Hide Article Text (OCR)
»Earon-Thompson RecitalMemorable OccasionOne of those sentimental and altogether satisfying occasions that- make readable anecdotes in the later-life biographies of successful people occurred last night at the ’Teachers College— the Cindrella story with overtones of music and romance.Some 450 patrons and members of the Lock Haven Music Club, who were entertained brilliantly by a husband and wife vocal duo—Gilbert Thompson and Emalee Earon—and their accompanist, Anthony Mecoli, can store it away for later retelling that they witnessed a minor miracle—a home townby Gluck; “Der Gartner” by Wolfe and a gay Meine liebe 1st grun” by Brahms as her opening group. Her lt;.tage appearance, in formal white for opening numbers, and in delicate, complementary blue for the llnal program, was as lovely as her singing was compelling.A pleasing versatility and informality were displayed by Mr. Thompson in “The Horn,” “Roiling Down to Rio,” and the Negro spirituals. “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen,” and “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho.”Miss Earon demonstrated herIpille:crlaturning out with quite demon- dramatic ability in a portion oiqif(Cl\vtlt;ol- - ■ - %.strable enthusiasm to hear a a role she has played in Gian- . * « ( A t I 1 a ■ « • I IVihome-town girl sing professionally.Home Town ApprovesNo longer is it true in the caseCarlo Menotti’s “The Medium,” by singing from that role, “AmI Afraid?”“One Alone” and “Old ManiiiiSIof Emalee Earon that “a prophetjRiver” by Mr. Thompson, andjr is not without honor save in his “With a Song in My Heart” and; own country.” She has sungl“Wunderbar” by Miss Earon! ably and well in Philadelphia,jwere the light opera numbers of Paris and Buenos Aires in the;the evening. The husband is a past year. capable manager of the duoLast night the neighbors and which has been filling engage-; friends and people who live mcnls in the Philadelphia area around the corner said, every-jsince their return from the; where after the concert at the-South American cruise. jTeachers College auditorium J pianist Played Solo Groupthat they think well In Lock_ Young Mr. Mecoli, a. resident Haven also of beautiful contralto f GlaWibor0i N. j.t and a student ,I1Earon and her handsome baritone husband.It was a memorable concert— and in several ways full of sentiment—-which the Lock Haven Music Club so happily sponsored as a Young Artists’ benefit and season opener. The proceeds of the recital are added to a fund to make possible other locallyat Temple University, played two;*, piano solos, “Rhapsody in G'c minor” by Brahms and “Re(loc-,i tions on the Water.” for a brief, and pleasing recital group. Heji was the guest in Lock Haven at'\ the home of Miss June K. Vogt,|( president of the Lock Haven ifMusic Club.Miss Earon is the daughter of1(sponsored concerts for promis- Mr anc, Mlf. w Donak| Eamn,ing new professionals. 220 w. Church st. and has beenDedication to Miss Siever f qvc ycars a scholarship stu-For her third number, Miss atJthe Acndcmy of VocalEaron chose to sing Wagners^ ,n Philadei1)hlu. she and ‘Traume which she dedicated her kusband werc gMsts Sundayto a founder of the Loc Haven d yesterday at the Earon home.Music Club and the teacher who, Al;oul 25 membcrs and friends started her on the way to heruf t,6 Mus|c club joincd thej, present promising career, thelate Alice Christine Siever.Mr. Mecoli, as he accompanied the singer, sat at the keyboard where Miss Siever, who had j played concert recitals in the capitals of Europe, gave her finalthree musicians at the Fallon for a bullet, following the concert, and before they returned last night to their homes in Phila-jdelphia. ,Music Club members today; said financially as well as artis-'benefit performance In Lock tioally last night’s concert wasUn \ v% An vhr ArtfnKm* 104ft . . i i- .1 1Haven in early October, 1948.A happier aspect of sentimenthistory.was bound up in the recent mar-'riage—last June 21—of the vocal soloists, and their delightful duet numbers—the most popular of the evening—in which romance blossomed with music.They sang, hand in hand as called for, La ci darem la mano” from Don Giovanni,” from their classical repertoire, “Be-one of the most successful inHospitalsIJKaren E. Porter, age 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Porter, Mill Hall R. D. 1 was ad- _____. mltted to the Williamsport Hos-cause You’re You” from “Thcipital, Saturday for surgical Red Mill,” “My Hero” from “The j treatment. A month ago she had Chocolate Soldier,” then encor-!a bike accident and had an abed, arm in arm, with an artfully j.scess below the left knee. This isdramatized “Tea for Two.”Sang Uruguay” Songs The lighter half of their program, both solo and duet groups, offered the audience a taste ofto be lanced while she is a patient at the hospital. Her room number is 404.Admissions to the Lock Haven Hospital were Mrs. Mabel Frank-the Earon-Thompson summer; e n b e r gcr, Loganton; Paulcruise singing on the SS Uruguayon which they sailed to South America in July to present a series of concerts for shipboardStrause, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Strause of Lamar, medical patients; Harry Stiner of Renovo, Ronald Yost, Children’senjoyment. The favorable re-; Home, and Mrs. Eugene Smith, ception of these melodies last;379 W. Park st.. surgical.night shows why the duo was Mrs. James Hess and daughter, invited a second time to sail on 286 Young Ave., and Mrs. Robert the pleasure cruiser, an invita-!Shankle and daughter, R. D. 1 tion which they have been un-;were discharged, able to accept because of other. commitments.tmmumenis. 1 4; 1 . V..**/**!#■ i#i«In their earlier offerings, both A Id TO T ugOSIQYluj Mr. Thompson and Miss Earon BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, lt;AP: presented more serious vocal —The United States, Britain and works. The former opened the ^France announced agreement onconcert with Schubert’s Erstar-ia new economic aid program for rung” and “Who Is Sylvia,” and Communist Yugoslavia. This wasa Verdi aria, “II lacerato spirlto,” from “Simon Boccanegra.”Made Lovely AppearanceBesides Traume, Miss Earonregarded as a demonstration of Western confidence in Yugoslavia’s ability to contribute to the common defense against So-\
Newspaper Details
Lock Haven Express
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Oct 14, 1952
Page 2
Full Page
Clipped by
Esther E.
USA 25 Apr 2020
Other Publications Near Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Lock Haven Evening Express
Lock Haven Express
Evening Express
