Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-04-26
The Entertainments in behalf of the
SnIdiers, Hnme.,,

cSOlHleES' EjOWcs
The entertainments Of the Is aud 14ih were N
every respect euiincntly succeaslul. The audi
once on both nights was large; the FIRST night
it was too large; such horrible and suh'Ocating
Of every STYLE was finely rendered, and uld not
fail to give exquisite pleasure to tho listeners.
OF the three fair and youthful ladies who sang
on this ccason, tive, Mrs. JoHS CARwILEand Miss
having very often exercised their rare mu
steal gifts end accomplishments in public for
the benefit Of cur soldiers. VIZ will not stop
therefore to rdy new Compliments to the clear
ami ringing soprano oi Mra. CAnwlLE or tho in
imitably rich and sympathetic niezzo soprano OF
Miss SMITH. These ladies arc not only anc singers,
but fine players, and, if need be, they will still
earn many comforts and Injuries for suffering
soldiers. But to the gue.t Of tho occasion, Miss
EMMA Lyon Of Hamburg, we must devote some
words; her rare sif, demands many Miss LYON
seems to be cfili of song, and drawing inspira
tion from the great masters whom she instinc-
lively appreciates sends forth the labors Of those
noble souls in strains Of the sweetest melody,
holding her audience as with-s wand, and sway
ing them at her will. Her voice, partsking most
remarkably of every register, csntralto, mezzo,,
and soprano, ranges through wonderful CON-
pass and frotn the low and semi masculine Sol
belowtho stsve to the clca.- and vibrating BE
above the secoad line, she rules and guides her
voice with ease, grace and delicacy. It is also
dne Miss L. to say that, though she has ruhg
much in public, she is absolutely free from all
stage strut or afectation and sings with aaiuete
which is very charming. We earnestly advise
this young lady to go abroad as soou as she can
possibly do so, and study for theiyric stage; in
such cnse, we would predict for hera very bril-
liant future. We hope to hear her eftsn in Edge
field.
Lieut. Moses recitation of (" The Maniac," du-
ring the first evenings entertainment, WAS elo-
quent and thrilling this gentlsmen possesses
great and undsubted dramatic capacity and sus-
ceptibility, as was proven last summer by his un-
commonly fine and artistic rendering Of the diff.
cult role of Claude Melnottc. -
The great feature of the second evenings on
tertainment vas the surprisingly beautiful and
truthful! lecture Of PAsL II. HAYNe, ESQ. ItWas
such lecture as might be, and should be, delir-
cred before the most intensely intellectual, cult
waited and msthetic audience in America or Eng-
land-or any other land where the tongue that
Shakespeare spake" is understood. 1t was an irrc-
sistibly eloquent plea for education and devotion
to intellectual culture, every word of which Was
burning truth. And in its application to our
times and troubles, the gifted lecturer proved
himself wisely practical rs well as brilliantly
intellectual. Than Col. HArsE's ealogy upon
Homer We have literally heard or read nothing
more eloquent or moro beautiful. In calmer times
and better days, we hope, With the permission Of
tho author, to publish this most valuable lecture
And last, but not least the Ethiopiuns We
admire them fsnaticaliy! Wrinkled care hides
his head a. the bare mention Of their names,
while laughter holds both his sdcs, und can't keep
from Il lag even then. But these jolly boys will
CIV. another seance on Monday evening next, SO
We restrain tue fiery steeds OF our eloquence until
we 500 them again.
And we hupe seon them again and again they
have had a large, brilliant and delightful audi
snce And again they have proved themselves
fellows Of Infinite jest of most excellent fancy.
WHO cvcr saw anything funnier. or wittier, or
more ludicrous, or more grotesque than "The
Barber Shop" or "MesmeriSm" or "Uncls Jake's
Cabni" Mut Peel is dead, but his soul is in
tran n, grafton, and lodges just now in tho bodies
of JlNala McCuLLoUrH and FuRNAE KELLY.
Why don't these two comic gsniuscs 90 md make
their living cn The stage? It is just as honorable
as any other way and they were clearly destined
for it. To Mr.. JOE JoSEs, the manager and leader
Of the Eihiopians, nc Offer our hearty cOngrstu-
latous upon his enlincn. success To his efforts,
the public are indebted fr .hrre evenings of rare
entertainment, ana tho charitable ladies' Of the
"Sul,licrs 1i.mc" for more Confederate money
than thoy viii have house room for. The mott
proceeds OF the drst two entertainments were
$500. The nett proceeds of Monday evenings
concert were $780,