New Britain herald., 1929-03-18
concert At HOTEL
DELIGHTS AUDIENCE
Program Under Auspices Of New
Britain Musical Club

Again a large audience attended
the concert of the New Britain
musical club in the Burritt hotel
ballroom yesterday afternoon. The
"taste of spring" outdoors. OF course.
Aary to open the doors adjoining the
ballroom for an overflow audience
into the dining parlor. But the ball
room itself was filled.
The program was given as print
ed but illness of one of the per-
formers OF a scheduled two-piano
number caused a substitution in the
person of Walter J. Arbour. who
upon a days notice played spark
ling brace Of piano solos.
Others on the program were
Marcus H. Fleitzer and Emile
Andzulatis, in violin and piano num-
bers: James D. Donahue, baritone:
Ruth Schade Smedley, contralto:
and Ethel Prior at the piano for Mr..
Donahue and Lola NJ. Littlehales
doing similar service for Mrs. Smed-
ley.
Mr. Fleitzer and Mrs. Andzulatis.
who came here from New York for
the event. presented as an opening
number the suite by Carl Goldmark.
1t was in three movements and was
performed In an engaging manner.
The suite. brought by Mrs. Andzu-
latis from Europe years ago. had
never been performed in this city
and was regarded As considerable
of novelty. 1t proved to be inter-
esting but to this observer not
particularly inspired. Mr.. Fleitzer
made the most of its rapid passages.
displayed abundant technic, and
yielded suave penetrating tone in
the melodic sections.
Mr.. Donahue sang the prologue
from "Pagliacci." by Lconcavallo.
doing so in a robust. distinctive
stvie. He followed with "Ay-Ay-Ay"
In Spanish. and this appealed so
strongly that he was intrigued into
an encore. preferring to pay a
tribute to Saint Patrick with a bal
lad about Old Erin. The singer had
reason to be well pleased with the
reception accorded him by the
critical audience.
Mr.. Arbour, who SO valiantly sub
Etituted on short notice, played Sind
ing's "Rustle of SPRING" MacDow-
ellis Ira umerei," and the Schu-
bert-Liszt Sources de Viene." Then
., an encore he played Cyril SCOTS
Lento."
Here Is youthful pianist who is
progressing swiftly. and there need
be no doubt about it. The Sinding
piece was driven at a lively pace and
with technical brilliancy: in the
Mcdowell piece the development of
= sweet lcgato touch was evident:
the Schubert-Liszt valscs were not
the Scott number the pianist return
ed to more pleasing territory and
gave a highly gratifying interpreta-
ton. This comparatively young pi-
anist who is valiantly struggling for
a future. needs to be encouraged and
stimulated It is easy to accord such
encouragement considering he shows
. Atcaoy advancement.
Mrs. Smedley sang a Norwegian
Skee Song. Kentucky Lonesome
tune. the famed Becker ode to
"Freuhlingszcit"- as an
encore Loves Coronation" by Flor
ence Aylward. The two last were
given with violin obligato by Mr..
Fleitzer.
The most novel item. OF course.
was the lonesome tune, in which
Mrs. Smedley told the story Of n
lonesome Kentucky lass who needed
q hubby badly. The spring song was
brilliantly done: the encore was in
quiet mood. Mrs. Smedlcy. in fine
voice. sang with personality and
charm.
The concert ended with two move
ments OF the de Beriot eight con-
certo for violin and piano, played
by Mr.. Fleitzer and Mrs. Andzulatis.
Tho andantino formed a species of
Introduction for the sparkling rondo.
which was somewhat reminiscent of
the finale in the better known sew
enth concerto by the same writer.
The brilliant performance forced the
addition OF another, the Handelian
Largo" being the selection that
ended a most attractive musicale
G.. H.