The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-02-24

The interior of the large Music Hall
was fast filling with the votaries of the
tuheful music. Dazzling was the
scene, for the sparkling of the thou
sand and one gas jets found fitting
eompsnionship in the responsive gilt
ter OF rich jeweIry, silks and velvets,
as the favored representatives of the
beauty and fashion of cultured Boston
gradually absorbed the seats Of the
brilliantly decorated auditorium.
Ushers, polite and prim, moved hssti-
ly here and there, bringing order out
OF the chaos of helpless beings who
stood rustling and chatting in the
carpeted lobby awaiting safe con-
duct to their chairs. The hum of
human voices was soon sileDced by
the cheerful strains of music as the
orchestra breathed forth the first notes
of the beautiful overture to ''Il Trova-
tore" A stream of people poured in
to the building until, when the music
ceased and the heavy curtain rose
upon the first scene of the opera, the
seats, isles and Hobbies were filled to
their utmost capacity. The great
Mime Silvernote was to sing, and the
vast audience waited with impatient
eagerness to hear the famous prima
donna whose wonderful voice had
won for her proud European fame.
Soon she appeared, an ordinary plain
faced woman, but with voice Of
such marvellous sweetness and mag
netie power, that her first notes hush
ed the whisperings and breathings of
thousands who were there, and held
them as in spell. But as she pro-
ceeded to sing the charming aria
'sThe night calmly and peacefully, Ia
beauty seemed reposing,"
the rich purity of her yOcalization
warmed her hearers into fever of
enthusiasm which eliminated only
in q storm OF applause at the close of
her song. Aud thus through each
succeeding act did the singer astOnish
aud charm her critical audience.
Every song of hers was hOnored by
special tributes of flowers and ap-
plause. "Manrieo" and "Azueena"
were rendered in admirable style and
the roles of "Di Luna" and "Fer-
rando" were sung by "artistes" of
great repute, but the enraptured au-
dience had neither eyes nor ears save
for "Lenora." Her triumph was COM
plete, and when the final note had
died away, and the thud of the falling
curtain signalized the close of the per-
formance, not one of the great assem-
blage was there but who experienced
thrill of keeneSt satisfaction at hav-
ing heard the much praised song
stress.
The crowd moved slowly down the
broad staircase and along the terraced
hall to the street. All classes and
kinds of people were there com min
gled. One rough looking man, who
had the appearance OF being a farmer,
remarked to his wife as they were
carefully picking their way down the
staircase, "Molly, that was pretty
good singin'."
fYes, it was, sure as you're alive"
admitted Molly and then looking
over the heads of those in front of her,
she exclaimed in an undertone to her
husband, "Look there, Peter, bless
me IL there amt Enoch Goodsense m
'sThat's so !" said the man, and
eagerly pushing ahead, the delighted
couple were soon shaking hands with
handsome well dressed gentleman,
who greeted them cordially as Mr..
and Mrs. Hsyseed, from Maple VAL
ley.
"Where have you been these five
years ?" inquired Mr.. Hayseed, after
the first greetings were over.
my wife and myself have spent
the greater part Of the time abroad, /"
was the answer. HMrs, Goodsense
has been devoting herself to the study
of music.n
"Where is your wife ?i asked Mr..
Hayseed.
"Yes, where is Peggy ?" said Mrs.
Hayseed.
Before Enoch had time to answer
these twin questions, dignified and
richly attired lady joined him, and
then with quiet smile he turned to
bis old friends and calmly remarked,
"Mr. and.Mrs. Hayseed, allow me to
present my wife, Madame Silver
note"