The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
IS ARTIST,
 DISCOVERS
.GRAVEURE
 AUDIENCE

Louis Graveure sang his way into the hearts and very beings of an ap- preciative audience Monday night at the Jefferson theatre. He has rich baritone voice. containing unus0aI degrees of tenderness and mellow ness. accompanied by remarkable flexibility. His natural bearing and ease was worthy of comment. lie rendered every number of his varied and lengthy program without seem
 ing effort in the transition to con trasting moods. with each tone cor rectly and faultlessly produced.
 Arpad Sandor, composer and plan st was a fitting complement to the singer. His technique and interpre- tation added to the perfection of MT. Greveures concert. Range Of his powers was aptly shown in the solo number, "St. Francis Walking on the Waves" and a piaintive gem of his own composition, likely, an encore teelingly played.
 One as we'll as another of MT. Gra- veure's numbers might be singled out as the best" of the evening program, depending upon the individ- ual taste and mood.
 To the writer's mind, the grave sweet beauty of Wagners 70 Thou Sublime, Sweet Evening Star" from "Tannhauser' was so exquisite Tn rendition that it was nothing less than perfect. Look Into Mine Eye, a cunningly clever Hungarian folk song, was much appreciated. Easily and with tender expression came Songs My Mother Taught Me (Dvorak).
 Substitution of Bizet's popular and
 
 men, proved a happy one. Valentines "Cayatine" from Faust" (Gounod) being dropped. A hint of the artists dramatic talent was revealed in this number, sung with much spirit. Han del's Largo" was contrasting en- core.
 Indication of the excellent arrange ment of the program was given in the second section. The old English folksong, Three Fishers Went Sail ing" with the lines loved and known to all music lovers-"For Men Must Work and Women Must Weep"-took the audience into the depths, to be brought back by the clever melody and verse of "The Birds Counting Song" from Songs of the Vermont Hills"
 But all of MT Graveures numbers
  favorable comment. Striking among others on the program was Masse- nets plaintive "Elegie," which seems to play on every heartstring. Of an exact contrast was The LepreAaun, an Irish folksong founded upon the legend of the cobbler to the fairies, Gas Mir. Graveure explained it before singing), who was reputed to De ready to hand over a purse of gold to the person who caught him. How the elf freed himself by ruse was delightfully."- told in the song.
 The signing of wonderful violin was clearly heard in Ronaldo's U Lovely Night" plaint of melodious sadness. The effectiveness of The Trumpeter" (Airlie Dix) was marked.
 Other numbers tempt one to dwell upon them at length, but it is prob ably best to say merely that these following were perfectly rendered.: Mary" an old Scottish love lyric; Bryceson Treharne's tempestous winter Storms;" the colorful La Cloche" by Sant-Saens; Bembergs I'll Neige," a fanciful tidbit;. Mas senet's powerful Vision Fugitive, and the dainty Coombs' composition. Her Rose" Sylvia" was sweet and tender encore, exquisite in its rendition. Tommy Lad," the final encore, was bright bit, typical Of the humor that seemed to turk about the person of the artist. just waiting for a chance to pop out.
 An annoying habit of Birmingham audiences abandoned. apparently TOT all time, cropped out again Monoay night when a constant buzzing couio be heard in the foyer and in the rear of the house. Late corners noticeably interfered with the program. This was the only marring event Of an otherwise well-spent eVening.-H. "