Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-02-10

THE CoNcERT.-The Testimonial
Concert, complimentary to Mrs Emily
Dawson, given at the Opera House on
Monday evening, was an ovation to that
lady and her part therein a pronounced
triumph. The audience was the largest
which has honored any public entertain
ment of the winter, and filed the capa-
cious auditorium even to the aisles. A
considerable party of Columbus people.
among whom we observed Lieutenant
Governor Lee, Dr. S. NJ. Smith and
Mrs. Gen. Forsyth, was present. having
come up expressly to enjoy the concert.
The programme was judiciously Sc
lecled and unusually attractive. The
opening piece, a vocal Duet by Miss
Lathrop and Mr.. Hayden, evoked a
vigorous encore and the second, a left
hand fantasie on the piano by Miss
Schneider. was an impressive demon
stration of that lady's rare and we'll
known talents.
Mrs. Dawson realized at her first ap-
pearance the highest anticipations of the
expectant and already enthusiastic audi
ence At the conclusion of her first
piece. a soprano solo from Verdi. she
was emphatically recalled, as she was
after each of her subsequent pieces.
The best testimonial to her powers was
these manifestations of delight and ap-
probation by the audience. 1t is doubt
full whether Kellogg or La Grange could
have evoked responses more emphatic
and complimentary Without meaning
to affect the role of a musical critic we
will say that Mrs. Davison's s voice is one
of wonderful flexibility and sweetness.
This much the most inexperienced anna
teur could realize and appreciate. It
touched the finest musical seDsibilities
of the audience and rang out its inspiring
appeal with a volume that filed every
heart.
When recalled Mrs. Dawson favored
the audience with several extempore
gems. in all.of which, as in the pieces
announced for her, she sang divinely
The very difficult part Of rendering
the piano accompaniment to Mrs
Davison's singing was admirably per-
formed by Mrs. Pettibone. who made
the instrument auxiliary to the vocal
rendering in manner evincing the
most delicate taste and skill Rarely
has Mrs. Pettibone better exempIfed
her remarkable power andacquirements.
Miss Lathrop and Mr.. Hayden each
contributed a most creditable part to the
entertainment. Both were rapturously
encored and repeatedly recalled.
The best instrumental piece of the
evening was the piano and violin duo by
Miss Schneider and Mr.. Seltzer, in which
were many passages whose skill and
audacity of execution were absolutely
thrilling. At is conclusion the audience
gave one of the hearticst encores of the
evening, and refused to be satisfied until
the piece was repeated.
So far as we have heard the entire en-
tertainment gave the utmost satisfaction.
A lady, who has cultivated judgment
of music, remarked to US that she had
never attended so fine a concert. Its
pleasure will long be remembered, and
its success has demonstrated among
other things,
That first-class entertainment is ap-
preciated and pays.
That we have at home and near home
great resources for refined pleasure.
which deserved to be cultivated, and
which the public will not be slow tc
patrOnize whenever the opportunity i.
given.
. 1t may also be set down as proven
that the Opera House is a good place fol
singing, Its acoustic properties were
shown by this concert to be excellent
i. We state this fact hoping that it may
give encouragement to future entertain
ments of like excellence,