The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-23
The Concert Last Sunday.

| The Concert given last Sunday evening, in
| Grunewald Hall, for the New Orleans Catholic
Total Abstinence Association, was not SO largely
attended as the numerical strength OF the As
ISOLATION in whose behalf it was given, or the
| reputation Of the performers, seemed to have
| warranted all in expecting. Still the Hall was
pretty we'll filed and. what is better, every one
| appeared to enjoy himself very much.
At eight o'clock, about forty little girls,
| beautifully dressed in white, took their seats
on the stage, forming background of ex-
quisite beauty. They sang with fine effect and
in strict measure, the several choruses their
beautiful song of " Mother, let the Angels in"
being received with much enthusiasm The
solo passages in this we're alternated by Misses
Corinne Castellanos aud Louise DeBlanc, aud
the angels were represented by the following
named little girls, each of whom wore tiny
white wings: Laura aud Stella Castellanos,
Sidonie DeRianc, Blanche and Louise POTTER,
Cecle Martin, Berthe Boutroux, kmefTeyanti.
Nadia Jung and Louise Gilbert.
Miss G. Dean sang the "Green shores of
Erin," and several other popular ballads, with
the taste and feeling of an artist. Encores
were the order on the conclusion of each piece
Miss A. Wagner, the sweetness and compass Of
whose voice is matter of universal admiration,
sang Home, sweet Home" and the " Fisher
mans Wife," to the delight of all, and Miss NJ.
Grace's excellent rendition of MY Mothers
Picture" and that of the beautiful song of
Touch the Harp gently" with its soul of
pathos and exquisite melody, by Miss NJ. For
roster, were received with expressed common
dation. Miss Mary Ann Cannon, in the comic
duet of Teacher and Pupil" with Miss For
roster, excited general merriment. She has a
good voice for one so young, and bids fair, at
no distant day, to equal in musical accomplish-
ments her distinguished sister, Miss T. Cannon.
There was much disappointment felt at the
non-appearance of Mrs. William the occa-
sion. She has remarkably sweet, clear and
full voice, which never fails to touch tender
chord in the hearts of all. She was, we regret
to hear, detained across the lake by sickness in
her family. Mr.. F. Bremen sang in several
duets in manner that fully sustained his
high reputation of the best of our basso
singers.
The skilful performances of Messrs. ]. Car
tier and W. GrunewaId, which were the only
strictly instrumental pieces of the evening,
were very acceptable to the audience, particu-
larry to those of the gentler sex who are such
great admirers of piano music. Prof. Eber-
hardts >accompaniments on the flute were also
very fine.
We have so far purposely omitted any men
ton of the presiding genius of the Concert,
Miss t. Cannon. To her good taste and judg-
ment was due the excellence of the selections,
both as to performers and programme, and to
her perseverance and tact the perfect manner
in which the Concert was given in all its de-
tails. Nor was she content herself with
merely organizing and directing; she also
assumed the task of trying to please the
audience in many songs and recitations,
and that she succeeded to the fullest degree
was evidenced by the long and loud applause
which followed each song, and necessitated its
repetition.