Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-01-07 | Page 4 | Darkies, Melody and Harmony at Orpheum Monday Night

; Darkies. Melody and Harmony at Orpheum Monday Night Two races have contributed to the i lore of American mush the abo-j abo-j rlginal Indian and the transplanted I African, or southern negro. Only since the war ha- marked the effoet which the traditions of the colored race have Imparled to western music j been fully appreciated by the world at large This hag been due largely to tho wide acclaim with which the melodic and darky harmonies of our colored troops over seas have been received. What i ad man has done toward pie. serving the feeling of the Redman in musical composition. Will Marlon Cook, doubtless the foremosi musician of his race, has accomplished In catching catch-ing and adapting the rich harmonies! of the colored f?ik Few program of contemporary American or Euro- I pean artists but Include one or more1 of these remarkablv colorful Inter-' pretations of negro life. More than thirty skilled musicians.! trained vocalists as well as expert upon ! their chosen Instruments. comprise this organization w hli h iiiffV;-., r I any of similar nature in varietv of offeilng and technique in Interpretation. Interpreta-tion. There Is nothing one-sided in any of the programs presented. A wide range of selections, from those rendered ren-dered by the most noted svmphonv plarers to the plantation melodies and negro spirituals that reflect the true spirit of the childllk. i olored race are included Whereer these artists appear they ; evoke the raov enthusiastic applause. I N'o one can listen to an evening's pro- gram presented in their Inimitable manner without a feeling that God's ; In hts heaven all s right with the world." Critics, the country over, are i loud In pral?e of his masterly orgun-! orgun-! Ization. They .will atJDcar here at the Or-j Or-j pheum theatre Monday. Seats now I selling