The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-06
THE BOS'rON NTAlss
The Musical Event of the Season
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| next Xvedn esday Vcning,
This superb musical combination,
headed by Mr.. Walter Emerson, will
make their second appearance at Bur-
well Hall Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th.
OF the personnel of the company this is
said:
WALTER EMERSON.
! For wonderful execution and beauty of
tone Walter Emerson has no equal
Mluaukee Sentinel
Without any doubt Walter Emerson
stands to-day the foremost of all cornet-
players-New York .Ir Journal
Mr.. Emerson has won for himself an
enviable place among musicians by his
mastery performance on the cornet.-
London Times.
Gjlmore's band is rich in soloists, fore
most being Walter Emerson, cOrnetist-
Liverpool Daily Courier.
| Walter Emerson's cornet solo was a
wonderful performance.-Dub'm Daily En-
press.
| Mr.. Emerson, the soloist of Gilmore
Band, is as remarkable individually
as the band is llectively.-Freeman's Jour-
nal, Dublin.
! Emerson is the most brilliant and fin
| ished vertuoso we have ever listened to-
Figaro, Paris, France.)
! Never has such wonderful playing been
| heard in Hamburges Frenlden-
| Btaa.
! JOHN THOMAS
The humorous is always acceptable,
and it is not strange that Mr.. Thomas
| was recalled three times to answer de-
mands made for meritorious renderings
He is certainly very able in bis line, and
may we'll feel proud that nature gave him
so plain a set of features competent to be
worked and distorted to such an extent
| as to provoke the favor of a laughing
| public. He is good actor withal, self
composed, apt, and efficient brooklyn
Eagle.
Mr. John Thomas, the hurmorist, gave
both songs and Rotations, and was alike
funny in each. He has a native and
graceful manner in speech or song, which
| is very taking and is sufficiently dramat-
| ic to meet the eXigences and give the lis
tener the same impression that he would
| if the characters were real and not as
sumed.-Boston Daily Adoertiser.
RUDOLF KING
Mr. Rudolf King is pianist of excel
lent abilities.-Chicago Indicator.
Mr.. Rudolf Kingis a brilIent performer,
and the pieces selected were thoroughly
T,L,
Mr.. King executes in a highly effective
manner. His execution is marked by en-
| ergy, decision, and firmness of touch, and
no one can be in doubt in regard to the
meaning which he intends to convey AS
an accOmpanist he succeeds admirably
Omaha Republican.
MEDORA HENsON-EMERsON
1t is not too much to say of Medora
Henson-Emerson that she is one of the
best oratoria sopranos in the country -
Chicago Neus.
The Creation was given before a
large and enthusiastic audience. Medora
Henson-Emerson sang the soprano role
beautifully. She is by far our best orato-
ria soprano.-New York Key-Note.
Medoro Henson-Emerson possesses a
remarkably pure and even voice. of great
compass and power. and wonderful carry
ing quality. Her first arietta, "The
Marvellous Work. served to establish
her at once in the favor of the audience.
chorus and orchestra; and a long and
hearty applause followed the high c, which
she gave with a power and volume OF
tone altogether unexpected. Her vocali-
zation is superb and the ford music of
with Verdue Clad Possesses no obstra-
Gle for her.-Milrdukee Sentinel.
The performance of "Verdi's Requiem
Mass" as given by the Oratoria Society
under the able direction of Damrosch,
met with gratifying success. Medora
Henson-Emerson scored great success
in the soprano role her voice is of charm
ing quality, sympathetic, and delicously
pure, especially in the upper register
She phrases intelligently, articulates dis
tinctly, and fairly divided the honors
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