Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-04

! THE CoNoERT.-One of the best entertain
] ments OF the season the concert, on Tuesday
evening given by Fiske's Cornet Band, for the
benefit of Mr.. Isaac Fiske, one of their mos, eff
eent and meritorious members
An unusually acceptable programme ensured
quite a large audience. and It's successful per.
Torrance gave universal satisfaction, besides re.
fecting great credit upon the members of this
popular band and the talented artists who volun-
teered for the occasion.
The selections for the Brass Band comprised
airs from Lucia" and the "Star of the West
Waltzes' the latter very ereditable arrange
meut by Mr.. Arbuckle, introducing several IA.
miliar melodies.
The always welcome Orchestra appeared IN full
ranks, and. with their valuable reinforeements in
the string and reed departments, contributed
largely to the success of the coacert. They ia
vored us with the "ScilIennes VASES" by Lau-
rerent, and Jullien's echo du Mont Blanc"
May we not hope for selections of a still higher
character, the band shall increase, as it must
in musical capacity and culture, giving US event.
ualiy, orchestral entertainments that shall equal
if not surpass, those Of other cities
capital flute solo by Mr. Flagg, upon a theme
VI lSeutI as well dS LUdL OShuLlul QQRlt tOr
violins by Messts. Burt and Patz, could hardly
have been excelIed, and received the most hearty
demonstrations of applause from the audience.
Vocal selections rendered with much spir-
it and effect by glee club, consisting four per-
formers, Miss Bennett, contralto Mr.. ATbuc-
kle, basso, and Messrs. Knights aud McConvill,
tenors. we shall anticipate their future per
formances with much pleasure. knowing how ad ..
mirably they have succeeded heretofore. Miss
Nellie Flske, in her songs, fairly surpassed the
highest anticpatons of her numerous friends,
rendering, in the most bird like and tasteful man
ner, the brilliant aria of Donizetti's 20, luce de
quest anima," the Swiss song by Eckhart, and
other charming pieces volunteered in compliance
with the usual encore. Mr. b. D, Allen accompa.
MED on the piano, with his well known and I'M
exceptOnabe good taste.
In the course of the evenings entertainment,
Hon Charles Thurber of this city read poem
prepared for him expressly for this OCCASION in
Producing, III his usual happy and kindly manner,
much musical thought and pleasantly, and re-
celylng from the audience most hearty and we'll
merited commendation The peeagent conceits
| and palpable ATS of the speaker, especially when
paying his respects to each Of the members Of the
band, were highly successful. tits very probable
that some of the structures upon dramatic and
+ operate entertainments, and dancing as assoca-
| ted with music, would hardly be assented to by
large portion of his audience, pecially by those
who have attended the opera more than "twice.
and who are less apprehensive than the speaker
seemed to be of Buttons Theatre, Chrsty's Min
strels, or even Dance in our beautiful Mechan-
les Hall.
As a whole, the entertainment of Tuesday even
ing was eminently satisfactory, and will long bt
remembered by our music-loving citizens.
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