Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-19

TaE CoScsRr.-The closing rehearsal Of
the Iowa Normal Academy Of Music at the
Opera House last night was witnessed BY .
fair audience of our citizens. The pro-
granme Was divided into two parts, the
first comprising solos and quartsttes, and
tho second Rombsrs's LAY Of the Bell
The concert opened pleasantly With the
overture, "Cheval dc Bronze" by Au-
Der. the orchestra being under the leader
chip Of Mr.. Jacob Strasser, Prof. Parker
presiding at the piano. 1t was we'll rem
dered throughout, and Was beautiful com
position but, according to time honored
custom prevalent 10 this city, was allowed
to pass unnoticed. The solo Non E Yer,
BY Mrs. Foote, was sung with the fine ex-
preston which chsrscterizss this ladys ef-
forts, but WAS possibly not - happy ss-
lection % some she has rendered before.
The quartstts, "Whsn the earth 10 hushed"
BY Messrs. Peasles, Chamberlain, Winkless
and Harmer, WAS good selection, but un-
fortunately the voices Of the gentlemen did
not blend sufficiently to produce. that full.
rich harmony, 20 desirable in quartetts
singing. The solo, "r,l follow thse." BY
Miss Maggie Rowss, was we'll received. and
she was the recipient Of several handsome
boqusts. In the selection Of the song -
veil % the rendering Of the same, however,
she has At other times surpassed her effort
Of last night. The piano solo By Miss Alice
Dutton was automatically received BY the
audience. The matter presented WAS the
"Grand Transcription Of the Ssxtstte." ."
from "Lucia," BY Liszt, and Home, Sweet
Home.' BY Thalbsrg. The mingled power.
artistic sxeeution, sndi dslieacy Of touch
which constitutes the charm Of Miss Dut-
tons playing was here brought into rsqui.
sition, and on her retirement the sudisnse
warmly insisted on an encore. In fsspoass
she.gavs Sirakosch's arrangement Of "Yan'
kee Doedls," which, although it wss ns'
rendered - faultlsssly % the prsvisus cso
position, Vas heartily applaudsd BY the -
ssmbly. She was greeted with large nam
Der Of floral o6srings. The sole, "Rejcis,
Greatly" frsm Handsl's orstosio Of ths
''Asssiah." BY Ars. Kate J. Brainsrd W,
sung with that exquisite taste and truthfa
expression which can only - aequissd b
. close study and thorough apprseiatis1
Of the great composer. The depth Of toni
and Ansly modulatsd power sf her vsiss, o
Was shown in her rendering Of this dihieul
coupesitien, proves the truth Of ths assss
tion heretofore made, that Nrs, Brainart
wss one Of the best exponents Of sratori'
music in the West. Responding 70 gen
sral encore, she gave that beautiful Scetel
Ballad, Robin Adair, with exquisite feeling
aud pathos. In point Of artistic rendition
and cultivated vocalisstion, il wss The ga
Of the evening in the solo department.
Nunbsrless boqusts and wrsaths wsr
shovsssd upon the stage BY the delights
audisncs.
This esncladsd part 6rst Of he satsstAia
osas, he rest Of the evening bsing dsvsts'
to the eratssie Of the "Lay u the Ball.
The cAerusss, - whole, wsrs sdsetivsl.
produced. but in The quartsttss and one q
the Duets, the same trouble that mare
the beauty Of the quartstts in the for
part Of the evening occurred nans
lily, On inequality Of voices and
. slieht disposition on the part Of sen
to sharp Or Dat. Mr.. winklsss, VII
had In charge the "masters solo, bsiu
the theme which runs through whole I
. The oraseris. was suscessful a. regards a
correct reading Of his prrt, but his vol,
!. Vas hardly sdequsts to nll % large . hs
aud much Of that fine effect, which thu
derous bass would hays produced. v,
lost. or the lady solorists Mrs. W..
. Foots was specially noticeable IL the tsstsf
!. execution Of the part sssignsd her. Nj
= Rewso vas alec sueeeesiul With hee 0el
The e&hss oShse osobees Of Ne Aeedea