The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-08-02

over her audience. Uncle Ben, the
steamboat, river and children we're as
visible to the mental eyes of her audi
tors, as was her own graceful form and
pleasing appearance to their physical
eyes. The audience could not let her
go, she was recalled and responded with
humorous reading hardly less taking
than Uncle Ben. Miss Brown is an ar
list of unusual merit and is and evenings
entertainment of herself. Miss Will lie
Nichols of Washington D. G. sang solo
in soft pleasant v, ice with becoming
modesty and yet coyness of expression
that pleased the audience and won favor
for the vocalist. Miss Annie Ridliy of
Nashville Tenn, and Mrs. Louis Wilson
Of Tacoma, WASH, sang a duet with
voices so sweet and clear, that listening
was delight and a charm. Both of
these ladies are artists they were loudly
applauded and were recalled but did
not respond, complaining of being
hoarse. If they sang as we'll as they
they certainly Wills and among the best
we eyer heard. Miss Essie Tucker of
Washington D. G. played a piano colo
with pleasing touch, grace and skill
that was we'll received by the audience.
Miss Tucker has an easy grace and an
attractive appearance at the instrument
that takes we'll with the audience. A
baritone solo was we'll sung by Mr.. J.
H. Hickman of St. Paul. Mr.. Hickman
has good mellow voice and sings with
ease and good expression. Miss Dru.
ella Dunjee of Minneapolis our child
elocutionist rendered ''Briar Rose" with
a grace and ease, a fitness of expression
and an appropriateness of gesture sell
dom if ever found in one of her tender
years. She is gifted child and bids
fair to become an artist of unusual merit
and excellence. She was Justify en-
cored and responded with charming
selection that carried. her audience snd
made her a favorite. Mrs. William
Smith of this city sang solo with an
unusual sweetness of expression and a
degree ofculture attained by few. Mrs.
Smith has remarkably sweet voice and
always sings with the ease and express
sion of a trained artist. Mr. J. G. Todd
has a deep and powerful voice and
handles it we'll. He was twice recalled
and responded at each call with pleas
ing selections, and at each rendition
seemed to gain in favor. Mr.. Todd took
his audience by surprise. Miss Anna
Ridley, of Nashville, Tenn, captured
her audience with solo that was listen
ed to with delight. Miss Ridley has a
vivacity and a gracefulness of carriage
that charms her audience, Her voice is
a pure soprano, full, sweet and power
full, and she carries her audience by
storm. She won deserved encore and
responded with song that established
her as an artist won praise and stamped
her as favorite. Prof. A. M. Daymon
of this city gave solo on the guitar that
detracted nothing from his reputation
as musician. Prof. Daymon is genius
in his line and his execution of cold
Black Joe" on the guitar, cannot be ex-
celled. 1t is indeed wonderful, he was
recalled and responded with selection
that merited and won applause. The
exercises We're closed with a reading
by Miss H. @. Brown entitled "Brother
Watkins" her rendition of this selection
was pertt ct and maintained her reputa-
ton as an artist and a genius in her line.
The audience vas enrapt with her read
Ing, she responded to an encore with
The Creed of the Bells which was given
IN her liable style. Miss Lulu Girls
VOID of st. Paul was the accompanies
and played the accompanments for the
singers with skill and taste, she is an
excellent performer and always favor
lite. Lawyer VIM. R. Morris of this CITY
was manager and presided with dignity
and in manner that inspired all with
confidence. His experience IN handling
audiences makes him perfectly at home
and causes the machinery to run
smoothly. On the whole the concert
was the best that has ever been given in
this city by the Colored people and re.
Elected great credit upon the race, the
the more than four hundred white peo.
pie who were present were astonished
as well as delighted. Those who missed
the concert missed rare treat that thew
may never have the opportunity of en-
Joylng. The East, West, North and
South, met and wed for honors.
Everything passed off with marked
success. A good sum was realized for
Bethesda Baptist Church and the hearts
OF It's communicates made glad. After
the concert the performers and their
friends repaired to Mr.. Jasper Gibbs ele-
CANT Commercial Lunch room on Third
street and partook of an excellent COLA
ton prepared by the kindness thonght-
fulness and hospitality of Mr.. Gibbs.
The entire occasion is one that will be
long remembered by Minneapolis, on
account of it's excellence, thoroughness,
culture, refinement and radient sue
cess.
Bijou Opera House.
For next week the great scenic. and
historical play ssShe" will be seen at the