Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
CELEBRATED ARTISTS
ON CONCERT PROGRAMS
fContinned frcm Fir.t Pegel

Grier, Mrs. Gene Pratt. Miss Sar
Grier and Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send.
BY the time the last season mem
bership had been recorded on tn
association books at campaign head
quarters last Saturday night, tn
first annual membership drive of thl
Dover Cooperative Concert Assoei
alton was adjudged a very definite
success, and an outstanding serie
of concerts assured for next fall
winter and early spring.
The concerts will be held in the
Capital Theatre on Friday evenings
where the environment is more suit
able for the proper presentation ol
Metropolitan artists.
AS soon as the last membership
taken in at O'Clock, had been re-
corded on the books by Mrs. Emma
N. Stewart. executive secretary, the
association talent committee, COM
posed of Mayor Wallace Woodtord'
Mrs. Harry Mayer, George Ehinger'
Mrs. Emma N. Stewart, Mrs. A. A.
Davis. Mrs. L. Lee Layton, George
Henry, Mrs. II. Hamm. Mrs. Glenn
Gildersleeve, Mrs. Winitred NC
Gosh. Mrs. Charles II. Fleming and
Mrs. Frank Hall Davis met ana Sc
lected the artist series for next sea-
son. III,
The first concert in the series Will
be the only appearance in Delaware
this season of James Melton, cele-
brated tenor star of motion PIC
lures. radio, and the concert world.
Six feet two. with the build OF an
all American football player James
Melton vies with Nelson Eddy IN De-
ing called the handsOmest singer on
the concert stage.
The combination of a gorgeous
tenor voice, good looks anu mag
netic personality. place James Mel
ton on the very front ranks of vocal
stars today, and the Dover Assocla-
tion is exceedingly to be envled Ill
obtaining him as the opening at
traction of the series. James Mel
IONS last starring motion picture
for Warner Brothers was Melody
for Two" released last winter, anu
since that time his services nave
bcen i'm constant demand on the
leading radio hours.
The second concert will feature
the Ionian Singers, an all-Americah
ensemble established with the avow-
pd purpose of seeking out and max
ing available to the public the Oesl
Dr male voice music. from the days
Of Palestrina to our own.
These four men, Harold Dearborn,
first tenor; Albert Barber. second /
enor: Baldwin Allen. baritone ana
Hildreth Martin. basso, though ac-
i've and experienced sOloists in their
,wn right. have cultivated the rare
ability to submerge themselves IN
he interests of a delicately attuheu
blended. and balanced tOnal en-
;emble. With voices OF eXceptloha'
1uality and range. with Da'K-
tround of long study. thorough mu-
uncomprOmising artlstlc /.
dcals. and extensive concert eXper-
Ience. they offer a program thaI Is
a unique and exhiliarating expert
,nce n program of high musical
yortb. intimate appeal, and great
-aricty. In their program the! VIII
ave the assistance Of a concert pi-
mist who will also play group OF
olos. The Ionian Singers VIII ap-
ear in January. A..
To close this superb SERIES the
lover Cooperative Concert Assocl-
lion will present in late April a
,cital of Spanish dances by Garcia
ova. one of the most glamorous hs-
res in the dance world toua!' !
oung and beautiful. complete ms
.ess of the technical side oil her
rt. gorgeously costumed and radl- I
ting the joy, the pride ana the pas
on of Spain, she flashes across the
age in an unforgettable riot oil col
r. rhythm and grace. Her recltaIS
F Snanish dances have created
nritahle furore wherever presented $
i'm Seville, Paris. London. Rio de =
aneiro. Buenos Aires. New YORK
bicaCo. and all the other large AM
rican cities from coast to coast
For her program, La Goya has the !
1mDIpmenl Ol DedtA w DNt =,
ninent harpiste. as assisting artlSl :
solo groups. and piano accom-
anist.
Membership cards for the series
i'll he mailed to subscribers about
lree weeks prior to the opening Y
oncert in the fall. by the associa-
on's executive secretary. i
The executive board OF the Coop
-atiye Concert Association includes I.
avor Wallace Woodford. George r.
hinger. Glenn Gildersleeve. George
enry. Mrs. r. c. Beckett, Mrs. Em- ,
"a n Stewart, DIR. c. r. Cummins' h
RS. Harry Mayer and Mrs. Frank J
all Davis. :
THE honorary board comprises; !
RS Henry Ridgely. Rev. S. B. Hill \
Mrs. A. b. Richardson. Mrs. n
barles l.. Terry, Jr., Mrs. L. Lee /
avton. DR.. Carl B. Scull. Mrs. Hell
, r Hughes, Mrs. Winifred NC b
osh. Mrs. A. A. Davis and Mrs
enry S. Hamm. T
nnTTAIn COAL. "