Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-26

.Eil >. IN. uv Rev. James Vance. Chiic-
Ven. service a. 4:30 D m.
gofisf Church-Services at II a. ~. aud
~. cy Rev [. II Mercer. Young
osn'5 praysr mestiag this Saturday even
~ T. n Meth. Egis. Chmch-Pfeachias at
IN NJ. and q. m. by RsV K F. Bishop
Nth. Epis. Church Soath.-Preaching at
ma 10. and S p. u by Rev. w. J. oune;
2flra,.y subject: ''Tue Silence OF Christ
eyegine -ubj ct: Where the Money Goes"
Meth. Prot Church. 'rv!ces at II a. N.
snd o. 10 ty Rev ". Nj. Polsai.
Gergpia lutheran Church.-No service.
Yoaqq Mems Christian AsSoc'ata0n.-M
;aa al me Rooms ct 4:3O ?. N. meeting at
fne Midland depot ct $50 p. m; almshouse
at p. m and Jail at Up. m,
Tae CANrATA OF KEBECCA lest night at
,hs O vera House scored pronounced sue
csss tbs house was we'll tilieG by an ep
,,rsrir,iye and sympathetic audience, ana
IA interest neyer tagged from tie first rlse
~, curtain undI il fell upon the last
s,.,e TIE castumts of the ycuag ladies on
...ass ware handsome, appropriate aud
49,, acc .uaing. Indeed they looked aoso'
mo. nsa!fchias. AID Iaa4c ma7 be ex-
20 scanned somewhat dsZed when
atfs.e, assu,y G.sae uaon him, and appear
o3,..ty l.: lrpk:ng choice Of vile from 20
NM cnsrners Even the reporter foaod
1..-- > ishi8g he had lived about sEs time
,t.iat occurrence, and ia that Immediate
,,.,a,,. nnl: % feels sure the gentlemen Ia
~. .sal,aca sill pardon him. Tbs talent
ed.1.t k;j!iu! Gir, clor, Miss Virginia Evans,
rs aceaf,ie3 very cordia! reception on
Il appearance. She Was bec9mineiy
ic cream satin and silk gauze, shot
, I'D aud brilliant ornam ants MISS
Eytu- deserved and received uaqaaHheu
Dr, f3r the able meDDer IN Whlcn sue pre-
dicsd .aa moss happy effects Doto oi voice
ana sC,ion. Miee Myra CAVALIER, IN the utle
ror. end some good WORK. Her manner Is
p,a-ine, phra7iDg good, and some OF her
n0tcs clear auC sweet. she was r!cniy eac
bean fully oosiumed, while Der petlte anu
er4eaiu form laada quite Charming Js"
jss maiden. Which Isaac seemed nothing ioth
=, sn1lanjating she was heartily enCored.
Mr. eco. II. E7ana. a5 Abraham, looked
,gsrv inch the grand cid patriarch. His
,ssonaot baritone hos good carrying power,
snd in his colo "bet Us bow before the
Lord y tbs 40 IS were round a0d s@eet, ILL.,
ms he auditorium, TO tha manifest Delight
of line audience. 10 aoii2u be was easy, dig
,,ifa3 and IN v0ealjz4tion exhibited good
rne,ns6. His roctaive Go thou therefore"
oct nn encore. snd his solo, / cone 10
rnee " Was we'll rendered aud Impressive,
rsceiyivs deserved applause Mr.. Ffauk
Field as I5aec. did well. His sweet tenor
was pieassnt foil to the soprano OF KeoeC-
"a and The baritone of Abraham. His Work
in the last scena was particularly pleasing.
MI George Terry, as EHtzer, sa0g win
aojrit. His euuec,sti3n IS clear ani dis
tinct. His recitaiive, 20 Lord, my master"
wss vel delivered and received an encore.
Mas lie Bagge;t, IS Achsa, sao%ed her
eSeat soprano 10 advantage, while Miss h.
Cospmsn's rich coatrato, il the character
efT ,ua. wss veil received Mir J L. Pey-
TN sang Sena acceptably well, HIS solo
"Ou- 90 tie w&veiess SEA" was given n
encore. Idr. Moore's Betbue was
sbIv sustained and his deep rich bass
IN he SOLO Beloved daughter"
brought doWu the HOUSE. and an encore.
Mr.. CraasEWsy as Laban showed materlsl
fora good .eu0f, and bis Tome ia and rest
win us' aas really good. The chorus sang
c,mqa. and With spirit and force. There
are many GOOD VOICES among them when
need oay lhe occasion to bring them TO the
front Aiexrndria has reason to De proud
Of aer musical talent. TIE scene on the
guasa5 ives exceedingly beautiful and sweet.
Tie eioupag at Majors well was very
pretty, sreceful aud effective. Farewell to
R.baaca b7 tha Jewish maidens and the in
vocation fur her safety (all kneeline) were
toueaiuely impressive. The banqueting hall
waa brilliant scene In fact, the perform
eacs -ae replete with beautiful pictures.
The present. improved condition of the 1n-
fem4ry owes much to the efforts of Miss
Exams and TO the efiorts of Mrs Baldwin,
Mrs Or EUyoy and Mrs. DR.. Fawcett, who
have devoted their line and energies TO per-
iectiog many OF the details incident to the
proper production of work of this charac.
ter. We understand an eff )rt will be made
to induce the company to give the cantata
81 Richmcnd and Lynchbnrg in aid of the
Confederate cemetery at Fredericksburg.
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