Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-03-01
The Concerts.

During the past week the good citizens OF
Baton Rouge have been favored with two
concerts one on Tuesday last by the ladies
of st. James Church, and the other on Thurs
| day night last. for the benefit of Mr.. IRuAx'
the blind pianist. The concert OF tuesday
was creditab|e to the ladies of that church,
and shows with what perseverance the fair
sex will labor when they undertake anything
The music, both Vocal and Instrumental, was
in extreme good taste, and judging by the ap-
plause bestowed upon the performers, was
highly appreciated by the audience, Untor-
~tunately the inclemency of the weather was
such as to prevent mai.Y from attending, and
we think had the concert been postponed
until the following night, the Hall would have
| been crowded to its utmost capacity. On
| this occasion the Glee Club dill we'll, but a
little more practice would have much i'm
proved their singing. The "Sexton" by the
.ad,nirai, and the "Norah Bray " of Mr.. R
| H, created qnite a sensation. The per-
| formances concluded at an early hour and the
audience retired we'll pleased with their eve-
| inng's entertainment.
The concert of Thursday evening by Prof,
TRuAx, was not as we'll attended as we think
it ought to have been. The Professor is an
accomplished musician and his performance
upon the piano was highly applauded. The
| quickness and d~elicacY of his touch is surpris-
| ing, as he has been blind since he was ten
years of age; yet he seems to find the keys
| OF the instrument with the same facility as If
| possessed of sight. We understand he con
templates giving another concert shortIy Y,
when we hope he may have a larger audience
and those of our friends who failed to wit
ness his first performance would be doably
repaid by hearing his execu ton upon the
! piano, besides contributing to the relief of
the afflicted.
For the remainder of the affair We cannot
audience so bored with diabo|ical attempts at
singing as that which endured the affections
of Thursday night. Excepting the solos Of
Mcssrs. Mason, MARKHAM, and HENDERSON,
the balance were deficient in everything. We
vainly tried to reconcile the beauties of
" Sally ShiAs- Shady" and = Smoking my last
cigar, with the dying groans of Lilly Dale
and the last expiring kick of Young man
who had to join the temperance society-ri-
too-tol de-Toi-da,n but all to no purpose.
We couldn't discover the me,ody, which was
| probably omitted IN the hurry; so we had to
imagine it. The audience seemed highly de-
lighted when the affair was over, and we were
for one.
While upon this subject, it seems to US that
a better place for concerts could be found in
Baton Rouge than the Hall of the House, as
its size renders it almost impossible for
the loudest voice to fill. and its peculiar COLI
struction renders it entirely unfit for either
vocal or instrumental music. If one of the
churches could be used for those purposes.
even if the price of admission was higher-it
would not only be more comfortable to the
audience but the music would have a better
sound. We hope Prof. TRrAx will give his
next concert either at the Christian or Metho-
dist church, which we think could be pro-
cured for the purpose.