Evening journal., 1889-06-05
TUESDAY CLUB CONCERT.
A Large and brilliant Audience and n
Musical Success.

Musical Success.
The Tuesday Club gave it's floral con
cert in the Opera House last evening
Every seat in the lower part of the
house was filled, but very few were
taken in the balcony. The attendance was
not as large as it should have been, con
sidering the fact that the club had do.
mated the proceeds of the concert 20 the
Johnstown sufferers Many of the audi
ence were in full dress. The amount of
the proceeds will not be known for a day
ortwo. as the returns from the tickets are
not all in.
The members of the club sat on raised
seats and filled the stage which was set
in an appropriate scene. The soloists oc-
cupied seats in front beside q grand
plano. large pyramid Of palms and
ferns was placed at each side of the
stage and the edge over the footlights
was handsomely trimmed with foliage
and daisies. A ball of daisies was sus-
pended over the stage. and on either side
OF which were looped ropes of the same.
The program rendered was as follows
!. Cantata-"The Erl-King's Daughter"
Solos, Chorus and Orchestra.
2. Soprano Solo-"Charmant Oiseau" David
Miss Kate Currinder.
3. Ballad-"The Rose" .. w. w. Gilchrist
Mrs. Darling, Chorus and Orchestra.
I. SiaIii, Baritone solo-"stars Of the summer
Emil Gastel.
5. Contralto Solo-"Come to Me- L, Denza
Mrs. A. II. Darling.
Miss Currinder, Mendeissohn Quartettee and
Chorus
The numbers were rendered with the
usual good effect that characterized the
work of the club. The choruses
were generally effective, and were
were given with good shading and ex-
preston, though a certain sameness was
noticeable at times. In the "Erl Kings
Daughter, the best choruses, were the
prologue; the final chorus in Part |, and
the Morning Hymn The latter was
very well sung The chorus Of Erl
Maidens in Part II, was good as was also
the closing chorus, to which climax the
final duet led up effectively.
THE Rose" was interesting not only
because the music was composed by the
director of the club, Mr.. Gilehrist but
because standing on its own merits, it is
creditable work. 1t was sung with
effect, Mrs Darling adding much to this
by the natural, easy manner in which she
sang the solo parts.
The orchestration is appropriate and
bright, thought in places it was given
too strongly Mrs Darling and Mr.. Gill
christ were both given liberal applause
and were recalled.
Mendelssohns 5 Forty second Psalm, was
given with force, dignity and effect. The
work of the male quartette, whose
voices blended WELL and of Miss Currin-
der, added to the attractiveness Of this
number.
The solos were rewarded by liberal ap-
lause and each one was eneored. Miss
urrinder sang with her usual sweetness
voice and manner For the encore she
ang Lullaby" by Howell dedicated to
her.
Mrs. Darling rendered Come to Me, "
with such remarkably clear enunciation,
and in a manner so easv and natural that
she won the warmest econiums from the
audience. Her encore was "The Honey
Bee, to her own accompaniment. Mrs.
Darlings work in 1.-The Erl Kings
Daughter, is worthy of special mention.
Emil Gastel has a clear, well modu-
lated sympathetic voice, that he is cspa
BILE of putting much expression into. His
solo was worthy of the admiration 1t re-
ceived. He sang Loving Heart, Trust
On" for his encore. Ferd. Fullmer accom-
panied the solists.
Not the least attractive feature of the
concert was the work of the orchestra
1t was a selected one of twenty nine
pieces string and brass, and the playing
in technique, shading and expression
were perfect.
Attractive souvenir programs of the
concert, in the form Of a little pamphlet
were distributed.