The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-26
Younger Pupils Of
Mrs. Breakey Heard
in Charming Recital

given by 80 OF the younger pupils
OF Mrs. Marguerite Breakey in
Pease Auditorium Sunday after
noon. The young people seemed in
spired and rendered charming and
varied program with poise and
spirit and an evident Joy that was
shared by the audience, which ap-
plauded generously
Tiny Marcella Kilgore in Blake's
"The Big Clock" gave a realistic
performance OF its story. Five num-
bers by Thompson were descrip-
INEVITABLE Helfrich pictured the
Swans on the Lake" Gertrude
Dundon reproduced the charm OF
THE Fairies Harp; Thomas
Schill wildly told OF "A Journey TO
the Arctic": Patrick Philbin por'
trayed in tone the gay flutterins
Moths" and Phyllis Gundrum
brought out we'll the color OF THE
Gypsy Camp" Dorothy Houck's rem
dering OF the favorite Mozart Min
uet" was wholly enjoyable. Cath
crime Willis tone picture Of stately
"Hollyhocks "by Wright. was artis-
tic. Alfred Fagerstrom played with
feeling the theme OF LISTS lovely
"Liebestraum."
Marlene Moffett's facile fingers
made effective favorite "Hungar-
ian Dance" OF Brahms. Gretchen
Williamson, whose touch Is as ma
gic, played the Deep River spirit
ual with true feeling. Evelyn Marsh
skilfully produced dreamy quality
OF Offenbachs famous "Barcarolle
and Evelyn Leech followed spirited
" with the strong contrast OF the
Bizet "Toreador Song" Keith Gun
drum beautifully played the appeal
ing Londonderry Air and Daniel
Hickman showed easy mastery OF
the intricate measures OF Ellmen.
reich's Spinning Song" Nancy and
Pat Philbin played the beautiful
"Intermezzo" of Mascagni as a duet
Master Philbin taking the air, with
expression and lovely tone.
Bruce Poster showed both power
and the ability to make the melody
stand out in Burgmuller's varied
"Ballade." Dorothy Lee played flu
emily the favorite "Minuet in G. OF
Beethoven. DeLynn Leverett clever
~ produced the gayety and life OF
the folk song Arkansas Traveller
William Houck played the vivid
Waltz in A Flat" Of Brahms with
fine tone quality and ease OF render
ing. Nancy Philbin. with power In
her small hands and clear phrasing.
played the colortul Hungarian OF
Hauser. One could almost see the
fairies dancing ION the Meadow"
as Joan Patricia Haig played
J Lichner's composition with light
touch. Marjorie Hickman showed
fine skill and sense Of rhythm in
Sabathils charming "Serenade
Barcarolle." Noreen Gotos showed
| clever mastery OF the gay dance
"Mazurka" OF Chopin.
Richard Boatwright handled the
presto passages and striking phras
es OF Gautier's The Secret" with
fluency and expression. Godard's
snowy Second Waltz" was played
with ripping melodic charm By
Helen Wright. Lois Hopp performed
the striking "Minuet" Of Paderewskt
with clear phrasihg and excellent
tone. Barbara Stoltz, whose talent
is unmistakable and of much prom
Use, wildly portrayed the Schar
wenka Polish Dance with its
stormy passages interpreted with
lovely melody which she contrasted
well. For beauty OF performance
and the projection OF the atmos
phere OF serene calm, Rachael
Houck's rendition OF Palmgren'i
May Night" was notable achieve
ment, and Juva Trausch. in the
sharply contrasting stormy military
"Polonaise in A" OF Chopin with 1t:
varied expression OF emotion, gave
thrilling close TO the delightful
program.
Mrs. Breakey was called to the
platform by persistent applause and
was presented with a beautiful bou
quet.
Her advanced class will give IT.
recital the evening Of June 8.