Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-19

both evenings, the we'll conducted en-
tertain,nent given by the ladies OF the
Methodist Congregation, for the benefit
of the Sunday School. We are happy
to state that our public have shown
their appreciation both ofthe object to be
subseryed. and The talent exhibited by
the amateurs who sang or took a part,
bv attending in goodiy numbers, espe-
cially on the first evening,
Where oil the participants acquitted
themselves so well, lrard indeed, is it for
the journalist to individualize and to do
Justice 10 whom justice is due.
As tits our duty to write up the his
tory of the passing events IN our COM
munity, we will say, that in the first
place, the tableeux were exquisite and
could not have been gotten up with
more taste, neither could more beauti-
full ladies and children have been selec-
ted to imper9nate the different figures
presented.
The squad of Cadets, achieved III
"snappoo' all that was desired oftbem !;
1 they brought down the house with their
,comical appearance and chorus. ..
The Juvenile Master Parker, aged three
4 years, Though he locked around in Won
4 derment ut what was going on, sang q
4 pretty little song which interested the
audience very much. -
! Miss Fanny Le6ever, was as sweet
looking Gltana as any one might WISE
to see. She was elegantly costumed ant
sang nlost charmingly the difficult
morceaux assigned her.
OfMiss Struggled, who is cultured
and accomplished vocalist and musician
we cannot speak in too high terms o
praise. She displayed a voice ofgrea
COMPASS. which she handles with thu
ease which experience and natural tai
ent gives to the singer. She won th
repeated plaudits of the audience.
Miss Mary Hill. a young school CIR
who appeared for the fist time befor
: the public, sang very sweetly her "Gree
: Song" OF her we will venture to say
y if we have anything like good ear ,tc
& music. that she possesses voice whic
a ought not to be neglected. 1t is we
g worth cultivating. She will undoubtet
d Ely become singer Of more than ordin'
r ~ talent if she exercises care IN h'
n musical studies.
is Master McKitrick who sang '"tl
le Lullaby is a bright looking and INTEL
n gent lad, with a remarkably sweetvoic
t. which he has evidently cultivated to
considerable extent. He modulates
- we'll and handles it with tastes and di
8 cernment. He would be listened'to wi
n pleasure anywhere. We would advi
h, him to take good care of his voice as
ID grows up, 1t will be of service to h
n and to the public too,
ID Lastly, though by no means least,
no we note the recitations delivered 81.
~ Mr.. Bernard Shields, of New 0rlear
ht who happening to be on visit
r. this city, kindly consented to aid the {
a tertainment by display of his REM
RI kable talent. On Tuesday, he recit
"the Tramp" and on last night "Loe
invar." with so much spirit and for
y that the audience after rapturousy
% plauding him, wouldn't let him Oft
" he gave them "Shamns OBrien," VIII
y" he rendered in manner that we hi
" never seen surpassed
~ Our lady friends Of the Method
" Church, will pardon us, we know,
~ taking it upon our broad shoulders
"s thank Mr.. Shields, for the valuable
- sistance be gave them in rendering tt
~ entertainment a complete success.
- Mr.. George Burgess, Miss Benson {
=, other ladies and gentlemen furnis]
NY valuable aid in the way of musical
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compartments.
We congratulate the ladies for