The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-03-22
GRAND OPERATE coScERr.
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The foregoing is the Programme Of the
evening. Il iseyer pleasant. to attend. the
entertainments. gotten up BY the citizens.
ui our village; they relieve the tedious
aud d0Ilness Of village llfe-aDdbriDg
ont new born spirit Of kindness an
plea,sniry y--pnd develop she epeculiar talent
aud merit Of the youthful AID the intslec-
tual. We were nlost agreeably enter
taiued on Friday e,sning Of last week in
the Grand Operate Concert at the Masonic
Hall gwen under the direction VI Nuns DC
La Crolx
The announcement Of this Concert under
his direction brought ou. large audience Of
both sexes; and il was alike enjoyed by
the young and the old the gsy aud the
grave, aud presented very many new
features 10 our rillsgen.
We have attended many evening eater.
tainments in this ole Hall aud never be-
fore have ws seen the Stage and It's fixtures
presented With mure exact nsatness and
good taste.
| In the very out set we may say that the
entire exhibition was markedly very
high degree of 'Perfectioa, not hitch or
trip or the seniDiancs of . b.under IN the
music vocal or insrumenisl--the Iecita-
tion of parts aud the costdmes perfect ard
appropriate. We should suppose that
much time had been given TO reh.rsal and
practice. but such Nc learn MAS not the
case---all indicating that II MAS conceived
With much intelligence and sustained ~
al i,. parts by hign merit.
We are sure that we are all under many
Obligations 10 Nuns dc la Croix for the
success II the enterprise. And we maS
hope that his residence in our village and
: hls professional coBEexion with the School
Of Misses Nash a koIlvcs may make new
developments in taste for music alike IN
the parlour and the church. lie Is a
stranger 10 Us but We learn that be j.
most sgreeably disposed to unite With ouI
villagers in all that adds TO good taste ID
hi. art aud social culture.
II We we're equal TO il: il would not b,
in good TASTE. TO give detailed criticism
On each aud every part. where all was -
!, highly erednabls.
We are no musician We know bat littl
Z Of the language Of the art, We are not abl
10 speak ~ sn artist but We DO know whs
: is especially pleasant aud swakeDs 10 U. dee
2 interest aud strong feeling
!, hut hope we msy be allowed 70 speak q
). Miss B. who had 10 largea part IN the ex
J. hinitiou and who certainly sustained hsr
self with uniform success and With appareu
:. tly 50 little effort 10 each aud all her part,
ID was greeted aud welcomed By the sudienc
l. " a decided iayori,e
~ Add we must speak of that sweet littl
!, ,ougsler who united in " the Duet Il ii
= swallows' 50 young. yetso graceful. {
modest and ye, sate,f possessed and wit
voice 10 distinct aud true. She is indie
:, - gem. Her urpesrsLce on thIs occssio
= called up memories Of long time ago whe
~ IN that same old Hall We heard her moth,
'e in Solo that touched every heart and SCI
. . thrill through every frame aud ~ wrougl
on good pr. Curtis that he could not Il
~ . moment give utterance to speach or re
'is train his tears. and then she was 10 col
%. necied with our friends aud neiebhoIs-
re he livcning aud the dead--,hat she was
ne dear TO Us that We felt that we would glad
sir lay wreath made = " thai FIRST flower
the earth : the lilley Of the valley
M her black and brilliant tresses as Il
droped the gentle courtesy 70 the sudienc
We did 80 wish her absent parents We
with Us TO witness this the iFsi fash Of the
IL. loved jewel.
90 We are confident that we express {
IN. united opinion aud admiration Of the aud
N. ence for the execution Of these sever
ny parts o. set out in the programme.
- la Marseillaisc,
:" "The SwaIlows--a Dnct,
'"s ..The Laughing Trio"
as' Grand Marche lrriomphaler
'e. '.The Duelists''
nd Tho Ave Maria
u 'sThe Sailors Prayer
aid The Comic Song and though last
for 10 means the least '.rhc Mor,gaRed Farm
led which alone was worth the money. that
do paid for The exhibition.
iou And all IllIshoro greeted ard wslcom
,en Professor Cro,x hack 10 the Old Hall v
for came 50 cheerfulIy 70 make his Offering
.rs, tssie sDd tone and higb culture ~ tbe