The Jeannette Kling Company: scenes from famous plays and music from famous operas

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The Jeannette Kling Company.
Scenes from Famous Plays and Music from Famous Operas


Jeannette Kling Reciter of Plays.
Abby Ann Bradley Violinist.
Lily Lee Smith Pianist.



The Jeannette Kling Company

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Miss Jeannette Kling is recognized as one of America's most brilliant and successful readers, and it is considered most fortunate that her managers have persuaded her to devote a portion of each season to company work.  Her reputation for entire programs, especially the recital of entire plays, is well established.  The success of any company fortunate enough to have her as its star, is unquestioned.  Critics and press unite in conceding to her all the qualities requisite for the artist—original talent, grace, beauty and personality.  Her versatility is remarkable.



Comments of the Press.

Plain Dealer,   Fargo, N. D.
Miss Kling is an unusually talented young woman.  Possessed with abundant personal charm, she captures her audience, while her work is marked by perfect naturalness.  She possesses the art of telling a story so beautifully, that her art lies concealed and her audience is delighted.


Journal,   Detroit, Mich.
Miss Kling has every quality in her favor—original talent, beauty, exquisite grace, and a voice of rare sweetness.


Constitution,   Altanta, Ga.
Miss Kling is rich in personal charm, and all the gifts requisite for the artist.


Patriot,   Jackson, Mich.
Miss Kling was seen in the humorous as well as the more forceful and pathetic role, and in both she demonstrated her wonderful ability and versatility.


Y. M. C. A.   St. Louis, Mo. (South Side).
The selections of Miss Kling were especially good, and her artistic rendition, together with her pleasing personality, won for her the hearts of all her audience


Journal,   Columbus, O.
Miss Kling in her monologue play-recitals is superb.  This was the third effort to have her with us, and all are now glad that the management exhibited such perseverance.  She has a splendid, well modulated voice.  Her easy stage carriage and her charming personality, together with her perfect interpretation of the character she represented, proved her an artist in her profession.


Journal,   Montgomery, Ala.
Miss Kling is a true artist.  She is regarded as one of the best attractions in the lyceum work, and her work sustains the reputation she enjoys.


Gazette,   Kalamazoo, Mich.
Miss Jeannette Kling gave a wonderful rendition of The Thief, the play which had such a tremendous run in New York City, and which she has sole right to read.  Her marvelous powers demonstrated that she is among the few great dramatic readers of the country.


Pantagraph,   Bloomington, Ill.
Miss Jeannette Kling made the hit of the evening, and was encored three times on her first appearance.  She is a talented reader and a successful entertainer.


News,   Laurens, S. C.
The prettiest woman in the prettiest dress we have seen on the stage was Miss Kling, and the carrying out of her part of the program was on a parallel with her beauty of face, form and costume.  She was graceful and charming.


Reporter,   Logansport, Ind.
Miss Kling is a reader of rare ability, and has won her way into the hearts of the local audience in a way that threatens to be disastrous to the readers who are to follow her.  Her selections were varied, and showed her powers and versatility.


Sun,   Springfield, O.
Miss Kling possesses singular power in the cultured art of reading, and her voice is of broad range and particular strength.  An idea of the quality of her work can be gained from the fact that she answered to seven encores.




Scenes from Famous Plays Music from Famous Operas
Miss Abby Ann Bradley is a young violiniste of great promise and accomplishment.  Though still but a girl, she has devoted years to the study of her instrument under the best masters, and has played in public since she was a child.  She possesses all qualities that will make her a notable figure in the musical world.  Her youth and charm, in addition to her real artistic worth, form a combination that never fails to win her audience.


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Comments of the Press.

Enquirer,   Cincinnati, O.
The violin playing of Miss Abby Bradley attracted special attention.  Besides the qualities of faultless intonation, smooth, velvety playing and rich tone, Miss Bradley possesses a charm of personality which lends fresh color to all she undertakes.


Musical Record,   Boston, Mass.
Miss Bradley won her audience with her soulful playing, indicative of the intensity of her nature and refinement of her mind.


Pantagraph,   Bloomington, Ill.
As a violinist, Abby Ann Bradley is fast gaining public recognition.  Her technic is brilliant, her tones are beautiful and full, and her personality is most attractive.


Times-Star,   Cincinnati, O.
A talented violiniste in the person of Miss Abby Bradley appeared here last evening.  Miss Bradley's program brought into play all her musical gifts.  She has temperament and delicacy, and her tone and vigor of expression are remarkable.  She possesses a most attractive personality and is free from all mannerisms.


Courier-Journal,   Louisville, Ky.
Those who were fortunate enough to be present, heard a most pleasing recital.  Miss Bradley is a little lady who will some day enjoy a broad reputation.  Her playing is especially brilliant for one so young, and her lack of mannerisms is most refreshing.


Post,   Evansville, Ind.
The violin solos of Miss Bradley reached the hearts of her listeners.  She displayed the soul of an artist, and we predict for her a brilliant future.


Sentinel,   Summitt, Miss.
This Company, which is composed of three attractive young ladies, gave the most delightful entertainment that has ever been presented here.  They charmed and pleased as few can do.


North Side Y. M. C. A.   St. Louis, Mo.
The audience was highly delighted and the entertainment was all too short.  We hope to hear them again.


Evening Times,   Bay City, Mich.
The Federation of Women's Clubs is to be congratulated upon bringing such artists to the city.


Daily Times,   Valdosta, Ga.
The Jeannette Kling Company was excellent.  The music was of the highest class and all of the numbers were encored.  Miss Kling's reading was also greatly enjoyed and was probably the best that has ever been here, and that is saying much, since Valdosta has had the opportunity of hearing the best.


Tribune,   Lowell, Ind.
These young ladies delighted their audience by their winning personalities and splendid and artistic entertainment.  They are talented and too much can not be said in their praise.


Herald,   Lexington, Ky.
Jeannette Kling and her Company gave one of the most charming entertainments the Lexington public has ever enjoyed.




Readings, Solos, Duets, Trios

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Miss Lily Lee Smith is a daughter of the South, whose home is in Mississippi.  Her cosmopolitan training was supplemented by years of study under the eminent English pianist, Douglas Boxall, exponent of the great Leschetisky.  Gifted with unusual musical talent, innate artistic refinement and great personal charm, she has made many brilliant appearances as soloist and accompaniste, and has won extraordinary favor in the concert field.



Comments of the Press.

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Enquirer,   Cincinnati, O.
Miss Lily Lee Smith appeared in a notable recital last Monday evening.  She possesses the basic qualities of a fine pianiste, a technic adequate for the most exacting demands, endurance, beauty of tone, temperament, repose and a fine feeling for the poetic works she interprets.


Constitution,   Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Lily Lee Smith achieved a success of peculiar charm, for poetic feeling and pianistic effect were at all times superadded to technical proficiency.


Musical Courier,   Boston, Mass.
Miss Lily Lee Smith played the new Sharwenka Concerto with orchestral accompaniment, which on this occasion was given its Cincinnati premiere.  It was given a rare and finished performance and created a sensation.


Commercial,   Memphis, Tenn.
In her accompaniments, Miss Lily Lee Smith proved that real talent is required for success in this difficult field of music, as well as for solos.  She is an artist in both.


Journal,   Detroit, Mich.
Artistic temperament, beauty of tone, poetic feeling and repose, all combine to make the solos of Miss Lily Lee Smith a real joy and inspiration to her listeners.


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