The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-30
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II is with II genuine sense OF pride
that we note the handsome reception ac-
corded to the BIende!ssohn Quintette
Club. by the citizens of Emporia, at
Bancroft hall last evening. We think it
can no longer he urged, with justice.
that our people are devoid of proper
measure of appreciation of entertain
ments of the higher order, so long as
such convincing evidences 10 the contra
~ as were furnished last evening can be
cited in refutation of the charge. Ii wEs
sufficient to vindicate the reputation of
the town, that the hall was filed with as
fine AN audience as can be found any
where in Kansas, and that tokens were
not wanting of Il thorough apprehension
on its part of the very excellent char Ie-
ter of the entertainment.
The performance realized in every re-
gard all that had been hoped for it. and
fully sustained the reputation of the
club as being the finest musical combi-
nation at present travelling i'll the states.
The rare programme opened with an
overture to La Dame Blanche, which
was rendered by the entire club with
that perfection of taste and finish which
characterizes all their productions
This was followed by flute solo, by
William Schade, which was indeed
| marvel of delicate execution and skill,
and may be safely pronounced as one OF
the most popular numbers of the even
ing. The intricate and trying passages
of the composition were rendered with
perfect ease, and grace OF manipula
ton that was indeed admirable, elicit
ing rounds of applause and bringing Mr.
Schade to the front with bewitehing
encore.
Upon its conclusion Miss Abbie Car
rington, the excellent prima donna of
the troupe, made her appearance upon
the stage, amid storm of applause, and
sang as her opening number, a grand
scene and air from the opera of Traviaia,
disclosing to her delighted auditors a
voice, the excellent natural quality OF
which has been perfected by assiduous
/ cultivation, evidence of which was fur.
nished in the perfect vocal methods OF
this gifted artist, and the rare flexIbility
OF n soprano of surprising freshness and
power. Her best achievements were
made with apparently the greatest ease,
and what added to the enjoyment of the
diva's performances, was the assurance
that back of all that was apparent in
her renditions, there was reserve force
which could be relied upon for still
hIgher attachments. We have no hest
tation in pronouncing Miss Darlington
the finest lyric artist that has ever graced
an Emporia stage.
Mr. Ryan's romance and rondo for the
claronet was given with that perfection
of method which he alone POSSESSES, and
was greeted with a perfect shower of ap,
plause by his numerous and ardent adj
mirers in the audience.
The fantasia on the violin, on themes
from Faust, by Edward Heimendahl, was
a superb performance and proclaimed
the young artist master of this most flex
ible of all musical instruments. His
well-chosen number afforded him IA very
excellent opportunity for. the display Of
his breadth of execution and perfection
OF technique, and at the close of his per
Torrance he was obliged to respond will
an encore to the deafening applause
through which the enthusiasm of the
, audience found expression.
: Without wishing TO make any unjus
, Determinations, we cannot forbear tho
, comment that the fantasia for the viOl
, oncello, by Frederick Giese, was the fin
est number of the evening, and awakened
: in the hearts of the audience Il more en-
, thusiastic response Than any of the pre-
, ceeding IendItions. His mastery of hi:
instrument Is simply perfect, and to-
charming delicacy of expression and per
> fiction of artistic skill in the manIpula
! tiOr of the bow, we have never seen Iii
p peer. The second appearance of Mis-
Darlington was signal for renewed ap
: plause, and her last number and encor'
a THE Maid of Arcade"-were cnthusi
astIcally received.
= The entire performance was magni
ticent success. and will long be remem
= bered in EmporIa rs one of the fines
musical treats the city has ever enjoyed
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