The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-28

possesses is the spacious balcony, twelve by
seventy teet, which can be reached with
ease from the windows fronting CONNER
cial avenue aud from which full view OF
our business avenue can be obtained.
The hall is, for the present, supplied with
chairs which are themselves far superior
to the stiff backed benches in use in the
Atheneum, but Mr.. Hartman will shortly
secure the latest improved opera chairs, to
the extent of six or seven hundred, or
more, II occasion demands. We have had
the pleasure of testing the solid comfort OF
one of these, and can, without fear of con
tradction pronounce them far superior to
any chair in use. Two opera houses in
Cincinnati, we believe, are now furnished
with the same style of chairs, and they
are model of neatness in all respects.
The hall is already marvel of beauty,
but Mr.. Hartman contemplates still further
improvements which will be performed only
by experienced hands and which, he is con-
fdent, will add much towards identifying
the already handsome building and also add
ing to the convenience of the audience.
But enough. Our lengthy description of
the hall will contine US to but small space
for description Of the entertainment, but
before entering upon that We will say that
we can but congratulate our citizens
on the step forward which Mr.
Hartman has taken and hope
his efforts towards providing for the COM
fort Of the amusement going people will
not fail to be appreciated. He has provided
for their use and benefit hall which they
have long felt was necessity and this he
has done at no triing expenditure.
At about half-past seven o'clock dark
aud heavy clouds had settled over the city
and quarter of an hour later the ram was
pouring down in torrents and prevented
many from attending who would otherwise
have been present. But nevertheless peo-
pie from all parts Of the city
braved the rain and darkness, CON-
ing in hacks carriages and atoOt
until the immense hall was comfortably
filed, In fact, we can safely assert that
never before in the history of Cairo did
like number of fashionable people assem-
Die on 50 disagreeable night.
The old silver cornet band, composed Of
our leading citizens, and the most accom-
plished musicians, played their first tunes,
since their reorganization, on the balcony
in front of the hall and filled the air with
echoing and re-echoing melody which elicit
ed encomums from every listener. After the
band had ceased playing the entertainment
was begus; those taking part in it occupy
ing stage which had been erected in the
rear OF the hall.
The frs. on the programme was an over
ture-"Zsmpa, by Herold, which was rem
dered by the Misses Ella and Daisy Rob.
bins who won rounds Of applause for their
excellent rendition. The Chorus-"Night's
shade no longer" by Rossini received no
less an appreciation.
The songs Robert Robert toi que
jaime" by Meyerbeer and Swiss song
by Eckert, were then sung by Mrs. J. NJ.
Lansden and she, too, was made the recipient
Of general applause which, she richly de-
served.
Three groups Of living statues, in imi-
tation of the heather deities, were then
shown in succession with remarkable effect
These could not have been improved upon
under any circumstances and eicted raptur-
Gus encomums,
After the applause had subsidized, Rev. B.
Y. George read paper on Mythology
which claimed the closest attention Of
every person in the hall from the opening
sentence to the very last It fairly spsrkled
with interesting facts which we're clothed in
the choicest of language and which betrayed
learning tor which the reverend gentle
man is noted in this community. The
audience being such as could
fully appreciate the effort its appreciation
was expressed in no uncertain manner.
The piano duet-"From II Trovatore," by
Verdi a difficult piece, which was pro-
duced by the Misses Annie and Rosa Gold
slime was musical treat to the audience
it being exquisitely rendered. This closed
the first part of the programme and those
VIII heard it were pleased beyond measure
and could not have been coaxed or bought
into leaving the hall until the second part
should have been produced.
Part second opened with the quartette-
"Come where the lilies bloom by Will G..
| Thnmnaon The ladiea and gentlemen Who