Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1885-10-24
The Episcopal Concert.

The concert given at Hagen's Opera House, |
lastFriday night, under the auspices of the |
ladies of the Episcopal church, and under the |
direct management of Mrs. W. G. McCaus.
land, was eniinently successful from an artis-
:Istic standpoint, aud was q very pleasant
occasion.
The Philharmonic Society, under the lead.
ershp of John Z. Burden, Esq, furnished
beautiful orchestral music, both in its numbers
upon the programme, and in an accompani-
ment to Mr.Smith. 1t was the universal ex-
preston of the audience that few better
orchestrss can be heard. anywhere, and that
it Is very great pity that we do not hear this
Que oftener. We hope the gentlemen will be
kind and give us more of their music, this
winter, than usual.
Misses Green and Thompson rendered their
instrumental numbers artistically, and much
to the satisfaction of the audience.
Miss Belle Graves sang Una VOce POGO
IA" Since we had heard her before, Miss
Graves has taken long course of instruction
under Miss Gould, and 1t was generally OBJ.
served that her naturally sweet voice had
been greatly improved In volume, in greater
breadth of the chest tones, and In finish and
| smoothness. Miss Graves voice Is a so It con.
tralto. SomewaY she lacks animation in
singing, which is strange when we remember
that she Is Il bewltchiny and insouciant actress,
She received an ovation of flowers and an.
plause at the end of her song, which she ~.
knowledged with charming smile and pref
tv ballad.
Mr.. Chiles won the favor of the audience In
"GoUd night. Beloved" though he seemed
little hoarse. and the piece which followed, an
Aria from "L'Etoile du Nord," was not what
it would have been except for the fact that
Miss Atkinson was suffering from cold,
which, but for her good nature, would have
excused her from singing at all.
| Capt. Conner declined to give us the
"Whi'e Squall," because be said he I'd been
squalIing at an auction the entire day be-
fore.
Miss Josephine Hoogs, the accomplished
teacher of vocal music at the Baptist Female
College, made her debut, in public, before q
Lexington audience, in Handel's angels
Ever Bright and Fair" Miss Hoogs has u
remarkably sweet and pure soprano voice.
|. Every note Of her entire register is clear and
melodious, and her cultivation is perfect
! Her manners on the stage are easy, natural
and engaging. Miss HOogs sang her Sc lection
beautifully, and received as recompense,
) her arms full of flowers and storm of ap-
plause. In response she sang "Bc Raggio."
A. beautifully as she rendered her first song
she even surpassed it in singing the second,
: some of the notes being exquisite. Miss
Hoogs is an artist and yet most artless In her
: carriage upon the stage. In her case, petite
! ttIy rhymes with sweet.
Miss Atkinson and Prof. Gmble played their
, grand duo on two pianos grandly. Miss At
klnson is finished planlSte, and of Prof.
Gimble we have spoken SO often that praise
would be but repetition.
Mr.. Smith sang III Balen," mastery
composition. as he alone here can sing 1t, and
received the warm applause of the audience.
Mrs. John Davis was in good voice and
sang her Ave Maria exqulsitely. To pow
erful and sweet soprano voice she adds q
sympathy in execution which renders her
singing exceedingly pleasant. In response
i to II determined encore she sang 1.-The Last
Rose Of Summer" most beautifully, and fair .
iy captured the hearts Of the audience.
Miss Hogs sang her second part upon the
programme, Selections from "Ariane," q
successfully a. the first. and In answer to an
: encore gave "Floran's Song" d very sweet
Il little ballad.
The concert closed with "Pot Pourri" by
the orchestra.
Prof. Gimbel covered himself with glory q
an accompani I. aud Mrs. McCausland de-
|. serves the thanks of all lovers of music In
i town for the treat which she afforded them
: in the opeuiD0 of the concert season,