Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-26

Home Sweet Home" sung from
the heart, with a beautiful simplic-s
ity that held her audience SPELL
bound. brought to a close a most de-
lightful program in which Helen
Yorke, "Augusta's own daughter"
appeared Thursday night at City
Hall. Miss Yorke played her own
accompaniment for this number and
left the Augusta music lovers re-
gretful that she must stop. She
herself was so moved by its beauti-
full sentiment. and the remembran-
ces of her happy life here, that she
greeted her many friends immedi-
ately after the concert, with tears
in her eyes
The star number on the program
was the shadow song, "Dinorah" by
Meyerbeer In this beautiful song,
with it's delightful triIls. and the
softly echoed strains, Miss Yorke
was at her best. The beauty of this
selection was brought out very strik-
ingly by the smooth liquid notes of
the singer, each one even to the high
"E" being full and clear. The
change of tempo and the meditation
required in this. as well as many
other numbers on the program,
gave Miss Yorke an opportunity to
demonstrate the absolute vocal con-
troll which she maintains at all
times.
Song Of India" by Rimsky- Korsa-
kcff, a catchy number of which the
air is familiar to many was another
one much appreciated by the audi
ence. This beautiful selection with its
haunting Eastern melody, at times
low. then swelling forth gradually
until the hall was filled with the clear
mellow notes, called forth round af
ter round of applause. In the next
song in that group, "Tarentella" by
Rossini. a spirited Neapolitan piece
depicticting two couples dancing the
Tarentella, which, as the dance pro-
crosses, becomes wilder and wilder,
Miss Yorke announced that she
would endeavor to visualize to her
audience these two couples and al
low them to judge which they liked
best. She accomplished this feat
with ease, as her Interpretation of
the number could not but have the
desired result. One other Neapolitan
song, sung as an encore by special
request, "Marechaire" by Tosti, the
last number before the final encore,
proved to be one of the hits of the
evening.
With Miss Yorke was Miss RATHER
inc Wander Roest, a pianist of ex-
ceptional ability. Miss Wander Roest,
a young artist who has delighted au-
diences of Europe as we'll as this
country, proved to be master of this
instrument. Her Interpretation of the
various difficult numbers composing
her part Of the program won for her
the applause of the entire audience
and she was compelled to respond
with several encores.
The accompaniment for Miss
Yorke was played by Miss Ruth
Cummings of Norway, Maine Miss
Cummings added much to the enjoy
ment of the concert by the beautiful
manner in which she performed this
difficult task.
The stage was arranged to give
the effect Of a parlor with fine ma
hOgany table upon which was placed
an electric stand lamp, and with
chairs Of the same design placed
about. Two large blue screens
were placed one on each side of the
stage. The central piece was of
course the exquisite Chickering baby
grand piano.
Miss Yorke Wore a charming gown
of shaded rose and pink chiffon with
silver design. and she fairly captiva-