The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-01-23
THE CONCERT.
A SPLENDID NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HALL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SATURDAY
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No entertainment has been so thoroughly
enjoyed TOR many day in Kepoeha as that
gwen in Simmons Hall last Friday evening.
/ The attendance WAS q surprise o every body,
in that the day throughout had been bolster
Gus and the night exceed ingly uDcomforta
Bile outside so that when we arrived a, the
hall and found good audleDce piesent at
haIf-past seven. we. felt good right away,
Ten mimi es to eight came, and al the seals
were occupied Eight o'clock Jand the
standing sccomm odations at theb4ek Of he
hall were filed up Every body was sur
aud indeed II seemed 10 if nobody had been
| kept at home by tbs bowling winds without.
Well, IT. is becoming NOR" and more appar-
ent every year that our cry musicians can
concertize" to the satisfaction of alW
First on the progrs NINE was Inc :" Song of
the Old Folks " set to the music OF " Auld
Lang Syne," a chorus In which about thirty
voices were engaged. Then followed Sons
OF Zon," a spirited pieces, AID perfo, med
withenergy. This enlivened the audience,
and set the perlorla ers n tune tor he @subse
quent numbers & Gath ring Home" q
q0artette by Mrs. Baldwin, Miss Pingrep,
| DR. Dodge and Mr. Curry was we'll received
Miss Pingree has q voice peculiarly suited
10 qusrtette sin ling Alto singers invaria-
bly, reach the extremes. Either that part. ia
too boistefous or is .subdurd to- sich de-
gree as to affi CT even the hearing OF acrftic
Miss Plngree Is careful to AVOID either Of
these extremes "O,d Majasty' WAS SUBJ
stituted Tor Yankees Return from Camp ~
the singers enjoyed this old hymn, so did the
audi ice. Mrs. Cupron Mss )olittle. and
Messrs. Sinclair and Knight then sang the
" Dawning OF he Better Days" with good
effect and an admirahle regard for time
cousin Jedediah = IA was he next. piece.
and in TINS the following ladies and gentle
men participated Mrs Sinclair, Mrs. Fell
lows, Mrs M,rrIn. Misc PIngree, Dr.
@D5dge, and Messrs Sinclair, Knight and
-Thters: "Jcd edIah's" anticipate visit
brought down the hou q, and the 90 happy
family" were 80 jubitant over it. that they
actually sang tue ast verse tw ice, the Sec
ond tine III res 'Onse to the hearty applause
OF the audience Old John Cross" a
round, told all an Dub that Old schOI Easter,
and was sung in true schoolboy style 4
The people called tor a repetl ion of" New
DURHAM Miss jennie Head, whom ALI
were Pleased to hear, then sang the " Pill
sg}ifn Fathers" MISS Head is charming
singer energetic and Skilltul. This lady
was followed BY MIR Sinclair and Mrs.
Eel ows as " Reuhin and Rachs >" and how
We laughed Tnls was RIB tickler, and
that man that Ltmb tells Ot,-ot such grAv-
ity that Newt, mrgnt have deducted from
it the law OF grAyllalion, Vas not present,
for all INDUCED vi the roar of laughter
The chorus Strike the Cymbal,'' WAS al
,ousIng performance, and marked by
good line. IT. belongs 10 a class of m usic in
which the singers had not had much expert
ence, and requires great care and specia
study 10 make H. properly effective. We
might al be pro6sed by becoming more fa-
miliar with such music.
9"John AID rson," by Mrs. Capron,i was
swectly sung, and made good impression
Then came the irrtpressble Eugene, gOr-
g"Ously arrsyed in he unimpeac liable habiIi
mrnts OF the comic vocalist. '':WdOw
S1riggins' Daughter" WAS the song. and : s
Mr.. Pierce "toOk " well, he hadefo appear a
second time, when he sang esquire Jones
Daughter" Tne concert closed with the
= Rock of Liberty, by the full company.
On Saturday night the concert was repeat
ed TO crowded house, q large proportion OF
thosr who we're present the night before BE-
Ing in attendance, and also many who had |
their curiosity aroused during the day. |
There were several changes made In the pro- |
yramme, the most notable Of which was a
song by Mrs. Caprnn. rendered In an exquls- |
tie Y sweet and artistic manner. s--4sr. -- i
Much of the success of this entertainment
is due TO the conductor, Mr. Smell, who
throughout rehearsais aud on the concert
nights proved himself to be the right man
for The place Not in the least an env liable
o.e, and difficult to fiji 10 the satisfaction OF
all We are pleased to learn that the Cor
grpgRtion Il Society wlll clear on the concert
about $3.50. Who's turn next?
go
SALEM.