American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-23
CONCERT 10. Z.

iot stNtidl weeks past, 1ip!.
Adoiphus Brown, the accomplished
and efficient pIeceptnr and compo-
ser, has been preparing his pupils
for grand musical entertainment,
and which was designed to eclipse
anything of the kind ever given in
our city. To make it, IN every sense,
tall worthy the public patronage,
he succeeded i'll procuring the very
best amateur talent Of the place,
both vocal and instrumental. and
which will compare favorab'y with
that of aryIn our large elite, may
not be out of place II sta tt that the
object OF giving two concerts in sue
cession was TO afford an opportunity
for Prof. Browns most promising
pupils 10 exhibit their skill aud pro
ticiency, and which, with the outside
aid procured, could not be done in
one eveuin. without too severe a
tax on the time and patience of the
audience. With these introductory
remarks we proceed to notice such
features of the entertainment as
were most pleasing to us, and which
we think worthy of special men ton.
1t is impossible. in the very nature
of things, to describe infinitely each
performer, for the reason that where
two or more persons execute Il piece
it is difficult to discriminate between
them, for the excellence Of the one
will conceal the defects of the other.
1T any uch defects exist. This be-
ing the case, We can only speak of
such performances in general terms.
With this explanation, we Will Say
that the g!eeS, choruses, duets,
fiIos, GuariettS, etc, We're uneXcep-
iionabiy rendered, and reflected no
little credit on those who performed
them. Among these, the looming
Sep March" by six young maidens,
was eXquisitely beautiful, and most
skillfu!iy and ariistically executed.
The Grand Coronation Duo" by
Miss Gilman and Prof. Brown, was
n make feature of the entertain
Ment.a rare exhibition of grace,
taste and skill. The piano solos by
Misses Sallie Russell, Agnes Lord,
Mollie MclNie and Matte Baughn,
were excellent performances, and
deceived a inst need of applause
e .e Reeve always recalls pleasant
memories OF the by-gone time, and
as its delightful harInouies were
evoked by the graceful turci: -. Miss
B,ughn, VIC we've carried back lin
t,nAk) to the brightest ;iu,i l,appiest
hours of an unusually chechered aud
hayward existence.
The vocal duets, trIns and guar
tetts are subject 10 the same diff
eulties attending the instrumental.
and we must pass them over with
the single Remark that ley were
all admirably sung, aud added
largely 10 the pleasure and success
of the concert. OF the solos we can
speak more particularly. That by
Miss Lncy pincy was very sweetly
and gracefully sung, and ELECTED
much applause as it richly deserved.
'.Fiy With Me-" by Miss Hattie
Thompson, was admirably rendered.
and received the war.nest demon
STATIONS OF approval. The voice
of this fair singer is as remarkable
for its rare 1exibi.ify as for its vol
ume and briiliancy, ard being in
excellent keeping, exhibited the
lowers of the fair cantatrice TO the
best possible advantage. Without
this charming performance the con
cert would have lost one of its chief
attractions.
Tears, Idle Tears" by Miss Fan
ME Magruder, was sung with that !
taste and feeling which cllaracterize /
all her efforts, and fully justified the .
high praise which it was our pleas /
IRE to bestGw Gpon her voealizatiOn .
few months since. On the coca
sT"n referred to we said more, per
haps, than her maidenly mOdesty
comic well endure, and for which
liberty We may not yet have rcceiv~i
ed fail absolution, but even at the
risk of IucurrinG additional frowns
"f displeasure, We will venture to
remark that her voice. on Thursday
night last, was as soft, and sweet,
and silvery as the song of stars,
and fell upon the ears Of her hear
ers with a melody ravishiDg as the
harp-siraIns of Ely stun.
Tempest OF the heart" by Mrs.
Laura Cadien, nee Miller. like every 4
thing she undertakes, was admira-
bly, rendered. 1t was our pleasure,
also, to pay a just and merited trib-
nte to the musical abilities OF Mrs.
CIdien when surrounded by all the
charms and destinations of Young
maidenhood, and as an evidence that
what we then said was not The mere