Middletown transcript., 1878-03-23
The Concert.

| The Concert
The entertainment at the Town Hall, Tues
day evening last, was a success in a financial
point of view so far as we can learn, while the
programme afforded to the lovers of good mu-
sic present rare and varied treat.
| The company, numbering four ladies and
eight gentlemen, arrived on the afternoon train
and we're received at the depot by number of
the members of Damon Lodge, K.of P. and
conducted to Maxwell's Hotel. After dinner
they proceeded to the Hall and had a rehearsal
The doors were opened at 73O O'Clock, and
during the next half hour the seats were rap
| idly taken. There were too many empty seats
to call it f'ful house, " but it is safe 10 say
that more than three hundred and fifty persons
were present, which is certainly a good house
for 'hard times, " particularly when entertain
ments have been showered upon our commun-
ity as rapidly as they have been of late.
1t is not our intention to notice the pro-
gramme in detail, suffice it to say that the
hearty appreciation with which each song was
received by the audience is evidence enough
that it was well rendered, and we doubt fany
musical critique could have found fault with
the efforts of any member of this talented
company The piano solos of Miss Whittkorn
and Miss Erwen showed them to be masters of
that instrument, as well as the Sweetest of
tice as pianist, while Miss Warnock, though
| quite young, possesses a fine and cultured
voice. The solo 'iNancy Lee" by Fl. A
Long, was particularly noticeable as a fine ef-
fort, while Joe t. Stiles, that fawfully clever"
young man, who is well known in this COM
! munity, made decided hit in a serio comic
song, which was sufficient of itself to put the
audience in a most amiable CONDITION. while
not few found it impossible to suppress hearty
| peals of laughter A number-or in fact, all
the gentlemen of the company deserve special
mention in connection with the various parts
of the programme, which they rendered in q
manner 50 fattering to themselves and SO sat
isfactory to the audience, but our space will
not permit it.
The Clever Sketch, ''That Boy of Mine" by
Messrs. Mckinley, Jones, Stiles and Sawyer,
gave the people present reason for renewed be
lief in the old adage that there is a time to
laugh" and they felt that one of those times
had arrived While this amusing, or rather
most laughable little sketch went far to dem
ons strate that Mr.. Stiles is not only success as
A singer but as a commedian also. He pos
sesses keen appreciation Of the ludicrous and
shows coolness in front Of an audience not
often witnessed in an amateur. But this gen.
tleman is not success as a nurse. His treat
ment of THAT Boy of Nine proved to the en-
tire satisfaction Of the married portion Of the
audience at least that his experience with
taThat Bow has neither been long nor varied
His mode of quieting a crying child was SINH
lar to that generally chosen by political bodies
with an improbable and too laxative mem
Der, viz BY sitting down on him, which,
though summary way of stepping the noise
in both cases, is not always to be approved on
account of the consequences.
Prices Orchestra was present and played
number Of selections in its usual spirited man
ner
! At the close of the concert number of the
audience gathered round refreshment table
which was spread in the rear of the hall, and
partook of cake and ice cream, while the
osweet singers upon the stage were served
with the same, after which they were con
Quoted to the Lodge room Of the X. of
where number of Knights with their lady
friends had assembled, and the next hour wa;
passed in dancing and merriment
We cannot close this article without compli-
menting the gentlemen who performed the ar
duous duties of ushers upon this occasion, and
particularly that genial fellow, B. B., whose
services could not have been dispensed with
During the course Of the entertai inment it fel
to the lot Of this most fortunate young gentle
man to present the lady members Of the com
pany with handsome bouquets, which task HI
! no doubt considered an exceedingly pleasant
j one
, The ladies aud gentlemen of the concer
company were much pleased with their visi
s to Middletown and their treatment by th
: Knights OF Pythias and friends. They left TO
their homes on Wednesday afternoon.