Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-02
THE: KELLOGG " CONCERT
Asst Came on without Kellogg.

! Late yesterday afternoon the KELLOGG
concert company, under direction Of Mr
}. B. Pond, reached this city from Viii
mingtOn, Del, via Philadelphia and Just
as the newspapers were nOing to press the
local manager, Mr.. Elias Barr, learned
that Miss Kellogg, the card of the Occa
sion and the star of the company, would
not Gc here, being detained by sickness in
Philadelphia. The news greatly dis
! turbcd Mr.. Barr and created no
little excitement throughout the city
The best house of the season had
been sold for the concert, nearly
every scat in the lower part of the hall
having been reserved at 81 apicc, and !,
special train from Columbia having been
arranged to bring down and take back
| about fifty tickct-hol,lcrs from that town.
After considerable pailcyin, and various
propositions had been canyassed, Mr..
Pond decided to go ON and give 4 concert,
and after it was over let people Judge for
themselves whether they had received the
worth Of their money; if not, agrcein.
that they could get back their money.
Meanwhile 4 very considerable n.lmber
got wind Of the disappointment, called ON
Mir. Barr and had their money promptly
refunded, while others kept their tickets
to see what arrangements would be made
and stayed ut home.
At q little after eight there was good
thee -fuurths house in the lower hall, and
MIR. Pond, from the stage, announced Miss
kellOSg's complete exhaustion after 50
engagements filled without break, her
expectation of coming to- Lancaster up to
II 4. m, and her utter inability to do so.
He promised the audience an excellent
A..
were satisfied with it could surrender their
tickets rs they left the hall-not having
been taken as the audience entered-while
those who were not could have their money
refunded by presenting them at Mr.. Bars
plauded Mr.. Pond. The people viewed
the matter differently some did not 20 to
the hall, and of course, they took their
money others were well satisfied and
gave up their tickets willingly others
were half dissatisfied and gave them up
because they were ashamed to keep them
others who had bought two or three paid
for part and kept part to reclaim Il per-
ceDtage some of the folks who had
driven long distance or paid fare from
Columbia thought they were no more
than getting even for their disappointment
by claiming their money while others
still, who got the worth of their money,
but thought It good chance to keep their
cake and eat it too, took advantage of the
to hear the music and get back
their dollar. On the whole Mr.. Barr in
forms US that 500 was refunded upon the
call Of the t!cket-hOlders.
The Concert.
Viewed upon its intrinsic merit the concert
must be declared fine artistic treat and
mingled with the disappointment felt
throughout the cultured audience assem-
Dled in being deprived of the expected
privilege of hearing america greatest,
was Il feeling of real qualification at
BENG present and serving to con
ributc to the triumph achieved by
he little lady who was substituted in
Dlace of the American diva. Miss
Emma 5. Howe, a chick Of a child almost,
,arely eighteen years old, at present sing
ng in Plymouth church choir, BROOKLYN.
md with no other than local reputation,
vas impressed into the arduous service OF
aking Miss Kellogg's place. The previ-
'us excellent numbers on the programme
lad put the audience in good humor, and
Ehen Miss Howe, modestly yet richly y az
aged In handsome white silk, and
nth garland of flowers grace
ully arranged at her left shoulder, made
er appearance before the footlights there.
'as no question about the genuineness and
ordiality of her reception. There was no
reat semblence Of nervousness Outwardly,
mt the young lady's keen apprehension of