The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-22
RENEE THORNTON
SINGS HERE SOON
Monday, October 26, is Big
Night for Kenosha
Music Lovers.
OPENS ARTISTS COURSE.
By WESLEY La yIoLETTE

Less than two weeks remain in which
to purchase tickets for the first num-
Der on the Artists course. Undoubted-
~ there are many who fully intended
to buy season tickets, put it off too
long, now plan to buy individual con-
cert tickets, will put it off, and on
Tuesday, Oct. 27, sadly awaken to the
fact that Monday night, the 26th had
been big night and they had forgot
ten to be in on it.
What about Monday the 26th? Has
all the talk about town, the articles in
the papers, the advertisements, failed
to impress that date on your mind ?
But it is not toe late yet so we remind
you, and shall again in a few days,
that Renee Thornton, soprano, and
Richard Hageman, pianist-composer
are giving recital 1T the Orpheum
theater. This is to be the first num-
Der in the annual series being spon-
sored by Mrs. A. H. Lance and Mrs.
N. A. Rowe. First nights in Kenosha
are beginning to assume quite bril-
liant festive aspect. Recollections on
proud everyone was of their part in
being there to welcome such fine ar
fist as Giannini was, though unknown
to Kenoshans; how happy everyone
was to see all their friends and neigh
bors. 1t was memorable night, and
of course we expect this o be more
brilliant and better than ever, as is
every self-respecting music season.
A Foremost American Soprano.
Though we believe that art has no
geographical boundaries, there will be
many to receive certain sense of sat
isfaction that Renee Thornton is one
of our leading American sopranos. She
has been only few years before the
public, but has already won her way to
high esteem. She made her debut at
concert at Ravinia. Her voice is
peculiarly lovely n timbre, color and
her range extends into those dizzy al
titudes which are the fear of many
sopranos, easily and smoothly.
One critic has given her the slogan
of Mistress of Song" From report it
is CLEANED that she does not merely
sings it and successfully communi-
Gates this living spirit to her auditors.
Miss Thornton's repertoire is one
of the greatest of any living singer,
extending from early Italian music to
the contemporary. Her program for
Kenosha has already been given to
this department, and is a most in
dividual and interesting affair, the
details of which we will submit to
your consideration and Scrutiny later.
However, you will probably enjoy the
program much more by hearing it as
you look at it, than you will by SIM
ply looking at it ahead of time. Of
that we are fairly certain.
Hageman Adds Luster to Opening.
Richard Hageman is superlatively
fine accompanist. His presence on the
program is always sufficient justifca-
tion anywheres to attract an audience.
Having played for practically all the
worlds great artists he has won a
distinctly personal prestige through
out the musical world. The Chicago
American says, "His presence at the
piano is an inspiration to artist and
audience alike" In these days of the
wireless, the airplane, radio and other
aids to mechanical speed, anything
that is inspiration for our weary
spirits is priceless. AS we hope
some of his quality will come through
to every member of the audience on
October 26.