The guardian., 1953-01-17

I Of DR.. William ]. Howard, WHIT
was guest of her daughter ant
family. Brooklyn visitors were
Mrs. Florence L. Martin and sis.
ter, Miss Charlotte Lovett, wht
were feted by Cambridge ant
Boston friends. Then Mr.. JUS
tine Williams surprised his fam
ily, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Williams
(Sophie Ross) and brother o.
Broadway, by coming from
Cleveland, Ohio, to spend Christ
mas with them. He is currently
employed in the Western city
And Mrs. Lillian. Russell, re-
search chemist in the Midwest
spent the holidays with her
her father, DR.. Alfred P. Russell
and sister Inez, of Hazelwood st.
Roxbury.
How do you like the weather?
Who would mind the blustery
days of the week past when sue
ceeded by such spring like wea-
ther as now? The weather man
predicted that this would be an
unusual winter, so watch for
more high winds and rain and
snow followed by pleasant days
again. And look for the first sign
of Spring. 1t usually comes about
the middle of February and is a
sure harbinger of the resurrection
o fthe earth. For when Winter
comes can Spring be far behind?"
Has Roland Hayes the voice
that never fails? Listen to what
the Christian Monitor says of the
first of three Lieder recitals an
nounced for successive months.
When Roland Hayes announc-
ed that in successive months this
winter he would give three
Lieder recitals-which were to
trace the evolution of the art of
song in Germany, France, Eng
land, Italy, and other lands-the
reaction from those who have
heard him before was 'How
wonderful" Even with simultan-
eous musical events at Symphony
Hall and the Opera House, a fair
sized audience came to Jordan
Hall Sunday afternoon to hear
the great tenor in his first pro-
gram The German Heritage. Re-
ginald Boardman accompanied
with his usual excellence of style
and technique
It is easy to list what Mr..
Hayes sang. To say how it was
done is much more difficult. For
such artistry, adjectives seem
pallid. This was singing in its
highest form, a total commune
cation of meaning. The tenor's
comprehension of each song is as
evident as his utter concentra-
ton in it. To see how his face,
hands, and body participate in
this fullnessof experience is in
itself unforgettable. When Mr..
Hayes writes in his notes, my
hope isthat both audience and
artist may move into a deeper
appreciation of the wealth of the
heritage we possess in the worlds
Lieder," one may well ask: ''How
could they help it, at such a
recital?"
From the purely vocal stand
point, the concert was no less
than thrilling. Mr.. Hayes still
controls the widest coloristic
variety imaginable: from metal
lie, powerfully ringing high
notes to the most ethereally
tender mezza-voce, from a rich
resonance to the most graceful
elegance. Encores like Have you
seen a Whyte Lille grow" in Ar
mold Dolmetsch's lovely setting,
Haydn's "She never told her
love-" and two ineffable songs
by Schubert-"Der Jungling an
der Quelle" and 'Du bist die
Rub gave furthr proof of
the marvellous balance of emo
tional warmth and artistic re-
straint this singer has attained.
Singing, for Roland Hayes, is
an act of giving. One leaves his
concerts grateful, richer and
perhaps a better human being.
Atty. Charles A. Wilson of
Chicago, transplanted Bostonian,
writes that he and wife Eula are
happily established in their new
ly purchased home on Indiana
ave. His old friends here receive
the news with sincere pleasure,
as "Charlie" was a Hub favorite
and his summer visits here are
always warmly anticipated. His
mother, Mrs. Ella T. Ritchie,
holds her own splendidly as the
years pass along. She keeps her
residence in Boston The
column has just learned, with
delight, that Dorothy Maynor
will sing at the Eisenhower in