, 1875-12-07


lar routin. Of tho talking uu -lna+B, b. tho
introduction Of tho Dasnnoee Concert Troupe ut
tho ri, m III b Congregational Church last even
ing. II ayer thoro was q time when Mr. BArna-
bes Was needed IN Chcago, it ms last evening.
Tho tour dpys' tor nhut IN again AZ Tricky u
ever st da1A, tho only relief bong occasional
srurtB Of rain and prstsy 1o5uiar dHzzlo. Il
WAS lbose aud al| around, thick, tnur4y, hnavy.
aud penetrating, whio u,,der fsot an additional
luxury was founi In li1uil mud and reehiug
8uttors. It mas time for suicides uasanthropr,
hgpochondrla. and cavos Of gloom. Tho advont
Of BarnaEco, therefore, with his portfolio Of
qua,ntneso and humor was something in the n8-
turo nf godsond. and that the people appreci-
atod 1t was shown by tho liberal nlnnner 10 which
thoy lockod to sho church. Had It boeu rcg-
ular leIturo instead Of oanoert night. thera
would bayo boon muah seriousness even to tho
verge of sulotdo; bat Mr.. Darnnbcc. for couple
Of hours 1t !enst, dlspciled tho gloom aud
in '' tic ta' ts' Ssst 0 Of 'p humor. so assI"t.
ID br the very excellent toaro associated
With him. Ha Ia 80 we'll known TO Chicago
audtonceB aB toociAlty hfoger-for out OF his
spoclaltieB bo Is but m aretspo basn sin kcr-thnt
We hardly need BAY mora t1an TINT hs sang with
biH accustomed uaction aud effect, aud kopt bis
hoarels in cpnstant poalH Of laughter. Hs pro-
Eramne numbers wofo Aatton's DaTo OF Old"
nnd isrly's excruc.aslng DiuebeprI," and, III
nddition to IheAo, he gave for encsraB 1.-THE
spoezo" anu "Tno Cork Leg" which kept tho
crowd IN QUO inccssans shout VI laughtor.
rlle rcRs uf tho eingeEs, without bong great
artists a. all exceptional. ulade e1ce!ent I'M
pross.on aud tlIleu out Inc really musical paris of
the programme tu = 7err pleasant nanneE. They
are strangers here, but they wer0 rccovcd will,
cnraiaty sucf, az is bestowed on old faYorltcB.
As quartet, We hare rarely. it evot, had four
voicos hurmopzng aud blending more closely
or singing III better tuno. Tho soprano, Mrs.
Castor, has An exceptionally high yolco, and one
that ia young aud f.o.h md pf boautffnl guaEl-
" throuehuat Her opening number was IN
ambitious ono,-" Luce al Quest antma, "--buk
Bho acquitted bersoif most ctcditably ip 1t,
and dlspilyed very neat executive powers,
siiss uplbtook, Tho alto, has very pleasant
voice, NJ we'll powerful, but 1t ia most otEsot
| iys in tho qahrlot. OF aIr. Wlnct, ono Of tho
heroes Of tho last Cincinnati Festival, we hardly
need speak, as he now mas q nas'oual reputation
HI one Of the best light tanors ot tho countrF.
| vocs, but also MI elegant method Of singing.
Both his singiug Of A!Lsa's MAID Of
Atheus," snd tue eneo1e, "Ihe E1'lo te.rcs
easeusa M s'e lbs saus ill.,! s%s q n 'as as
an excelteut Tone and q rcnaskable technique
for 3 lady, but lacks In warmth, and plays 10 a
rather ,tnt,npsasloned why. Her performance
OF Elchberg's Purltani fantasle was encorod, nnd
| in marble halls p" In n aolnoshat mechanical
1nanncr, but NTH great satisfaction to the
audience. Aa q matter OF fact, tho whole con-
cert waa d pleasant one, and the oncoren wero
fug and mad IN happy frame Of mind. thor
| oughiv BAtibled With everything except Mrs.
Cayter's dolofnl aud ogerAstinglY luu1 dying
child ballad, which was norse tllan the tog.
The programme waa introduced by = very ex-
ceens pei formance OF the overture to Deotho-
ye1's "Egmont." by Mr. I. V. Flaglor, the Or
ghntst Of ihe church. TIN aecond concett will
| be gwen this oyeulnX at tho Union Park ConKre-
| I,A fn11r x1,ty mn