The Evening critic., 1883-02-23
The Concert Last Might.

The concert last night given by Goodwill
Commandery, United Order of the Golden
Cross was another booming success for that
organization. AS with all their former enter.
tainments, the house was full. Many bought
tickets for 'standing-room only" and many
more were turned away from the door. II the
weather had been propitious, and there had
not been such unusual attractions elsewhere,
the number refused admission for want OF
room must have been greater than the num-
bers who actually heard the entertainment.
We know OF no organization that has ever at.
signal success both in the character and di.
mensions Of their entertainments as this
Goodwill Commandery." They always com
mand the very best TALENT and the public
seem 10 know this.
kccordr TO custom and as per previous an
nouncement in our columns, reserved seats
continued TO be sold at the door until s o'clock,
at which hour the few remaining seats on the
reserved plat were given to those who had
been standing. All the seating arrangements
were planned and carried out exceptionally
well, considering the extraordinary pressure
for seats. In fact, each successive entertain
ment of Goodwill" has been better managed
than the last.
Promptly at O'Clock Professor Blschoff took
his place at the organ, and though of course he
played Xanetta's overture well there was some
evident disappointment both at his name ap.
pearing first on the programme before the au-
diencG were settled down to an attentive mood,
and also on account OF the shortness of the
piece. Little May Carrigan has already AT
tained celebrity. Last evening she appeared
In new character-piece, "Widder Budd,"
with unusual success, and for an encore gave
somebody's Grandpa" with excellent effect.
Professor Bernays orchestra was again
| splendid feature in Suppos brilliant "ranta.
| lusqualen." Mrs. Kaspar sang q charming
| "EchO Song" by Eckert, with a conscientious
| precision and true artistic insight, for which
she, of all our talented Washington vOcallsts,
| is most noted. Her encore piece was "ROoln
Adair.'
Mr.. At Lees whistllng solo was novel aud
pleasing innovation and took with the audi
ence, and the encore was cheered as loudly as
u
| De Beriots ''Scene de Ballet ON the violin In
most creditable manner. Such execution OF
such music does more toward the elevation OF
the true standard In musical art than u
| thousand homilies.
| OF Miss Whiting her numerous friends eX-
| pected great things, and were not dlsap-
| pointed, though there are many pieces in
| which her real merit would, perhaps, have
| appeared 10 better advantage than Pinsutfs
"Arrow and Song" Nevertheless, her pure
| contralto voice, her correct pronunciation and
| her exquisite rendition of the piece
| places her In the front rank of
| our Washington vocallsts. Mrs. Kaspar
had unwittingly appropriated her encore
| piece, so that on being recalled she repeated
| The former. Miss Mosher's rectations were 80
| well received as to demand a double encore.
| Mrs. McCartee acquitted herself admirably In
| Gounod's song, 40, that We Two We're May.
| lng!" and stlll better In the sweet song that
| followed. OF course Ed. Hay brought down
| the house. In fact, he appeared 10 unusual
| manner In which they were given. The 'Good
| Night" quartet, by Mrs. McCartee, Miss Whit
| ing and btessrs. Mcfarland aud Lapham, was
| a sweet and fitting conclusion 10 an entertain
| ment that will long be remembered with
| pleasure by It's fifteen hundred auditors.