BERNARD ANSELL (Light Baritone in broken
English)
EDNA THOMAS (Xegro Spirituals)
Tommy HANDLEY
MISCHA. MOTTE (Anglo-French Entertainer at the Piano)
FRED LEWIS (Comedian)
7.45 8.0 A SOXG RECITAL
(Davenlry only)
LILY ZAEHNER (Mezzo-Soprano)
DIE SOLDATENBRAUT is the meditation of a soldier's bride, who wishes the King could know how brave her man is, and how good to her. If only she could have him to herself !
Die Lotosblume is one of the song cycle entitled
Myrtles which the composer wrote as an offering to his betrothed, Clara Wieck. The lotus flower is weary of the sunlight, and longs for the night. She loves the moonlight, and to it unveils her beauty. Thus blooming. she trembles with the fervour of love and love's pains.
In Schubert's song the fisherman gaily sings of his life, than which he could wish none better. On the quay he spies a maiden, angling in vain. ' You may as well give up your artful pranks, sly creature, you won't deceive the fish ! '
For dem Fensler is one of the many folk-songs that Brahms arranged. The young man determines to go a-wooing, and sings beneath his maiden's window. She is afraid her parents will hear. He cares naught for that, so long as he can be near her. The parting makes him sad, but it must be. for the watchman approaches, blowing his horn.
Der Jaeger is a bold fellow-a huntsman who never, misses his aim, and who has a great way with the girls. He knows all the woodland trails ; but, muses one maiden, 'his path to me must be through the church door.'