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Show PLEAS I N G DECITAL IS . LARGELY ATTENDED Mr. and Mrs. Brines Greeted by Big Audience at First Congregational Con-gregational Church. A most pleasing song recital was given at tho Congregational church Tuesday evening by M. J. Brines, tenor, assisted by .Mrs. TiT. J. Brines, pianist. An audi-enco audi-enco that comfortably filled both tho main floor and gallery of the church was present. It was a kindly and appreciative apprecia-tive audience- of muslc-lovlng peoplo and was generous In Its upproval of the magnificent mag-nificent voice and cultured art of the vocalist vo-calist and the finished playing of his talented tal-ented wife. The programme had a splendid oegln-nlng oegln-nlng In the selections from Handel's Immortal Im-mortal "Messiah." which were rendered with unusual depth of feeling. Tho group of German songs was excellently ex-cellently rendered and well received, especially espe-cially the last, "JLockruf," which the enthusiasm en-thusiasm of tho audience compelled him to repeat. The rare ability of Mrs. Brines In solo worlt was well displayed in her twofplano numbers, the interpretation of Robert' Schumann's "Grillen" being especially fine. The group of four French songs ranged from the classic Liszt to the blithe and gay shepherdess songs of the old French, and wero generally applauded. The three short Gypsy soncs. breathing tho spirit of freedom lrom restraint, afforded af-forded a pleasing variety. The old Scotch song. "Lech Lomond," which, with several sev-eral others, had b,ecn placed on tho programme pro-gramme by request, proved one of the most popular of the evening. Ills beautiful beauti-ful rendition of It called fprlh such long continued upplause that he consented to repeat It. "Mother-CMinc," and "Forever and a Day," both of which Mr. Brines sang bv request, were rendered with a tenderness and depth of feeling seldom heard. The programme closed most fittingly-with fittingly-with two Irish songs which wore given In the singer's own inimitable style. |