The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-13
THE CONCERT.
THE HAPPY, THRILLING MUSIC
AND THE SWEET SONG.


the Entertainment was Enjoyed and |
Approximately r Ra!eigh's Thanks to !
Durham's Talented Artists. and to
Capt. Cunningham.
The rich programme of the concert
given at Metropolitan Hall on Friday
night, under the auspices of the Kings's
Daughters, has been published.
1t was rendered by musical artists
from Durham, Richmond and Raleigh,
among whom were Miss Lessie N. South
gate, OF Durham, Capt. Frank Cunning
ham, OF Richmond and Maj. E. J. Hardin
and Mrs. J. J. Thomas, of Raleigh.
Inc first number on the programme
was piano solo-Rhapsody No. l2-
Llszt-oy Miss Annie Peay, of Durham.
The very first touch Of the keys by her
was expressive and interpretive. The
audience, which completely filed the hal!
was cultured and critical one. They
loved music and listened with absorbing
attention, and when the last notes of the
number died away, there was burst of
approving and appreciative applause.
But Miss Peay's greatest success was in
the rendition of Home, Sweet Home. bv
Mazurette. The music was descrintive
ana It was SO expressively produced that
the listeners easily read with their
| minds, the incidents told in the language
OF music. The first strains evidently told
OF some one who was at home. He was
| happy ~ his surroundings and in the full
ness OF his happiness he thought and
sang OF the unalioyed delight and pleas
ure OF Home, Sweet Home. Then he
| Went on journey. Separated from that
winch ne most loved and wished for. feel :
ing OF longing and sadness stole over him
and then his soul went out in tender and
pathetic expression as the thought of
Home, Sweet Home came over him.
Then terrific storm burst over hl1l while
crossing the sea. The thunders crashed
and the fierce wind shrieked through
the rigging Of the ship. Its ominous
roaring was heard swelling louder and
louder as its fury increased. Then it
would 60 away, It's roar decreasing as it
went. l. came again, bowling and roar
lng ana increasing the awful din by lash
!ng the sea into mighty rage But amid
It ali, the thoughts Of Home, Sweet
Home came over the traveller and the
SOFT, sweet notes Of the song. as he sang
Y, were continually heard above the
ccasnng and raging Of the storm. The
tempest died away and the gentle echoes
y tn song, 50 pathetically sung by The
weary Traveller, yet stole with theil
pathos and sweetness through the calned
air
Sach We're the impressions Of these who
listened to the rendition OF the music by
Miss Ptay. She is young lady artist
Less than fifteen years Of age, and ia a
pupil of Miss Southgate.
Miss Lille Parrish, aged twelve. Miss
Mary Wall aged thirteen and Miss
Aunie Watts, az twelve, all rendered
piano so'os with a skill and technique
that kept the audisnce IN a state of de
llghtul interest and wonder More ex.
: cellent execution and expression woule
} not have been expected from profession.
al planlsts. Their pieces were no
specially descriptive; but Miss Parrish
rendition Of Arabe sque was delight
ful. Tarentelle, as expressed by Mis-
} Wall, produced the Impression that a,
, enthusiastic old country dance was il
progress, and It was exhilarating. Th
4 F." Anvil Chorus from II Trovatore. b.
Miss Annie Watts actually and PRACTICAL,
made many people IN the audience ris
l from their seats and stand up. Tn
! dash and enthusiasm Of the rendition
e were irresistible
All these young ladies are the pupil
e Of, and have had their entire musical in
. struction and training under Miss South
; ste, who is recognized as one of the mos
O accomplished lady musicians in the coun
try. She is a graduate of the New
G York Conservatory of Music, and ver
| recently great inducements were offere
s her 70 move to that citv Notnl r. than
Q month ago she decii..od an Offer Of fou
t1Clcand olars per anrum, auG III add
: tlOE4 TO jhS, She a. offered fifteen hun
II dred dollars per annum to become tn
! organist Of church there There ar
few ladies in this country who can com
mand greater salaries than United State
I Senators, and Miss Southgate is one c
{ them.
q There is an almost indissoluble attach
9 ment between her and her pupils in Dul
ham, and one reason why she did not az
company the New York offer was becaus
o she could not carry all her pupils wit
her. Twelve of them were ready to az
cept her and continue under her instrut
ton there, but because all could not g
: she declined the offer.
Capt. Frank Cunningham rendered th
second number on the programme
# vocal solo-I am Waiting. He has bee
to Raleigh before, and his sweet singin
y captured the people Of the whole cit,
le His strongest powers Of song are the d
:. rect gift Of Nature No art could prt
- vide the power be has, and that pows
;. is felt and consciously and fully acknow
% edged by those for whom he sings. f
N sings because ne loves it. 1t is his so
a. his being-and his song is surely De
10 Of Natures best work He was encore
i again and again The audience could n
- hear him enough, yet they felt that the
'. ought not to impose on the singe
10 but he responded willingly and grac
!" fully to all demands and du
s ing the evening be sang no le
ii than ten songs-all expressively al
oS thrillingly Among them were If "
s. Love Ne Darling, Tell Ne with Yo
q. Eyes, Genevieve," Marguerite
CT "Swanee River and 4" Knot OF Blue al
. Grav" During the concert Capt. Gu