Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-05

The CONCERT LAST NIGHr.-The amateur
concert of Mr.. Underner came off last night,
with great eclat. The house WAS crowded
with a very intelligent and fashionable
audience. The programme presented an
admirable selection of Music, more varied
in character and style than is usual. 1t
comprised one chorus, two quartettes, one
piano "duo", four solos, and three solos
with chorus.
Miss Fannie Johns made her first ap-
pearance in "Una Voce" a charming Cara
tina by Rcssini. She has a soprano voice of
great compass and power, and a manner
charmingly graceful and unaffected. Her
first solo was enthusiastically encOred, and
she was greeted with great applause at
every subsequent appearance. Her debut
was a marked success and places her at
once in a position of e~ninence among our
resident artists. Mr.. E. ]. Robbins has
long been a ~favorite here. His solos, "My
Soul is one unbroken sigh" and "Sweet
spirit, hear my prayer" were sung in a
most appreciativs manner, and both were
heartily encored. He more than sustained
the brilliant reputation be had previously
established, as one of our first vocalists.
The rich and powerful bass voice of Mr..
4. Northup, attracted universal attention
among the delighted listeners. Miss Rose
Bell has a charming contralto voice of great
sweetness which could hardly be apprecia-
ted in the quartettes and chorus.
Mrs. Underner rendered her solo in the
"Sail on the Midnight Sea" exceedingly
well. The "Duo" by Mr.. Underner and
Mr.. Pinn, performed on two of Steinway's
grand pianos of most penetrating and thor
oughly balanced tone, was played with
perfect taste and precision.
The choruses were remarkable for power
and harmony, and Mr.. Underner may con-
graduate himself on his complete success
the introduction of this new feature in our
concerts here. We noticed among the
voices some of our best known and most
popular vocalists.
We pronounce the concert in every par
ticular a pleasing success, Hattering to the
performers as well as well as gratifying to
the auditors.
THE CONCERTS OF Mas. IsAAcs.-The az
rangements for the concerts of Wednesday
and Thursday evenings are completed, and
several rehearsals have taken place. Mrs.
Isaacs has long been a favorite and emil
nently successful teacher of music, and is
well known as one of the best o~rganists in
the city. Her taste is thoroughly %cultiva-
ted, and her selections of music will be of
the very highest order.
Her assistants are all accomplished
amateurs, none of whom have ever APP
peared before a Cleveland audience, we be-
lieve. Miss Grace 7. Perkins has a voice
of great compass and sweetness, which is
under perfect control.
Mrs. Emma White has a purity of tone and
grace of style which will at once commend
her to public favor.
Mr.. S. A. Fuller and Mr.. E. P. Williams
are among our first musicians, and we are
glad to see their names among the assis-
tants Of Mrs. Isaacs.
Mr.. Ernst Perabo is announced as solo
pianist. The splendid concerts lately Civ
en- by this young artist have fully estab-
lished him in favor here. His playing ELECTED
an unlimited amount of praise from
brilliant and discriminating audiences, and
was an exhibition of executive ability
highly creditable to the performer.
We feel sure the event will prove a sub.
stantial evidence of the favor with which
the community regards the efforts of our
home artists to provide musical entertain
ments of the highest order.