The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-05-17
TsaE DRAMArIC ENrERrAiNMESSr,

Iue |dranu DramHtlc CONCERT, :" given
here Oh Wednesday night May SnI under
the direction Of Nous y. ". d. III Grtssx,
land repeated on tile 9Th with slight vafla-
tions.) calls for especial notlc1 before;the
public. Itdeserves this notice. partly on
account Gifts own merits, (which wsre,i,,
some respects very coiisiderabIe, } aud par
tly on account ofits public character as II
seemed 70 be a public effort la some Of Its
features. intended Tor the elevation of the
niusicai tone of our community. Asa
public effort for all, therefore, II may
pass ill.rsview before all who are interest
ed. e 1850 FL
The director of this pleasant entertain-
melit, Mons. della Croix, Tie competent
professor or music iii The young ladies
school Of tile Misses NASH and Miss Kol-
lock rlthis place, isa nusician OF high
order. His ability illthis line was well
tested by the proficiency attained under
his training by the singers and actors In
the very short time Of preparation
Its To be supposed that In any notice Of
50 public an entertainment, In which adj
mission fees arecbarged. and the audience
expect an adequate return for their out
lay, criticisms will hot he considered out
Of order. Defects may properly be points
ed out. with tile hope or correcti6nin
future on similar occasions. But in' Auy
such critieisnlsthat may appear In'this
notice. let Il be understood that they are
made In a friendly spirit. and with full
appreciation OF the real merits Of the per-
f0rmance. 80
|. The opening tableau of the Old North
State was introduced by the singing of the
Old North State behind tile scenes. This
song, though good, was not perfect. Sure
~ in y song ofthis kind, in which the
merit is not in tile musical composition,
but IN tllewords, (ol ralherin the patriotic
sentiment which the words convey the
words ought 10 farm the principal feature.
But In this instance tile words were not
distinct. In the musical performance, too.
Of this song, the parts did not keep Il me
well tosetlier-tlius causing considerable
Earring. One Of The parts, too was evii.
entity inaccurate aud out of time. not har-
monizing with the rest. Still, tile patrio.
tic song was enjoyed, and seemed to stir
up the smouldering embers of the old
fashioned patriotic feeling.
The tableau Of the Old North State was
classic Scene, the same a that represent
ed on the coat of arms OF North Carolina
being mathematical Of tile stability, free
dom,sand plenty Of tile State. The classic
idea was very well sustained with per
haps sligh: exception. that while ih,
constitution, The liberty cap. aud tile horn
Of plenty, had each their appropriate place,
the sleaf of wheat was missing from it
usual place III the hard Of one Of tn,
figures, and In IL steal was substituted
d lily, Of q kind too not a native of ili,
state. The scene--thanks 10 The tw,
young ladies forming The Representative
figures. was livery handsome enc, al,ou
rs handsome ms Il could haye been mad,
\ In Hillstoro; and that Is saying mo little
h The Grand Concert Waltz followed
plano duet, 10y Misses l.. G. and l.. W.,
fine piece, with some brilliant passages II
Il; performed with accuracy, in good time
and IN q spirited manner.
A laughing song, by Mons della c; Il
which the singer was telling an amusin,
story, broken Ly frequent bursts Of merr.
laughter, certainly proved the singer'spow
er of moving THE feelings OF his audience II
sympathy with hiinself--a rare aud valu'
able power la singing or speaking. hi
laughter became like chorus, In wlicl
the audisnce heartily joine,l. His singin,
shows u baritone voice Of no mean kind
clear, aecurate, ofgood tone and quality
| az considerable ,ol,il,ass. and under ,,o,,.
control.
The blue Danube Waltz, a quartet
song for ladies voices was prettily an,
Ilgigl,tly sung, aud highly approached.
4 cains' Lament owes Abel, a grand dram
attic SCENE and song. by Mons de La d