The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-18

The well known orchestra led by y. G.
Hall of Boston gave an excellent concert at
the Rutland Opera IIonse on last Saturday
evening. They were assisted by Miss
Graziella Ridgway, the somewhat famous
American soprano, and the combination
presented a programme of very choice
music, especially the instrumental portion,
The orchestra has visited Rutland in years
agone and met them with much apprecia-
ton at the hands of our citizens. The
name of ID. c. Hall has been identified
with music in the minds of the public for
many years. and both as an instrumental
performer and a musical leader he has won
| deserved reputation, earned by hard and
persistent application. Taking these facts
| into consideration it is somewhat strange
that the orchestra was greeted on this occa-
sion with a very small audience, half of
which, probably, We're embraced under the
| gratuitous head of g complimentary.
| Wherever this company have performed in
| Vermont this trip they have met with a
large audience save here in Rutland. all of
idea of the standard of music here and n
very strong desire, doubtless, TO come
again.
The orchestra embraced twelve perform
ers beside its leader, upon the following in
struments three viOlins, one viola, one
violoncello, one double bass, two French
horns, flute, cornet, claronet and from
bone. The playing of the orchestra was
marked throughout with perfect regard
to time, ryhm ana harmonious action one
with the other and each with all, showing
great drill and training by their accomplish
ed leader.
The orchestral numbers were all choice
selections and each called forth round of
applause from the delighted audience Es-
pecially was this the case in the limitations
Of Swiss bells, hooking bird and bagpipes
which received an encore and repeated
the operate selection from Verdi was q
strong musical composition, of the ringing,
stirring character the selection from
Plcyels symphonic was solid harmony
throughout, of a subdued nature and eX-
quisitely performed; the 'Lieder ohnt
Worte' by Parlow was very fine, giving
excellent opportunity for the vioins tC
= perform difficult but melodous strain ant
abounded in music of a high order, Whit
, the march by the same author was per
e formed in a very gratifying manner.
I The singing of Miss Ridgway was mark
ed by huskiness of voice, which precludet
: the audience from judging accurately of til,
. merits which the world has already accord
v ed her.
n This also served to bring on an unwill
ingness to sing, quite natural under the cir
y cumstances, as she, by no means, did her
+ self Justice We listened to her five year
|, ago in Farwell Hail. Chicago, when sh
completely filled the house with the tone
= of her voice, and won storms of applause
9 She was also unfortunate here in he
d selections, but was encored on her first ap
It pearance, more for the purpose of givin
I her an opportunity to redeem herself tina
= anything else, and she would not respond
Il At her next appearance, in the song O
is ''Whos at my window she sang quit
N sweetly, with but little force, and receive
y another encore. To tins she responde
y with "Comin' thro the Rye" and mad
cs her best impression, singing that fami!a
II ar with ndiCete and charm of expires
H. sion that gave it new delights TO the hearel
ri Her next ballad was " ,Jamie's on I'll
~ stormy Sea'-to be found in the A" Golde
" Wreath" and other nursery song books {
nd n later day. Although il was rendcre
g. with credit 1t fell flat upon the audien(
and the singer was allowed to rctil
almost silently.