Palisadian., 1925-12-18
WEST new YORK CHOIR
DELIGHTS AUDIENCE
First of a Series of Concerts for
Benefit of Local ParochiaI
School Held Last Thurs
day Night.

A large and appreciative audience
enjoyed the first of the series of con
certs by the Madonna Choir of Our
Lady of Liberia Church, of West New
York, given under the auspices of
the parish societies of Epiphany
Church, Grantwood, last Friday eve
ming. These concerts are given for
the benefit of the parochial school,
under Mrs. F. Begoine Taylor, di-
rectress af the Madonna Choir.
The curtain rose with a Venetian
carnival scene with a quartet sing.
ing Garry Me Back to Old Virginia" "
Vocal solo, "Crinoline Days" by Mr..
Ralph Braddock. Little Mary Ahearn
and Hillin Dietrich made very Pc
tite crinoline pair. Mrs. Frank Foley
and Mr.. Harry Forsthoss rendered
Tales of Hoffman," by Offenbach in
beautifully harmonious bass and So
prano. This was followed by "Stars
Brightly Shining" by entire chorus.
Miss Jane Steiner and Miss Madeline
Bottinelli were the cigarette girls in
this scene. This was followed by
an exhibition toe dance by little Miss
Liberty Corriston.
The second scene was from Gilbert
and Sullivan's Lecato with Carmille
Calhan Forsthoss singing "At Dawn
ing"
In background of lattice work
and wistaria were Mrs. Gertrude Sut-
ley, Miss Madeline Bottinelli, Agnes
Taylor, as the three little school girls.
Both the scenic and lighting effects
of the scene were gorgeous.
This scene was followed by Verdi's
Othello with Miss Theresa Lampease
as "Desdemona," kneeling in gorge
Gus white flowing robe on a prid dieu.
This scene was received with much
applause. Miss Lampease not only
sang with luscious tone and fine
phrasing, but made a beautiful pic
ture as "Desdemona."
The next scene was an old-fash-
ioned minuet. A colonial setting and
full costume was used.
This minuet was produced by the
Misses Iris Bortotto, Rose Giarno,
Katherine Reglo, Sarah De Saints,
with Miss Egli accompanying them on
the violin.
The next act was an anvil chorus
from Verdi's Trovatore. In this aria
Carrie and Ana Orlando gave fine
account of themselves, as "Azuzena"
and "Marico," both vocally and his
ironically. John De Saints did es-
pecially fine, as did Joseph La Duca.
This scene was also beautifully
staged.
A very popular number came next
in line and was received with a great
deal of applause from the audience.
This was Humperdinck's Hansel and
Gretel,' with Agnes Taylor as Hansel
and Lucy Van Dohren as Gretel;
Carmille Calhan Forsthoss as the
sand fairy. This scene was followed
by an angel chorus which closed the
scene in the form of cross, with
the entire house and audience in
darkness, the cross was lit up with
electric lights. This scene was
obliged to respond to three curtain
calls.
Next scene was from Fromars Pet
inka, featuring Mrs. Lucy Meter Won
Dohren in the title, Devoe, dressed
in fowing white robes with pearls
in which she rendered "Allah's Dream
Song" She was followed by the en-
tire chorus of twenty-five voices. The
concluding scene was called Allah's
Holiday and was produced in garden
setting with Mrs. Lucy Won Dohren
accompanied by Miss Egli on the vic
lin, with Katherine Regal and Rose
Giarno as roses from Allah's garden
Miss Iris Bortotto and Miss Sarah d.
Saints were costumed beautifully
producing a gorgeous and colorfu
effect.