The Omaha guide., 1935-08-24
Delta Artists Recital
Wins High Praise
OSCEOLA A ARCHER
STARS IN DRAMA
Sorority Representatives Feat
ured at National Conclave.

(ANP)-Ihe Delta sigma Ineld
Artists Recital held lat historic
Trinity auditorium here Monday
night proved to be one OF The
highlights of the 18th national
convention Of the Delta Sigma
Theta sorority which has been II
session here this week. Before a
grand audience of a thousand per
sons which crowded the auditOrl-
uln, a quintet of the most talent
ed women in Delta, an organizao
ton which has always emphasZ-
ed intellectual and cultural at
tainment, gave proof Of the ae-
complishment of Negro woman
hood, in the field Of fine arts.
Osceola Adams Archer, Flor
cnce Cole Talbert, Lorenza Jor-
Ian Cole, Meta Paullyn Garncr
aud Alice Bugs were the ARISES
presented who gave the dramatic,
vocal land instrumental presenta-
tions on the program.
Osceola Adams Archer If
Washington, D. c., thrilled the
formally attired audience BY her
presentations from the field of
serious drama, a field which few
of our women have attained pro-
ficiency. She gave Oscar Wilde &
"Salome"; then the poignant
scene B, act four, of Shakespeare s
"Romeo and Juliet. Miss Arch
er, who has studied under some
of the foremost masters In the
dramatic world, gave a most I'M
usual and artistic performance Of
her programmed numbers and
then at the insistence Of the audi
ence also deposited a scene from
Anthony and Cleopatra.
Florence Cole Talbert, one Of
the noted coloratura sopranos Of
the country, singing to an audi
ence Of friends, many Of whom
had known her since girlhood,
and with her mother occupying
a seat of honor in a box, display
ed great artistry as she sang a
group of songs among them being
the Aria "Je Suis Titania" from
Mignon, by Thomas; "iWhat is a
Song" by Curran, and NEGRO
Love Song" by Dunbar and ar
ranged by VIM. Il. Dawson.
Mrs. Talbert who bears the dis
tinction Of being the first singer
Of the group to sing Aida in Italy
where she studied for several
years, was in her usual good
form. Of the group which she
sang the audience was most re
sponsive to the Dunbar poem.
Jump Back, My Honey, Jump
Back. Vocally she was at he1
best in the aria from Mignon.
She was forced to respond to an
encore and rendered "The Hills
Of Home.
Lorenza Cole of Los Angeles, a
pianist whose technique has been
acclaimed by the foremost critics
Of Europe and America, played
the Concerto \" "a Minor-First
Movement by Greig, with Alice
Bugs playing the orchestral
accompaniment on the rogan.
Mrs. Cole was received most
enthusiastically by the audience.
She is also a product Of Los An
geles, having receive dher prepa-
ratOry training here, later furth-
ering her musical education in
Europe.
Meta Paullyn Garner, h e ac-
companist of the famous tenor,
George Garner, chose a prelude
and Fugue" by Mendelsshon.
Mendelssohn's works lend them
selves quite well to the delicacy
of Mrs. Gamers touch. Al
though hailing from Chicago,
Mrs. Garner is making her
permanent home In southern Cali
fornia and is taking an active
part in the musical program Of
the San Diego exposition. She
too, studied in Europe and b a s
had extensive training in piano
technique.
A reception for the artists, in
which the audience participated.