Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-08-09
The Concert.

eveuing was not only Orilllant success |
as regards its proceeds, but also upon its
nositiye merits. Long before the hour
of commencement, the hall was thronged |
with an anxious and expectant audience.
Not only was every seat filed. but there
vas no standing. no any room.
70, any one to get sight of the |
stage. They could hear, because the
pleasant sounds we're borne on the breeze ]
and brought qualification and satisfaction
to all who heard them. In presenting
our report OF this concert, it may be-
urged that We are pro'ix, aud Perhaps
too exg-nt, too particular, but We felt
40 much real uusimulated interest in the
matter that We THINK We ought to be ex.
cused. We wished, earnestly visited.
that the concert might be success pecu-
uiarily, because, who that is lover OF
proeress and good order, does not desire
to see the extension of religious socie-
ties, and an addition to buildings devoted
to such useful and laudable purposes?
We also wished that the ladies and gen.
tlsmeu VINO 30 kindly volunteered their
services should not only be successful IN
their efforts, and their auditors shouid
award them full measur Of praise, but
that commendation should also be- de-
served. We are glad to say that all our
wishes. all our hopes, were gratified and
accomplished to the fullest extent, and
the musical amateurs Of Phoebe may
claim, and justly 30, the palm Of merit
for q high degree OF excellence. Now
for tho concert: We said the other day
that We had weakness for pretty glri
land the man that has not Is not of
much account), but We fear that We have
to plead guilty to something else,
and that is love for the con-
cord of sweet sounds. We cannot
help it, and = pretty face or sweet
strain Of music wal maze Us do --
everything that is right, for OF course We
do not know ANY thing else. Well, let US
get back to that concert. If the folks,
who talk about the bottom falling out
of Phoebe, had seen the gathering Of
beauty and fashion ut this concert, they
would have taken it all back. The hail
was filled, was jammed to repletion.
Not space, scarcely an inch OF available
room, but was occupied by an anxious
and expectant hearer. SO tar we have
been occupied by the audience, and We
must confess it was one to be proud of,
always excepting our humble selves.
Now, We must turn our attention to the
performers. The opening pisce was the
Potpourri, from Norma" We were
Delighted. The glorious strains Of the
King of Melody, Beilini, were inter-
preted with verve and sympathy that
communicated itself to the whole audi
ence. At the commencement there were
those clear, yet sad and solemn notes,
Introductory of the opera, asking the
hearers for sympathy, for aid, as it re-
cites its unhappy story. Then comes
the immortal march, every note Of winch
seems redoient Ut Rome and its ancient
glory. so firm, SO brave, yet 80 sweet
and bright. Each chord, as it falls from
the performers, carries to the heart Of
the listner the bright, clear SKY of Italy,
which almost equals our own California;
the massive martial tread Of Rome's
invincible legions, that carried their
victorious standards to the extreme limit
Of the known world. Majestic, strong
and full are the sounds the performers
give forth; but the scene changes. then
the oft told, the sad, sorrowiul tale of
womans confiding love and mans In
gratitude reclted. How earnestly the
great hearted Norma appeals to Polio.
She tells him her love. How she
has acrificed herself and all her
hopes in this world and the next,
and then asks, nay, imperiously de-
mands, that he shall bring her before
the world az she has actually been his
welded wife. The craven fool, who was
instant for vice, but had not the the
stamina for Q pure emotion, shutters,
stammers and hesltates. That is enough.
and Norma hurries TO Adalsiss, her
freud, even her possible rival, aud pours
out the burdens Of her wrongs and
rushing before the astonished priesthood,
druouuces her own unhappy self. The
end eau be better imayIned than de-
scr,bed. In the deatniess composition
OF Belnni. the very music B. ems endowed
with tongues. No matter III what IAN
guage III which the lloretto Is delivered,
ali feel, all know the sorrow, the mis-
fortunes of the heroine and the the grea,
heart that would not allow her to seel
any ordinary deliverance. All this Wa,
told in the opera, and was magniticently
interpreted by Messrs. Manning ant
Levin. The glorious strains Of ths
master of melody fell bright and frest
on the ear. Mr.. Manning played every
thing carefully and quietly until be
came to the great duet, and then We
heard some violin playing. The sweet!
beautiful csdences of Belllni were played
with the vigor and tenderness OF lover
The sad, piaintive tones Of the betrayed
woman, as she told her wrongs, seemed
to fill the room with weirc
melancholy, soft and inexpressi
bly, tender, but still so full OF meaning
Afterwards, in the great denunciator,
air. Mr.. Manning showed the thoroue
ly educated musician, true and steady ~
steel, but with all the ire, vlgor am
force that could BE- imagined, he mad
his violin respond to his every thought
aud expressed the bitter desperation Ut
lost aud abandoned soul. We canno
but express our thanks tor the great trea
we enjoyed in liste ming to the airs OF on
favorite opera. rendered In SO mastery
style. There was not only force an
skill. but thorough appreciation OF tn
author. that only u musician can show
We have fingered over the opening piece
but We cannot help it, for it deserved ID
commentator Of every just and generor
critic.
The next piece was rollicking son
from Martha. It is really one OF IL
best morcesux in the opera and w
given with vivacious force by NJ
Wyatt. Bold and clear his voice raj
ont and made most suspicious cor
mencement Of the vocal part of the @
tainment. His effort ELECTED much o.
plause, and it deserved it. Mrs: Col
thwaite then followed with baila
which she sang in style peculiarly n
own, which was most acceptable to d
hearers Who showed their appI