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Show I; The Schubert 'Symphony Club Rare Concert Hi Tho concert given last evening at W tho Methodist church by tho Schu- Kil bert Symphony club marks an epoch Eif in musical circled In Choyenue. Tho v,),! musicians numuur imuu, nuiu uiu- m cr, soprano; Lavlun Zendt, contralto; g and Thomas Valentino Purcoll, basso F" and violinist and are a trio of stars H tho llko of whom seldom visit Chey- PVM The program was a diadem of gemn Hs ' rare and exquisite. In solo, duot or H trio, the three voices are distinct H uud Individual and a delight to an ' audience that appreciated good sing- pVfl Leeta Cordcr ranks first with a PVM hoprauo volco of marvelous quality H oud range, which tho singer has un- iler tho most perfect control. Slight H and slim of stature, uho stood beforo H tho auldcnco and tho clear puro tones H liquid as a bird's, seemod tn Boar H', to lunnlto holghts, without a visible H J effort'. B I No tremor marred the tones that H M trilod and thrilled, now In wild otmn- H Q doh' of- expression, again In softest H M echo, like an ungcV's whisper. H Her most brilliant number was Dal- Hv letella (Pngliaccl) by Leoncavallo In PJH i uhlch thq execution was simply mar- Hf vuious, especially in the upper regis- M , tor, whero the tones wero sustained with romarkablo strength and purity. PPPJt Again in plulntlvo lullaby and op ! crullo "airs the singer scorod an ex' Dl trho'rdlnary triumph. PPPJt L'aVlna Zendt, contralto, was al- H most'n'B wonderful, her volco having Hll nn uh'usuul sympathetic quality that Hi maRiictlzcd thoso who hpnrd her. H I Her tono production and enuncla- B tlon,woro. faultless. Tho Nlghtln- P'l gnlo's'Luliaby." ono of Purccll's com- K-L't pouftlons,". was hor best numbor, Btifi Special mention must bo mado of H'h tlio'voc'al'tflos by tho soloists, In liuf which tho harmonies' ot thcr, throe voices wero evqulslto. Tho two ladles also sang n duet, "Tlio Lovo You Hear-Me,:' from The Ilohuralan Girl, with vloJlh qbllgato. Mr. Purcoll has a' variety' ot'ac compllshmcnts. Ho Is n master of tho violin and tho mandolin possesses possess-es a liarltono voice, deep and rich that was heard In tlio splendid trios. In his violin selections, ho displayed dis-played a raro genius In technique, and nn Inspired Interpretation of tliQ soul of tho masters as unveiled In such compositions as Faust Fantasy, Adagla (from Fourth Concert.)) and the Hungarian Gypsy Danco. Mr. Purcoll Is a composer himself and several of his compositions vere iiiiiuui'u in urn pius;iuui uuu M en as encores, which wero gsnerouM tendered at tho InBlstnnco of th? audience. au-dience. Instrumental numbers wero inter spcrscd, giving a pleasing variety. I.eotu Corder played tho manOoljn; T-avlna Zendt tho guitar, and Mr. l'urccll the mandolin. Tho closing number was Dellbes' Hunting Song, in special arrango-menty arrango-menty sung with piano and slr'ngcd iccompaiilmcnt, and tho ciidloncc lngered Bpellbound attor tho lost hrrilng notes had died awn. Choycnno, (Wyo.) Stato Leador. |