Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-25
Enjoyable Program
At Cecilia Club
Recital Wednesday

Anotber pleasing recital was given
hy the Cecilia Club at Library Hall,
Wednesday morning, opening WIN
selections by the chorus which is
under the direction of Ernest X. HIN.
The Ichorus,, accompanied by MIS-.
Earle Goodwin at the piano, renoer.
ed two selections which brougnt gu!
the clear tones OF the lnolylouai
members and depicted fine harmony:
which is always a marked feature OF
their presentations.
Several charming violin seiections
were next given by the ever-pieasing
yiolinist, Miss Irene Tetreault.
Those who have heard Miss Tetreault
! are well aware of her ability ana
talent which were both manifested In
| her offerings Wednesday morning.
| With Miss Chase as accompanies,
| Miss Tetreault produced a most
pleasing rendition of her selections.
| The soft, sweet strains and swinging
rhythm varied by tbs light notes re-
| Elected her accomplishments in the
muNical line.
The violin selections were followed
| by charming vocal numbers by Mrs.
| Scion Purinton, which are always
! much appreciated by her audience,
and were found to be equally pleas
ing yesterday morning. WIZARD
Purinton. who has proven himself
accomplished accompanist, played
! for Mrs Purinton. Her NUMBERS
| were of the character which brought
out the high notes of which she Is so
! capable of producing as well as the
: tender strains. She responded to an
encore which was also much enjoyed.
| Mrs. Guy Hume of Fairfield. who
| appeared at one of the concerts last
year, received much applause at the
! end of her most delightful piano
selections. A great deal of skill and
natural talent were shown In her
numbers. There was marked con-
| trast in the two selections, the first
| being brilliant and full of melody. in
which she manifested much facility
| In playing the runs and other diff
| ficult phrases, at the same time
emphasizing a marked capability of
expression, while in the second
number, which was the Cradle
Song" the slow, swaying motion OF
| the cradle was ably interpreted.
I Mrs. Hume's encore which proved
equally delightful was charming In
| it's displaying her lightness of touch.
| Those members who attended the
concert recently given by the Cecilia
| Club at the Penney Memorial
Church and had the opportunity to
| hear the vocal solos of David Blair
McCloskey, which were so thorough
| ly enjoyed, were afforded the pleas
ure, Wednesday morning. of hearing
his brother. Edmund McCloskey. of
| Bowdoin college, who also possesses
! a pleasing baritone voice which dis
F., closes true artistry. Depth and
! beauty of tone were the noticeable
f, distinctions of this voice which gave
| to it's audience, three well chosen
| selections with an especially enjoy
able encore, IF l But Knew. Mr..
McCloskey's pleasing personality ad-
ded to the charm of his vocal pres
entations and his audience express
! ed much appreciation.
| The program was brought to
| close by two numbers by the chorus,
the favorite "Salut D'Amour" being
! especially pleasing and the last,
| Morning Song. brilliant sketch
rejecting a bright, lively, atmos-
phere to the conclusion of one of
the most successful recitals which
d, the Cecilia Club has presented. The
program follows: Choruses: Tell
Me, Nevin; The Maiden of the Fleur
De Lys, Sydenham.
Violin: Swing Song, Barns: An
dante Romantique, Schill; Memories
of Home, Gutmann; Miss Irene
Tetreault.
/. Songs: The Dream. Horsman;, o
Moon Upon the Water. Cadman:
Who'll Buy My Lavender, German;
Mrs Scion Purinton.
Piano: Hank, Hank the Lark,
Schubert List; Cradle Son g,
Brahms Granger; Mrs. Hume.
Songs: Your Smile, Foster; Sylvia,
Speaks; May, the Maiden, Carpen-
ter: Mr.. McCloskey.
Choruses: Salute D'Amour (by re-
quest, Elgar; Morning Song,
Peers.