The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-12
ARTIST5 CHARM LARGE AUDIENCE,
 BARAN0F HOTEL
Marye Bern e and Ernest EhIer Present Final Con-
 cert Here Last Evening

Juneau music patrons thronged the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel last evening to hear the final full-length concert appear- ance of Marye Berne and Ernest Ehler This was the third such performance since their joint debut here shortly after their arrival ard though Miss Berne's lovely so- prano. voice has been familiar to Juneau audiences for the past 9 [ years, the program last evening helped to dissipate the consola- ton music lovers felt for the re- tirement of one of their favorite artists.
 Following two duets, Awake Be- loved" and At Parting MT Ehler's interpretation of four well known selections brought clamor- ous applause from the audience and he encored with a compost ton of his own, "In Vienna When Two Hearts Were Young" The tune for his number was built around the first cadence of a Strauss melody.
 Four numbers by Miss Berne fol- lowed this group, most outstand- ing selections being "Caro Nome" from the opera "Rigoletto" and Entertainment of Roses" by Moret, sung in English for the benefit of the audience, marking their only departure from the popular throughout the program. To this group Miss Berne replied with the encore Last Rose of Summer" which was sung with the feeling an artist gives a selection known to be as delightfully."- received as it is given.
 Highlights Program
 The highlight of the musical came at the conclusion of the first part when Miss Berrle and MT. Ehler blended their voices in MT. EhIer's arrangement of Strauss Tales of the Vienna Woods, !" which selection brought them an ovation. After this beautiful rem dition by the beloved artist, the audience retired to the lounge for a brief intermission.
 The second part of the program was characterized by a more viz orous type of music, notable among which was "Smilin' Thru, Be cause and "The Changeling," sung with much gusto by the eminent tenor. The encore to the first group was the ever popular Your Eyes" by Friml,
 ! In the next group, Miss Berne sang with charming eloquence a lullaby composed by MT Ehlef and this was followed with the favorites, Nah Lindy Lou" and i Raining" to which she lent a characteristic spiritual abandon,
 The two singers closed their pro- gram-and climaxed it too-with three selections, Make Believe from (Show Boat, and the Rom berg numbers, Silver Moon" and "Auf Wiedersehn." Miss Berne and MT. Ehler encored with the we'll known 'I'n See You Again.
 Carol Beery Davis gave the ar lists superlatiye support at the piano, her ability as fine accom- panist being undisputed by Juneau musicians
 Miss Berne and MT. Ehler both studied in Europe and have hac extensive experience on the con- cert stage and in opera.
 Perhaps one of the. persons es- pecially interested in the concert was Mrs. Mary Bernhofer, pioneer of Skagway, Alaska, and aunt oi Marye Berne. It was "Aunty Bern. hofer" who arranged for study abroad for her niece. Mrs. Bern hofer was in the audience at thu first concert given by Miss Bernt when she returned from ahroat and last night she was in atten. dance at the. final concert: Mrs Bernhofer recently celebrated he 88th birthday.
 Following the conclusion of tn, brilliant musical, a reception wa held in the Iris Room of the hote where the two artists received con | gratulations and wishes of success , from their many Juneau admirers
 
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