The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

clean phrasing, excellent diction and
tone color so seldom obtained by
choral directors.
"The simple black capes and
broad white collars worn by all the
members of the chorus made them
as easy on the eye as on the ear,
and when the lights flashed on the
two tall Christmas trees that thanked
the stage, it was not difficult for
the audience to imagine, as the di-
rector asked them to do, that it was
church and that the choir was
leading them in singing of such be-
loved old Christmas hymns as "Come
All Ye Faithful" and SOY to the
World" "Holy Night" was most eff
fectively sung by the chorus, allow
ing not word of the verses to be
missed.
"Mme. SameslSchacht, who is a
favorite with radio audiences in the
Arrowhead, sang an aria from Mas
senet's "Herodiade,' "Rimpianto,"
by Tosseli, and charming setting
of Kipling's Mother Seals LMlla-
Bly," She has soprano voice of
splendid range and volumn, unus-
ually lovely in quality in all reg
lsters ard is thoroughly artistic in
her interpretations. The audience
gave her an ovation, and as an en-
ere she and her husband sang a
duet from Lucia Di Lammermoor,"
and after insis.ent applauses sang
the cid German folk song, "Du, Du
liegst mir i'm Herzen."
"a group of violin numbers by
Mrs. Kenneth Duncan of Ely was
warmly received and Mrs. Duncan
responded to an encore. Mrs. H. N.
Sutherland at the piano was re-
sourceful and sympathetic accom-
PIANIST for both the chorus and the
soloists. After joining the chorus
in the singing of "Joy to the
World" the audience went home
ususually we'll pleased and wishing
Duluth might have a choral organi-
cation that could do as good work
as the Associated Range Choruses.
Whenever these singers and their
soloists wish to return they will be
assured of a large audience and
warm welcome" =
The Chorus appeared at Tower
the previous Sunday and was pro-
nounced the biggest and best at
traction given in that city. In
speaking of the Chorus the Tower
News said:
"The concert given at the high
school Sunday afternoon by the
Range Choral Clubs of
the Mesaba and Vermilion ranges,
under the direction of Prof. Otto
F. Schacht of Virginia, attracted
an, overflow audience and admitted
ly was the best and biggest attrac-
ton of its kind ever offered here.
The violin numbers by Mrs. K. H.
Duncan of Ely and the vocal selec-
tions by Nine. Sames-Schacho were
features of the program and every
number sung by the chorus of 60
voices was loudly encored. Ronald
Morcom, through whose efforts the
chorus and soloists were brought
here, is entitled to a vote of thanks
for having given the community an
opportunity of hearing such splen-
did organization"
Those from Ely who took part
in the concerts both at Tower and
Duluth were the following: Mrs.
Glen Powers, Mrs. Mary E. Strukel,
Mrs. w. D. Haynes, Mrs. Douglas
Nankervis, Mrs. Ernest Hanson, Hiss
Vera Krause, Mrs. Joanna Gohla, Miss
Lee Thoma, Miss Isabelle Thoma,
Miss Margaret R. Upper, Miss Es-
Their Gjerset, Miss Agnes L. Borch-
ardt, Mrs. A. E. Krause, Mrs. B. o.
Strachan, Mrs. Una M. Ayres, Miss
Mary Hutar, Miss Gunhild Paulson,
Miss Veronica Hodgins, Miss Franc
es Spooner, Miss Elizabeth Strand
ness, Miss Ann Johnson, Miss leila
Richter, Miss Mary Bubash, Sterling