St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-25
Blatehford Kavanagh, the Boy
Soprano, Fairly Capt.
Yates Minneapolis.
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March Meeting Minneap-
oils News in General.

The enthusiastic praise of the wonder
full singing of Master Blatchford KAY
anagh. the boy soprano, which pre-
coded him, has doubtless seemed eX-
travagant to many, but to those who
heard him at the First Baptist church
last evening what has been or can be
said of him fails to do him credit.
Doubtless his personality heightens
the effect. The picture of boy
but thirteen years old, perfectly
self-possessed, standing before vast
audience singing with sweetness.
composure, and artistic delivery which
would be admirable in the greatest
of prima donnas, is striking enough,
but his singing is simply indescribable
in its eXquisiteneSs. His first number
was Wilkinson's "Oh Lord, Rebuke
Ne Dot" and after the organ prelude
his voice shot like an arrow, so strong
and clear was it. His enunciation was
especially perfect. and was accompanied
by an expression and depth of feeling
which was wonderful charm in itself.
The audience was simply entranced,
and the applause was tumultu0us until
he appeared again and sang Away
Down Upon the Suanee River" in
which he brought out the pathos of the
familiar air with power that again
held his hearers Spell-bOund. His next
number, however, was the triumph
of the evening-the "Inf1ammatus'
from Rossini's "stabat Mater" in
which he was supported by the vested
choir club, some thirty voices strong.
His face seemed almost radiant, and his
bearing nobility in itself, and the Selec-
ton displayed his compass and COM
mand of the high notes in manner
that was almost startling. He reached
high G without an apparent effort, and
the chorus threw the clear
ness of his tones into bold relief.
For an encore he sang pretty Scotch
ballad. His third and concluding num-
Der was Fly With Me-" from Verdfs
''Ernani," which was we'll calculated to
bring out an exhibition of his mas
terry of technicque. 1t hardly seemed
possible that it was boy singing, and
it was only the evidence of the eyes
that could reconcile one to the reality,
The audience present numbered 1880
people, and filled the beautiful church
auditorium to its capacity, even the
aisles being crowded. The introduction
to the concert was the rendition OF
IeOSSlllI w Illlhlu 1Cl OtClGuAO III
the organ by Henry B. Roney, the
organist of Grace church, Chicago,
Master Kavanaghs accompanistiand in
structOr. The balance of the programme
was made up with contributions from
local talent, and was excellent, only
being open to the criticism of too great
length, owing IN measure to several
encores. Herr Heinrich Hoevel, the
violinist, played two numbers, The
Gypsy Dance" composed by Pablo de
Sarasate, a tuneful air with intricate
variations, and "Air Hongroise." by
Ernst. Thomas Taylor Drill, the basso,
sang Haydn's Rolling in Foaming Bill
lows" and 1.-The Vision" by Palloni.
with violin obhgato. grandly, with good
expression; and Miss Gertrude Cady
played a sprightIy piano selection,
Polka de la Reine," by Raft, being
warmly encored, as was Herr Heinrich
Hoevel. The second concert occurs to-
morrow evening