Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-26
The Charity Concert and Tableaux.

. auspices of the old soldiers Of both armies
Lexington came of at the opera house la
Thursday night. The occasion was d mo-
lgratifyingly successful one. The house ws
crowded even to the gallery and as there wei
no complimentary tickets the proceeds wei
+ good. The music, recilations and tableau
=, were all of the highest merit, and were re
ceived by the audience with generous warmth
Following is the programme:
Grand Overture, Lexington Social Orches
ira.
Recitation: "The Gallant of the Gray, an
the Brave of the Bl re- Rev. G. s. Black
well.
Tenor Solo: ''Yes, let me like q Soldie
lFall'-(Maritana)-Mr. Wm. H. Chiles.
Solo: THE Dying Warrior"-(Lemond)-
Miss Sallie searcy.
Recitation: "Home, Sweet, Home;" Mis-
Anna Hsrdwicke.
MEDLEY of American Airs;" Lexington
Male Quartette.
Vocal Solo: 1.-THE Roll Calp'-(Pinsuti)-
Miss Etie A. Stiff.
Vocal Solo: ssEhren on the Rhine;'' Mis-.
Katie Hollis.
Selection: Lexington Social Orchestra.
Baritone Solo: "a Warrior Bold -
(Adams)-Mr. A. W. Smith.
.Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" Miss
Julia +. Gsuld and Qusrtette.
"America"-(s. F. Smith. by the entire
company and the audience.
ART CON
Overture: Orchestra.
TABLEAUx.
1.-THE Year aud the Seasons"
2-'eThe Battle of lexington
s-"Pesce and Prosperity"
Mr.. Blackwel's patriotic recitation was ar
tistic, and the audience insisted on recalling
him, but he declined to continue, gracefully
saying that there were others 10 come, on the
programme, whose repertoires were full,
while his was empty.
Miss Hardwlcke's recitation was 3 beauti-
full word painting-a picture Of two armies
bivouacked within hearing distance Of each
other. On the one side the patriotic songs
Of the Union were heard upon the evening
breeze: on the other, Dixie and other south
ern airs, and occasionally the huzzas of either
side as their martial airs were heard; when,
suddenly, between the two there arose,
softly and clearly, the tender strains
of "Home, Sweet Home" A hush
ensues; a listening pause; and as the last note
dies away among the signing trees Of the
forest, q shout goes up, long, loud and clear,
from both armies, the simultaneous express
sion of a common impulse, a common love.
Miss Hardwicke is a charming elocutionist-
Uifhn,,f ofpoofofsnn mr. unanrorSo- orl nth
thorough command Of her voice, even to the
incest intonatlon. In listening to her one for
got the rusty opera house, the distorted
Shakespeare overhead, the painted plank
ceiling and the cra1hped-up narrow chairs and
was transported back 20 years to the scene she
painted with warm, fresh, living celors.
The camp fires fickered here M there;
the semi-gloom there passed to and fro the
indistinctf forms Of stalwart men; the bugle
note starting way down the line saluted the
ear and was taken up from regiment to regi-
ment, from battery to battery, and coming
nearer and nearer passed the center and grew
and fainter as it finally faded out far
1own the left and then the sweet notes of
Home, Sweet Home" arose to soften the
heart. and turn the thoughts from the next
Mornings contest to tender memories of
'ather, of mother. of wife or sweetheart.
Well might she exclaim, "Ah! what q power
las musicw And, we thought, what
! power has youth. and beauty, and talent, to !
move the hearts of all these rugged old SOL I
Hers, as does this slight young girl upon the
Misc Hardwicke was vociferously |
lpplauded and granted the audience a second
'ecitation.
The quartette scored su encore for their
'musing and well rendered medley. as did
Mr.. Smith for his solo, and Miss Gould In
'Tenting on The Old Camp Ground"
The tableaux were admirably prepared by |
dr. N. 9serle, both as to design and the |
manner in which they were placed on the
'tage. They were beautiful, patriotic, and
much more elaborate than the programme
would indicate. We regret exceedingly that
t is SO late in the week that we cannot de-
cribe them at length. The following are the
of the ladies taking part In the tab
eaux Misses Emma Klee, Bette Klee,
littie Berry, Jennie Berry, Mary Weber,
Annie Homer, Fanny Earl, Laura Milligan,
BELLE Yingling, Matilda Rour and very
title Misses Graendorf and Crowder. In
he battle scene. the ex-confederates were
by Captain J. NJ. Crowder, q
soldier; the e~x-federals by Capt. 10.
\. Wilson a southern soldier. There were
o many gentlemen that we could not get all
heir names.
The orchestra, under Mr.. Homer's di.
ectorship, covered itself with glory, and
licited the inquiry; "Why is it that we do not
ave this orchestra In all our cencertsY'
'ne very musical lady could not repress her
Enthusiasm, and in a specially well rendered
election, clapped her hands, and cried
'Hurrah for Lexington. She is coming
The gross receipts for the evening were
1880, and the expenses not very heavy.
10 this patriotic effort at reconciliation and
earity has been throughout charity success
III and pleasant.
Malone captured the Virginia repub-
lean convention, and heads the del
CATION to Chicago. He is for Arthur,
he federal patronage, and all the big APP
rorr, |