The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-10

The people OF Canton, without regard TO politics,
Sect financial standing, matrimonial COngenialily
or previous condition Of servitude, should not fail
TO recolleCt the benefit concert rendered to Miss
Ella Doherty, to be given at the Opera House
on next Tuesday evening, the 10th inst In the
beginning II is unnecessary to state Miss Doh.
erty's claims and deserts in this direction. She
is, and has been for long time, Cantons favorlte
vocalist, and during the past several years there
has been no call made upon her to assist with her
appearance and voice, at any concert for any
benefit to which she has not responded without
hesitation or cOaxing, and there have been OCCa-
sions when che was really unfit In physical
point, TO appear, when she has come out and sung
under circumstances most tdisadvantageOus Upon
the coming occasion the beneficiary will be assist.
ed by the very best talent in Canton and vicinity
including the Grand Army band. II she is not
greeted by rouSlng house 1t will seem as though
Canton's was an unlhankful and unappreciatlve
populaCe. To sum 1t all up, our people have, with
pleasure, heard Miss DJherty sing on numerous
occasions for various benefits, without compensa.
tion to her. and now that friends Of hers have ar.
ranged benefit for her, let them go if they
never did before.
Edouard Remenyi the Hungarian violinist,
made his first appearance before an American au.
dience last night at steinway Hall, and proved
himself to be, In some respects the greatest player
that has yet appeared in this country. The pro
gramme was arranged apparently with view to
show his mastery OF all styles containing 1t did
compositions by MendelssOhn, Chopin and Paga
mini He began by playing two movements of The
concerto by MendessOhn, and as he walked on
the stage in quiet unassuming way, he was
greeted with a hearty welcome Simply in
musical sense, Camilla Urso and Joseph White
have done as well In the RondO, but none OF them
cOnld equal the grace and deliCacy of Remenyi's
playing. His second selection was a group of
three pieces-NOcurne in L fiat, Opus 8 No. .,
Chopin Melodies Heroiques and Lyrques Hon.
groises, transcribed by Remenyi; and Chopin's
Mazurka, Opus 7, No. l. The Nocturne gave an
opportunity for display of the merits of his play
ing and was a revelation. His tone is sympathet
ic, penetrating, nervous, tremulous with feeling
In the Nocturne his phrazlng, the exquisite deli
cacy and grace of his execution, and the tender
and living treatment of the melody, were simply
perfect. The impression he had produced was
deepened by the Hungarian melodies and the
Chopin MazuTka, the audience being aroused to
state of enthusiastic excitement After several
recalls he played Schubert's "Serena1e' with
much sweetness and eager intensity The con-
cert closed with two of Paganlni's Caprccios-the
first q slow movement designed to show the artists
tone and strength of repose, and the second
brslliant show.piece containing difficult passage
In harmOniCs full of turns and other grace notes,
which was spendidly done. Remenyi's superi'
ority consists in his great delicacy and grace, his
crisp scale playing, the cearness and evenress of
his trill and double trill and the fllmness and
purity of his double stops, but above all his in
tense musical sympathy, and his power Of carry.
ing you with him and impressing his feeling upon
you,-N Y. Evening Post, NoU r.
Mrs. Emma Thurston, was born In New York
city ia 1850. She began the study of music at the
age of seven years. At ten years of age she ap.
peared in concert at the Academy of Music New
York, and hlled!a church engagement, on salary,
as soprano sOloist, the little lady standing upon
high stool to approximate her height to that Of
adults in the quartette. Among her instructors
have been some of the best masters in New York
and Chicago.
Her voice Is a pure, rich soprano, and Of that
sympathetic quality which never fails to reach
the hearts OF her audience. Her whole life has
been devoted to music of sacred and classical
character. She has received expressions of high
est appreciation both from musicians and the
public press wherever she has appeared, and is a
thoroughly conscientious artist, who cannot fail
to please the most fastidious. Mrs. Emma Thurs
ton will be with Remenyi on the 18th inst,
On Thursday, the 17th inst, G. L. Howard, New
York Superior Pinafore Party, will appear at the
Opera House, This Is the original and genuine
operetta, not burlesque, such as appeared re-
Gently produced by the Rice party. Mr.. G. L.
Howard is one of the Oldest, most experienced
and best theatrical managers in the country, and
we hope to see him and his company well pat
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