Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-04
Ia MUSICALE,
a Pheasant Evening spent by Lending Ioca
nnd Vocal Talent

The musicale Mt the parlors of Messrs
Sauguinet 4 Dawson, on Friday night.
proved to be an affair OF more than
ordinary significance. The rooms were
lilled with music-loying people, aud the
programme was one OF rare excellence.
The Ives q Pond piano lately purchased
by Mr.. Sangufnet, from Max Elser. was
I littngly dedicated, The entertainment
was opened by violin solo BY Mr.. San.
guinet. 1t is well-known that he Is
quite beau" among the ladies', hut
that he could handle the 'bow" so
charmingly was quite Il surprise to most
OF the audience. Miss Bell Mccoy fol.
lowed with piano solo, last Hope"
by Gotlschalk, Her touch is especially
adapted 10 the beautiful trIlls aud strains
of pathos contained IN this selection,
and we feel confident that IL the great
author could have heard her execution OF
one OF his iayoritc pieces he would have
joined with the audience in giving
her the generous applause she received.
Mrs. w Il. Kennedy came forward and
sang with much taste grand selection
from the opera OF Trayiaia. Her mel
low, metzo-Soprano voice rolled out the
tones in her usual beautiful style As
Mr.. Maginnis approached the piano to
sing tenor solo, an applause rent the
air that fully demonstrated the fact that q
Fort Worth audience appreciate genuine
ability. Once again he sang "Once
Again" by Sullivan, and he certainly
never sang II better Mrs. Ragsdale
Rogers, the latest musical aquisition TO
Fort Worth, responded to the request
and sang, at Was Dream" Surely
those that heard her last Friday wiz
bare THE GAZETTE up In the many words
of praise the late issues have contained
regarding the culture OF her splendid
voice The audience was held spellbound;
frequently, with one breath, She would
carry a note with melodions strains from
a fortissimu into Il swcetly-trilled dcmnu-
endo, bird-likc IN its effect and enchant-
ing in its result The sacred trio "lIear
us, O, Father,n was next on the pro-
grammc. IL is beautiful selection, and
was nicely rendered by Mrs. Kennedy
Messrs. Magdnnis and Highly. Mr..
Green of st. Louis, who is the fortunate
possessor OF u powerful baritone voice,
was next introduced. His selection was
the ssVagabondN Here Mr.. Highly, the
master OF ceremonies, caused quite a
ripple of laughter by the brief announce
meni, "a baritone solo by Mr.. Green"
waiting a second and then adding "The
,Yagabond.' Mr. Green's magnificent
rendition Of the piece eFlnced the fact
that he was neither "green" or a 'yaga.
bond;" however, a larger room would
have done more justice 10 his really cS-
cellcnt voice A selection from Italian
opera WAS then sang by Mrs. Rogers. 1t
I Is useless to add IL was a gem IN Itself.
G. Faust's Therse waltz was PRETTY exc
cuted upon the violin by Mr.. Spnguinet.
AS Mr. Paddock says, ga violin would
make monk dance, ana II was with some
difficulty that the beyy u ladies aboat
Kept him in his chair-dcngue or no dcn-
cue. Mrs. Kennedy again came forward
with the pleasing ballad, "l'rc;ty Little
Dark Blue Eyes," the audience was COW
cred with smiles and generous with APP
plause. Miss Mccoy then brilliantly cx-
ecutea "Josony's Mill,N The lady also
deserves praise for the excellent manne-
in which she accompanied the different
numbers throughout the evening AZ 10
O'Clock the programs WAS finished with
duet "On Messy Banks by Mrs.
Kennedy aud Mr., Magginnis.