Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-08-01
The Kellogg Concert.

This excellent company, as VIII be
seen by their advertisement elsewhere,
is announced to appear one night only
at the rink on August Z. Speaking Of
the company the Fond du Lac wis
Commonwealth say: "The.e was n
very large attendance at the Kellogg |
entertainment last evening, which
proved to be the greatest musical treat
to which Fond du Lac people have
listened for a long time. The pro-
gramme was well selected and made !
up so as to satisfy both the educated
musician and the lover of sweet
sounds who has not devoted years TO
the theory Of them. The first num-
Der Of the programme was by the
pianist, Alfred Close, who gave the
Hungarian Raphsody. No. 2, of List,
in manner that showed the audience
need have no fear that he could play
anything he liked on the piano. The
duet from Martha, by Messrs. Mock
ridge and Morawski captured the au-
dience completely and made it impos-
sible for either of these gentlemen to
reappear without applause. These
gentlemen possess voices of rare merit
which blend perfectly, and there are
few audiences which clear, ringing
tenor and a rich, heavy bass, like these,
cannot please. Miss Laura Groves,
the contralto of the company, was
heartily applauded for her fine rem
dering of In SeviIlel' Miss Ollie Tor
bett, the violinist, who Is but a mere
girl, played the Andanta and Scherzo,
of David, with fine expression and
thorough sincerity. Later in the
evening she gave the second move
ment of the Concerto, by DeBeriot, in
such pleasing manner, that she
was forced 10 respond to an
encore, giving Home, Sweet Home
with variations, to the delight of her
listeners. Miss Kellogg's appearance
on the stage, in the fifth number Of
the programme was the signal for APP
plause, and her rendering Of the
Jewel Song from Gounod's Faust,
in a thoroughly intelligent aud artis-
tic manner, won her hearty applause
to which she reappeared on the stage,
when a handsome basket Of flowers
was presented to her, from Abbie Bee.
son Darlington, Fon du Laos own
prima dona. But the audience was de.
termined to hear her again and the ap-
plause did not cease until she reap
peared and gave the touching English
ballad, L will Marry My Own Love.
Further on in the programme she
sang Falling leaf and fading tree,
the charming ballad, which again
won her hearty encore. As the ac-
companist touched the keys for tie
encore, the audience burst into up
plause, for the familiar strains OF the
"Swanee River" were recognized, a
song which was delightfully."- given.
Mr.. Mockridge gave the beautiful
Then you'll Remember Me- from
the Bohemian Girl, and in response
> TO an encore sang the beautiful sere-
made Il have waited ut thy easement.
: The pasquinade by the pianist won
for that gentleman an encore In re-
spouse TO which he played very
pleasing selection.
"'Deep down Within the Cellar, 10y
Mr.. Morawski, was delightfully."- ren-
dered, the perfect ease with which
the singer rendered the low notes in q
full rich tone, winning him an encore,
TO which he responded with Ding
Dong which was in turn heartily
applauded. The trio 'Attilla,' by
Miss Kellogg and Messrs. Mockridge
and Morawski, as well as the Spin
ming Wheel quartette, were highly
pleasing selections and enthusiast.
cally received. In fact everything
was applauded, fact all the more re.
markable, as Fond du Lac audiences
are not so responsive as they might
be. But when an audience Is thor.
oughly reused and pleased too much
expression Of that pleasure seems to
be impossible."