The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-29
IMUSEMENTS.
The Moulton Concert Last Night.

The first MoultOn concert LOON plaCo ioo'
night. The audience was not large, and this
is the more to be regretted because the con-
cert was BY far the best that Charleston mas hao
since the war. All the members OF the COM
PAW are artists OF high order Of excellence
and Mrs. Mou,:on is one OF the singers OF
century. We now know that what seemed 10
be extravagant praise falls, in reality, ralher
short of the truth. Neither the press nor IN
dividuals have exaggerated the iascnaiions Oh
Mrs. Moulton. or her rare power and finish as
q singer. We venture to say that in Charles
ton the fair American priR,a donna is already
famous.
When Mrs. Moulton came upon the stage
last night. she was received rather colcly, o'':
| the first notes of the Shadolo Song IAN air in
splred. as Thackeray thought, BY the Antwerp
chimes.) commanded their attention, and be-
fore the brilliant cadences were ended, all
were ready to acknowledge that purer OF
| more iute-like voice had never been heard IN
Charleston. It was, indeed, sung with 1ault-
less taste and perfect skill-sung as we had
thought that only Adelina Patti could sing
it. The applause was hearty, but Mrs.
Moulton declined to sing again. Her Sec
ond song, Tender and True, an Eng
lish ballad Of no great intrinsic merit, was
dellciously rendered. Every syllable was as
clear as bell, and the tones OF the singer
were exquisitely touching. In this ballad the
Aute-like tlmbre of Mrs. Moulton's voice pro.
duced a thrilling effect upon the audience, IN
whose ears, We dare say, the plaintive Woras'
Tender and True e-Adieu Adieu y are ill.,
gering still. In response to the wild applause
which greeted the ballad, Mrs. Mouli on
sang Beeare, with an air of arehness
which made the moral Of the song worse than
useless. It was a bewilderingly attractive
bit of singing. In the second part Of the con-
cert Mrs Mou!ton sang The Nightingale a
song which tested thoroughly the training and
resources of her voice. She passed the ordeal
handsomely, and was compelled to sing again.
The closing duet from Crispino took the house
by storm, and was fitting close to an evening
which was a succession OF personal and artis-
tic triumphs.
Mr.. Wehi. who played fantaisie upon
Faust, and also Home s,oeet Home, tor the ielt
hand alone, Is one of the most brilliant pian'
lists who have visited US. His touch is botn
strong and sweet, and his taste and dexterity
are beyond reproach. The Faust tantaisie
was striking example of his skill and artistic
feeling.
Signor Ferranti was allotted the inevitable
Largo al Jactotuna, and he sang it 80 well
that it was as fresh and new 10 the
audience as though it were not the
cheva! de battaile OF every baritone. The
reading of Slgnor Ferranti was striking, and
his fine acting and dramatic Intensity made
the hackneyed air one of the prominent iea-
lures of the evening. IN the femmsne :
FEMININE the singing of Signor Ferranli was
so ludicrously expressive, that the audience
laughed heartily, and insisted upon second
song. which was accorded them. We have no
hesitation Sc saying that this gentleman iuliy
deserves all the good things which have been
written about him on his Southern tour.
Mr.. Brookhouse Bowler's fine tenor voice
was as fresh as daiay last night, and botn his
songs, (S,oeet Form, and the Bay OF BtScdy,)
were encored. In response 10 the first call,
MT, bOWlSE sduS Luy L fes'y oN'ssi N~ ~ 49,
second he bowed his Acknowledgements. There
was far more vigor and force, as we'll as grace
and sweetness, in Mr.. Bowlers singing last
night than We remember to have noticed when
he was in Charleston with The Richings opera
Company.
The accompanments were played admira-
bly by Mr.. Geo. W. Colby, who is an accom-
pllshed conductor. The fine piano used at the
concert came from the factory Of Weber Co.
Tonight the sec cond Moulton concert takes
place, and we again urge every lover Of good
music and dainty singing TO secure seat
without delay. We have had no such singing
in Charleston Of late years, and We but ex-
press the opinion ofthe audience of last night
in making the assertion that Mrs. Moulton, as
concert singer, is at least equal 10 Mile. MIS-
son. Mrs. Mouton sings with perfect ease,
and with pathos and variety OF expression
which the fair Swede did not approach when
she honored Charleston with her presence.
sK1RA1sH on The GREEN.-Wednesday
Eight, about nine o'clock, the crowd Of ur-