Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-12
BARBouRsvILLE CONCERT
correspondence Huntington Advertiser.

| see no reason why | may not
turn newspaper correspondent oeea>
sionalIy, especially when we have the
usual quiet of our village disturbed
by an entertainment such as we had
ON the night OF the 3rd inst.
Ii had been advertised for several
DAYS that there would be a conert
and festival, given by the young Ia
dies of the place, tor the Brass Band,
in course of training here at this time,
under the accomplished direction OF
Prof. Timmel.
On the evening spoken OF we re-
paired to the courthouse, where n
very good stage had been erected for
the occasion; we found the audience
present. not 50 large Is we had ho-
ped. ON account of the high water,
but one in every way creditabIe to a
place no larger than this.
The programme for the evening
was rich and rare showing evidence
of taste in somebody. 1t consisted
OF solos, Duets, nios, Quartetts, and
"Mu>jc bv the Band.
The performance was opened by
the Band giving in splendi'. style,
considering their practice, that
Grand March, So jGstly popular
among the lovers Of this kind OF mu-
sic, which was followed by a beauti-
| ful vocal Solo, judith ly Miss
Maggie ThorAburg, who has been
turning the heads OF the Richmond
reporters for two years Tast. It's
iexecntion needs no compliment from
ne, enough to say Miss Thornburg
did 1t,
We were then treated to a pretty
vocal Duct, The Gip>y Countess,
bv Miss Mollie Shelton ana Mis- Eu-
clnia Samuels. These youns ladies
gave evidence of very fine natural
talents for vocal Music Of which then
friends may well be proud. Au In
slrumental Duet, sunbeam, ioi-
loved by Miss Thoruburg and Miss
Mamie Miller, which would have
/ borne criticism by the best informed
instrumental musicians of the nation,
7 IL of course brought down tie part
LOT the house that knew anything
of such a performance. Then veIy
fne Quartette. greeting 10 Spring,
( by Misses Thornburg. Shelton, Mil
| Ter and Nettie SamUels. In which
I the girls showed themselves judges OF
the time 10 laugh aud 1.-THE time 10
refrain from laughing This was
indeed a very pleasant affair, the
( girls rendered it in a very amusing
style: we need not say that It
[ brought down the house. But then
I am partial 70 vocal solos, and the
finest thin. Of the evening, where
only one voice w9S engaged. WIS
|"We'd better bide a Wee, an Old
/ Scotch ballad Jy Miss Mamie Miller.
done in admirable style. The air
VA, exactly suited to AIi>, N.!'ers
well cultivated voice. and then her
appearance on the stage WAS very
fine and her self possession, simply
p srfsct and she elected rounds otap-
nla use upon retiring.
tn q last and one ofthe best treats
Of the occasion. was "Oid Folks at
Home in tull chorus by all on ;he
stage IN Vs. icb my friend \. II, Ma
hone fgural cou>plcuously ON the
Tenor. Iaokin.- " he stood beside
hose sir!s. IiAe he was glad the
,.olI folks" we're home.
Our ever Jolly frland DIR. Charley
Moss called Ice Cream, by the
Band, AMI we all repa ned at once
to the supper room, wh>rc / nave
but an indistinct recollectit al Wia'
passed, all / know Is | was Happy
an, how happy.
Considered as a whole, il was a
most enjoyable affair, YES, sir, 4 DIS
liant success, as your city report, r.
would say. that i, for Btrboursvliic =;
but why >hould wenOt be successful?
We have the beauty, tae talent,
ami ,ae culture ON the stage, and
the Intelligence and appreciation IN
the audience. Then why not be sue
ceS>iul? \