Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14
The Lecture Course Concert.

The "Bsrnabee Troupe" were re-
oelvsd by large and appreoiative audi
enoe; aud our only regret WAS that these
really accomplished artists should have
been welcomed with 40 little of the enthu-
siasm which their ability 10 their respeo.
tive roles would have warranted. They
are no strangers to our community, and
with their reputation as musici+ns of a
high order of talent, they were entitled to
strong denomination at the common 'e-
ment of the evenings entertainment. As
sn apology for th> long Delayed express
sion Of the feeling which should have been
inspired by the opening Trio, Life has
no power" we have nothing to offer, be
cause the alarm of fire had not then been
given, which so speedily aroused the su-
disnce at the commencement of the song
by Mr. Fessenden.
The little episode may after all be CON
sidered as a starting point In the pleas
ureable excitement which prevailed after
the audience became quieted under the
delightful MARBLE Of the cautatrioe of the
evening, who was entitled to the highes,
NEED of praise for her execution in Yer.
dis most artistic Cavstina "Ernani Invo-
lami," under the imPressing Influences OF
the fear which would ordinarily attach
to 40 recent an alarm of fire The house
m Ill haw
Mrs. Smith and Mr.. Barnabee sung Loug-
fellows "Exoel-ior," which would have
satisfied the audience by a simple repeti,
ton although they were grateful for the
Trio Il Naviganti," which was given 10
@nswer TO the encore; thus calling out
the mellow tenor of Mr.. Fessenden In &C.
cord with the pefect basso of Mr.. B4rns-
bee, and the we'll balanced soprano OF
Mrs. Smith. Mr. Fl. M. Smith could not
have pie sed the more cultivated of his
hearers better than by his exquisite rem
deriug of the "Spinning Song" of Littolf.
1t wts truly AN srti-tio performance.
We are at a lo-s for words to character
izs the performance of that desoriptiv
song, King Canute." by Mr.. B.rn4bee ;
or the ipimttsble action necessary In pro-
duoing such AN excitement AS was evinced
by hi- answer TO the vooiferous encore
with the Cork Leg" There were those
among his hearers who have listened to
that side splitting song for the past forty
ye"rs, aud who are willing to award to
Buuabee the palm of all other perform
era. In the second part Of the evening"
entertainment, we were charmed with the
Scotch Duet, when ye gang AVA" as
snng by Mrs Smith and Mr. Fessendeu :;
which WAS followed by an Elective ballad
by Olarihel, entitled, You and l." in
which Mr.. Fessenden acquitted binself
with his H-ual grace, and afterw4rd graf.
fled his audience with An italian sony,
'Qrert7 o Quella," ny Verdi. But the
browning ~ IN of the evening WIS one of
the compositions of our townsmen. Prot
George A. Mie'zke. Sleep my darling"
which was mott +xqni-itely sung ~ Mrs
Fl. NJ Smith, and for which both author
and eirxpr deservo nj d ehould have re-
ceiVed the highest praise and the thank
If tho entire sssemhlage. Tits charm
Ing little sony, and we hope to hear il
warbh d by some of the musical DUH
t~rs Of Rutland, who may profit by the
artistic rendering of the song last even
ing.
All we can say of the fusl efort' OF
B ,rnabee will como far short of express-
ing the delight of TIE audience with h's
pathetic description of the sorrows OF the
Tall Young Oysterman," or the oontor-
hors of that unfortunate chap who was
sf1oted with the BLESSED Rbeumatios"
The entire house were put in perfect good
humor with themselves End with the res'
of mankind. and when the 'Finsle Trio"
was sung, we are oonVino that there
was but enc opinion in the Hall, and thai
was-,he concert was perfect success