Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-08
W. &W. E. WILLIAMS.
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| by Mr.. Charles Champion met with
great appreciation. For elegant taste
in dress and graceful bearing on the
stage, thtse four handsome young
men were objects of pride to the cult.
waited audience which greeted them
with applause.
Miss X. Auuah Crozier's reading
was perfect gem Of mirth, and was
heartily applauded. Her voice was
pure and natural, aud her enunciation
clear.
Miss Sallie Park, also # your city
charmed the audience in her select
reading, which was a combination OF
the mirthful and pathetic sentiment.
Miss Mary Crozier gave also select
reading, which was happily received
by the audience.
These ladies, by their social position
fine accomplishment aud charming
rendition Of their selections, furnished Q
rare literary feast to every one present
Probably the most captivating
feature OF this ntertainment
was reached In the presence
of Mrs. French. the distinguished
reader and elocutlOnist, on the stage,
in two OF her finest selections. / may
observe here that her presence at this
entertainment Is regarded as a very
high compliment paid to our society.
Having sat for five hundred nights
under the finest readers and actors OF
two continents, / may be permitted
with consistency to make a passing
remark upon her Performance. Her
fine reading of a selection from one OF
the plays of Shakespeare called to
mind especially the readings of Grace
Greenwood and Dick ems. Her per-
sonation, as to voice and man
ner, was especially pleasing and
attractive. Tnis effort was high
Iy appreciated 10y her audience.
But she carried the audience wild
with a recitation Of comic selection,
which caused The building to ring
with applause This, 80 far as it
reached, was the embodiment of much
Of the naturaIness of Maggie Mitchell
or Joe Jefferson. Every tone OF the
voice, every gesture or movement Of
the body, and every facial expression
seemed quite perfect. 1t is evident
from these efforts that Mrs. French
possesses many Of the elements of q
fine reader and slocutiOnist, which is
destined to take very high rank in
the literary world. She sustains,
most admirably, her high reputation,
which has every where gone before her
OF course, in the vast domain Of
/" English Composition" which re-
quires every variety OF quality aud
pitch of voice and difficult persona
lion, from the wrathful thunderings
of a Forrest to the pathetic and pol
ished utterances OF Booth, 1t Is lm-
possible, from this one performance,
to Judge Of all the natural and culti..
vated powers she may, and, no doubt,
does possess.
To be an attractive reader In society
ia now the highest accomplishment
known to the young Mrs. French
should have under her training, dur
ing the present year, one thousand of
our most talented youth.
Although having been student un-
der a national reader, l shall be happy,
II leisure affords opportunity, to place
myself under her admirable instruc-
ton.
But to return moment. These in
teresting exercises were interspersed
by choice music by the band, led by
DR.. Robert Anderson, the "Ole BulP'
OF East Tenuesst e. The cGlee Club"
in its thrilling music, seemed to be a
genuine surprise to all.
Among the many friends from
Knoxville, we noticed MIR. and Mrs.
VIM. McCampbell, Ned Mcmillan and
lady, Joshua Caldwell and lady, and
others.
Our entertainment was a success,
financially and every other way, and
we only hope to eclipse it In our next,
on the 22nd of February, 1880.
w. r. M.