The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-26
The Testimonial Concert and Ball.

Owing to the lateness of the hour, and scar.
city of space in its columns, the HERALD
was unable to furnish its readers with full
report yesterday morning of the testimo-
NAL concert and bali, at Young Mems
Hebrew Association hall, on Monday
evening. The pleasant event is given in de.
tail this merning.
Monday night the elite of the city were
gathered together to witness the repetition
of the programme, as given at the concert
rendered the Sir Knights Templar on their
recent visit. The curtain rose at S:l5, and
the orchestra struck up the Tempel Wehe,
by Keller Bella, of the composition itself,
we do not propose writing. We do not in
tend this to be a critical essay of the music
We simply wish to review the rendition
of the works brought to our notice. Suffice
it, that the overture was performed with
that faithful adherence 10 the wish Of the
composer that marks the true
musician. The brass, WOOD wind
strings and pianos, seemed to
be animated with but one thought-each
man was well up in his part ana entered
| faithfully into the Interpretation ofthc wor k
assigned him, making an ensembly that
would do credit TO many of the larger cities
this was followed by u vocal 'uett Tel
Rammenti; interpreted by MR.. Dr.. Locke 5
and Miss Tully Murphy, Oftleir vices, 1t
is unnecessary to speak; they are too well
known ,tc need any encomiums from us.
But the way they rendered Il par IS assign
ell them deserves special m'n ion Cam
ana's music is not easy totnt rpret. The
Italian school is one not tdo, t,d to our
American temperaments, But they seem.
ed to comprehend the composers ideas and
tras
artistic feeling. We may congratulate our.
selves on possessing two such vocalists in
our midst Then came the Carnival de
Venice, per Benedict, by Miss Minnie Il
Wolf. This young lady has been heard be.
fore In our concert halls, but 1t behooves
us to make special mention of her efforts on
this particular occasion. The young lady,
| from conversation We had with her prior
to the writing OF this review, seems to
show that she was not as good this evening
us when the Sir Knights were here. This
is all nonsense. She surpassed herself, and
| her most ardent admirers scarcely expected
that she would acquit herself with the eclat
\ taat crowned her efforts ON this
(eyening. She was simply good. Her
Socalization was faultless; her pathos, woe
itself her dramatic fervor the very incar.
llation OF histrionic force, and her register
cNear and uniform, We beg to state we are
| im no degree eNaggeratinr; TINS Is SIMPLY
our candid opinion and was the unanimous
verdict of all present Close on the heels OF
this came the vocal Quartctte, BELLA Figlio
from Rigolctto," by Verdi, with orches.
ira accompaniment. We on no nc.
count wish to be gushing, we
are reviewing calmly and in good faith.
The following !. the programme:
Part |. Overture--rempel Welhe, (kcler
Bela) orchestra. Vocal duct-Tel Ram.
menti, tCampana) Miss fully Murphy, Mrs
DR.. Locke. Vocal solo--le Carneval dc
4 Venice, (Bene scD Miss Minnie L. Wolf
Vocal quartette--Bella Figlia from Rigo
N letto-verdD Mrs. Capwell Miss Elmina
NJ Wolf, Messrs. Schmidt and Frees. Vocal
solo-l Drcamt, tSchira) Miss FULLY Muir
ply. Vocal duet--From Mcssc de Requiem
Misses NJ. and Il. Wolf.
Part IN Poet aud Peasant, suppe, or
chestra. Penelope, or the Milkman':
sidel sa fssais. u 90. one o act. r :, ne
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