The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-31
PLAY AND MUSIC.
The Concert Last Night at Dex.
ter Hall.
The Opera Next Week and Other Important
Musical and theatrical Doings.
LAST NIGHTS CONCERT.

The concert given at Dexter Hall last
night, under the auspices of the llege Of
Music was real success. 1t proved most
gratifying to the friends of Miss Gaul and
delightful occasion for the large audience.
Miss Gaul is the daughter of a Baltimore mer-
chant. Her musical education was but re-
Gently completed. and though she attained
the audience last night appeared deter
mined to measure her ability by their own
standard rather than accept other PEOPLES
opinions.
She was most carefully and critically
heard, and before finishing her first move
nent the audience had clearly recognized
her as great artist. She fairly captured
her listeners and there was clearly no d.
vision of opinion as to the rank AS musi
clan which she deserves to hold. Later on
what was first only clearly formed jndg-
ment gave wav to the warmest admiration.
and the audience became most enthusiastic
in tEeir applause, and she was both heartily
encnred and Overpowered with floral trib.
utes. This was Miss Gaul's third important
appearance in this country stree her return
from Europe. the other two being at COM
plimentarv concert rendered her in Ralti-
more, her home. and at the recent orchestra
concert in New York under direction of Mr..
Theodore Thomas
At the concert last night Miss Annie
Nortrn fairly shared the honors of the
evening. Her full round voice rang out
with all its accustomed sweetness in a
connle Of little German songs by Franz,
"Widmung" and "Er ist eekomnen," and
Song" by Sohunann. Messrs. Jacobsohn
and Hartdegen alsn contributed to the con-
cert Just what WAS expected from two such
artists, and altogether il is hard t., imagine
finer musical entertainment. and 30 the
whole audience seemed to think.
tt OPERA NEXT WEEK.
Interest in musical circles now centers in
the opera season at the Grand Opera-honse
next week by. Mr.. Strakosch's new COM
pany. T ere is every reason to expect a
week of delightful opera. The artists all
come with fine regulations, and the operas
are Just the ones to arouse deep interest.
Monday nj ht, al Trovat're;" Tuesday,
Faust" Wednesday, Aida" Thursday,
Lucia di Lammermoor;" Friday, 'Puri-
tani;' Saturday afternoon, "Mignon;" Sat
urday evening, Norma"
NOTES.
Next week, at Pixies Opera-house, Emer-
sons Megatherian Minstrels. fifty strong.
At Pixies Opera-r onse Hermann, the
great "prest estidigtateur." who has been de.
ligh ing large audiences all the week. an
nounces an entire change of programme to.
night.
AT the Grand Opera-house tonight Mr..
Mccullough will appear as "Othelo." with
Mr.. Warde as "Iago," and strong cast.
Tomorrow matinee. Hamlet" Saturday
nisht. "Richard ILL.,"
At Heuck's Opera-house Miss Matte
Vickers and Mr. Charles 8. Rogers, in
Star, or Paste and Diamonds" are doing
fine business. Every night and Saturday
and Sunday matinees. Alvin Joslyn Com
bination next week.
Singers desiring TO Join the Festival
Chorus must make application to Mr..
Thomas this afternoon. between four and
half.past seven clock, at Music Hall. The
chorus mas almost reached Mr.. Thomas
limit aud this is the last opportunity to
Join.