The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-28
the wILnERFoncE CONCERT

Notwithstanding the multiplicity OF
counter attractions in Emporia Monday |
evening, in the way Of parties. balls, |
Christmas festivals, &c, very fair |
audience assembled at the Whitley ope-
ia house 80 enjoy the entertainment Civ
en- hy The Wilberlorce Concert company.
This combination, splendid double |
quartet, under the management OF Frank
a Stewart, for Il number of y,aIs the
leading tenor oi Donaviu's Tennessee
aus, has been s,nI cut By Wilberiorce
University, located near Npnia, Ohio,
III, o. Jcct of which is to afford the col
ore'i race the opportunities of acquiring
higher cul IRE than can ia. obtained
by Them in the common schools. 1t is
the purpose Of the combination to raise
from 500 Geo To $4,000 t. be applied to
the construction of additional buildings,
and The enterprise is enc which COM
uieuds itself Ia The public as deserving
nag of the most hearty encouragement
Aside from the worthy character of
,ho ends sought t, be achieved, The en-
tAinmcns Slgcn 10y the company
are so highly meritorioGs as to
meet the taste OF the most culiiRated
autlieuces, ard 10 proclaim The WDber-
it'rce company one of the most thorough
ly organized musical combinations ON
! the read The troupe embraces rive excel
lent sopranos in the persons of Mrs. F. A.
Stewart aud Miss Lizzie Pugh-Dogau
two fine altos, MISS Anna IL. Jcnes and
Miss Ida NJ. Gales; two superb tenors,
+. A. Stewart and James 4. Waters TWO
inimiiable bassos in the persons Of T. A.
Coleman and f. p. Brinson; the must
cal director and organisi, Mr. C. A
White, and Miss Halle @ Brown, an
elocuiiunist of very high order of
talent.
The program last evening was admir-
bly, selected, and in view of its pleasing
variety was well suited to tie entertain
ment of every one in the audience. The
chorus embraced y number Of jubilee
melodies which were received with
especial marks of favor, and several
standard ami classical numbers which
were rendered in the highest style of
| professional ant. The Duet from Trova-
tore, "IIome to Our Mountain
was rendered with exquisite taste
by Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, both of whom
possess voices which combine the adj
vaniagcs OF natera! excellence with
careful training Tae solo singing of
| Mrs. Dagan revealed sweetness of
tone and measure of culture which
proclaim her prima donna of great
promise, and elected hearty expressions
of admiration. Messrs. z. II. Coleman
and F. p Crimson, the bassas, came III
for generous share OF applause, and
the former was afforded fine oppor-
tunity TO display the rare quality of his
voice in the solo and quartet, Let Me
Dream Till Life is Ended which was
one of the finest numbers on the pro-
gram
The reeitatious of Miss Brown, the
/, elocu.ionist, were most felicitous, and
, served to lmpart an attractive interest To
| the program which won for that lady
the plandits of her delighted hearers.
Mr.. e. a. White presided at the or
gan with great aceeptabIlity. and his
} graceful and artistic accomplishments
f deserve the highest praise.
The company viii appear again to
night at the Whitley opera house. and
5 those who desire to enjoy first-ciass
5 entertainment should not fail to he
: present.