Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1869-12-04
CONCERT

The COED people of Macon have
again had an opportunity of at,
tending a home concert varied
BY a dramatic performance and
tableaux vivantS. The programme
was quite an attractive one, and
the Dramatic Hall was pretty well
filled. The Dramatic performance
(called q "Charade,T l am unable
to say by what authority was high,
" entertaining anG amusing, and
did great credit to the yOungladies
of the Female Seminary and Capt.
d., who personated the characters
Of the play. With a little expert
ence to wear off their embarrass,
ment, and a little more VIM and
earnestuess displayed in certain
parts, it would be difficult to find
young ladies, even OF a maturer
age, to excel them. Their pro
nunciation was remarkably dis
tinct and correct, and their empha-
sis almost faultleSS. The tableaux
were very good; but might have
been much improved by a proper
arrangement of the lights and
shades. The best tableaux we
have ever seen exhibited in Macon
were those representing scenes in
FSarre during its fist perform
ance by the NJ. A ID. AS The
reflection of colOred light from
green and crimson fire, while the
ordinary light from the lamps was
excluded, had the effect of pro-
ducing q weird and extraordinary
sensation, adding wonderfully to
the magnihcence and grandeur Of
the scenes, and imparting to them
an appearance almost supernatu-
raj.
The Misses l. received the
well.merited plaudits of those OF
the audience who appreciate good
singing, and their friends were
gratiied at their success. We
understand it is contemplated ia
endeavOr TO get up other public
entertainments somewhat similar
to that of last week. If such be
tire case, we hope that a more gen.
eSl interest may be manifested in
the encouragement of those who
have musical talent, and that mus
ical associations may be formed,
by which many good results may
be accomplished. We well re.
member the delight in ante bellum
times, with which the lovers of
music were won't to engage in the
exercises of these associations, and
in preparation for public enter
tainments. How much those week
ly and semi.weekly meetings tend
ed to do away with unsOciability,
discord and selishness. They
were entered into with such a
spirit as to bring about social har-
mOny and genera improvement to
all interested in the cultivation OF
the musical talent and social hab-
Its of the community. With how
much pleasure do we look back to
the days of Landman. The sweet
and sublime strains of his violin
are still familiar to our memories
In his time and underhis auspices,
it is well known that Macon pos,
seSSed musical talent inferior tC
that of no other town of its size
in the country. That was the
golden age of music in the history
of Macon. Some of the chief mu
sicians of those times have gone
the way of all flesh. Many have
emigrated some are struggling tC
discharge daties and responsible
ties to which they were strangers
in the ante bellum era of our pros
perity, while others, perhaps, have
become Indifferent and careless
owing to the faling spirit of thu
times-selfshness. We would fair
hope that circumstances may vel
be suspicious to the encourage
ment and ~developmentttt the talent
or genius which may exist in this
community that those who have
cultivated talent may feel it obi
gatory upon themselves, as a duty
they owe society, to cooperate fol
the benefit of all ; that Glee Clubs
or Musical Associations may b.
revived and sustained with a libe
raj spirit ; that the choir meeting
of the different churches may be
come more interesting, and theil
music attractive rather than re
pulsive. Music is one of the es
sential elements of social happi
ness, and it is the will of PrOvi
dence that each individual, wheth
er old or young, should not bury
his talents, but make them profit
able for good. MUSIC.