Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-31
FQrrar Well
Received In
Concert Here
y s,aaen, Lynch.

~ Blanche Lynch.
Geraldine Farrar sang In Grand
Forks Monday night at the city audi
torium. paying her first visit to Grand
!, Forks. and i%ncidently, to North Da-
| kota.
Press agents Invariably make use
(; Of many colorful adjectives when her.
aiding the coming of this famous sing
ger. but nothing that may have been
said seems to have been too highly
| colored when ono tho famous Farrar
tArrives.s She stepped on to stage
last night with gown. couture, Jewels
and fanSthAt beggar description. Then
!shs completed this very satisfying
p~itcure with some highly artistic
#. there may hav. SAen any Sigh.
II disappointment during the early part
OF the program which the diva gave.
, this surely was dispelled when she
I threw asshawl about her and sang tho
f''Habanera" from Carmen. sang 1t al
she has sung 1t during many seasons
1T tho Metropolitan. OPERA. n with
the fire and dash THAR is Farrar's
Carmen" This was her last contri-
b%ution.to the program, and when she
had finished she was given an ovation
that has not been accorded any other
: artist appearing in Grand Forks,
in recent years. But she had given
every lhait that she was going to give<
and wlien she came back to acknowl-
edge the applause. she was wrapped in
a gorgeous FUR coat. and she merely
kissedHher finger-tips in farewell.
The diva sang three groups: The
second; comprising four exquisite
French songs included Chaniinade's
IN a dEiga IL which took on new grace
as F'arrar Interpreted 1t. and Reyn-
add Hahn's Isl Mes vers." In tho
latter the singer seemed to touch a
depth that scarcely vas reached in
any other number which she gave
and vocally it was the most. perfect
thing which she did. Dvorak's Songs
my Mother. Taught Me-, also beauti-
fully dono, was only a little behind
from the viewpoint Of excellence, and
popularity, and the Others in this
the highest sense were Richard
Strauss Night" "The-Nounded
Birch" by Gretchmaninoff. and 1.-THE
CTryst," a gem that is characteristic
o Rachmaninoff.
Madame Farrar has left grand op-
era behind, if We arc to believe her
press statementsSbut she is making
her distinctive personality and charm
serve her equally we'll In the concert
"a 1ASANs I'll iFl rSS ullS llC y =
re6 and dienificd proportions that
might be expected of one who reach
q! Cd the heights in opera whcih she did.
Accompanying the diva. on her tour
are three agreeable assisting artists,
ancluding Henry Weldon. baritone.
Joseph Maxim, %cellist. and Claude
Gotthelf. accompanied. Mi. Maxim
proved himself a player Of distinction,
NJ opening the program with an excel
lent number. Later he played a
Song of India without which no
concert program of the present time
! seems to be complete, but which never
Nsthe less is very welcome. is rendition
OF a Hungarian Rhapsodi' by Pop
per won him a cordial response. from
4 the audiences
# Mr.. Weldon's opening number was
an air from Meyerheer's Robert lie
Diable.,' tn which his voice was heard
ITO advantage. His French group met
u with cordial approval, particularly his
interpretation of schumann's 1.-TWO
stf3renadiers," which he substituted for
i 1.-The fourth number, az given on the
pro9ram. To him fell the ungrateful
sly task OF closing the program. after Ma
dame Farrar had gathered her audi
lance into her hands through her sing
Ting of the Carmen air, but he left an
0xcellent Impression with his presen-
OF sasThe Sea" b. Mcdowell.
ssafand h always-liked ''Invictus' OF
sHAhn.
ss9Es Grand Forks greeted Mr.. Gotthelf
with special plsAsure, inasmuch as he
had made his art as an accompanies
known hera some time ago. whom he
Was ~ fhe piano for a recital given
hySsAnus Case. HIS supporto Of ali OF
gathes artfsts last night was as artistic
A8shAd been expected, and he succeed
FED In mAktngsef each accompaniment.
thing ot deep feeling and beauty.