Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
Olson Sisters Pleased
s Il. Good Sized Audience

One OF the finest programs ofpits
character that has ever been heard in
the city was enjoyed by "a capacity
audience in the auditorium OF the
First Methodist church last evening
when the Misses Eleanora and Ethel
Olson. Morse singers and readers. pre-
sentedl selection Of Norwegian and
English songs and readings which re-
ceived the unreserved approval of
their hearers.
Both young women were exceeding
~ good in their English numbers. but
In their dialect selections. they were
remarkable, beyond Il doubt. Scan
dinayian- dialect numbers have been
theft sDecialt:es at az! times in their
public appearances and in conse-
quence they draw a very good attend
ance of Morse people who appreciate
to the full the excellence of Their
work. However, their program las
evening could not have been a disap-
pointnent to d varied audience TO.
they divided their time we'll between
the presentation of American ana
dialect pieces.
The first group included three voca!
numbers by Miss Eleanora Olsen who
possesses a very pleasing contraito
voice. She sang, "Homing" by Del
Riego; Mother" by. Marx O~bendorfer.
and THE House That Jack Built hy
Horner. In the second section. Miss
Ethel Olson gave two representations,
Learning to Drive an Automobile"
and 'Veddingen til Mable" which
were given in Norwegian dialect to
the unanimous approval of the audi
ence. In this group she also gave
The .Baseball\S tory."
The third group was another selec-
ton Of songs including der skreg en-
Fugl' and ''Moderen". both by Sind
Ing, and some selected folk songs,
sung by Miss Eleanora Olson. s
In the next group Of three read
talent and versatile ability. She i'm
personated It young woman practis-
ing for her appearance in a musicale.
and she followed this with a negro
dialect number given with the same
finish as that shown in the Morse dia-
lect impersonation which was her
next number. In her final number,
an impersonation of a Norwegian
music teacher giving a piano lessen.
Miss Ethel Olson was very we'll re-
ceived. ir
! In the next number, Miss Eleanora
Olson completely captivated her hear
ers with a splendid reading of "Sog-
nekjerling," a monologue in Morse by
a woman recently arrived in America
from the district Of Sogne in Norway.
This number was without a doubt the
biggest success of the evening.
The final group consisted Of three
duet numbers, two Norwegian folk
songs, and the third. Last Night
This last was the finest bit of vocal
work which was done during the eve
ning.\ Miss Ethel Olson has an un-
usually fine soprano voice, and the
young women have trained their
voices to an excellent harmony in
joint numbers. -
Last nights program was staged
under the auspices of the Luther
League of the First Lutheran church
and this evening the Zion church OF
Reynolds will present the Olson sis
tiers in a similarI program at that
place. From Reynolds. the Misses
Olson plan to go to their home In
Minneapolis for some time. H. l..
The Franklin club held its last meet
Xng before Christmas in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Moore, Vernon ave
nue., on Thursday evening, and the
program of the evening was devoted
to subjects concerning Christmas. DR..
G. A. Abbott spoke briefly; Mrs. r. r,
Young gave. a reading which Miss
Mary .Farrar accompanied on the
piano. and some familiar Christmas
songs were SUM by a group under the
direction of DR.. E. T. Towne. Mrs