The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
FOR CHARITY's SAKE.
Last Evenings Concert a Grand Sue
cess---The Hospital Fund Addi-
tiOn-.-Credit where Credit
is Due.

Well may the ladies feel proud who
were the prime movers in preparing the
entertainment of last evening; and richly
they deserve the unrestricted praise that
was every where bestowed upon them for
the successful issue of their efforts in be
half of that noble charity St. Lulle's
hospital. Not only the managers of the
affair, but each person who took part,
and the citizens of the place where it was
given and so generously patronized
may cherish a pardonabe pride in
the outcome of many weeks of
persistent labor and untiring devotion to
make the benefit the success it certainly
was. The actors are amply repaid by the
appreciation everywhere shown by those
who witnessed their efforts to please.
Long before the curtain arose the the
atre was almost full of people. Rock
Islanders, of course, largely predomi
mated, but Moline sent large delegation,
and Davenport was numerously repre-
sented. Altogether there must have been
nearly seven hundred people in the house
during the evening,
After pleasing prelude by Bleuer's
band. the first number given was a tab
leau-a picture gallery. 1t was grouped
by Miss Alice Weber and its complete
ness, the studied setting of each part, the
richness of costume and splendid effect
showed the pains taken to make the rep
resentatiOn as realistic as possible. The
curtain was called up twice.
A short interval passed and the curtain
again arose disclosing the Davenport glee
club, numbering fifteen, with L. G. Kratz
IS director, formed in double crescent
They rendered "As Freedom Eagle"
with fine effect, but though applauded
long and enthusiastically did not reap>
pear
Mrs. Ottillic Abel>Hass was down
for Flor di Margarctha, as the next
number. Her reappeardnce was
greeted with applause, and her ren>
dition was, as always, attractive and
beautiful In answer to an encore she
gave more simple piece, a sweet ballad,
to the delight of the audience.
The playing of Mrs. Alice Dutton~At-
will, in her quadruple number, was bril-,
liant perfect She simply bowed on being
recalled.
MY Guardian Angel" by Mr.. Fred
Corns showed his exceedingly fine voice
off to good advantage, and was so accept
able that he repeated the number for an
enthusiastic encore.
The banjo daet took the
audience by storm. Messrs Frank
lin and Smith are masters of their
instruments. They TOO were recalled.
The second tableau, arranged by Miss
Amelia Huber, in no wise fell below the
high standard of excellence established by
the first. The grouping was entirely free
from all unnatural stiffness and made a
lasting impression on the spectator,
The Davenport glee club followed with
''Forsaken am l." showing the complete
training they have undergone and the
perfect accord with which they sing.
The ending of ''Merrily Roam, by
Mrs, Hass, was the signal for another
outburst, to which she responded. The
third tableaux, "Catharine Cornard, " it
would be impossible to praise too highly.
Mrs Atwill executed another difficult
double number, and the Rock Island glce
club followed with robin Adair, a"
which was so well rendered that recall
was responded to with Il Long for
| Thee"
The Tramway Gallop," by Misses
Hattie Roscnfeld and Bertha Gillowski
was splendid piece, Both in execution
and novelty it was a success.
The final tablcau, Rome" was taste
full in design, and carried out with splen-
did effect by each character.