The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-01

The CONCERT AT ASSEMBLY HALL.-Mosl
auspiciously was the concert season inaugu.
rated at Assembly Hall last night. and long
will the treat which was there afforded be
remembered by the vast audience that gath.
cred within the walls Of that place of amuse.
meDf. 1t was indeed treat, although some
parts OF the programme were not rendered
with that nicely which we have been accus-
toned to enjoy from the splendid quartette
choir of the Second Baptist church. t
great deal might be said of the concert,
but 1t will be sufficient to speak of those Sc.
lections only which seemed to give the
greatest satisfaction, some of which were
applauded to the echo. ..' -''
In & The Alpine Echo" (as sung by the
Aliegt anians,"j very enjoyable quar-
tette-the choir was Introduced to the au-
dience. Then came Mr.. BarDabee's bass
solo, "The King ard the Miller" which
be sang With mHch ease. At it's
close the audience compimented him
with very decided encore, and when
be came back to the stage he sang q little bal.
lad called the "Monks of DID," which was
irresistible. He bad now too clearly shown
The audience what they might expect from
Bottoms great humorst, and such applause
as he received has rarely ever been bestowed
by Richmond audience. IF we were to be
critical, it might be said that they were too
demopstrative, ond gave their encores almost
to an unreasonable extent.
Miss Redford's soprano solo, "Speed o.
My Bark" was very pleasantly rendered,
and she was rewarded by an encore, and re-.
sponded by singing an affecting little ballad
admirably adapted to her very sweet voice.
Mr.. Grant followed Miss Redford, and
sang SANKEY'S Only to Love- While his
execution was very good, still something was
waiting 10 give him the place he usually oc.
cupies before the musical audiences Of Rich
moDd. ">
One of Abt's Evening Songs, quartette.
sung by the choir, closed the first part of the
programme.
The gem Of the evening was trio-so-
prano, bass, and tenor" This Magic-Woy
Scarf" from the opera of the Mountain
Sylph," sung by Miss Redford, Mr.. Grant,
aud Mr. Redford. 1t was most admirably
rendered, and received hearty encore.
Mr.. Redford came next on the programme
to sing tenor solo, "Deep in My Heart -;
but be sang instead "Tbe Gates Air" so
we'll that he was encored, and responded
with another verse of the same song. -
Barnabee-long live this jolly Templar-
was next on the bill, and sang with wonder
ful effort the ancient drnking-song, "Down
Deep Within the Cellar" Tie audience
scarcely permitted him To conclude ere he
was greeted by such a storm of applause
that he hardly had time to catch his breath.
When he did, he sang the "Cork Leg" Will
anybody ever forget how Barnabee sang that
song! A6jectiveS won't do to use when
one writes about Barnabee. He would make
a fortune if he vert on the stage-yes, a for
tune in this very city. There is no man in
America, we believe, who is bis superior as
a humorist. OF his basso. we cannot speak
too highly. He is positively immense. No
thing that we have given our readers in this
notice of Barnabee is too highly wrought.
He is genius Of great versatility Of talent
and wonderful powers, and far outstrips all
the humorists Of this generation.
Miss Reiuhardt sang Milard's "When the
Tide Comes In" with great pathOs, and re-
ceived q handsome encore and shower of
bouquets. In responding she entertained the
audience with a very touching little ballad,
" Strangers Yet" in which she not only bad
an opportunity of displaying her sweet, rich
voice, but also the high state of cultivation
to which it has now attained.
80, Hush Thee, My Baby "a quartette,
sung by the choir-concuded the entertain.
ment.
While the concert was success, the selec.
tions were not what many persons antici-
pated, and Mr.. Barnabee is entitled to much
of the credit for an evening Of very rare en-
iOy yment,