Daily Republican., 1880-04-24
THE Mss1BExrs.
Now the Family Performed ~ the
Opera House Last Night.


Now the Family Performed ~ the
Opera House Last Night.
It was q bold move in Manager John
D. Mishlsr to bring the McGibeny Fam
lily to Wilmington for three successive
performances, where they had never
performed, and where they had one Of
the most peculiar Of communities, a.
regards theatre-going, to deal with
But the enterprise is an assured sue
cess, so far as Wilmington is concerned
At the frst performance in the Operi
House last evening, . very fair audi.
enoe Of some eight or nine hundred
people were present. Considering thii
and the fact that every one was delight
cd, it is safe to prophecy an oyerAowins
house both at the matinee and evening
performances to-day.
When the juvenile orchestra first ap'
psared last night on the stage they
were loudly applauded, and the stamp
ing of feet and the clapping Of hands al
the conclusion Of the Overture, "Dia-
dem" from Hermann, was very hearty.
The performances OF this selection as
well as the appearance Of the perform
ers, seemed TO please the audience very
much, and the reception their playing
met with during the rest OF the evening
may be considered as a sort Of enthusi.
as.ic Grafton. There are nine per.
formers in the family bAnd-Mr. and
Mrs. McGibney and seven children
Besides these there are six other chill.
dren Of great musical promise. Un'
doubtedly the family is possessed o.
wonderful musical ability throughout,
and the talent shown by some Of them
is pronounced by several OF our leading
local musicians to be OF very high or.
der. The programme which they gave
last evening, was Of very varied ma.
ture, and one, that, strange to say,
pleased the mixed audience ia every
respect.
The performances are as follows :
Frank Is the leader of the band, and is
the cornet soloist Viola leads the Or
chestra, Hugh is the solo alto in the
band, Victor is the solo alto and violin
list, Allie is the tenor drummer, "Ls
Petite" Florence plays the bass drum,
Mrs. McGibeny is the pianist and Mr..
McGibsny presides at the organ. In
their respective places the performers
are a decided success. They not only
play well but sing with equal merit.
The song, "Sound the Battle Cry"
by the family chorus was well render
ed and equally well received, and the
encore was merited. The violin duet,
which was next in the programme was
most agreeajly performed by Miss Viola
and Master Frank. The character sketch
by Master Victor and little Florence
was most amusing thing and
was we'll done throughout. Immediate
ly following this came what is without
doubt the best thing given during the
evening, the cornet solo, "Echoes from
the white mountains" by Master
Frank. The echo was neutrality-suspicious.
sly performed, and it was given with
most wonderful adaptness. Being en-
eored, Frank performed "way down
upon the Swanee River" which took
the audience by storm. Space will not
permit the mention Of all the pieces in
the programme.
At the matinee performance this af-
ternoon 1t is to be hoped that large
audience will be present. The child
rem from the Orphan Asylum and
Home will be admitted free
at that time. It is the custom Of Mr..
Mishler to do this in every town in
which the family gives performance
and it is certainly praise worthy gener-
osity.
This evening, previous to the concert,
the band will give an illuminated
street parade, and will be accompanied
by the City Cornet Band and the Mil
lard Military Band. This will be the
Hrst appearance in public Of the latter