Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-19

night at Mozart Institute, SOlree is CIV
en- by the young ladies of Prof. Richards
class. The programme includes the over
ture to "Zampa," pianos and organs ten
performers,) ssFeast Day. a solo by Miss
Winston, with chorus, "The Passions"
recitation by Miss Dnnnovant, chorus
from the Tempest, and the finale is the
overture, ''Poet and Peasant" The spark
ling comedy, ssThe Bracelet will be rem
dered in French, with the following cast
ANroN1NE. Miss T. Ewing.
MADAME DE MELVILLE, lisa gouvernante)
Miss B. Austin.
ELEoNoRE DALMoNT,
Miss E. Minnegerode.
ROSE. lisa seur,) Miss M. King.
f GATeE5 ueurs compagnss,)
Miss R. Goss, Miss H. Harrison.
MARITIME, (paysanne,) Miss G. Lessassier.
MADAME DE BEAUvAL, (veuve,)
Miss B. Kiger.
On Tuesday night next, December 23d, a
concert will be given at the Music Hall OF
the Augusta Female Seminary, for the
benefit of the Memphis Orphans. The
music will be given by the young ladies OF
the Seminary, opening with the Soldiers
Chorus from Faust. The programme in
cludes the overture to the ballet Jocko; ;
vocal Duet, "We'll go and Seek - a SER
enade Octet "Heaven may to you grant
Pardon Semi Chorus from Martha, and
the finale, 'Ah non giunge, to Sonambula.
The conclusion of the performance is
"Musical joke" as put down In the pro-
gramme. which puzzles us as much as it
does anybody so we extract from the pro-
gramme all we know about it, as follows:
PART SECOND.
MUSICAL JOKE!
Grand Orchestral Performance bya
LADY BRASS BAND!
The instruments were imported from
Europe, and were awarded the first pfeml-
ums at the late Exhibition at Vienna.
l. BIRD Polka-(Bras Band,) ]. Kerber.
2. Joy IS WARBLING IN THE BREEzEs-
(Chorus.)
8. CHILDREN Brass Band,)
Jos. Hayden.
On the the came night, TUESDAY, Dec.
23d, Soiree will be given at the Virginia
Female Institute, by Prof. Ide's class,
opening with the overture to SLa Dame
Blanche,'' on pianos and organs, with ten
performers. The programme includes the
''Exultation' chorus Solo, "Why this
NV, vNondrOnf Trio
'sBelieve me-" by Misses Newcomer, Chal-
mers and Woodroof the March from Tan
hauser; the overture to Stfadella, with 4
pianos, 2 organs and violin and the familiar
duet from Mariana, "Holy Mother, guide
his footsteps" The performance concludes
with the following:
4. MELoDRAMA-'sTheB Bells" E. A. Poe
Music by E. Louis Idle.
a, s'Hear the sledges with the bells, silver
bells.'' Solo and Chorus.
b, s'Hear the loud alarum bells, brazen
bells.' Duet and Chorus.
C, CLEAR the tolling of the bells. iron
bells.'' Duett and Chorus.
d, ssHear the mellow wedding bells, golden
DellS. ;" DuoC anu CnOTuS.
SoLos-Misses Brownold, J. Robinson and
Woodruff.
CHoRus-Vocal Glass. Accompaniment
Pianos and Organ.
In New Years week, probably on New
Year eve, there will be given by the chill
dren of the Presbyterian Sunday School,
under the supervision Of lady of acknowl-
edged musical talent, the Cantata of "New
Years Eve," by Henry Scheller. The
entertainment will be given at the lecture
rooni of the church, and for the benefit of
the School. There will be fifty children in
the Cantata. The wark is full of delight
full Solos, Duets and Choruses, which will
be the more charming for being delivered
by the children in appropriate costume
The characters represent the seasons, the
months, Snow, Sunshine, Christmas, Santa
Claus, &c.
The ladies of New Hope and vicinity will
give an oyster and refreshment supper in
the hall there on Christmas night, for the
benefit of the M. E. Church. 1t will be
well worth attending,