The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22
ORATORIo OF ESTHER.


: great success. Last Monday and Tuesday
evenings it was again rendered and we may
safely say that the last was by far the best
rendition of the two occasions. This was
owing not to any superiority in the singers
: but to the harmonious and skillful manage
t ment of Mr.. John G. Baker and Mrs. Baker.
t On Monday evening there was quite good
house, but on Tuesday evening there was s
crowded one, and we have heard but one
g opinion of the performance and thatIthe most
: favorable. And first we would notice the
peculiar richness and elegance of the various
costumes. It is not possible to bestow toe
much praise on them. The scene presented
when the curtain rose for the last time on
Monday night was dazzlingly brilliant. Moth
ing old, but each and every costume graceful;
beautiful and new, and each lady wearer more
graceful and beautiful still. The part OF
Queen was sustained by Miss Laura M Pen
noyer and very queenly she appeared. When
she came on the stage in her royal robes, to
petition the King, she created quite buzz
! Of admiration amongst the audience, and on
both nights was the recipient of handsome
| boquet. Her very difficult part was sung
i with wonderful accuracy and marked effect.
Mr.. Sexmith represented the King, and look
| ed the character to perfection. His dress was
magnificent, and his deep bass voice sounded
his Majesty's words with BETTING force. His
acting of the role was good.
But for thorough conception of their
characters, for expression, delineation and
Edwards are entitled to the highest mead of
praise. We have never heard any clearer or
more perfect an alto than that of Zeresh.
She was the Persian Princess in all the pride,
modification and sadness of the original. It
is almost needless to eulogize Mr.. Edwards,
his magnificent tenor is well known but in
this Oratoria he excelled himself, whilst his
delineation of "the down-trodden jew" was
absolutely perfect. The part of Haman was
taken by Mr.. Chas. McDermott-and well Ia
ken-especially in the drinking song, which
was rendered in very spirited manner. His
idea of the character was good and and his
rendition very meritorious. Miss Victorine
ColWell charmed everybody by her Prophet
ess, her clear soprano swelling in full rich
notes filled the Hall, and her expressive and
beautiful features portrayed her appreciation
| of the role. Perhaps she was about the best
soprano there, though we will not say she
was the best. Miss Abbie Clarke and Miss
Lizzie Fisk, Maids of Honor to the Queen
were both successful in their solos, which
though short were pretty. Both of these la
dies got boquets. Miss Clark also sang in the
closing quartette and gained great and de-
served applause. Indeed this quartette was
the most beautiful in all it's parts, and was
rapturously sncored. Miss Lillian Henry and
Miss Hattie Vinegar, Persian Maids of Hon.
or, looked so pretty and sang SO sweetly that
we wished for nothing better than to have
Persian ladies to wait on us for the rest of our
liyes. Miss Alice Davis was a Priestess and
looked like beautiful lily bowling to the
sun. She sang very sweetly. Foremost
amongst the shorter solos was that of Illegal,
sang by Mr.. Luke Craney. 1t is most diff
anil hacc-indan6 .mnct 0iffipD1t q
Oratorio, and was rendered with full reso
nancee depth of tone uuexcelled by any of
the bass singers. The male quartette was
good and received a round of applause. The
Waukegan, and who very kindly undertook
the part at short notice. 1t was very good.
Mr.. Alexander Edwards, as Kings Scribe,
gave general satisfaction. None other could
have filled the position in more acceptable
manner. The Chorusses were all good and
showed great perfection of drill. Miss Hat
tie Starkweather who had the tiresome and
very thankless task of pianist, was in truth
| the mainstay of the entertainment. Her
brilliant musical genius is so well recognized
| that Kenosha makes heavy calls on her kind.
ness and good nature, and never in vain. She
! is the rarest treasure amongst the many fine
musicians of the Methodist Church. We
must not omitsto mention the pages, who per-
formed their duties prettily end we'll Alto
gether Esther was success, and Kenosha
mas reason TO DC pTOuu Vi lis SluS6TS.
| On Tuesday evening after the close of the
Oratorio the Baker family gave few selec-
| tions with their usual success. 1t is unnec.
essarySto speak in detail oftheir performance
Wit was by the Bakers, consequently itswas
good. Miss Emma MARI also sang twice
| once in duet with DR.. Smith of Waukegan,
and subsequently In a selection from the
Barber de Seville. This lady has sung in Ke-
nosha before, and has many friends here. Her
musical talent is unquestioned, and-she fully
equaled the expectations of her most sanguine
admirers. We are always delighted to listen
to her magnificent voice, and hope to see her
in our city again. She was the recipient of
boquet. The entertainment closed with
bass solo by George Baker, given Fas only
George Baker can give solo.
We would suggest to some OF the ta.hlonac
BILE young ladies of Kenosha the propriety of
recollecting that they are ladies, when in pub
| lie and that other people want to hear the
performance if they don't.
INFORMATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is
wanted of Michael O'Brien and Ann Ready,
of Mullagh, Ulster County, Ireland who was
last heard of in Texas and Mexico, ten years
since also of James O'Brien, his brother,
aged twenty nine, who was last heard of in
Manayunk, Pa, some three years since.
Any information concerning them. sent to
No. 545 Pearl street, New York, will relieve
the anxiety Of their widowed mother and
only sister Maria. tma
It is to be hoped that the press generally
throughout the South and West, will assist
these suffering women by copying the above.
.a 3s - af g
i THE New RAILRoAD.-The Milwaukee Sen
tigael Of the 18th contains the following in re-
4 lation to the new railroadbetw that point
4 and Chicago: a-
Tt has been decided by the Milwaukee and
ST. Paul Railway Company to commence the
- 49,, o+io,,~ f,f q new road between thiacity