The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
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THE WILLARD CLUE CONCERT. Not
outstanding the short notice, an audience
of fair proportions assembled at the Hall,
on Tuesday evening, to hear the Willard
Club, of Wilmington, Del 1t was mat
ter of regret with us that we did not re-
ceive notice of their intended visit to our
town at an earlier day, so that we could
have given a more thorough and extended
notice of it. AS it was, we were not APP
prised of their coming until just as we were
going to press, on Friday evening OF last
week. Our notice was, therefore, neces-
sarily brief.
The entertainment, which was one of rare
excellence, was greatly enjoyed by those
present, the only source of regret being
the fact that so many of our citizens, in
consequence of the Willard Club y being
strange to them, failed to attend. We
understand that a great many supposed the
Club to be professional concern, perform
ing for profit. This idea is entirely errone-
Gus. The members of the Club are all
amateurs, gentlemen Of high standing in
Wilmington, and the organization is main
tanned for their own entertainment and cul-
tivaton in the art musical. They receive
no part whatever of the profits of enter
tainments given by them; in fact they Of
themselves give no public entertainments.
Occasionally only, at the solicitation of
friends. they visit neighboring towns, as
they did this place on Tuesday evening.
Nineteen members of the Club were pres
ent on the above named occasion. They
reached here by the half:past five P. NJ.
train and returned the same night in a spe-
cial car at eleven.
The concert was under the direction of
Prof. c. B. Rhoads, and the following gen
tlemen took part: Tenors-W. w. Lob
dell, w. H. Sencox, p. Allen, L. Curran,
c. J. Stpckle, J. Hess, J. l.. Robson, w.
d. kavanagh, n. B. Danforth. Bases
F. Fullmer, A. B. Mitchell, Geo. W. Stone,
J. II. Lewis, j. J. Kavanagh, G. T. Howell,
II. Ogle, w. II. Coward, w. Martin, J. II.
Jones. Six choruscs were rendered, namely,
Wanderers Return " Waltz" " Com
rades in Arms" "Bill of Fare" "The
Beleagured," and a finale of the "Two
Roses " and 81 How Can Leave Thee
We have never listened to chorus even
upon the operate boards more artstically
rendered than were all of the above. They
appeared to our ear the very perfection of
training. The "Bill of Fare " was ex-
ceedingly funny and drew upon the risi-
bilities Of the audience very heavily. The
closing chorus perhaps exceeded in sweet
ness all the others. 1t really was most
charmingly rendered. Each of the gentle
men, who appeared in solo, duet, or quar-
tette, filled his role so perfectly that it is
| hard to judge between them and select any
one as a favorite. Messrs. Lobdell, Stone,
Howell, Mitchell, Robson, Danforth and
Ogle, who appeared in this capacity, were
faultless. To Mr.. c. B. Rhoads, however,
for sweetness of voice and thorough cult
walton, we must award the palm. Ger
tainly his closing solo was superb. We
trust that the members of the Club will
not take the audience of Tuesday evening
| we mean in point of numbers as a critic
rion by which to judge of the musical taste
of the people of Elkton, for it was not by
any means fair one Other circumstances
among them the evening session of court,
besides those above mentioned, tending to
prevent full audience. We hope to hear
them again in our town.