The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-21
Testimonial Concert.

The testimonial concert rendered to Miss
Ella Herbert Rves, the Texas prima donna,
by the citizens of Dallas, comes off at Grad
docks opera house tonight, the 2lst inst.
Below we give the request sent Miss Rives to
sing here and her answer to it.:
DALLAS, July 10, 1850.
Miss Ell Herbert Rives, Marlin, Texas:
DEAR MISS The undersigned, residents
of this city, having learned with the greatest
pleasure of your remarkable powers as a mu-
stefan and vocalist, and having understood
that during your tuition in Europe you were
the recipient of the most Aattering testimoni-
ais as to your extraordinary merits as most
singularly proficient cantatrice, and feeling
pride in such rare and promising excellence
on the part of the sweet songster citizen Of
our state, take this method of So
Letting you to favor our people with your
presence, and an exhibition of those powers
which have already gained you SO vide
spread reputation, Should you be pleased
to conform to our request, we beg to assure
you of hearty welcome and most appre-
ciative audience at such time as you may
designate, Very truly your admirers and
obedient servants,
W L Crawford, Jno F Elliott
A d Aldrdge, L FSmith
5 Pfouts, CL Martin,
W j. Hall, w II Whitla,
d III Throope, W G Conner,
H II Rainey, LIP Meyers,
Paul Furst, w j Walter,
And many Others
Marlin, July Is, 1850,
To Messrs. w, l.. Crawford, John +. Elliott,
II. II Rainey, W Y, Conner, W j. walter,
Paul Furst, and others, Dallas, Texas:
GENrLEMEN-I am in receipt of your very
kind communication of the 10th inst, and
heartily thanking you for the many kind ex-
pressions therein contained, as also for the
hattering invitation extended to visit your
city and give concert take pleasure in
responding that if convenient to you l shall
be with you for the purpose stated on
Wednesday evening, July 2lst. Again
thanking you, gentlemen, | remain very sim
cerely yours, ELLA HERBERT RIvEs.
Miss Rives is a young and interesting lady,
with rare musical genius, which, by assidl-
Gus study under the best masters in this
country and for four years in Europe, she
has cultivated and developed to wonderful
degree. So great is her ability, the beauty
and veetness of her voice, that Max
Strakosch, the great opera manager, hearing
her at her debut in Europe, at once closed an
engagement with her to sing
under his management in this
country, commencing with the fall season
To raise means with which to supply herself
with the requisite stage wardrobe, she i;
I giving a series of concerts throughout the
state and is meeting with cordial recep ior
everywhere, and leaving enthusiastic ad
mfrers behind her Some of the local talen
of this city has volunteered to assist the
young lady, Miss Sallie Wheat singing onC
of her sweetest songs and Professor Free
playing with Mr.. w. Taylor Francis
a duet. The Frohsinn, with
its occasional generosity, has alsC
kindly volunteered and will sing some O
their sweet songs. Mrs. Thomas r. Owen
Miss Rives' sister, also assists, and Mr.. w
Taylor Francis plays the piano. Professor
A. Franck, of Jefferson, one of the finest mu
sicians in the state, has come all the way her
to assist the lady, and will give couple o
violin solos, Mrs E. p. Turner, a charming
pianist accompanying on the piano. TIL,
programme is one of the fines
that could be gotten up and tn,
very best musical talent ii
the state will take part il
the concert. 1t has been long time sine,
we have had anything in the shape of a pub
lie entertainment and AS amusements are few
and far between this time of year, we trus
our citizens will turn out and crowd the hall
which is as cool and pleasant one as can bt
found in the stste. BY doing so they will
hear some wonderful singing and delightful
instrumental music, and at the same time as
sist most worthy and es
Unable young lady. Tickets ar,
on sale at A. Sumner & Co.'s, l.. Myer
Connor's drug store, Williams s. Tolliver'
drug store, Q. j. Stevens, bookstore, anC
Lyle & Aldridge's stationery store, and thi
afternoon will be on sale at the opera. hous
door. The price is ouly seventy.fve cent
per ticket, low enough surely. Messrs. A
Sumner 81 Co., through the kindness of MI
D. FL. Throope their agent, furnishes one 0
their most elegant pianos for the occasion.