The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-09-02
oratorio Of Esther-A Rare Musical Treat.

Not for years have the citizens of Kenosha
been treated to so rare a musical feast as up
on the rendering of this sublime Oratorio, on
Saturday evening last and again on Tuesday
evening of this week. The Oratorio was
brought out under the direction of Prof. Sea-
ger, and composed principally of home tai
cnt assisted by Miss Emma MARI, Miss Rob-
inson and two members of the Baker Family
of Waukegan.
On both occasions Kimball Hall was
crowded full. Better audiences are very sell
dom brought together in our city to witness
any kind of an entertainment.
We must confess to an agreeable surprise in
the rendering of the Oratorio /; it far exceed
cd our most sanguine anticipations. We
have not space or time to particularize were
we disposed to, among so many characters
as are comprised in the Oratorio, and where
all the different characters are so admirably
sustained 1t is very hard to decide which is
most worthy Of special mention.
The following is list of she characters and
the names of those personating the same:
King Ahasuerus, r. 8. Sexsmith Queen
Esther, Miss Emma Mari, of Waukegan !;
Ladies of the Royal Palace, Misses Robin
son and Furman First Maid of Honor,
Miss Birdie Airport Prophecies Miss Veto
rine Colwell Mordecai, the Jew, Mr.. Chas.
Frantz Kings Scribe, DIR. Mcclellan !;
High Priest, G. T. VanArsdale Persian
Princess, Miss Libbie Winnegar Priestess,
Miss Vezie; Hannah, overseer of the Realm,
Mr.. j. Fl. Vanwagenen; Zerish Haman's wife.
Mrs. Sarah j. Haber Zerish's Maids of Hon
or, Misses Carrie Arndt and Allie English ;
Harbonah, s. G. johnson Kings Chamber
lains, Or. E. G. Hazleton and Jas. Golf !;
Kings Messenger and Reader, Rev. E. O..
Taylor.
After the Oratorio, upon each occasion
songs, ballads and DUETS were sung by the
Bakers, Miss Mari, Prof. Seager and Miss
Airport which were received with enthusiast
tic applause, and brought out encores. Miss
Emma Mari has a voice of great power and
sweetness which gives evidence of high cuti-
walton. She sang, on Tuesday night coup
lie of Scotch Ballads, which brought out the
excellencies of her voice and showed execu
tion rarely if ever attained by an amateur
Mr.. John Baker sung "My Trundle Bed,n
music of his own composition, Oh so
sweetly-recalling the sweet innocence
of childhood,a mothers ten derness, the sweet
lullabys Of infancy. Hard and calloused indeed
must be the heart which could remain I'M
touched by the holy recolections Of a moth
ers love and tenderness so wildly portrayed
by this beautiful song, so sweetly sung.
Miss Birdie Airport favored the audience
with two songs which were received with IN
Miss Birdie has an exceedingly sweet, bird
like voice, which with sufficient training
would place her among the first vocalists of
the country. Miss Lizzie O'Neil presided
at the piano and Miss Starkweath-
er at the organ both of whom
acquitted themselves creditably and
added largely to the enjoyment of the occa-
sion.
We learn that new Musical Association
has been organized by the Oratorio Glass
which is to remain permanent organization
of our city, and that we may expect, ere
long, the reproduction of this beautiful Can
tata with still greater perfection and ele-
gance. SO mote it be. Good music or Good
entertainment of almost any description sci
dom fails to meet with due appreciation and
support in Kenosha
In this connection we would say that the
Baker Family while here, were invited to take
our city in when on their concerning tour this
fall. Undoubtedly the invitation viii be ac-
cepted, in which case the concert viii take
place sometime next month We bespeak
for them a crowded house