Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-11-17
Amateur Concert.

A Concert was recently held in Mar.
,nsburg fer The benef! Of The Episcopal
Church of thu. town. the following &C.
count OF which is taken from the Ne,U
Era of ,ha. place. Ii will be seen that
Miss Ella Harper. one Of Shepherds.
towns (airest daughters, figured couspc.
uously in the performance -
"The Concert under the direction Of
Prof. Becker on Monday and Tuesday
evenings. !. for the benefit Of the Episcopal
church. drew large and spprecialivs audi.
ences, who received The performances
with great applause. 1t is rarely sha. a
town the size Of Mar,insburg is favored
with a musical entertainment. by such an
array Of first class talent as was combined
on this occasion. Indeed, The performan.
css would compare lavorably with the
more pretending which We have heard in
large cities.
The style Of Prof. Becker and Mrs. S.
P. Faulkner is OF the grand opsra-arl aud
energy. Their rendition Of some pieces
VAS enough TO brauuravish an inpressi-
BILE fellow off his feet entirely.
Col. Johnson is one Of the best ballad
singers We ever listened to. "Hsrk |
hear an angel sing" was given with a
grea, deal of fine and poetic expression.
and Nv caring of the Green" keyed the
soul up TO the hishesl pitch of patriotism,
and a, the same ,i;he caused the hean 10
throw spray ts the eye in sympathy for
"poor ould Ireland" His comic songs
brought down the house every time.
Miss Hsrper's performances were char.
acterized by sweetness Of voice and deli,
"acy of expression truly delightful. Tier
voice beTsys high cultivation. end under
perfect control.
"Coming thro' The Rye" by Mrs. S.
P. Faulkner and AIRS. Tegwyrr. was
Ane alto glvlne II b.,
wilchIng lmpics.,sspe.s WHICH stole o'ei
the senses like sumner dream. The
hu,y s,oppngness or The "kiss body
was like ,he music Of "sirer c.'ia dup,
ped down many fsshonsd will" sca
this same "swee, stop" Style ven, oil
through the piece. |: 10 dIs."'' :" ~,
press ones sentiments on q music that
c0mes 81 riiI ID 'hSt 'rahrer.
Under the MlIluw.' by Mss. Burns.
Miss Magruder. Miss Hunter, DR.. VIM.
Hntt bar, AID \. H til u>on, VA super
lauveiy chaIMIng, and deseI'sd The IA.
core i, received. Mrs. Burns voice has
a certain bell like quality that is mos. low
sble in woiuau, whether singing or
speaking; Miss Hunters 4 sort uf s!Accs
10 lmpressveness lhatis mus, bew'iching;
and Miss iiag,uher one OF those strange
weird voices, asx.biy ranging fsom The
le~ es, alto TO He highest mezzo.soprdho,
and sweeping you With tup and Gown.
This song. In our srlnion, was. next To
the selecion. iIrtu The operas. and Tie
ballads by Col. Juhnson. the triumphant
performance OF Tuesday evening.
The pieces sang by Miss Mary Oden.
were beautifully rendered. and received
" ilh great favor. Her voice Is clear
soprana. seemingly well cultivated.
Dir. Butkha,,'s solo. as also iha, Of Mr..
Hurley, was given wnb an siIecs tha!
v enl 10 HE matfow.
Come where my love lies dreaming
= vsIy beauti Vi. and With 0u:e and piano
was executed With lcuch.
ng effect. We have Forgotten, il we
knew a, all, tie names Ut those who took
part in it, The Impression made by he
music We shall never forget. We hsd
no, prug,smme. ap6 wr,'e entirely from
ii We have failed 10 make men
ion, as We doubtless have. Of many pie
,es and performers tina, deserved special
notice, il 10 solely attributable 10 his fact.
The Fine Onid Irish Ginilemsn' and
'l.ansesn's Ball." sung IN character by
Mr.. Hurisy. the first evening. were re-
,elveJ with Mid applause. and proved .
'leasan, and laLghable vuris,ion in the ex-
,rcises.
The INSTRUMENTATION was Of the highest
,rder. Prof. Bccksr's vislin performan-
'es are not eXceIled by any we have ever
!esrd; and al the piano he is an fat.
Miss iiarper's sk,ll OF lingering and grace
md power OF touch show proficiency
stely attained by one OF her seeming
years.
Altogether, The concert wac the very
,est ever gwen lii our town; and we
~ero delighted 10 witness The Martins
,urs appreciation which 80 large and in
tilg-nI 40 audience testified. The pro.
,teJs " al d"ubiirss he sufficient 10 re.
eve The shurch OF lie pIesen! pecunlsTy