The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
THE CHARITY CONCERT.
A Delightful Entertainment Hands ON
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A Delightful Entertainments Hands ONE
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The people of Emporia have good
reason to congratulate themselves upon
the success of the charity concert given
Friday evening, at Bancroft hall, for the
benefit of the sufferers of the Kansas
frontier. The audience, both as to quail
ty and in point of numbers, was one of
the handsomest we have ever seen assem-
bled Mt the hall, and the degree of APP
probation manifested throughout the en-
tire performance was certainly highly
gratifying to all who so kindly aided in
making up the excellent program.
The performance opened at a quarter
past eight, with the beautiful chorus,
Hear Us, Oh, Father" which was very
plcasingly rendered by the different
church choirs and others, under the di-
rection of Mr.. Chas. Holmes.
THIS was followed by very popular
| arrangement for the piano, Gems of
Scotland" by Julia Rive-King, which
was faultlessly executed by Miss Anna
| Goddard, one of the most accomplished
|
nance was heartily applauded, and WAS
justly regarded as one of the most at
tracuve features of the entertainment.
A very acceptable Interpolation of the
program was the character solo, Jaw
fully Awful" by little Mamie Steven
son, of Jacksonville, Illinois, who is
visiting relatives in Emporia, and made
many new friends by her appearance.
The charming trio, Come fairies trip
| il on the grass" was sung in most adj
mirable style by those popular vOcalists
Messrs. Henry and Luther Rees and
~ ]. Hartman, whose performances are
always so thoroughly relished by the
public.
The very admirable rendition
by Miss Anna Riggs, of the Polka d.
Concert, by Wallace, was received with
large measure of favor, and spoke wei
for the proficiency on the piano, of tina
young musician.
The pleasing sentiment and lovely al
of the sweet "Scotch ballad, kiss Me
Would You:' found a very fitting inter
prefer in Miss frankie Stotler, who san
her number with singularly nice tast
and expression, and received the up
plausc which her performances alway
command.
The first part of the program conclud
ed with the rendition OF Pot Pouri,' b,
Petite, which was performed With sucl
skillful execution by the X. T. band
that they We're obliged Ia favor the audi
ence with second selection before tn
r clamorous demand for an encore coult
be silenced.
The second part of the program wa
opened by the grand chorus, Star Q
4 Descending Night" which is certainl
: unrivaled for beauty among lis peculia
a class of compositions.
Mr. Schaffert followed with "Remen
brances of Bayreuth," on the either, a
5 instrument whose novelty is only T
/ vailed by its exceeding sweetness an
fieXibiliiy of expression. Mr.. Schaffert
exquisite performance was enthusiast,
fally applauded, and in response to COZ
q tinued cheers, he kindly PLAYED an encor
The graceful and suggestive melo,l
which initiates the purling of "rh
/ Brook" lost none of its ever-fresh beaut
: in the hands of Miss Oracle Hood, who's
rice execution proclaims her thoroug
and painstaking student O. the art
Y which she is destined to become hlghl
: accomplished.
The song "Twickenham Ferry;.S whic
is so wonderfully popular at the presel
time in vocal circles, proved To be su
n prlsingly well adapted to the flexible an
highly cultivated voice of Miss All
Riggs, without whom no musical ente
T tainment in Emporia is complete tt
: charming manner in which Miss Rig
sang her number was attested by the a
dent applause which called her onto II
stage a second time.
d The arrangement, by Henri Herr,
II the Last Rose of summer" one of Il