The Lions Quartette

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The Lions Quartette


THE LIONS QUARTETTE has engaged in extensive concert work throughout the United States, but during the coming season will concertize exclusively in the Middle West.  They have received favorable press comments and have been greeted enthusiastically by all their audiences, not only on account of their voices, but also because of their genial manner and pleasing personalities.  They give a varied program of quartette selections, duets, solos, piano solos, and readings.  Their repertoire includes operatic, semi-classic and popular numbers.

Russell Rizer, first tenor, has appeared with the San Carlo Grand Opera Company as guest artist, in leading roles, and for the last two seasons has scored a decided success with the Kansas City Civic Grand Opera Company, in the roles of Pinkerton, in Madam Butterfly, and Turridu in Cavalleria.  Mr. Rizer is now soloist in the First Congregational Church, Kansas City, Missouri.

John Musselman, second tenor, has made a national reputation for himself as a ballad singer, as well as for his ability as a singer of the humorous type.

Floyd Gamble, baritone, was for several years leading baritone with the Kansas City Grand Opera Company.  Both Mr. Musselman and Mr. Gamble are now soloists in the Immanuel Presbyterian Church of Kansas City, Missouri.

Oskar Hederstrom, bass and reader, was for several years connected with the Redpath Lyceum Bureau, and appeared with such companies as The Panama Singers, Premier Artists and others of like ability.  Mr. Hederstrom is now soloist at Westminister Congregational Church, Kansas City, Missouri.

Virginia Yeakle Rizer is a well known coach and accompanist, having assisted such teachers as Madame Emma Dowman and Oscar Saenger of New York.




PRESS COMMENT

The LIONS QUARTETTE gave a program last evening that was enthusiastically received by a large audience.—
Kansas City (Mo.) Times.


Excellent singing made the concert given by the LIONS QUARTETTE, Wednesday evening, the most delightful of the present Lyceum season.—
Milford (Ohio) Record.


Decidedly the hit of the program, was the LIONS QUARTETTE.—
Topeka (Kansas) Capital.


Besides accomplishing some of the highest class selections written, the quartette was able to bring in excellent humor which broke the monotony of a solid song entertainment.—
Stroudsburg (Pa.) Record & Times-Democrat.


The LIONS QUARTETTE, with Virginia Rizer at the piano, was a very popular attraction.  They gave a class of music next to impossible with most quartettes, and as one of the big hits of the Chautauqua sang in a way we will long remember.—
Higginsville (Mo.) Advance.


The opera Faust was given last night.  Mr. Gamble scored heavily in the role of Mephistopheles.—
Fresno (Cal.) Republican.


The LIONS QUARTETTE mixed mirth with melody into a program of unusual merit.  They held the audience with them from start to finish.—
Bakersfield (Cal.) Echo.


To have missed these singers was to have missed one of the best musical treats that has come to Phoenix this year.—
Phoenix (Ariz.) Gazette.


Mr. Rizer has the finest tenor voice heard on the local stage this season.—
Seattle (Wash.) Star.


The LIONS QUARTETTE made the biggest hit of the season.  Their voices blended nicely, and their program was well selected.—
Miami (Texas) Chief.


Mr. Hederstrom's readings were enthusiastically received.—
State Journal, Lansing, Michigan.


Mr. Musselman scored a decided hit in his character singing, which brought forth his inimitable style.—
Lawrence (Kansas) Daily World.


Mr. Hederstrom, who has a big, warm bass voice, gave a stirring performance of Schumann's Two Grenadiers.—
Kansas City (Mo.) Star.


As coach and willing accompanist, Virginia Rizer took a large share of the applause.—
Kansas City (Mo.) Times.


The LIONS QUARTETTE, by their harmonious teamwork, proved themselves to be artists of exceptional ability.—
Lamar (Colo.) News.


Mr. Rizer created the role of Aramis.  His unusual tenor voice rang out true and clear throughout the performance.—
St. Louis (Mo.) Republic.


Mr. Gamble's rich baritone was heard to advantage last evening in the role of Count di Luna.—
Peoria (Ill.) Journal.


Mr. Hederstrom is indeed a real basso with an appealing and resonant quality of voice.  He sang Eli with a splendid interpretation.
Topeka (Kansas) Capital.


The LIONS QUARTETTE gave the finest program of the season.—
Detroit (Mich.) Free Press.


In his singing of ballads last evening, Mr. Musselman stamped himself as an artist of rare ability.—
Bellingham (Wash.) American.




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