Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-09
A SUCCESS.
The Concert Given ut the Method.
Est Church Last Evening.

INV 1OHnGCHe 0avtM w the MfInO0.
list Church Last Evening.
The concert given by Mr.. Kicker at thu
Methodist Church last evening was fairly
successful, in fact there has been nothing
yet undertaken by that gentleman, to our
knowledge, that has not been. Still, there
we're some drawbacks, and some incidents
to msr an evenings enjoyment; incidents,
too, that might have been avoided.
Habitual praise Of persons and perform
ers, whether deserved or undeserved, be-
comes wearisome, even TO o reporter,
whose daily life may partly consist of an
effort to find phrases in the English vocab-
ulsry by which to puff certain persons
who may appear as candidates for public
favor, and whose chief recommendation to
public consideration may be the unlimited
cheek that gives them sufficient nerve to
appear upon sucn occasions. Home talent
or amateur performers are entitled, per-
haps, 10 certain considerations not granted
to those who come among US as profession
ais, and who, unlike home talent, claim the
| privilege Of leaving with full pocket
| books, in consideration Of services rem
dered, whereas our amateurs may simply
| appear in order to assist q church or an
individual, in which or in whom, in many
instances, they have no personal interest.
While their motives may be c~ommendable,
and deserving Of all praise, it il not al
ways that their efforts prove so, and woe
to the hapless reporter who may say
aught save in praise. 1t matters little
whether an entire audience laughs at his
statements; they are content il they are
mentioned in praiseworthy terms. 1t
should also be taken into consideration
that any opinions expressed by any news
paper is but the opinion Of one man, aud
that in an audience OF five or of fiveshun-
bred, every person present may be as ca
pable, and in many instances more
capable Of passing a correct judgment.
What may please the car and eye Of a
newspaper scribe may displease two-thirds
Of the audience, and so what he may deem
o fair criticism is distasteful to them.
As We have said, the performance last
night was, as q whole, a success. 1t would
have been better, perhaps, had certain young
persons who claim to be gentlemen, and
who are supposed to be acquainted with
the ordinary rules that govern social life,
not entered the church in the middle
Of = hymn or recitation with a tread that
would have don't honor to a cavalryman; and
the squalling voice of an irritable young
ster is not always the best accompaniment
to . guitar, and could be avoided by leav-
ing them ct home.
Among the parties who appeared last
evening. Miss Shirley, as usual, did well,
but we protest that seven Rotations in one
hour and fifteen minutes is a trife too
many. Mr.. Newman and Mr.. Anderson
surprised US by their admirable rendition
Of two peculiarly sweet ballads. The hit
Of the evening. however, was the singing
Of Mrs. Parker and Miss Carroll, and the
guitar accompaniment Of Mr.. Mead. The
manner in which their effoi Is were re-
warded should prove to some aristocratic
snobs that in Eureka, as in all mining
camps. people are judged according to
their merits and not by the color Of their
skin. The singing Of two children, whose
names we we're unable TO learn, was also
admirable. The affair wound up with an
Ice cream treat, and it is the intention Of
several leading c~itizons to request Mr..
Kicker to give another concert at an early
day.