Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
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Oscar searIe Recital.

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THE Chinese room Of the Maydower
Hotel was hardly large enough TO
house the throng that attended late
yesterday afternoon the song recital Of
Oscar Seagle. The baritone, noted per-
haps more for his teaching methods
and the bevy Of eminent songsters who
have made good under his tutelage than
for the dynamics of his voice, sang be-
fore an audience that had been espe-
cially invited by Mr.. and Mrs. August
King-Smith-
Due perhaps to the limitations of the
room and the heat which forced breath
leSSneSs into the mere listeners, Mr..
Seagle's voice gave evidence OF GER
tain tightness in the upper range. This.
however, was somewhat disSipated after
the first group of old French songs, in
which some Of the more lofty notes had
seemed almost beyond the pale. Mr..
itial venture, buckled down to normally
and for the remainder Of the afternoon
sang in more customary range, except
for an invigorating excursion into tenor
realms with the majestic finale Of the
"Neber Je T'Aimerai."
The program was given over entirely
to short--in most cases, very short
selections, such compositions as
Brahms "Stanchen" and THE Eagle"
by Busch. being over almost before they
began Mr.. Seagle, who, contrary to the
habits Of many singers, applied himself
strictly to selections that he knew
would agree with his audience, seemed
at his very best yesterday afternoon in
lie Plongeur," by Widor, the Pro-
vencalisches Lied" of Schumann, and
finally in the Negro spirituals with
which he fittingly ended his program.
These last, to those who claim from
force of habit that such songs should
be left to the skill of their originators,
must have come as pleasant surprise.
For Mr.. Seagle summed up all the re-
sourcefulness of his art and in Stand
in in the Need of Prayer" and Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot" displayed a
smooth and resilient quality of tone
and an intenseness Of feeling that wove
q complete spell over the audience. So
that there were few that wanted to go
home when it was all Overland, they
didn't until Mr.. Seagle had obliged
with the encores that he very Justly
deserved. Z. de s. M.
FULTON b. KARR RECITAL.
4 MEMORIAL selection to Handel
"A opened an enthusiastically received
recital by Fulton B. Karr, Washington
composer and pianist, presented In re-
cital by the music group of the League
of American Pen Women at their
studio in Stoneleigh Court last night.
The program, Mr.. Karr's own compo-
sitions, was exceptionally we'll arranged,
and fine taste was shown in the chos-
ing of the Handel number to lead
others written in memory of List,
Beethoven, Rubinstein and Chopin.
Mr.. Karr displayed much ability as
a pianist in the playing of "Nocturne"
Ito Liszt). in which the left hand alone
is used He seemed to have no diff
Guilty in keeping a smooth tonal effect.
This offering, written in three episodes,
q final and coda, touched the audience
deeply. Then Mr.. Karr played "Taran-
telle in E Flat Major"
Mrs Edward z. MacMorland, soprano
Soloist of the Church Of the Epiphany.
assisting Mr.. Karr, sang two delightful
songs, ITO Dogwood Tree" and 1.-THE
Thrush" She possesses a very sweet
toned and well modulated voice. 1t
must be added that the words to ITO
a Dogwood Tree" is the work of Mrs
Minnie l.. Briggs of the District of
Columbia branch of the League Of
American Pen Women.
"A Pslam of Life" words by Long
fellow, and sung as q tenor solo by
Harry P. Wilkins, also presented a
pleasing interlude in the program Mr.
Karr then brought the evening to a
close with stirring selection to Chopin,
"Polonaise Triumphal." ]. N. H.