The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-12-16


China hall Is where the handsomest
glassware, oroekery and lamps can DO
had Very, very cheap,
Famous, bf
Main street.
The ganeeri and Tabieaa Last sighi,
The inelemeney ofthe weather alone
prevented larga audience from being
present last night ut Fields lheater,
The entertainment was particularly
pleasing aud effective, aud Included
an excellent programme Of musical
"moTdeauE,n instrumental and vocal,
which were rendered most acceplably
by tho ladies and gentlemen amateurs,
who were 70 good ~ 10 participate la
the worthy eiibrl 10 assist most de-
serving institution, The "plano duett,"
by Miss Hawkins and Miss lilves,
commenced the evening, and was
eharmlngly played by these two fa'
yorltes In society, The "lnfellee"
from "Eruani," song by Major Oben'
chain, was another proof OF that gem
tleman's musical taste, aud OF the ex-
cellency Of his voice, which was warm
ly applapded.
Miss Rlyes sang the grand finale
from "Luela do Lammermon,n with
marked feeling, skill aud taste. This
song was written for tenor voice, and
" sung In the last act Of the famous
opera Of "Lueia," by "Edgardo,n the
unhappy lover OF "lucy Ashton,n
II II u very famous and beautiful song
hut was hardly calculated 10 show the
beauty aud feasibility Of Miss RIyes'
sweet and plainllve voice no well, ~
"La Farfaletla," which she sang for
an encore, She was particularly for
tunate In having no accomplished IN
accompanies ~ Mr.. Francis to preside
ut the piano.
"fleurs DIES Alpes," pretty Tyro-
llcnne song, introduced 10 Dallas
audience for the first time, by the care
fully trained voice OF Mrs. Alice Fish
or, OF Marshall, formerly Of New Or
leans, whore her musical advantages
were very great OF course, Mrs. Fisher
sang this song, ~ well M the "Grand
Air des Dragons de Villars," with the
finished taste and skill OF an artist,
that called forth the heartIest applause,
She unites 10 great personal charms,
the attractions of n voice Of much
pawer, cultivation and 1exibility, and
carried of goodly share OF the honors
OF the evening,
One of the gems Of the evening was
Mr.. Francis performance Of Cots
chalk's composition, "lhe Last Hope"
Having known Gottschalk personally
and heard him play this piece very,
very often, the writer cannot RETAIN
from congratulating Mr.. Francis upon
the success with which he interpreted
the sentiment and style Of the gifted
author He played the piece with that
delicacy and passion combined for
which the music of Gottschalk Is no
remarkable, and which, more than
anything else, proved that Mr.. Francis
has musical talent of high order.
The little waltz played as encore, as
well rs the one for four hands, was
very bright, danSante and pretty.
Mr.. Foat sung that lovely German
song by Abt, "Sleep Well Sweet An
gel" very creditably, the effect of his
voice being marred somewhat by his
embarrassment and the wretched
acoustic properties of the theater.
Miss Mary Blanche, of Marshall,
one of the most charming and attract
i've of the many irresistible bellies Of
our sister city, very gracefully added
to the attractions of the programme
and the enjoyment of the evening, by
very pleasing and sparkling musical
sketch entitled Grain Drops" which
she played on the piano with modest
grace and winning effect. She has the
advantage of an unusually fine touch,
added to keen and appreciative fond
ness and sympathy for music, and was
as pleasing altogether rs nature and
the divine art of music could make
her.
The lateness of the hour will not
permit of anything like such notice
as the merits and beauty of the tab
leaux call for. For variety, silence, eff
feet and picturesqueness, they have
never been surpassed here, and were
worthy of the taste of the ladies' and
gentlemen who got them up.