The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-13
The Little Folks, Concert.

The concerts given at the Opera
House on Saturday and Monday even
ings by the little folks, under ihe di-
rection of their teacher, e. V. Hmlsche,
were moderately well attended, and
well worth the price of admission.
When we consider that the class have
been organized but little more than
week the success of the exhibi-
tion is all the more wonderful. While
we are disinclined to praise one above
another where all did well, yet we can
not refrain from naming few as de
serving more than ordinary notice.
Popping the Question:" by Gus.
Woodward and Mamie Schnning elic-
tied, as II well deserved, the applause
of the audience; Mamie's lisping voice
adding a charm to her really excellent
singing. "The Prima Donna and her
Cavalier" by Lola Hartley and Carol
McAfee, was neat little performance,
the young cavalier acquitting himself
nobly and the little Miss singing in
sweetest strains. Milkmaid and
Dandy" by Clarice Bordwell and
Willie Schram was excellently rem
dered, the dandy being hard to beat,
while the singing and acting of the
milkmaid was all that could be de-
sired. "Prayer Granted" in which
Matte Healy sang the solo, was as
nearly perfect as such short practice
could make it. "Duet from H9lsche's
German Opera, Baron Bider,'" by
Prof. Hplsche and Katie Gresh, was
good in all respects, Miss Gresh's sing
ing and gestures being very creditable.
Folks that Put on Airs" by Gus.
Woodward, would have done credit to
professional. "When Ye Gang
Ava, Jamie, by Nellie Jackson and
Willie Schram, is worthy of great
praise, and the encOres of the audience
attested to the appreciation in which
it was held; Miss Jackson is certainly
gifted with as sweet and beautiful a
voice as it is easy to conceive, and
with proper training she will yet be a
singer among the esingers, while Master
Schram deserves great credit for the
excellent manner in which he carried
his part; to our way of thinking this
little song was the sweetest, neatest
and best rendered of all, and if no
other piece had been given we would
have been well satisfied that the price
of admission was well expended.
"Scene from the Brigand - Pardon,
Forgive" in this Mrs. Fullerton did
herself great credit, and showed that
singing with her is a talent that could,
with proper training, reach high
grounds; it was excellently rendered,
and stamps this lady as one of our best
singers and Ridgway can boast of
many ladies who are singers of no
mean degree. "The Months and Goth
of February" twelve girls and boy,
was a neat little song and chorus in
which the acting and singing was very
good. Lady of Beauty" on Monday
night, did not seem to amountto much
at first, but the wind up was heart
rending. Prof. H9lsche in the "Mul-
ligan Guards" IAN instrumental piece
suited the audience and demonstrated
that he is master of the piano. In
his "BOnnie Annie Laura the
audience were convulsed. Not wishing
to be too extravagant in our need of
will hi in
Ridgway, for many day has given
more general satisfaction on such short
notice. In a few weeks the adult class
will give an entertainment, which
we are satisfied will be an abundant
success.