The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1923-04-27
WONANS CLUB GIVE
FAUST PROGRAM

Last Friday afternoon the Woman's
Club gave very fine program at
Maccabee Hall from the opera
Faust, by Gounod. Mrs. W. L.
Martin, had charge of the program
and had been rehearsing the choral
club for several weeks in prepare
tion for its part of the program. Mrs
Martin gave a condensed story OF
the whole opera, and called for the
numbers given as they appeared in
the opera. The introduction to the
opera was played by Mrs. James
Day, in which themes appear that
are developed in the opera. She also
played the mymn that was sung by
the reapers that prevented Faust
taking the poison by which he plan
ned to commit suicide; also the in
PRODUCTION to the fair, and the Choir
us of soldiers who were about to de-
part for the war, among whom was
Valentine, Marguerite's brother. Va
lentine's song, even Bravest Heart"
was played on the Brunswick by Mrs
r. B. Walton, who kindly assisted in
giving the program from her fine
collection of Faust records. The
! waltz, which was one of the big num-
bers sung at the fair, was played as
a piano duet by Adelaide Martin and
Hazel Hall. The Flower Song"
which was to have been sung by
Mrs. Grizzard, but who was unable
to sing on account of illness, was
played on the Brunswick by Mrs.
Walton. Following this number Mrs
Walton also played the record Cali
Hail, Thou Dwelling Pure and Love
ly." Next came the two songs by
Marguerite at the spinning wheel,
'The King Of Thule" and "The Jew
Ell Song" which were sung by Mrs.
Bruce Matthie with wonderfully fine
spirit and expression. Another re-
| cord played just here by Mrs. Walton
was, "Oh, Night Draw Thy Curtains"
''The Love Song" sung by Margue-
rite in the opera, was arranged as a
piano duet and played by Hazel and
Mary Nell Hall. Next came the
Soldiers Chorus" by the choral
club which was rendered in splen-
did way in spite of the clubs being
depleted on account of the illness of
some of it's members. The insulting
and literally Internal serenade sung
| by Mephistopheles to Marguerite in
the opera, was played by Mrs. Wal
ton on the Brunswick from a record
made by one of the Metropolitan
Opera singers, and was a wonderful
rendition of this diabolical song.
Miss Margaret Doughman sang the
last part of Faust's song to Margue-
rite in the prison, in which he tries
to persuade her to leave with him.
and the final song of Marguerite as
her mind wanders in which she re-
hearses the scene in the garden
where she first met Faust, closing
with the prayer song, holy Angels"
following which she dies Miss
Doughman is a recent addition to
musical circles in Winslow and is
the possessor of a beautiful soprano
voice which she handled we'll This
song is Immediately followed by
the triumphant chorus Of angels,
Redeemed" which was sung by the
choral club The whole opera is a
wonderful character study portray
ing the strength and weakness Of
human character, showing how temp
tation and weakness may be over
come through Christian faith.
The Brunswick was very generous
ly loaned for the program by Mr..
Homer Vaughn of the Winslow Fur
niture Company, agent for the Bruins
wick in Winslow.
A number of guests were present
in addition to the members of the
club, and many expressions of ap-
probation were offered to Mrs. Mar
tin and those who SO ably assisted
her in giving the program. Some
said they didn't think it could be ex-
celled by any club in the state.