Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-04-15
readily places Miss Joyce among the

readily places Miss Joyce among the
first of pianists.
MIR. james o. Lavake appeared in
that charming tenor solo, "Across the
Sands. This was the first time Mr..
Lavake has had an opportunity to let a
Rutland audience hear his voice to ad-
vantage. This solo was we'll suited for
this purpose, and so great was the eff
feet of his clear, strong, mele
dious voice that he was at once greet ed
with a vigorous encore, to which he
responded with the song, "Bonnie
Sweet Bessie, the Maid of Dundee"
Mr.. Lavake's last number was the
sweet little Scotch song, s'Annie O the
Banks O. Dee" This was sung SO hap
PLY as to bring another encore, more
persistent and vigorous than the first.
To this he responded by the repetition
of one verse. Mr. Lavake has pure,
fine tenor voice of much power and
beauty, and with an expression peculiar
to himself. Judging from his reception
last night, he may always be sure of
warm welcome from a Rutland audi
ence.
When We have quartette at
home that can render a song as we'll as
Mrs. Mietzke, Miss Omstead, Mr.. Bal
ley and Col. Walker sung the "Spring
Song" we need have no lack of good
music 1t was really one of the finest
things of the whole evening. The song
itself is charming, and as rendered by
this quartette, under direction of the
author, it appeared doubly 50. The
"Song of the Triton" was given by the
same quartette, but it is composition
of different class TO the preceding, and
although well sung, it did not have the
effect of the Spring Song" We sin
cerely hope that this quartette may IA
vor us again at some future concert.
Perhaps the most bewitching of all the
numbers were those taken by Ella Earl.
The two piano solos given by her
were undoubtedly well rendered, but
if they were not, the audience
could none the less help being pleased.
''Little Ella" as she is Familiarity called,
has such an old fashioned yes, artistic
and confident manner about her that the
audience take it for granted they are GO
ing to get something fine, and they are
never disappointed. She plays with the
grace and ease of an old pianist Ella
sung The FOrtune-teller, piece which
was not down upon the programme, and
for which the audience, To show their
delight and appreciation, burst out in u
spontaneous round of applause which
was heightened II al epe0re. 70 this
Miss Earl responded with another song
which she sung prtttily as the first. Ella
will surely be the delight of lovers of
music when she becomes q little older.
The quaItette, There's one that /
love Dearly, sung by the above named
quartette, with Mr.. Lavake substituted
for Mr. Bailey, was perhaps the most
pleasing of all except the solos Ills by
KHecken anG very charming compost
ton Tia, Quartette was we'll balanced
ana gave it with the best possible effect
1t was vigorously encored. ......
The programme concluded with por-
ton Of the Legend of Don Munio,"
consisting Of the THIRD sceHc This part
lacked the. powerful bqrs OF Mr. Rem
merit but Mr. Layake carried it with
good effect The chorus was. given by
the Congregational church eheir, con-
sistlng of the: above banned 4aartette,
Misses Fannie Eastman and Clara Rug
g't.s, sAlsf stessfs g, a. .ParkhuFst and
Jabn Pease, The peFtloa given. cen.
sis,ed of tie beautiful Y-osPef service of
the Catholic church. r. -.
THE difficult part of apoompanist and
general director WAS ably performed by
Mr.. Nirtzke, who keeniy felt tho disap
polntment caused ~ the failure OF. MIR.
Remmeitz
This WAS, all. in all, one of the ptess-
ATTEST concerts. we have had in a long
while and ii makes an appropriate close
tO fha gIfpsical season. .-.' .,,-a.--.