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


The entertainments OF the 1I aud 1+ih were IN
every respect enIincntly succeasful. The audi
ence on both nights was large: on the FIRST night
ii was too large; such horrible and sufocnting
jam we have seldom seen. Tho music, and il was
of every style, was finely rendered, and Q uld not
fail to give exquisite pleasure to the listeners.
0f the three fair and youthful ladies who sang
on this ccasion, two ,.Mrs. JoHS CARwILEaud Miss
TILLIE SMITH, are we'll known in our community,
having very often exercised iheir rare mu-
Steal gifts enl ACCOMPLISHMENTS in public for
tn. benefit nf eur suldi-r4 We will not stop
therefore t. lly neg compliments to the clear
ami ringing soprano 81 M5a CAnwILE or tho in
imitshiy Fcii ard Sympathetic nezzo soprano Of
but Gne players, and, if need be, they will still
earn many comforts and luxur;es for suffering
soldiers. But to the guc.t Of tho occasion, Miss
EMMA Lyon OF Hamburg, We must devote somo
words; her rare gift demands many! Miss LYoS
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 a wand, and sway
ing them at her will. Hcr voice, partaking most
remarkably of every register, cantralto, mezzo,
aud soprano, ranges through wonderful CON-
pass and fr,n tho low and semi.masculine Sol
below tho stsye to the clca. and vibrating Re
aboye the secoad line, she rules aud guides her
voice with ease, grace and delicacy. It is also
due Miss L. to say that, though she has sung
much in public, she is absolutely free from all
stage strut or affectation and sings with aaiuete
which is very charming. We earnestly advise
this young lady to go abroad as soon as sine can
possibly do so, and study for theiyric stagej in
such case, we would predict for hera very bril-
liant future. Wc 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-gentlemen possesses
great and undoubted dramatic capacity and sus-
ccptbility, as was proven last summer by his un-
commonly fine and artistic rendering Of the diff.
cult role of Claude Melnotte -
The great feature of the second evenings en-
tertairment was 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, culti-
waited and msthetic audience in America or Eng-
lanl-or any other land where the tongue that
Shakespeare spake" is understood. 1t was an irrc-
sstibly eloquent plea for education and devotion
to intellectual culture, every word of which MAS
burning truth. And in its application to our
times and troubles, the gifted lecturer proved
himself wisely practical as we'll as. brilliantly
intellectual. Than Col. HArsE's eulogy upon
Homer VIC have literally heard or read nothing
more eloquent or moro beautiful. In calmer times
and better days, we hope, With the permission of
the author, to publish this most vaiuable lecture.
And last but not least .tae Ethiopiuns We
admire them fsnatically! Wrinkled care hides
his head a. the bare mention Of their names,
while glitter holds both his sidcs, und can't keep
from Il iag even then. But these jolly boys will
y;v another seancc on Monday evening next, so
We restrain Tue fiery stccds of our eloquence until
we 500 them again.
And we har. seon them again: and again they
have had largo, brilliant and delightful audi
snce And again they heve proved themselves
fellows of Infinite jest, of mnst excellent fancy.
who cvcr saw anything funnier. or wittier, OF
more ludicrous, or more grotesque than {" The
Barber Shop" or "MesmeriSm" or "UncleJake's
CaLin:" Nut Peel is deal bnt his soul is in
tran migration and lodges just now in tho bodies
IF JlNara MCCULLOUGH and FURNAE KELLY.
Why don't these two comic gsniuscs 90 and make
their living en- the stage? It just as honorable
as my other way; and they were clearly destined
for it. To Nj. JoE JoSEs, the manager and leader
Of the Eihop plans, nc offrr our hearty congrstu-
latious upon nj. eminca: success. To his efforts,
the public ara indebted :.r .hrre evenings of rare
entertai;,mc,;. nn,i tho charitable ladies' Of tho
Soldiers Home" for more Confederate money
tann thay viii harr house r5oin for. The nett
proceeds OF the 6rst two entertainment, were
1880. The nett proceeds of Monday evenings
concert were $500.