New Britain herald., 1922-12-16
MONDAY MUSICALE

or NeW Brlthin VIII meet to enjoy program of Christmas music. Int paper of the evening will be on thii subject and will be given by Mis- Water. The numbers of the musica program are as follows: Violin Number--Adoration .Borowsk MT. Luryea, Mr. Sjolander at piano. Song for Baritone-The Hush of Night .'...,....,,....' spence MT. Wasley, Mrs. Andzulatis at plano Ladies' Trio--Night is Waning. ... 2
 Foster Songs for soprano-Three carols
 arranged by Clarence Dickinson.
 Mrs. Horton, Miss Hine at plano. Chorus with Alto Solo
 (a) Christmas Song, Three Kings
 arr. by Peter Cornelius
 (b) Sleep Holy Babe. :. Matthews
 Miss Forster and chorus. Song Tor Contralto-There's Song
 in the Air ................S Speaks Mrs. Futile, Miss Hine at plano. A Mixed Quartet--American Carols.
 (a) The Christ Child by Henry
 Hadley
 (b) In Praesepio (In the Manger)
 Margaret Ruthven Mrs. Horton, Mrs Futile. MT. stuhl-
 man and MT. Cornwall. For Two Piaons. Violin and Cello Adoremus ........ Ravina Messrs. Rosenberg, Hart, Luryea and
 Schauffler.
 
 The New Britain Musical club was peculiarly happy in its selection of Rosa Ponselle, prima donna dramatic soprano of the Metropolitan Opera company, as the attraction for its re- markably successful concert at Fox's theater last Sunday. The choice of Paul Refer, 'cellist, a musical dreamer of the French school, was delicious. The combination, with Romano Romani, Miss Ponselle's pri- vate coach at the piano, delighted the great audience which filled every seat in the house, including many on the stage, and which was pronounced to be the greatest audience in New Britain musical history. The New Britain Musical club is to be congrat- ulated upon it's success and the pleas ure it brought to the people of New Britain.
 Comment upon Mis- Ponselles per formance vary from the extreme en- thusiasm of those who heard in her voice a pure soprano of rare quality comparable only to the greatest, down through the degrees to those who, ad hitting her splendid tone-placing and large range, modify their praise by ex- pressing faint admiration of her personality. Possibly they lost sight of the artist, in viewing the woman who, to the great majority of her hearers, many of whom were of her was most fascinating. The critical musician was generous in his praise of Miss Ponselle's voice, re- marking upon it's firm, fine texture, her remarkable enunciation, great range and splendid tone placing.
 If the spirit of children is strong enough to cross the seas and make an impression upon the children of France this afternoon the latter will experience thrill in the knowledge that the very young people of. the Children's McAll of this city are holding sale this afternoon, from 3 until 6, of Christmas articles at the home of the Misses Bennett, 123 For est street, for the purpose of being able to send to those children across the water some of the Christmas ,teer which comes to them. The friends of the Children's McAll are he friends, too, of those little ones ,f France who are still suffering from he effects of the war, and are help ng to make this effort on the part of | he local group of young sympathizers ! great success.
 The Christmas entertainment of the primary department of St. Marks | ,hurch school will be held in the As embly hall of the parish rooms on Saturday afternoon December 23 from to 5 p. m. Parents and friends of he children are cordially invited to lttend.
 The following well arranged pro- ram was presented on Wednesday vening by the pupils of Miss Emma I. Schaal. x 'iano Duet
 Les Sylphes g.......... Bachmann Gladys Mycroft and Ruth Hickok 'iano Solo
 Second Mazurke ...... Goddard Les Myrtles ............ Wachs
 Bertha Schnell 'iano Solo
 Wayside Chapel ... ........ Wilson Evening Chimes ........... Heins
 Elizabeth Forshaw 'iano Solo
 Scarf Dance .......... Chaminade BarcarOlle OHenbach
 Ruth Hickok ontralto Solo
 Loves Sorrow ..... ....... Shelly :, Virgins Lullaby ........... Buck
 Mrs. Ethel Reinhold iano Solo Iarrantelle .......... MacDOWellI , Menuet t.............. Paderewski
 Gladys Mycroft |, iano Solo Gypsy Rondo ........... Hayden
 Anna Schweitzer iano Solo Polonaise in A Major. .... Chopin { Dance Caprice ......... Grieg .
 Alice Freinmann iano Duet
 OIii Vive Gapz