Volume 1, Number 28 Lincoln 3. Nebraska April 18. 1947 MARION ANDERSON CONCERT by George Randol There are days in the cultural, spiritual and political develop ment of the nation that are red letter days and they are marked in history to be remembered by posterity. April 15, 1947, will surely be marked as such a day by all who had the privilege and pleasure of hearing Miss Ander |v son at the Coliseum on that date, presented on the Newspaper series to one of the largest music I loving audiences ever assembled in Lincoln. Miss Anderson 1 ^hrilled the more than five thou sand (estimated) listeners again and again with her superb artis I try and glorious voice. The program was studded with ) gems of the old masters—Johann Ahle, Gluck, Bellini, Schubert (group) and Massenet were all represented. There were, of course, the usual English airs after intermission and the Negro 1 Spirituals. The last group in cluded a new work by Hall John son that the writer has heard a number of times under Mr. John-! son’s direction, but never has he' ^heard it to better advantage. Miss Anderson is known throughout the world for the ex | cellence of her vocal equipment, j' Last night, there seemed to be an inspired quality to the perform ance that lifted one out of the Hpresent surroundings and trans ported one to another world. With the dignified grace and poise of a ruling monarch and the humility of a truly great and sin cere artist, Miss Anderson floated majestically to stage center and captivated the large audience at once. With brilliant bell-like high tones and dark warm mys terious low ones, Miss Anderson £ang. The music of the masters, the accompaniment of Franz Rupp, r ^ y