Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-13
Tho Methodist Concert.

4AS
As NOR announcement In the Intelligencer' inc
concert, under Mrs. w. Z. Foote'S inansse
ment, took place at the opera house 1881 iu'
day night. Though the evening was an eAoee.
ingly disagreeable one because oil rain Anu nou
there was quite a Large audience OF the eii'o Va
Lexington and vicinity In attendance
To assist her in pleasing q iastloiou' aaut
cnce, Mrs. Foote had a number OF her pupll1a'
Central Female College, Mrs. bernard noh-
nelly, one of her pupils from Kansas CITY, TWO
gentlemen of the Lexington male quarte''e, anu
last, but by no means least, Miss E. F. STAN
ford, the accomplished teacner VI
music at Central College.
This school. like all our I, male seminarles,
pays great attention to musical culture, and the
occasion of which we write was an ample DEM
onstration of the success which is rewarding the
efforts of very competent and Jealous teachers.
Promptly at the honr fixed, the curtain arose.
and Mrs. Foote said. IN a few modest anu grace
full words, that she did not expect her pupils to
accomplish very much. rs they had been under
her training but some three months. and she
hoped the audience would not be critical IN their
judgment.
The concert was begun by the three part song,
"Cuckoo,'' Hitler. by Misses Mary L. RoBsrds.
Carrie Martin, Bette Martin. Lizzie Fitzgerald,
Leala Owens, Sallie Searcy, Lillian Arnold.
Ollie Lamar and Mary The young
ladies sang their parts well, evincing careful
training.
The second piece was a song, waiting
Willard, by Miss Annette Winsor. We can
scarcely say whether the audience was most
charmed by the sweet voice or sweet presence
of the singer. Clad in a rich, garnet colored
silk. with white about the throat. the sparkling
gems which ernamented her person paled In
lustre beside her own rare beauty. Her difficult
song was well rendered. and at its conclusion
the fair lady was greeted with such warm ap-
\ plause, that she returned to the stage. and &C
knowledged it with u low bow.
| Miss Ollie Hundley next played. with very
good execution. n piano solo, consisting Of Sc
%lections from two authors, Smith and Mendels-
sohn. Her effort was well received by the au-
! dience.
The fourth piece on the programme was QUE
| which had been looked forward to with much
interest, as the lady was Il stranger to most of the
~assemblage. a vocal solo, ''Ernani tnvolo-
nni," Verdi. by Mira. Bernard Donnelly, of
Kansas City. Mrs. Donnelly n Is a lady of COM
manding figure, and very pretty. She was mag
nifcently dressed. and q sweet smile seemed to
lend attraction to a good voice. She sang her
selection very linely. some of her notes beng
exceedingly good. She was rewarded with pro-
ionseu "pp'"u'e' II iespohaeu I'LL Ahe
'a'e y |"', Inc eau'i no'es u
WHICH IL en'' a"h''y: ~s' '~
ioro . ao'ohP"""heu'' H'n"n "As ""ou
admired by the audience.
Inc due', lone 10 me- hucken' oy Mrs.
roo.e anu u 'ui''n' WAS heA'r enoere"'
" II. 'n'''A no' neoe''"iS O'pe". nei0
MfS. Hoote' VINO 10 "" u 'e~cnei VI 'oes'
| m poir ut pfr Ham I rOlIona hoa NV th IN
hhus'o III Cen'f" emai "oiele' hse wi 'n"n
" iep"'''lon' not ouiy el"set ou'
. 0 al III "e' "ei oiukel
h"s zen wen A"o"n " oui peopie iol" ions
.lihe' lhfo"sh .ne Press' 'hie WINS ~ III op'
por'unitS WHICH" AeA.ns'on auoienoe d "
iorih is own oplhion OIL her VOICE. lucy were
not disappointed. lney iounu IN the clear,
beil-like Soprano, win each note smooto, iuiiy
sounded htiins Just It's place. no more no less
d very highiy cultivated vocalist. BON ehe aho
III. sang very well, and the appiuse began
10 ripple through the mouse before tney nao iaif'
~ sounded their last notes, which, by the way
were the climax Of their enort. AS an encore
they sang 'Ihe falry's hevei.'
Inc nrst part was closed by q vocal solo, ~
Love my Love-" Warren, by Miss Lesla Owens,
a young lady who has u very promising voice,
which already shows the effects OF cultivation
Ihe audience was prepared TO hnd In MISS EFF
STANFORD a very me pianist. Before her part OF
the programme hau Deeh reacned' nor e1celien'
execution nad been observed In the
menus se'erai OIL which she prayed. her seiec'
tion was d concerto IN U. MINOR mendeissonn
""dahte ct presto. Ehe movement IN the be-
ginning Oh the piece Is SLOW ana FORMAL ana con
tihues SO ior some ilttie time' ana tnough
rs we nave said' the audience was prepared tt
near me execution. they were hardly expecting
such d Diliilaht renuitlon OF the oiu composers
passionate music as MISS otahiord gave them al
the piece progressed. she sat down TO The Vane
Il Stranger she arose the friend OF nve hundred
people, having ionnd Inc way into their hearts
win her delicate plnk-tipped fingers: In re-
Spouse 70 faptuious applause she played I'M
fishers.'