Music: Chicago

One of the most interesting song recitals of the season was given here by Isa Kremer, Russian soprano. Her program was made up of songs of different nations, including an American Negro lullaby. It is amazing how Miss Kremer contrives to catch the characteristic spirit of the peoples whose songs she sings. In the United States for less than a year, she nevertheless achieves quite a plantation flavor in the " coon songs" that she sings. Her versatile talent is especially to be noticed in her interpretation of Neapolitan songs. These...

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