Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

uclPatlon OF the most sanguine, aud COM
pletely attestedthc superiority of the amateur
talent of our community. We exceedingly
regret that our limited information on mat.
ters pertaining to music, and its soothing
charms, disqualifes US from the task of
critical review Of the merits of the several
pieces; SO sweetly sung and SO delicately ex-
ecuted; or to present even general notice
of the performances calculated TO convey an
adequate conception of their admirable taste
and appropriatencss.s EWhen wespeak of the
concert as success, we do not allude to the
large and appreciativc audiencein attendance,
or to the amount of funds realized as the
proeeeds-but we refer to the concert itself
as an entertainment. And here was the
chief success. To give entire satisfaction to
q large and promiscuous audience is a difficult
matter with even professional performers,
with whom music is science, and not mere
u a recreation and with those unaccustomed
to appearing before the public, the task is
unqucstionably Gnhanced. Yet we hazard
nothing in saying that the public expectation
was more than met i'll tie artistic rendition
of the scvcra! pieces which constituted tho
full aud well-arrangcd programme at our con-
cert on Friday evening.
"THE GREETING TO SphINa," with It's
lively air, was an appropriate opening of an
entertainment which seemed to burst the fet>
tevs which have held us ice bound and snow
locked for so many weary months; and as if
with the wand CT the enchantress, it raised us
from the ':slougIl Of despond' to the beatific
realization that the dark clouds of winter only
gather to be dispersed by the genial approach
Of spriog, and to feel also that
"Srring wouid be Int gloomy weather,
FIVE had nothing else tut Spring.
"AwNETT LYLE" as sung by Capt. BRowN,
with Guitar accompaniment fell with soft
and tender influence upon the feelings of
those who appreciate the pathetic. After
listening to the plaintive rendition Of this lit
tic gem, we could but regret that voice so
tcnderly touching, so well calculated. TO start
the sympathetic tear and to- arouse all the
finer sonsibilities Of our perverse human ma
ture, should be, by an incxorablo necessity,
forced through the role of the ''IriSA Ted-
dry" But then, there was tho programme,
and we couldn't go behind that, and it had
doubtless been arranged with view to the
presence Of just such an audience as greeted
the two widely dissimiar pieces. Whilst
trying to balance the Jared equilibrium, MIR.
Tuprer came to our assistance with the sem
timcnt that
oil ItSti IN u ff,o ~
seeming opp0sites,'
and thus VIC found a satisfactory solution for
Tie appearance of tic latter piece in the bill
Of the evening.
There could hardly be two voices in better
accord than those which sang CLEAR NE
NORMA" the onc-that of the fair rcprescn-
tativo from South Carolina-being distn-
guished by its richness and volume, and the
other for its tension and fexibility.
Old "IIARD TIMES, our friend from
childhood, that has adhered to US every step
OF life's rugged aud thorny path, was as IA
miiiar ever, aud although we could heartily
respond to the invocation leone again NO
more" we felt sure NO should meet the old
rcprobate before the expiration of another
day.
"ROBIN ADAIR"-what shall VIC say of
Robin, or the melody of the voice which told
his touching story. But we forbcar-we
must not mention names-so We leave Robin
in good hands, where ample justice has been
done him. He was we'll introduced. We
heard several soft signs from the fairer por-
ton of the audience, cchoing
"What's this dull town TO me,
Robins not here"
The "SULo" as rendered by Miss C-n
who might justly be styled the majestic
''quccn of sons'-wrung out with a symphony
that gave it peculiar effect.
The instrumental music was good. We
were particularly struck with Mr.. Gallahcr's
execution of SOUNDS FROM HOME" on the
violin, with piano accompaniment. This is
prcsslJ for the violin and piano, and Mr.. c.
played it cxqusitcly.
"RoBISsoN CRUsoE" might have been
left on the dcsolatc island where he spent so
many years of his life, without desracting
from the merits of the concert, although those
who presented him to the audience did it in
character.
Another piece-wOrthy in our opinion of
special commendation-was the "SwIss
SoNo," as sung by Miss En- lie I'd.
In no piece of TIE entertainment was the gift
of song, coupled with the highest cultivation,
moro strikinG!y illustrated.
We regret our inability to refer in detail
to each particular piece, bet writing, from
impressions made upon US in tie hall, We cite
tho above without moaning to be inYidirrs