The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
ILLUSTRATED SONG.
The Concert for the Benefit of st.
David's Altar Society.

The Concert for the Benefit of st.
David's Altar Society.
The entertainment given by the Altar
society of St. David's CHURCH last night at
Millett's opera house, more strictly speak
| ing, was a concert in costume and charao
ter rather than "illustrated song," but
whichever term be taken the concert was
in every way pronounced success. Some
delay was experienced in beginning the
programme, and it was 8 o'clock by the
time the curtain arose. This
delay, in connection with
the humid state of the atmosphere, occa-
stoned an expression of impotence and
perspiration upon the faces of the ma jor-
ity of the audience, particularly those in
clined to corpulenoe. But the pI ogramme
once begun, both these expressions dissp-
peared in the interest and enthusiasm
aroused by the several numbers.
All of the singers were in excellent
voice and the spontaneous plaudits of the
audience IA large one for this season
of the year, were more numer
GUS and enthusiastic than are
usually noticed at any performance
amateur or professional. Nearly every
number of the programme was so well
received that the singers were obliged to
respond, either by an encore or an un-
spoken acknowledgement before the cur
tain.
The duo from Stradella, by Miss Bow
ers AMI Mr.. Durham, was exceptionally
pleasing to the audience, who felt no little
disappointment that their demand for an
encore was not granted.
"John Anderson, My Jo," sung by Mrs.
Mitchell, with Mr.. Henry Roberts for the
inspiring character of "My Jo," was a
true, artistic rendition, and impersonated
in perfect harmony and becomingness.
The appreciation of Miss Perle
Hsbicht's song, "Three Maids of Cadiz"
wherein it is noted that Cadiz has the
advantage of Athens by majority of
two) was shown in the floral tributes she
received and the applause that was grace
fully acknowledged in a kissing song
delightfully."- rendered.
The old loved ballad "Comin' Thro' the
Rye" was exquisitely sung by Miss Ruth
Lee, whose sweet voice fitted the music
and the words in perfect sympathy, and
she also WAS obliged to grant repetition.
"1he Flower Song" was rendered by
Miss Lena Anderson. 1t was as if one
we're listening to a nightingale gifted with
speech. Her trills we're exquisite and so
perfect that the sweet-throsted canary
might listen and learn. She sang for an
encore "The Silvery Line"-a song even
better suited to her voice than the flower
song, and proportionatsly enjoyed.
No one of our amateur singers has
voice m ore sympathetic, sweeter, or that
gives more true pleasure to its hearers
than that of Mrs, Msxcy, and her BEG
gar's Song" of last evening found re-
sponsive chords in every heart. 1t was an
ideal both in its rendering and as a char
acter sketch.
Miss Seligson, in the character of "Katie
Mavourneep," and in the singing of |
"Katie's Letter" was simply perfect. Her
costume was true, her brogue inimitable,
and her singing of the pretty Irish melody |
would have given Scanlon himself no end
of delight. The opening and closing
choruses, "The Spinning Maidens," and
"The Norwegian Wedding Song" were