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Show Farrell Recital. "A piogramof raioartlstlcmeritwas presented last evening in tho recital given at tho Fltst Congregational church by Alfred L, Farrcl and his company of assisting artists, numbering number-ing Mrs. R. W. Sloan.Mrs. Farrell.MIss Phyllis Thatcher and Fred C. Gra-ham," Gra-ham," says Thursday's Salt Lako Herald. "Ms. Farrell opened tho program with a scholarly rendition of Dudley Buck's "Sunset," followed by a lighter ballad, "The Parting Hour," by Ellen Wright. Later his two solos were "Lord God of Abraham," from Elijah, aud "Mjself When Young," from tho Persian garden. Ills voice was heard to lino advantage advan-tage in hh duet, "Calm as tjio Night," with Mrs. Sloan, and the closing number, num-ber, a trio from Verdi's "Attlla," sung with Mrs. Sloan and Mr. Graham. "Mrs. Sloan was heard for tho first time by a Salt Lako audience since some years ago when she charmed her ' . filends In tho lighter operas of tho day, Mrs. Sloan possesses tho samo clear high lyrlo soprano, and while suflcrlng from slight nervousness sho made n splendid Impression in Mozart's Mo-zart's "Dove Song." Mrs. Sloan's work as accompanist for almost tho entire piogiam"vas faultless, her Intelligent In-telligent Interpretation adding- great--. . ' ly io tho pleasure of tho evening. N - "Miss Thatcher was a completo stir- prlsotoSalt Lakers with hor violin (" work, and Indeed seldom has a joung f girl been heard here whose work com- pared with hers. Her rendition of each number was so excellent that one could make no choice, but tho favorite, "Traumerel," was perhaps tho most appreciated. Mr. Graham was In his usual charming voice not alone In his solos, "I'll Sing tho Songs of Araby" and "Jean," but also In tho trio work at the close. "Mrs. Farrell is adellght to listen to as a reader, her rich, full volco charming charm-ing her audience rrom the opening line of her first solectlon, which was much too hackneyed to bo acceptable from any other reader. She followed with a beautiful bit given as an encore en-core and lator she leclted one of Riley's humorous pieces, "Almost Beyond Endurance." En-durance." The house wascomfortably illled..and tho audience enthusiastic" |