St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
Louis Williams in
Successful Recital
By Estyr L. Bradley


baritone, was applauded on his way
to future success by an audience of
over two hundred Friday, June z,
at $3.50 p. M, at st. Johns Parish
House, Dale and Portland, where
he was presented in his first recital
by the Young Women's Club of ST..
Philips Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Williams sings with consid-
cradle ease for one who has studied
for such a short time. His man.
ner of presentation is one of the
contributing factors to his success.
1 especially liked his rendition of
Water Boy" arranged by Avery
Robinson, and Johannes Brahams'
Lullaby, der Wiegenlied." with
out a Song" by v. Youmans and
clay Down Late" a Negro Labor
song by Gellert, were probably the
most applauded by the audience.
Through the Years" by Youmans
was also a favorite.
He opened the evenings program
with nina" by G. B. Pergolese,
followed by "Caro Mic Ben" by
Giordani, and 81 Attempt from
Loves Sickness to Fly" by H. Pur-
cell. 20 Du Mein Holder Abend-
stern" by Richard Wagner and the
lovely "Ich Grolle NIGHT" by R.
Schumann were beautifully done.
Included in the spiritual group
was the popular GO Down Moses"
arranged by H. T. Burleigh. He
opened the second half of his pro-
gram with "Avant de Cutter Ces
Lieux" by Charles Gounod which
was enthusiastically applauded.
AS fitting climax to an enter
tanning evening, Mr.. Williams sang
"The Lord Is My Light" by F. AL
litsen, which was probably his
best number. The stirring martial
song, Forward" was used for an
encore at the close of the program.
Mr.. Williams was accompanied
accompaniment. Miss Elizabeth
at the piano by Miss Rosamond
Collier who played some colorful
Wheatley, pianist, was the guest
artist. For her first number she
played "Polonaise in A" and for a
second "Salut-aPestn." Her force
full presentation of these two num-
bers won for her an encore to
which she responded with "Travi-
ata." Miss Wheatley was exquisite
ly gowned in fitted evening gown
of teal blue MORE. She was pre-
scented with a large arm bouquet of
snapdragons by the Young Wom-
ems Club. Miss Collier was at
tractive in white batiste.
Patrons and Patronesses for the
recital included Doctors and Mes
DANES Woodland Colby, CLAIBORNE
c. Hill, Carlyle Fielding Stewart,
DR.. M. L. Lax, DR.. ]. Jordan,
Messrs. and Mesdames Bismarck C.
Archer, Earl Brent, Alonzo Cotton,
Herman Cotton, Nathaniel A.
Evans, Charles Hargrave, Courtney
Hilyard, A. J. Lewis, M. K. Nc
Knight, Robert Russo Mitchell,
Louis P. Moore, Earl Neill, Jose H.
Sherwood, Howard Starks, Firston
White, Frank Terry, Clarence w.
Wigington, Mesdames Arthur
Adams, Lounneer Pemberton, Artie
E. Boyd, Theodore F. Allen, Edna
Brooks, Eunice Coins, Henrietta
Coins, Beatrice Boyd, Margaret
Cleary, Rose L. Davis, Gladys
Lewis Harris, Mary Johnson, Caro-
Ign Monjoy Jones, Birdie High, Ar
thur Hedge, f. w. Lindsay, Ru-
dolph NJ. Martin, ST., Ellis Man
ming, Ralph Ward, Thomas Neal,
Sidney Salter, Charles Preston Ty-
Ter, Arthur McWatt, William
O'Shields, Mary F. Wilson, Frank
Wigington, Misses Dorothy Hall,
Estyr L. Bradley, Ursula Walker,
Hortense Oden, Messrs. Felix
Spillers, Owen C. Howell, Robert
Crump, William Benjamin.
Mrs. Gladys Lewis Harris was
general chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements, Charles
Blackburn, manager, and Mrs. Eu-
nice Coins is president of the or
ganization. Ushers for the eve
ming were the Misses Ursula Walk
err, Mary Ella Coins, Elizabeth
/ Moore. and CAROLYN McWatt.