The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-12-06
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FlonzaIeys Are Greeted by
Large and Enthusiastic
Audience.
MUSIC IS BEAUTIFUL
fBv Wesley La Violette)

A new box Office record was hung
up in Kenosha last night when the
Flonzaley Quartet gave their annual
concert at the Orpheum Theater. The
concert was the third in the series
under the auspices of Mrs. A. Il. Lance
and Mrs. N. A. Rowe. Like each OF
its prede cessors, the audience was
larger and more enthusiastic than be-
fore. All the fans were out in full
force, and by every indication had aed-
ed a good many recruits to their
ranks. Here was large audience that
had paid for the privilege OF hearing
this great foursome. They had not
come to lend their presence to
worthy cause. They came for taste
of perfect beauty, some for a fore
".aste of divine music, played In a
heavenly manner. That they were
glad they had come was graphically
shown when nary a soul moved to hurry
away even after an encore had been
played for the last number on the
program. The artists were generous
with their response to inslstent de-
mands for more Even so, the audi
ence would gladly have tarried long
time for further feasting.
There is no tribute like the tribute
of silence. And more than once last
night the listeners were so enthralled
by the vaporous mystic beauty that
they scarcely breathed at times lest
they dispel the vision. That surging
silence, presaging the burst of APP
plause to come, was more charged
with significance than all the tumult
that followed. Verify a miracle is
transpiring in our midstt
Program of Sparkling Beauties.
By impression Of the program last
night was kaleidoscope. There was
little of slow moving timpassioned ut
terance; and much of dashing, play
full, buoyant mirth and fun. The first
movement of the Tanieff number was
disappointing to me. 1t struck me as
being neither good Russian music nor
bad German. If it was Russian, |
didn't catch a CLINT in it. 1t was as
ineffective as watered Vodka. The
theme and variations following it We're
of such decided contrast in style and
content, that it was hard to believe
the same mind manufactured them.
The same mind may have, but certainly
the same spirit did not. 1t was of the
folk-song type, with considerable lyri-
cal spontaneity and many overlapping
phrase ends. 1t had much vitality of
movement, which found a ready re-
Spouse at the end OF one variation
when the audience burst in with it's
applause. There were a few passages
of mystic beauty, some of color and
Imagination. On the whole, it was
just straightforward good writing. fOf
course the F1onzaleys played it as
mo one else could, perhaps infusing
its aridity with the new wine of
their own genius.
The classic Beethoven seemed much
more vigorous and still hale and
hearty, even. alongside the younger
Russian.
When Joseph Speaight wrote his
.""The Lonely Shepherd" he revealed
an imagination and sense of color,
with ideas, that is all too rare in
these days of gaudy clothes on skeleA
tons. Here was a dainty picture of a
tender of sheep, mayhap a bit sad
and lonely, yet conscious of the brood
ing melancholy, the still depths in the
beauty of his hills l like Frank
BRIGGS "Sir Roger de Coverlyi' 1t
struck me as being a corking good
yarn, bubbling over with sardonic
gayety and Individual charm.
When an organization becomes as
we'll known locally as has this group,
it is hardly necessary to go into de-
tail about the perfection of their
sundry forms of technic. Exquisite
beauty of tone, four bows that can
speak as one, and a unanimity of
thought, conception, and ideal revealed
with absolute freedom of expression;
such qualities make them without a
peer in their art. And l venture to
predict now that when they return
they will break the records again.
De. Gogorza, polished gentleman of
the velvety voice, and incidentally
one of the most popular baritones
of the day, will be the next num-
Der on the course, on January Z. A
fine start for the new year.
Aida at Chicago Opera Tonight.
/ The second performance of Verdi's
aida" is billed for tonight at the
Chicago Civic Opera. Raisa, Van Cor
don, Marshall, Kipnis, and Polacco
will be the stars in this particular
armament.
Massenet's "Manon" will be given
for the last time tomorrow night.
Edith Mason, Ansseau and Cotreuil
will sing the leading parts.
andrea Chenier' by Giordano on
Thursday night. Crimi, Himini, Muzio
and Pavloska, with Polacco directing,
should make the performance very
worth while.
The much discussed "Dinorah," with
CALI Curci, in the title hole, will
come up for special performance on
Friday night.
A revival of "Hansel and Gretel,"
is scheduled for Saturday matinee.
This will be the occasion for the debut
of Frank St. Leger as one of the con-
ductors. Issue Van Grove is also to
conduct ballet advertisement after
the opera.
The popular priced performance on
Saturday night will be given over to
Carmen" Alice Gentle, Ansseau,
Luka, Cotreuil, Maxwell and Bak-