The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-02-16
PROGRAMME.

PAR FIRST.
"Estudiantina Waltzes". ...Lacome.
Chorus class.
Piano Duet: ''Stradella".. .Melnotte.
Misses K. and j. Paxton.
praise OF ~Spring"..... Reinecke.
Misses Dubois. Richardson. Hayes, Bran
dom, DerHe and Dubois
Nocturne Violin, Harp. Piano and Organ.
Miss Offutt, the Misses Dubois and
Prof. Gimbel.
Scena from Oberon: ocean, thou Mighty
Monster. Won Weber.
Miss Hsrriette Baldwin Jewell.
"POlka de la ReIne,' Caprice .......... Raft.
Miss Nellie Offutt.
ANGELS SereDade". .Braga.
with Violin Obligatory
Miss Berta Richardson.
Duo Concertant: (Organ and Piauo.)
Prof. Gimbel and Miss Richardson.
TerEeita: II NavIganti". -. .... RaDdegger.
Miss Jewell and Messrs. Cbiles and Smith.
PART o
Vocal Solo: ''Sognai". ......... .....Schira.
Mrs. Flournoy Menefee.
''Poet i Peasant, "Overture, Violin and Piano.
Miss BERTHE DUBOIS and Prof. Gimbel.
Lost Chord" Piano and Organ accomp't.
Miss Ida Hayes.
Piano Solo: "Wedding March"........Li List.
Miss Birdie Wallace.
Quartette: CFemsle Voices) 800. Macfarren.
Misses Jewell, Richardson, Hayes
anu DebOlS.
Andante ReligIeux: Violin. Harp. Piano and
Organ. ......... Andibert.
Misses Dubois: Miss onutt and Prof. Gimble.
Ballad: "Laddie'. ....... Il. ..... Pinsuti.
Miss Harriette Baldwin Jewell.
Rhapsodie Hongroise," Nosl2. ........ Liszt.
Miss Berta Richardson.
Quartette: Lady Bird". ........C Owen.
Misses Jewell and Hayes and Messrs.
Chiles and Smith.
Although the stage was crowded 10 its ut
most capacity to contain the unusually large
opening chorus. there was not a fault in the
time aud shading. The composition which is
an extremely beautiful one, anil entirely new
here, was given with so much precision and
delicacy of meditation that 1t at once won
the attention OF the large audience and pre-.
pared them for the many good things that
were to follow.
Kunkel's arrangement Of 'Stradella," for
four hands was given by the Misses Paxton
with the usual briIliancy and ease Of execu-
ton which 30 distinguishes the pupils OF
Prof. Gimble.
The vocal sextette by Reinecke was charm.
ingiy sung by the Misses DuBois(3) Richard
son, Hayes, Brandon and Derge and the same
unanimity of expression which distinguished
the opening chorus was here shown and EN-
phasized.
History repeats ITSELF" so runs the old
maxim, and the demand for novelty has
brought forward from Its obscurity and placed
in the topmost rounds OF fashion the harp Of
tue past century, only that it has been given all
the advantage Of the improvement and pro-
1900 - NA. rnaAnf ttWna n bnrn of ~.
day Is truly q wonderful instrument, but II
has. In its evolution, lost none OF its old time
sweetness of tone. In the fourth number this
instrument was brought forward Tor its first
appearance on . Lexington stage and II hearty
round Of applause was given TO signiiy the
appreciation of our people for the enterprise
OF President Menefee in this respect. Al
such an instrument costs about rs much rs
| two ordinary pianos, such Ill experiment
ought to have its reward. Miss Dubois hand
les the Instrument with skill and taste and
| her sister sppears equally at home with The
| violin, and the ensemble was novel and
pleasing.
As the occasion was properly the debut OF
Miss Jewell, the accomplished vocal teacher
of the college, she selected for her brst NUM-
Der, the very elaborate a d difficult ''ocena'
from Won Weber's "Oberon,' Que more cal
culaled to show the skill and resources of the
singer than merely 10 tickle the ears of the
audience. Miss Jewell showed herself no,
only rs the possessor OF u voice of the most
pleasing quality and an apparently illimita.
bic range. but as u thorough mistress OF all
the mysteries of the vocal art. Later 10 the
evening by her sprlghtly and captivating rem
dltion Of the ballad 'Laddie," and most of all
III her encOre"Kathleen Savourneen," which
WAS insisted upon in spite OF the ukase OF
mo encores" issued by President Menefee
she carried her auditors by storm, and won
one of the greatest vocal trIumphs ever wit
messed in our opera house.
Miss Offutt showed a great deal Of courage
by attempting the Raft POlka, which is u
s'pisce do rssistdnee' even with the great ar
lists. but she mastered its difficulties in a way
that shows her to be u pupil OF the greatest
promise.
Miss Berta r chsrdson has Il voice OF de
liciOus quality, and not even an attack of ILL
ness, from which she has hardly recovered
could interfere in a display Of its beauties
and she sang the angels Serensde" witt
much pathos and feeling. Tn" violin obliga
to of Miss Dubois was smooth and syDpa
ihetic,
Miss Richardson Is. beside, one of the hes
pianists now under tuition, and in the duo
with Prot. Gimble as well as III her eXecu'
ton OF the Twelfth Rhapsody in the secon(
part of the programme especially distingu
ished herself. She Is musicianly In every
thing she does, and we know of no pupil WHIT
has 30 bright and promising u future.
Mrs. MeGsies has . voice OF Il very pleas