Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-24
A CONCERT

anticipated. even. Every auditor was ex-
pressing qualification in most unqualified
terms, at the merit Of the programme, as
they passed out of the Theatre. We were
eminently pleased. We will somewhat
~particularize our pleasure; at the same
time we recount our sufferings while
listening to the melody of the singers. It
is always u luck.-has been from child
hoods hour, etc,-to be seated adjacent,
in immediate = (this time in touching
proximity)-to some unimpressible or ir-
repressible lady or gentleman, the fruits
of whose critical and general converse
tional powers enter largely into the recol-
lections Of the occasion. We knew our
fate before Lascelles came forth, and re-
moved his white kids. She had commenc-
ed her portion of the "business" already.
Her beau was a m~eek-looking youth Of
thirty. Eve, or t~hereabouts, and he evident
ly took her for an oracle, and appeared.
Furthermore, to be smitten. She was
thirty, certain, tall and raw-boned, and Of
that ~hard-voiced. mphatic-pronouncing
style Of feminine that most do jar the
nerves-sensitive of men and ome who
would really like to hear and appreciate
the performances of the night. Just pre-
cisely the point at which our attention
was seized, taken possession of and rivet-
ed by the aforesaid dame we know not.
1t wa within five minutes Of the time Of
our seating and there was ten minutes
for our exclusive audience to her before
the hour of concert beginning. "Ere we
were aware" we became possessor Of the
intelligence that she was q widow. Also,
that she had a child. Presently it ap-
peared that the child had died and she
felt worse about the child's death than she
did about the death Of Alfred" Then
she began to inquire-with a half-hitch
turn to the door. near which we were sit
ting-who this and that one entering was,
what their respective callings and pros
poets. The gentleman she had with her
was evidently well posted, but he gave his
replies in such a low toni that webbing
separated by her from him-could not
often gather their wording. Generally,
however, her repetitions Of his answers
put in that peculiar genteel hay ;" man.
ner, practiced only by this class Of women
posted US tolerably as to what her new
information was. She dwelt a long time
on the personal appearance of in Mt.
She had never seen him to know him be-
fore; and was surprised to notice how
much he looked like Tim Shea! When
Mrs. t and sister came in-clad in
dazzling opera array-she drove her elbow
into our side by her jerking tantrums, to
keep view of them as they paraded to their
seats. The waterfalls of these ladies
troubled her vastly. She was truly Nj.
aggravated over the matter. In the first
place she offered to bet with her beau that
more than half the hair was false. He
said he wouldn nj bet. She said he d
better not. as she was sure of the "dead
open and shut on it."
Mr.. Charles Lascelles' appearance was
not greeted with much applause. We
didn't know what q musical trump he
would turn out to be. His opening
Fantasia" however, was treated with
kinder consideration of silence by our
neighbor than any other part Of the pro-
gramme's announcement.
Madame Anna Bishops entrance was
the signal for warm welcome Of applause.
How many Of US remembered her voice Of
the odd time" California /; and by a ret
respect of a few years believed we recount
ed an age gone by since we listened to her
notes. Yes her voice has changed more
than her stage appearance. Something Of
positive power is lost but it is more pa
thetic, sweeter in soft, low tones, than
when we heard her last.
The third article Of this concerts dispen-
sation was the vocal duet Of "Robin
Ruff" sung by Charles Lascelles alone.
1t was his introduction to the great favor
of the audience. It was a shit" in itself,
and promised an excellence in his after
vocalizing which was afforded. Now,
during this song of robin" we were
used pretty ruff by our feminine friend-of
the evening. She INDUCED in exclama-
tons Of rapturous delight, said the change
of voice was wonderful then offered TO
bet again on the nativity of Mr.. Lascelles.
This time her convoyer looked as though
he would like to take the offered wager
if it would keep his lady quiet. The
thing was getting to be very palpably dis
agreeable to all parties within hailing dis
lance.
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dered with exquisite pashos; and, on en-
core, Jenny Lind's made-favorite for all
time" Coming through the Rye"-was
sung with admirable spirit by Madame
Bishop. While the latter was being
sung, we were told how our neighbor had
a falling out with her mother just before
her husband died, and how the mother
aforesaid would not attend the said hus-
bands funeral; but, subsequently. the
mother met this afflicted daughter m
where on the highway, and seeing her
child dressed in deep mourning, the un!
natural parent called at a milliner's store,
where both parties traded. and remarked
to the shop-keeperess that she had just
seen her daughter, and that she looked
sad. At the conclusion Of this revelation,
three persons in the seat in front of US
turned round and look at the revelatress
as if they thought that her conclusion In
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