South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-21
MUSICIANS CLUB
PRESENTS LAST OF
CONCERT PROGRAMS
Miss Florence Guthrie and
Miss Dora Hershenow Fea-
ture Splendid Concert.
BY WIIFRFD " RILEY


No was an exceptionally we'll pre-
scented and fine balanced program
that was presented last night at tho
final concert of the Musicians club
series. in the Rotary room Of the
oliver hotel by Mrs. Frank Slower,
pianist. 1Tiss Florence Guthrie,
soprano Miss Dora Hershenow.
pianist and Mrs Violet Shy Parks.
violirist. assisted 10y Mrs Edna Reed
Cover and Nrs Mary DOOdttle
Grove. accompanies. The perform
ances Of Miss Guthrie and Miss
Hershenow were particularly not
able and il IS they who shared the
honors for the evening.
10 was unfortunate that Miss
Guthrie was hsrnpered by an illness
which had confined her 20 bed for
the past week. Notwithstanding this
fact. however. her work last night
was a revelation and showed her TO
Doe n singer OF much promise. Had
she been singing under perfect con-
ditions. her performance would un-
doubtedIy have been exceptionally
brilliant She is the p0ssessor OF a
rich. beautiful soprano voice. pure
and clear in the high notes. sweet
and mellow always. Her singing
has matured noticeably i'm the past
two years and this has added greatly
10 her charm. She is readily re-
spousive to her themes. which
makes for interpretations that are
vibrant with feeling and color. OF
her numbers last night. Frederick
Knight Logan's Intoxicating Pale
Moon" Boyd's at Morning" and
LULLABY" by Cyril Scott, were the
best
Brilliant Performance
Several pianists. widely press.
ACCENTED, have visited here in the
past few months, who did not give
such a thoroughly brilliant. inter
osting and enjoyable performance
as thai presented last night by Miss
Torshenow. Her clear-Cut finger
ing. her fawless technique, com bined
with an originality and individuality
Of Interpretation. made 10 obvious
that she was not am artist of any
mediocre caubre. Her playing Of
Chopins "BaIlade in A Flat Major
was a genuine and sincere piece OF
artistry Rubeustein's dangerous
Romance I'm Il Flat Major" was
also inspiring Prelude i'm G.
Minor" by Rachmaninoff. was han
died with a zest and fire that was
vivid.
The two violin numbers by Mrs.
Parks were well received and
showed a knowledge of the instru-
ment that could only be gained by
long and constant study Mrs.
Parks gets a good tone from the vio-
lin and plays with feeling. lie
gende." by Wieniawski. is a soul
ful thing out or which she drew the
fullest meaning. "Obertass." by the
same composer. is "a more lively. and
colOrful composition which requires
n wealth of technique.
OF the three numbers presented
10y Mrs. Stover. MacDoweu's "Idyne"
was the most impressive and inter
esting. Bachmaninof's prelude iu
c sharp Minor familiar TO lovers
OF pianoforte music everywhere, was
also well handled by Mrs. Slower
The work OF Mrs. Cover and Mrs.
Grove as accompanies was crafty
ing, and helped materially towards
making a smooth running program
and an enjoyable evening.
The series OF concerts just ended
have revealed wealth OF eXcep-
tionsl talent such as is offered by
few cities of the size of South Bend.
The concerts have stimulated live
~ interest IN things musical here as
was evidenced by the large at
tendance an all the recitals 1t is to
he hoped that the Musicians club
will consider another such series
soon.