The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-05-01

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yesterday, and if the burglars did not
get out of town last night, wehave
strong hopes that they will be arrest
ed. Some developments will prob
ably be made to-day on the examina
ton of the boys who have been ar
rested.
THE CONCERT LAST NIGHT.-Not-
withstandjng the unpropitious wealth
er, another large and highly apprecia
tive audience attended the closing
concert of the Philharmonic Society
at the Opera House last night. Not
having been able to witness the entire
performance, friend fully competent
to Judge in such matters has kindly
furnished US the following criticism
on the various performances, which
so far as we had opportunity of judg-
ing. is generally just:
We were well pleased with the rem
dering of the Choruses. There hes
been a great improvement in their
performances since We heard them,
last year, owing, no doubt, to a great
extent. to the. perseverance, and en-
ergy of Mr.. Genung, and we are con
WINGED that, if all the members of
the Society would, take that interest
that he does, thesa could be made
in two or three years to shire as the
most brilliant star among the music
al societies of our western cities. The
orchestra were quite an addition, and
their instrumental performances were
we'll appreciated by the audience.
The Duet Flow Gently " was we'll
sung. Mr.. TinkeIShas one of those
! peculiar and pleasant tenor voices
that we seldom find. 1t is q voice
/ that will harmonic with almost any,
either male or female. Mr.. Mason
sang we'll. A still better use of his
chest voice would improve his sing
ing much. Mrs. Coolidge sang her
sola and Duets with her usual energy
and spirit. Hers is one of the best
cultivated voices in the society, and
we are convinced a proper training of
year or two in Europe, by skillial
teacher, would put her on the list with
our best American vocalists.
There are none in this city who
possess a better natural voice than
Miss O'Rily; a little cultivation
would make her all we could desire
in good amateur singer. Mrs. Ma.
geniss's agreeable alto harmonizes
well with her sisters.
The quartette, "Come where the
Morning is Breaking" by Mrs. Cool
idge. Mrs. Hynes. Messrs. Curnick,
and Martin, was we'll executed, and
was we'll appreciated.
The Fri King" one of Heine' s
great poems-set to music by Shehu-
bert, the King of Songs really the
most difficult song as regards ex-
preston. 1t may not require
voice of great cultivation,
but voice that can modulate
itself to the consoling voice of the
father as he rides through the storm
with his child in his arms, to the
persuasive voice of the Erl King,
who having fallen in love with
the child, is persuading it to
go with him into fairyland, to
the frightened voice of the child who
clings close to the bosom of his father.
The last words,
"And Iol in his arms the child was deads''
are words, the rendering and express
sion of which are a great stumbling
block to nearly all singers. 1t is a
song which few dare undertake.
All who have heard Mr.. Schneider s
artistic execution on the violin, will
know our impression of his perform
ancc last night; years training from
his favorite composer, De Beriot,
would place him at the side of Vieux-
temps and Ole Bull.
Miss Ogden gave US another proof
of her. highly cultivated voice. The
same is powerful, and we'll suited for
the Concert Hall.
Miss Kellogg and Mrs. Phelan s
charming voices were indeed great
treat.> Mrs. Phelan possesses one OF
the parest altos we have heard, and
Miss Kellogg's sweet soprano can not
be excelled.
Miss Sadie Hopkins solo was we'll
rendered, and was decided improve
ment on that of Thursday night.
Miss Hopkins possesses many of the
requisites of an excellent amateur
singer. She was heartily encored last
, night.
The piano used on this occasion
r was one of Knabe's fine parlor pianos,
r and though nc other make can ercel
? this style in sweetness of sound, still
we would be glad to see the Society
3 soon financially so situated as to be
| able to buy one of Knabe's or Stein
? ways Grand Concert Pianos, as one
r OF these is really needed for the sup
5 port of so many voices.
4 A combination in the weekly prac-
q tees of the Society, next year, would
). no doubt give a new charm and spirit
! to its public performances.
2 a FINE COMPLIMENT TO AN EVANS.
/ WILLIE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PoR
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