Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-02-09
LIGHT OPERA SINGERS LAST OF
CONCERTS SPONSORED BY
LEGION POST

6NAO VIZ
The last of the Lyceum Concerts for
the 1923 season, sponsored by the By
ron Pennington Croker Post of the
American Legion, occurred last Friday
evening at the High School Audi
torium, when the Montague Light
Opera Singers were the feature of the
evening. This quartette of singers
consisted of Altha Montague, con-
%tralto; Frances Gettys, soprano; John
Eichenberger, tenor and manager, and
Hermann Decker, baritone. Each
member of the ~quartette was an excep-
tionally fine artist, such as can only
be compared to the s~oloists who come
here during the summer season for
concerts under the direction of the
Board of Trade. The program opened
with the singing of the "Sesaren Rose
Waltz Song" being sung by the entire
company in full dress and evening
gowns. Mr.. Decker next gave a bari
tone solo rendition of "Homing," and
received a generous amount of APP
plause.
~ OUtb Mdo lCAI SulS NY Miss Null
tague and Mr.. Eichenberger and the
blending of the tenor and contralto
voices was delightful. Miss Montague
now gave a solo using Clark's "The
Blind Plowman' for her number and
her rich voice came out to perfection
in this selection. A trio from Gilbert
and Sullivan's pirates of Penzance"
was now given by Miss Montague and
Messrs. ~Eichenberger and Decker.
Miss Gettys was now given an op-
p%ortunity to show her ability in the
rendering of the Jewel Song from
Faust People who have seer this
opera will recall that this selection is
one of the finest in the entire compo-
sition. 1t is given when Marguerite,
the leading lady, finds the box of jew
els left by Mephistopheles to tempt
her. AS she slowly succumbs to the
temptation of the jewels she expresses
herself in the famous Jewel Song. AS
given by Miss Gettys n could almost
close their eyes and imagine them
selves watching this opera, so well
does she sing it.
The entire quartette now sang a
selection from Lucia" and sang it
well. Miss Montague closed the first
part of the evenings entertainment
in a reading ola sketch from a well
known author. To say that she did
this nicely is putting it mildly. She
showed her versatility when she gave
this reading, for she convinced her
audience that she was as capable a
reader as a singer.
The second half of the program was
a fine one. This was the complete
operetta of Gretchen in Holland -
given in costume by the company. To
give the story of the operetta is more
than space will permit, but suffice to
say that it was entertaining, interest
ing and pleasing.
The Montague Light Opera Singers
were a fitting finale to the program of
concerts brought to Five Mile Beach
this winter by the ~Legionaires. These
concerts have not only provided I'M
usually pleasant means of spending
the winter evenings, but they have
also given our residents a taste of the
style of entertainment that pleases
the entire country. No vaudeville per-
formances of the large cities could
bring better entertainers than these
concert companies have brought to
Wildwood. No concert stages could
provide better musicians and no opera
companies could show us better vocal
lists. The concert program has been
well selected for it has brought in
many different styles of players. The
first of these concerts was instru-
mental and vocal. The second was an
instrumental company. Then came
the dramatic offering of the "The
Bubble" The Dunbar Bell Ringers
and Male Quartette followed and last,
but not least, was the Light Opera
Company.
Each of these companies of enter
tanners, from the Redpath Bureau,
have proven all that their advance
advertising claimed. We hope that
the Legion Post will continue to bring
these attractions to Wildwood again
next winter and feel confident that if
they do the city will be given an OPP
~portunity of seeing the same excellent
style of programs as those given this
winter.
REBEKAHS INSTALL OFFICERS
Rebekah Lodge, the women's u
iliary of the Odd Fellows, installed
the following officers on January 18th:
Noble Grand-Mrs. Martha Inger-
soil.
Vice Grand-Mrs. Marie Stein.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Florence
Long.
Financial Secretary = Mrs. Anna
Martini.
Treasurer-Mrs. Luretta Kraus.