The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-03


The programme offered TO the pnblic On
on New Years Eve by the Musical and lit.
erary Society was frst-class, aud al The diff
srent parts were rendered ID good style. but
we are sorry TO say the audienoo IVES not
near 80 large a. il ought 70 have been. The
music furnished by the orchestra the audi
enee appreciated very highly, tead Of SO,
lscting their music from the operas Of Lu-
crstia BOrgia, "Anny Bologna etc., IL was
mostly simple ballads, sometimes arranged
into msdleys, with which most Of tho audi.
enoe was acquainted. The solo in the quar-
--''crandfather Clock"-was well
sung, by 3. D. CraAdAll. bat they should
have had more practice on the chorus, which
We think is the oRly pretty part 10 The song.
Hettie Miller came next with recitation
''Am Ny Brothers Keeper" She has al.
ways been COED in this line, but at the time
in question she was even better Shan ever be-
fore. The poem is = temperance piece and
Miss Hettis seemed to throw her whole soul
into the work Of rendering il ia the spirit in
which it was written, and abe succeeded i'd
mirably. She was loudly eneOred, and whom
she appeared tho second time Whittier's
beautiful poem-''Msud Mullsr'-was 70
cited in a style that again brought applause
from the audience. Annie Griffin then sang
a beautiful and difficult piece of music
"Dare | Tell!' She has . soft, sweet voice,
and has paid so much attention TO the cult.
vation of it that she makes the trills As natu!
, .sakN 4. L.. 4
and then sang beautiful ballad, the name
of which We have forgotten. Then H. c.
Clement took the stage, and in hia doap bass
voies sang The Old sexon," and although
it made nearly every one imagine that they
could almost hear the clods falling on their
collins, the audience Applaudsd 50 that he
had to come forward = second time. He
then sang Rocked in the Cradle Of the
DSep. which wo regard as a great improve.
msnt upon ''The Old SOxon, " both in rnelo- |
dy and sentiment
Next came the main feature of the evening |
the drama entitled, "a Husband to Or |
der" Having recently returned from tour
through Europe, the selection Of Il. A. Fos.
ter to represent Baron De Beaupre, q return
ed enigrant nOblsmAn, was happy one. He
sustained his part well, but in his make.up
Ais white hair and black mOustache did not
correspond very we'll A d. Rogers made a
splendid Colonel in the Imperial Guards, aud
his wife, though having one OF the most difi.
cult parts, succeeded admirably. D. C.
Moore and Minnie Monteith represented the
bid country couple, and no one can truthful
y say that they did not do their pArtS.weIl.
They always excel in anything bordering on
he burlssque or comic. Mrs. Moore imper-
'onated the BarOn's ward, and was perfectly
It home on the stage. In her acting she was
lot exCelled by any one. A. d. Mewain
lad evidently not put quite enough study on
rs part, which made him hesitate in some
instances, but otherwise he acquitted himself ,
veil He had good character, and several
lines set the audience into roar Of laugh ,
er. Mac. Monteith would make better
'aron than servant, though, As there was
Tot much required Of him, he got through
Tery well The drama was q COED one the ].
dot was not very deep, but all the parts were ,
Eeli sustained, and it was warmly appre>
iated by the audience. We said ''warmly
appreciated, " but that is mistake for dur.
ng the exercises the mercury sank down un-
Il 1t was nearly out Of sight It had been
dvertised that the hall would be ''heasssi
nth four good stoves, but even 'Foar good
toves' viii not heat a room to any great ex-
snt without having some fire in them.