American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28

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patrick, Warren, Gilman, Russell,
Magruder. Thompson and Mr..
Brown, and the volume of tone pro-
duced was nearly equal, we might
say, to good sized orchestra in an
opera house.
"Distant Chimes" by Misses j.
Kilpatrick, NJ. Dudley and Mr.. Dud-
lev, was very well rendered, and was
very effective, and brought a deatll'y
stiffness upon the audience, which is
always the most powerful and elo-
quent applause. "Lucia de Lamer-
moor" was exquisitely done 10y Misses
Jenny Gilman and Cornelia Russell.
Notes were touched and sounds
awakened in that heavenly fantasia
which made somebody's head SWIM.
."AsI view the scenes enchanting"
by Miss Jessie Fitzpatrick, stole like
the murmnr;ng of angels over the ST.
lent audience. ale petite .joii oiseal
might well have sung "aS view TINS
crowd enchanted,' or rather enchant-
cd cr0,rd "The charmel" was
charmingly executed by Miss Jenny
Macruder, and one looking over me
music into her gentle eyes would
have thought the rame OF the piece
was herself.
"Come Home Father" by Miss
MoIlie Dudley, was sung with touch
ing pathos; and it is a pity that some
fathers in and about Canton did not
hear if. In the "Valiance PO'ka,
sixty fingers joined in the battery OF
ivory and never were ivory keys
Touched to better advantage, nor
lid they ever yield sweeter com
plants than tothe pressure OF ilh"erS
Of the Misses T. and G Co'quhoun,
II King, L. kilpatrlck' Il. DirN!l'S'
and Nj. Brown.
.Uear me Norma was sung by
Misses NJ. Dudlcy and j fitzpatrick
with the most decided success. In
deed these Young ladies seemed 10
We the star singers of the evening,
and they rely merited all the praise
bestowed on them, and one would be
alased before he could give the crown
q either. The former was, however,
yp understand, only an auxiliary Tor
he evening, and not a competitor III
he class
Sixty more If those piano tirklers
vent IN on the "Brdal foika = ana
.ame out victorious. Mr.. Brown is
1 u, IF ,ct timepiece, or he never could
a,agn 50 MANY of those fingers
rnptug MP and down like young
- ems homes. \ set OF ten woulf be
rs much as any other one man couln
ontrol. This brilliant piece was eX-
,cuted with great promptneSs ana
bower. An ordinary Imagination
mioht have fancied visions of brides
and groomS whiriing in the dance,
rsprcially if there was any thing OF
that kind on the brain. The per-
formers were Misses /. Dinkins, NJ
Thompson, C. Russell, \. Warren, >.
Fitzpatrick, and j Gilman.
Following this was "ile Conquer
ed Banner, solo, by Miss NJ bud
| lev, a song which stirred that Senti-
ment in every bosom which muzzled
patriots ever feel when they look on
that tattcred flag which has led them
to glory and defeat.
Among the grand instrumental
/ pieces were, "Martha" the grand duo
for two pianos, performed with so
much skill ly Misses Gilman and
Fitzpatrick, and every lover of music
present. whose ear followed the per
formers throughout the piece, and
caught the sweet melodies of the OPP
era rs they changed from one TO
another. and considered the manner
in which they were executed, cannot
fail to congratulate the performers
unon their success in the diilicu't
task they had to undergo, and to he
stow the highest praise upon th"iT
teacher.
Next the "Grand Etudr Gallop,'
"Mazurka dos TraineauX," 'Sonam
hula Duptt." "Lucrezia BOrgia,
(uerformed by Miss Jenny Gilman
the enchanting strains and swee