Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-27
The Concert.

Those who came in the indulgent
frame of mind with which people u.s.
uallv attend home musicales found
that there would be no need OF allow
ing any personal feelings for the per-
formers TO excuse the performances,
when the beauties of Rossini's Tan
crede were perfectly brought out by
the orchestra in the overture. The
careful training of Prof. Lamb became
at once apparent in the harmony,
spirit and understanding of their play
ing. Miss j. Riesenman followed
with the first solo waiting" which
gave Der ample opportunity to display
her clear, flexible voice. and her sue
cess in the higher passages was par
ticularly enjoyed. Mrs c. G Chris
ty sang the lullaby from the popular
opera "Erminie" and was 50 much
appreciated that she received hearty
encore. Mrs. J. r. Grieb, assisted
by Prof. Lamb gave in their piano.
forte duet, one of the treats of the
evening. The selection was Norma"
and it was played with vigor and
power that thrilled the whole audi
ence. If anything was enjoyed the
most during the evening it was Miss
Lima Mueller's solo "Esmeralda" A
voice such as hers is as rare as it is
sweet and if she wishes, it's reputa-
ton will not be confined to our town.
We have rarely listened to singing
that gave US as much pleasure. She
was encored, of course. Miss Loretta
Miller's solo was "a Summer Show
er" in its welcomeness and freshness.
A hearty encore followed her singing.
Miss f. J. McElvain and Mr.. l.. &.
Linn sang Good Night" very well.
Among the bass solos were those of
Mr.. John Koch and Theodore D.
Pape. Mr.. Pape's voice is we'll
known to the musical public of But
Ter and always favorably. His solo
was Il fear no foe" Mr.. Koch's
appearance was perhaps his first in
publie and the impression ne made
was parallel TO that of Miss Mueller.
His deep, rich, and we'll controlled
voice was well adapted TO The
Storm Fieud" and took so well that
be was encored, being the only gen
tleman who had that honor. E Mack
ey sang Thy Sentinel am /" and
was heartily applauded.
Probably the most entirely success
ful of the orchestra selections of the
evening were Mendelssohn's Wed
ding Marchand Sullivan's delicious
Graceful Dance" Miss Lowry and
Prngh presided at the piano. The
concert was grand success and has
aroused musical Butler to the knowl-
edge that in Prof. Lamb we have
careful and able musician.
The charming stage decorations
were designed and executed by home
talent.
From another source we have the
following comment:
All communities need recreation as
well as labor to show round of in
dustry to the man out of doors or the
woman in the exercises of her house
hold duties. With Buffers growth
and prosperity have come more op-
portunity to its mothers and daugh-
ters of evincing their natural love
of music, and in so marked manner
as to send abroad the information
that came to the ears of r j. Lamb
of the hungry Butler citizens craving
for instruction in "Music, that heaven
ly maid" and so he is now in Butler
and very important factor in our
midst.
To any one who has seen the first
parade of a militia battalion of re-
cruits, and their altered appearance
after six weeks course of daily drill,
would have this forcibly brought to
mind at the Choral Society Concert
last Tuesday evening, which was a
credit to every one concerned.
The public was inspecting officer
and there was the Choral Battalion
drawn up for examination, which COM
menced with one of the great Master
Rossini's Overtures to his world-re
nowned Opera of Tancredi, in which
in the early parts and up till the pres
ent of this century, all the greatest
Queens of Song, Patti excepted, have
been proud to sing. Mr.. Lamb knew
the merits of this fine overture and
had great faith in the ability of the
Butler Band to risk it. 1t was play
ed very we'll and was sfolowed by that
grand chorus from Haydn's Oratorio
of the Creation, "The Heavens are
Telling" The members showed by
their attention and care how we'll they
had marked the conductors precepts.
The other Two choruses by the
Choral Union were from Handel's
Messiah end were sung in very good
style. L may here observe that these
oratorios having been once started,
thanks to Mr.. Lamb, will be recog-
nized and encouraged by every one
with piety enough to desire the di-
vine themes linked to compositions of
a delightful character, making them
a joy forever.
The other subjects were vocal solos.
The Wedding March of Mendelssohn
by the instrumental orchestra, and
Come Gentle Spring" arranged as a
quintet. sung by ladies Christy, Wick
and Pupe, end Messrs. Pape
and Lamb. This quintet
was markedly well sung, oil
the voices were good and well train.
ed, those of Mrs. c. Christy and Miss
Wick being very sweet.
Mrs. G. Christy got an encore on
her Lullaby from Ernani. This lady
has good faculty in expressing po-
etical or tender sentiment, which after
all is of the first Importance in the
view OF the educated minds.
In conclusion it may be truthfully
stated that the programme got up by
Mr.. Lamb on this occasion is better
than any put forth by any society il
auy part of Western Pennsylvania
for the past three years, Pittsburg
not excepted, and this writer is en-
couraged TO look forward to Butler
being quoted as the musical centre of
this section.