The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-26
MISS KELLOGG SINGING. TO THE
INSANE.


pressed insane opinions respecting the
quality of her notes. 1t is not very often,
however, that she risks the combined
criticism of W hole audience OF insane
persons, as she has just done at Hartford
On Wednesday evening the Kellogg
troupe Of singers and performers gave q
concert at Alyne Hall, for the aid of the
Chicago sufferers, and the day following
they volunteeredto give matinee enter
ta1nment to the inmates Of the Hartford
''Retreat," an excellent institut where
persons whose nerves have proven too
weak to withstand The excitements of q
gay and busy world may 60 ana ENJOY
all the quiet comforts of luxurious
home. Miss Kellogg. dressed in q plain
walking suit and accom- panied by her
mother Mr.. Fessenden, tenor; Signor
Randolfi, baritone and SIgnor Carozzi,
pianist, rode out to the Retreat in private
carriages, distance If a mile and Lalf,
and on arriving there found everything
in readiness to. give them a cordial
welcome. DR.. Butler, the super ntendent,
received the company in the public
parlor Of the institution, and SO n after
he requested the pleasure of conducting
the artists to the "theatre." TINS Cou
sists Of large amusement hall quilt Oh
the main building, forming n wing Tue
hall can accommodate four hundred
persons, and has q perfect stage in QUE
end, fOot-lights and air. besides set Of
small dressing rooms. The walls are al
Orned with pictures, aud tie arCned cell
ing overhead is neatly frcscoed. When
the singers entered, with DR.. Butler
esc0Itng the prima donna at the head,
the hall was we'll filled with the patients,
who were all attention, aud eager for
the rich feast which was awaiting them.
The gentlemen were all seated on one
side Of the central aisle, and the ladies
on the other. l. must he remembered
that none but ladies and gentlemen can
remain IN this Institution DR.. Butler
had obtained the services of a professor
that morning to run over the keys Of the
piano, and put them all in perfect tune, SO
that this artistic entertainment should
not be spoiled in consequence Of a single
key being little too sharp or too fat.
Carozzi sat down, run his supple inger>
over the key board, and pronounced i,
call right" Miss Kellogg, with her
sharp, girlish eyes fell for the moment to
studying the different characters com
posing her audience. On the 'front.' seat
there were three or four lady patients,
very young and beautiful, and elegantly
dressed. They might grace Il prosceniuul
box on any grand opera night. Their
diamond sparkled brightly, even at mid
day, and they gOoslped ana laughed
just like all the Intelligent ladie, at thu
opera. Further back IN the hall were
many interesting Character men whose
only fault WAS III having their organs OF
Subllmlty larger than their organs of
phiIoprogenItivtness, or their bumps OF
destTuctigeness too much tor their con
scientiousness. The facial expressions
and queer attitudes assumed by some OF
them formed an interesting study. Some
were downcast and sedate like rocks after
hard days work IN the midst Of al
equlnOCtial storm while others hung theil
heads to one side. like the pen3ige drake
as he stands on the bank thinking Of the
numerous young family sporting In tht
brook and wondering how he is going tp
be able to bring them all up and teach
them to walk in the path proper duck
or drake should 60. Randolf and Fes
sender opened the concert with the duet
from 4" Martha singing il their best
style. Miss Kellogg then went upon tn,
stage and sang the "Polonaise from
Mignon." AS soon as the last clear note
had been sung she looked up to the cell
ing and said This is a splendid hall to
sing in. Up to this time he audience
had been quiet and dignifed, save the la
dies on the front seats, bat this artless tx.
preston OF the favorite drought down
the house" She was encored on the spot
and when she at last descended from the
stage the little hall was fairly shaken by
the applause. Randolfi then sang =" Be
loved Eye" Fessendon followed with
You and l." Miss Kellog then chatted
with the pianist in Italian, and Carozz
struck the accompaniment to the Hunt
ing Tower" duet, which was sung by the
tenor and baritone. Miss Kellogg thcr
sang her tayorite French laughing song
accompanying herself on the piano. The
patients nearly went into Mysteries over
this, and the singer, seeing the effect
laughed all the more naturally, till the
other members Of the company declared
she had never sung the song SO we'll before
Several more selections were sung, anC
the pianist showed his skill in solo per
Torrance, after which the audience re
tired perfectly happy. DR.. Butler re-
marked that Miss KellOgg's medicine wa
better than any in his dispensary, and
only regretted that it was so scarce an ar
ticle. He then conducted the party
through the spacious building, and took
them out on balconies, where the land
scape views were gorgeous Several q
the lady inmates were introduced to thu
American prima donna, who conversed
with them as any lady would speak t.
another.
MISS Kellogg off the stage is like an I'M
caged canary. She is nerfectlv artless in