The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-05-05
;, 1883.
The Ballad Concert

For the parsonage fund Of the Episcopal
church. took place at Iiagcn's Opera House.
Friday night of last week. The programme
was rs fOlIowS:-
Minstrel songs of 1SGG-G... Lexington Male
Quartet.
a-"TwinkIIng stars. .ChiIes.
d-"POOr Old Slave" Mckee.
c-"DarIing Nellie Gray. ....... smith.
d-'NelIie Blv." ..........C Conner.
Duet:-'What are the Wild Waves saving -
Misses Lizzie Smith aud Virgie McClelland
Lullaby 20 Hush Thee. NV Babe. Pease
Miss Maria Wood.
Tri0.-'"The Maids OF Lee. RoeckeI
Misses Lizzi" Smith, B1xie ChIles and
Virgle McCleIland.
MARY OF Argyle."... Nelson
Capt. J.. ID. Conner.
kathleen MavOurneen.".. .......... Crouch.
, Mrs. Eta q. Ball.
Scene and chorus wen lave TO Mort
gage the Farm" 1890. Lockwood.
capt. Conner, Misses Wood, ChlIes and
Smith and Company.
Duet the Walnut Tree. ~. Linley
Miss PEBBLES and Chiles.
Ever odd Ballad.
Miss Mary +. Dobyns.
o"artel:-%Com where my Love Lies Dream
Mrs. Ball, Miss Wood, and Messrs. Chile.
and Smith.
Last Rose of SUMMER. Moore.
Miss Anna v. PEBBLES.
D"et:-"Quaker COurtship." ...... Parry.
Miss Dobyns and Mr.. Chiles.
"Rarbary AIIeu.". =. Old English Ballad.
arr Capt. j. d.. Conner.
"iiome, Sweet Home. Bishop,
-. Mrs. Eta G. Ball.
Entire Company.
Miss Katie 5. Hollis -. Accom- anist.
1t was u most pleasing oniertaiumcn
throughout, the interest increasing from the
lirSt To the closing number.
The old quartet were happy in their So
lections and rendered four old lavorites In
their usual excellent style.
Misses Lizzie Smith and VIrgie McCleIland
sang the duet, "What are the Wild Waves
Saying" with bewitching grace; their Young,
fresh voices harmOnizing perfectly.
The lullaby, by Miss Maria Wood was sung
win her characteristic ease and great purity
of tone. She received u hearty encore,
The trio THE Maids of Lee" was sung
and acted by the young ladies' in a manner SO
pleasing rs TO elicit mowers of bouquets and
rounds OF applause.
kathleen MavOurneen," by Mrs. Eta C..
Ball, the charming vocalist who directs the
musical department OF Central Female Co =
leSe. was never rendered better, and her
rich tones touched the ~tenderest chords in
human hearts. flowers and plaudlts were
accorded her in great profusion.
The song and chorus, We'll Have 10
Mortgage the Farm was rendered in IA most
admirable way, and the old iavorite seemed
to have lost none of its attractions for Lex
lngtOn audiences.
The duet by Miss PEBBLES and MIR. Chiles
was one OF the vocal gems of the evening.
Sung by two artists, Linley's lovely duet did
not fail to call forth the most ardent admira-
ton.
Ever True,'' by Miss Dobyns, the ac.
complished teacher OF vocal music at the +.
A. s., rendered this old ballad in a style
that at once captiyated the select audience
present and established her as one of Lexing-
tons favOrite vOcslists.
The vocal quartet, Come Where my Love
Lies Dreaming" by Mrs. Ball, Miss Wood
aud Mcssrs. ChileS " Smith. This old pei
OF the concert stage lost none OF its beauli-
ful harmony in this rendition, and was never
sung better.
u hhs iiVSS Va DuWtlicEs mUOTt :
pathetic ode. seemed richer, sweeter and
purer than ever before AS its familiar music
came 10 us la all the brilliancy and polish OF
u perfectly pure and cultivated voice. Miss
PEBBLES was heartily encored, and sang the
Echo song rapturOusly.
The duet, Quaker COurtship," by Miss
DObyns and MIR. Chiles, was u surprise In
thai il carried the audience by storm. The
acting and singing were simply immense and
the audience seemed never satisfied with the
extent and volume of applause that followed,
The sweetness of "Home, Sweet Home
was most faithfully portrayed by Mrs. Ball
and her rapturOus Voice touched with sad
ness assured the audience that however hum,
Bile, "there is no place like home"
Old Lang Syne,'' endered by the entire
company closed as entertaining a programme
as WAS ever rendered in Lexington.
TO Miss Katie Hollis. the accompanied, toe
much credit cannot be attributed. On her
depended greatly the success of the entire
concert. But in her vocabulary there is nc
such word as fail, and she fully sustained her
reputation M this occasion as q great accom- :
PIANIST,