Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-04-04
Mr.. and Miss Rainsford. the English
yOcaIipta.

POcalists.
In alaie English paper which has fallen into
ourhands, the London Morning Adpsrtiser of the
esd February, ono of the Fading journals of the
great metropolis, We find tho following delightful
Ito us, being OF the musiosl persuasion, exceed
iugy delishtful) account of the grand Annual
Concert in london of MrsRANsronD. As vii
be seen by this account, Mr.: :RAIxsroNB oscupis,
a very high place.ip the musical world of Lon
don. The list Of vocalists and instrumsntalists
aho assisted Mr.. RArSsfonp, eompri,es the namrs
of almost Ill the first English artstes. We would
travel msny miles on foot to hear the least Of
them. -
And to our very great and pleasant surprise,
this Mr.. and Mii, RAIN5Poap turn out to be the
own Brother and Nsios of our esteemed. follow
olt!Ean, JAu1s RAIssTonD, ESQ.,.
Can't our Mr. RAISsPpRD induce this Brother
and Nsico to make a Concert tour in America,
and in the course of it to yi,it Edgofold2 We
beam with delight st the bare idos.
Mr.. RiIssyoRD's ANNUAL ExGLIsu CoscEpr.
The 0IeollOncs and abundance Of Mr.. Rains
ford's programmes, and tho unprsoedcn tod number
OF our most eminent and popular. artistss an
uounced TO takerarti In his mn uuaT coz cert fully
accounted for the fact that st, Jamoss Hall was
last night crowded to ovsrfowing, and that very
many went away unable to obtain admission. A
mere enumeration OF the yocalists and instrument
taists ia sufficient to show that upon no occasion
during the present season has thore been similar
array Of frst-rate talent at any single concert,
and the fact is also proof Of the high estima-
ton in which Mr.. Rainsford is hold by the profs.-
sion to which he belongs. Tho list OF tooalista
included Miss Louisa Pyne, NADINE. Lemnisns.
Sherrington, NADINE. Sainton Dolby, Misa Susan
Pyne, Miss Poole, MISC Susan Galton, and SIi.a
Raiusford, Mr. Wibyc Cooper. MI. Montem
Smith, Mr.. Weisz Mr.. Winn, and Mr.. Rsinsford.
Tho instruuontalist, wore Mr.. Rrinley Richards
(pianoforte,) and Mr. I. ChattertOn (hsrp.) The
selection Of the vocal pieces was very judicious
and varied including notonly many old we'll known
and highly-prizod glsos, duets, and ballads, but
y con,idorabls number Of now pieces by popular
cemposers-gu0h az s. Glover, T. Distin, j. L..
Mollt and othors. LopsaI tho programme ras, 10
Was still further len stbaned until it almost nsnrsd
midnight By the determination Of the audience
to have noarly everything repeated, and though
Mr.. Ransford himself who was very cordially
received when hs made his appearance to sing
his old fsYouri.o " Ton Tough" set am excellent
Example Dy NUlPiy returning W DOW nIs tnanks
twice, AID Madame Dolby as steadily resisted an
encore of bOr, s1quisitOy pathetic rendering Of
"Auld Robin Gray" accompanied hy her own
sitting ut tho pianoforts, others gave way. Mi..
Luui,a pync repeated Sweet Spirit hear my
prayer" from Wallaee's grand scena in Lnriiae,
which she uevur sang bot,or. Miss Susan Galton
complied in like manner with demand for q
repetition Of GlOvsr's song, "The Rose and the
Lily" A spirited and thoroughly dramatic due.
by the same composer was so admirably rendered
by Miss Louisa and Miss Sussn Pyns that they
wore compelled to answer the enthusiastic calls
for repetition. Miss Poole, who sang charm
ingly BE cure y"u call as you pass by" on be-
ing recalled gsEe Prsy Gsody." Mr.. grinlsy
Richards aad NJ. +. Chaturton we're also snuorcd
and o6eyed, fortunately briefly, but with their
we'll known mastery oyer their respective instru.
mepts. Msdsmo Lommcns-S Sherriugton was in
like manner compelled to repeat u delicious new
ballad by j. L. Molloy. "Tho White Daisy" mud
it was only by great fr,unes: that Mr.. Raipsrord
~ithstood Il general ea1l for tie repetition Of .
new duet by Glover, $3.50 the land appears in
sight," c1eullently snd ,piriiedly given by hin-
,ulf and dan shter. 1t may be eeid that at the
slu,e of every piore the s;nGol were recalled to
BOW their thsnkt for the applause bestowed upon
them. and that fro:a beginning te end cvcrythin:
went smoothly and suecenfully.