Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-16
Popularity of
Geraldine Farrar-
Cheered Upon Return

That Geraldine Farrar is beloved
and admired by public who knows
her was proved conclusively when
she recently returned to New York
City to give song recital.
This was Miss Farrar's first ap-
pearance in that city since she left
the Metropolitan Opera Co., two
years ago, during which time she
has devoted herself entirely to con-
certs and has covered over 10000
miles of this country on tour.
The day of Miss Farrar's New
York concert there was assembled
what the newspapers said was the
most brilliant audience in the Town
Halls history. Her entrance
brought shouts and cheers, mingled
with deafening applause and at last
in final tribute to Americas great
favorite the great audience rose in
a body. It was an ovation of almost
unprecedented fervor.
Just before the appointed hour
for the concert there were many
people in the lobby of the hall eager
to pay $40 for So seats but there
were none to be had.
OF such is Geraldine Farrar'S
popularity in the city which has
known and loved her in opera. That
she deserved the welcome she re-
ceived as singer of songs" is un-
questioned and the following lines
from the notice by the eminent New
York critic, Henry T. Finck perhaps
express the reason most APPLY: "She
is beyond all competition in charm
Of manner, vocal coquetry and the
gift of putting across song"
Born in New England, Miss Far
rar has many of the desirable
qualities of the proverbial New
Highlander" Firstly she is an in
defaticable worker, for her there has
never been the word impossible"
for her no labor is too tremendous
to achieve q thing desired. Secondly
Miss Farrar is fairness and honesty
personified. In writing of Geraldine
Farrar, Samuel Goldwyn the famous
moving picture producer said, MY
validictory regarding Nine. Farrar is
that her word was always as good as
her bond" She loves her work, her
fight. her daily climb a little higher
up the ladder of achievement. She
loves the public, which reciprocates
this sentiment on the part of one
of it's own.
In Augusta. as usual. Miss Far
rars program will be found in
conventional and artistic. for she is
an artist who does not follow thread
bare paths of precedent-Her songs
will be:
1. Solo for violoncello:
IntermezZo .....f.. Lalo
Mr.. Maxim
.. (a) Air ................ Mozart
(b) Lassie with the Rosy Cheeks
........ ................. Franz
(c) May Night ........ Brahms
I'D Chestnut Tree 49,. Schumann
(e) Serenade ........... Strauss
Miss Farrar'
g., (a) May Night .Palmgren
CD Etude .......... RubinSte1n
Mr.. Gonvierre
4. GAY Chanson .......... ALBERT
(b) FeteS Galantes ...... Hahn
(c) Ballade .......... tMassenet
cd Aubade ......... .Chaminade
Miss Farrar
5. Soil for violoncello:
(a) Romance sans Paroles Maxim
(b) Schon Rosemarin Kreisler
(c) Spinning Song 1850. Pepper
Mr.. Maxim
6. (a) Lied ........... Rubinstein
CD Songs my Mother Taught Me
Dvorak
(c) Tryst ........ Rachmaninoff
(d) Memories 80. Tscfaikowsky
(e) Awakening 80. .Gretchaninoff
Miss Farrar
Z. Solo for Violoncello:
Hungarian Rhapsodie -. Pepper
Mr.. Maxim
Steinway piano. Assisting artists.
Jos. Maxim. 'cellist and Claude Con-
WE'RE, pianist.