The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-29
The Concert.

When the curtain rose on the Opera
House stage last Friday night, over three
hundred people were seated before 1t. 1t
was one of the most select audiences ever
in the hall. About $50 tickets were sold,
and the net proceeds were $40. Miss
Ella A. Fox can well feel assured of
her personal popularity, and that the peo-
Pile of Bloomsbury are interested in her sue
cess, and that her singing is highly sppre-
ciated, for the rain was pouring down
when the concert began, notwithstanding
which nearly everybody who had tickets
were on hand. The playing of the orches-
ira elected words of praise on all sides.
Considering the short time that they have
practiced together, their performance is
remarkable. They played "Silver Bell"
and "The Brigands," and for sncores they
gave First Kiss" waltz and a galop. The
female quartette consisting of Mrs. Os-
bourn, Misses Fox, Miller aud Beth Run.
yam, sang two numbers, "Holloa" and
"Annie Laurie" and were obliged to re-
peat them both. "Annie Laurie" vas
beautifully rendered without accomp ami
ment, and fairly took the house by storm.
Mrs. Grant Herring recited "Two sides OF
a story" in most pleasing manner, and
Miss Ella Fox sang a contralto solo, "The
boquet from admiring friends. She was
encored and sang pretty ballad. Her
voice has improved wonderfully under
Mrs. o ,bourn's tuition. 1t is strong and
sweet and clear, and she never sang better.
Miss Annie r. May, of Philadelphia, who
is visiting friends here, played two num-
bers on the either. She Is only little girl
Just in her teens, but she performed on
this difficult instrument with the skill of a
ence, and she was encored both times. Mr..
William Montague Perrett, of Philade,-
phia, who was in town on summer outing,
sang a baritone solo, accompanied by the
female qusrtette; he also sang a solo, "An-
chored." HIS voice is pleasant one, and
he received well merited applause. Mrs.
Osbourn sang the flower song from Faust
and her magnificent voice was at its best
Her range is wonderful, running almost
from bass to high soprano and all her
tones are clear and full. She has sung in
the Metropolitan Opera House, New York,
under the leadership OF Walter Damrosch
and she expects to go to London next year
to still further cultivate her voice. She
was recalled, of course, and presented
with boquet. Miss Fox and Mr.. Paul K.
Writ sang duet so well that they were
obliged to repeat It, Miss Annie Miller
was warmly welcomed, and sang "In
Sweet September" This was beautifully
rendered, and SO well appreciated that the
audience made her sing another song, and
she too received boquet. The program.
me ended with a quartette, "Sleep, Oar.
ling Sleep" Misses Fox and Miller, and
Messrs. Writ and Wintersteen, d beautiful
composition by Parry, charmingly sung by
these well known yocslists. Mrs. Osbouru
sang "Dreams" by special request Miss
Maud Runysn is entitled to special praise
for the very laborious part which she &c
well performed. She played the piano
with the orchestra, and played the accom-,
panlments for all the songs, thus requiring
her to appear in nearly every number or
the programme. She is fine performer
and did her part with ease and grace.
The piano used was kindly loaned by ]
Saltzer. 1t was one of the celebrated Es
tey make, and its fine tones added ereatl,
to the excellence Of all the music.
The concert was under the manage me n
of Geo. T. Elwell.