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10 The Statesman. Salem. Oregon. Sunday. May 2. 1948 ':::..'..: ttitii jti-t: ctecij niMinr tiff Gladys Swarthout mezzo-soprano, who i to sing in Salem at the high school auditorium Monday, as the final artist In the Salem Community Concert association series for the year. well known dramatic works. Cof fee is to be at 1:30 and the pro gram at 2 o'clock. According to Mrs. George Ailing, leader, any one interested, la Invited. These attending the meeting ef the Salem Woman's club litera ture group on Mondajr afternoon will tee Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Pod well, directors of the Junior Play house give exeerpts from several Swarthout Will Sing Monday t Community Concerts finale, and perhaps its climax, will be Monday night, with the appear ance on the Salem high school auditorium stage of Gladys Swar thout, mezzo soprano of the Metropolitan opera. Miss Swarthout, one of Amer ica's best known and highly thought of musicians, was sched uled unexpectedly by the asso ciation upon the failure of an other singer to make the north western tour. Miss Swarthout, American born and trained mezzo soprano, needs no editorial build-up, for every frequenter of classical concerts and musical films as well as those who Listen to the radio's better music4 is familiar with her voice. It is interesting) to note, how ever, that Miss Swarthout is pre senting a program of consider able inconventionality. Instead of placing a group of lighter num bers for her final group, she has selected six songs by three mod ern : 'Italians,' exemplifying the present day melodic line of com posing. New compositions by Ameri cans comprise her third group, including one to the words of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poem and music by a very young American composer, now only 18, who wrote it two years ago. Two of the three Niles numbers are sung from manuscript, the Blue Madonna, being based on a cere mony which has taken place since the 13th century in the Spanish bull fight ring, and which the composer witnessed. The entire program includes: i ADD Swarthout St Music Recitative and air. Nott. rrora Tlortdante" Handel La vie est un reve Haydn . patsieuo Do w land Net cor piu non mi sento Come again sweet love II Aria: Connats-tu le pajrsT. from "Mongon" III How do I love thee (mss) . This Uttle rose :. , The Blue Madonna mss Go "Way from my Window Mr Lover's Rider (mas) IV Chorale: "Jesus Christ the Son of God" Bach -Rum me I Sonnet No. 47 after Petrarch Liszt Scherzo from Sonata In T Minor, opus S Brahms Thomas - Roy Roy Nile Niles Niles Luediale Delivery - - - How! ROTOTJXLERS The Perfect Cultivator Rototiller Is the answer to oUtfYcrttng between trolling weeds and a dozen other uses. IT DOES THE WORK Or TEN MEW rows con- TEAGUE I10T0R COIIPAIIY 353 N. liberty Phone 24173 Uibner Kin-, pianist se un gtorno tornasss Resptahl Scherxo Respichl Un ricordo . Bred Spend no le cam pane Brocl Mrs. Chester Cex will talk mm primroses at the Englewood Wom an's club meeting Friday after noon at the home of Mrs. A- R. Tartar, S430 Garden road. A des sert luncheon will be served at 1:19 o'clock. A plant sale will be held with proceeds to be used in philanthropic work by the club. A talk on music appreciation will be given in celebration of Music week. Members are asked to take the Swegle bus st 1:05 p. m. Mrs. Balch Feted At! Shower - SUNNYSIDE Mrs. Ted,Blch was ) honored at a party and shower Friday night when Mrs. Edward Seguin e nle r t a i n e d friends and neighbors at her home. Spring flowers and deco rations in pink and blue were carried out, After games a buffet lunch was served. Honoring Mrs. Balch were Mrs. Clarence Poole, Mrs. Noah Craig, Mrs.! 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