American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-30
CONCERT No. ?.

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: first, was a complete success. 4
the principal performers at This la
entertainments were the same VII
gave to the first its chief attra
tons, and who have already r.
0 ceived favorable mention, we sha
S cOntine our comments to thoS
o young ladies who were not so prom
: lnently brought forward at the frs
concert, and whose rare merits Ell
title them to something more tina
mere passing notice.
Miss Agnes Lord is truly a re
, markable amateur pianist. TIL,
moment she touched the keys W;
felt the effect of her genius. Be-
meath her graceful and artistic man
lipulations the instrument became
something else and more, aud the
pleasing iIarmOnies evoked by the
magic OF her skill came sparkling
with the clearness and hIiIiiancy of
the diamond, filling the soul with
delicious ecstacy. All the powers
and effects of her music seen.ed to
emanate from the heart within.
Everything she did appeared to
come from inspiration. The gaze
of her soul seemed directly into the
holy place of the temple of the
MUSES., and it was entranced, seem
ingly, not 60 much by the magic mel
odies of the grand old masters which
she SO charmiDgly interpreted and
rendered, as by the beautiful in
SEPARATIONS which intensified her own
reverent spirit,and found expression
in blissful harmonies which came
over the feelings of ner audience
like the gliding of jOy-wave over
the soul. Miss Lord presided at
the instrument with an ease and
grace of manner particularly pleas
ing, and which, being entirely free
from affectation, won largely upon
the favor and admiration of her au-
dience.
Miss Ida Speed was, also, a spe-
cial favorite of the assembly. We
can not speak OF her performance
as we would wish, for the reason
that the piece selected for the dis
play of her powers is by no means
Il favorite with us, and as any criti-
cism OF ours would be necessarily
biased, we would lie doing her an
Injustice 10 make it Il test of her
skill. We will SAY, however, that
she invested it with mere interest
than we have ever. known given to
it by any other performer. Nature
has been prOdigal of her gifts and
gtaces with this fair maiden, for
while the MUSES. are cnthroned in
her mind, Cupid has spread bis
over the material form,
and may seine day do sad mischief
with those arrows, despite his BAN
daged eyes.
Miss Pauline lights won 4 large
share of favo,ing regard for the
graceful manner in which she eXe~
cuted tie beautiful piece selected
for the occasion. This little Miss
has excellent taste, and fac APP
probation of the sentiment of music.
and with few more years Of study |
and application, she will take high I
rank as q gifted votary Of the tune
full Muse.
Miss Annie May Bosworth, al
though, but twelve years of age,
was no less pleasing and attractive. !
Her execution of the grand Norma
was a remarkable perform
ance. The wonderful rapidity, ac-
and brilliancy with which
she effected the runs and difficult
passages of this operatic gem, cleo
rified the more appreciative of her
audience, and insured success
which knew no abatement until she
retired from tile scene of her tri-
nmph. The artless, unaffected sim
plicIty and grace of her manners,
her modest department and perfect
propriety of conduct, were in beau
tiful harmony with her charming
music, and brought her at once in
,ouching and pleasing sympathy
with those who had followed her
svery movement with so much anx-
GUS solicitude. The effect pr Oduced
)y her performance was, no doubt,
IS surprising to herself as to those
who heard her for the first time,
md must have been a source of
great qualification to her kindred
and friends Our little favOrite has
Ill the qualities Of mind and soul
% make IA thorough artist aud most
brilliant and accomplished woman,
and if she fails to realize the hopes
and expectations of her friends in
his important particular, the fault
" I'LL be entirely her Own.