Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 113, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1916 — PROGRAMS OF THE MAY FESTIVAL. [ARTICLE]

PROGRAMS OF THE MAY FESTIVAL.

The following program will be given Thursday evening at 8:15 o’clock, being the first of the two evening events constituting the May fest : val. The matinee musicale will be held at the M. E. church Thursday evening, May 11th, beginning at 8:15 o’clock, Orchestra—(a) Melody in F, Rubenstein (b) Salut D’Amour, Elgar. —Wood Orchestra Organ—Chanson du Soir, H. Alexander Matthews —Mrs. Gwin Vocal Solo—(a) A Rose Garden (b) Yesterday and Today, Gilbert Stross —Mrs. Randle Piano Solo —Pastorale Variee, Mozart —Miss Selma Leopold Ladies’ Quartet —“Greeting to Spring” Straus—Misses Padgitt, Leonard, Daugherty, Wood. Organ—(a) Romance in D Flat, Fidelia Zitterbart (b) Schergo Symphonique in D William Faulkes —Mrs. Gwin Solo, Contralto—“O Don Fatale” from “Don Carlos”, Verdi —Miss Clora Belle Spalding Piano Duo—Variations on a theme by Bethoven —Mr. Hovorka and Mr. Ze'gler Vocal Solo —“Summer,” Chaminade —Miss Agnes Farwell Orchestra—(a) Serenata, Moszkowski (b) Songs D’Amour, Schytle. In connection with the musicale matinee program attention is especially invited to the fact that the» visiting artists, Misses Farwell and Spalding will sing at that time as well as at the “Rose Maiden” and also that Prof. Hovorka, of St. Joseph’s college, will play.

The Choral Club will present “The Rose Maiden” at the Christian church Friday evening, May 12th, beginning at 8:15 o’clock. The “Rose Maiden” program follows: Introduction —Orchestra. Chorus, “Green Vale and Vine-Clad Mountain” —Choral Club. Recitative, “And Through Earth’s Bridal Chamber" —Miss Randle. Duet, “The Rose of Love” —Miss Farwell and Dr. Myer. Recitative “So Spake the Spring”— Mrs. Randle. Chorus “A Maid More Beautiful”— Choral Club. Solo “Bloom On, Bloom On” —Miss Farwell. Chorus “Mid the Waving Rose-trees” —Club. Recitative and Scena “Ask of Yon Ruined Castle” —Miss Spalding. Recitative —'Mrs. Randle. Chorus “O Earth-born Sorrow”—-Club. Trio “Hast Thou Wandered” —Misses Farwell, Spalding, Dr. Myer. Air “The Sleep of Even”—Mrs. Randle. Recitative “Hark! Beneath Her Window” —Dr. Myer. Duet “I Know a Rosebud Shining”— Miss Farwell, Mrs. Randle. Chorus “Tis Thy Wedding Morning” -Club. Solo “Where Gloomy Pine Trees Rustic” —Dr. Myer. Air “For From the Summer Blossom” —'Mrs. Randle. Chorus “What Sounds There So Softly?”—Male Voices. Chcrus of Elves “Farewell, Sleep Thou Lightly”—Ladies’ Voices. Finale, Chorus “Yea, E’en as Die the Roses”—Club.