Daily Republican., 1890-05-16
Tuesday Clubs Concert.

The annual floral concert of the Tues
day Club, given last evening at the
Academy Of Music, was quite Q success.
The pretty little playhouse was crowded
TO its utmost capacity by an audience
that showed Ito appreciation by vigorous
applause.
kind, which was unlike former concerts.
The members Of the club were seated
on chairs placed In tiers that ran from
the footlights to the rear of the stage,
the ladies occupying the front seats and
the gentlemen The rear. The stage set
ting represented q drswing-room with
large windows and heavy drapery.
The chorus, though sometimes show
ing remarkable training, lacked snap
aud vim. The best work was the singing
OF ''Tbs Lorley," by Mendelssohn. This
u unfinished opera, which sbounds in mel
OdieB soft and sweet, was carefully inter-
preted.
Soprano, Mrs. WIN. +. emalley, Jr., Of
Barry, OF Philadelphia; baritone, b. Mer-
rill Hopkinson, of Baltimore.
The 'Jutilate Amen" given by the
chorus with Mrs. Smalley, as soloiet,
and rs the concluding number on the
progl ANNE, was we'll received. During
the rendition Of this number nothing but
tho piano accompaniment was used.
Mrs. Smalley carried off the honors OF
the evening. She pleased the audience,
as usual, although not her best. She re-
ceived several encores, and ut the con-
clusion Of part second Of the cantata,
"Psyche," she was the recipient Of q
h andsome bouquet Of white roses and was
heartily spplauded. She received great
ha nj aH a n
piest Days." by Erik Meyer-Helmund,
which was very difficult She also sang
the solo "Ave Maria" from Lorley, with
great exactness and sang 1t at her beat,
aud was greeted with great applause when
the last notes died away.
Miss Martha Barry, contralto. was well
received. Her solo work In Psyche was
| crsdi'ably given. The was we'll received
ana encored In the singing OF the Cradle
Song" LAssen, and "Life," by Blumen-
thai. She received a beautiful bouquet
At the conclus on Of . solo in Psyche.
Mr.. B. Merritt Hopkinson, baritone.
was we'll received. Mr.. Hopktnson sang
several solos IN Psy che aud several duets
with Mrs. smalley. He put his best
effort In the singing OF number 13, part 4
OF Psyche, an aria beautiful and tuneful,
the most striking solo 10 the work. Lie
received 4 flAttering encore ut the con-
clusioa OF singing the solo "The Earl
King."
The trio work Of Miss Barry, Miss Kate
Bisselle and Mr.. J. T. Clymer. the latter
two members of the club, deserve credit
abls meItion. They did well in each Of
the three numbers they had to sing.
| Professor Ferd Fullmer did bis best In
very fine manner as accompanist, and
WAS careful that they should have the
entire benefit of the selection TO be sung.
The work of the string orchestra ol
seventeen selected musicians from Phila
phia was o feature OF the evening. They
wero we'll complimented.
Mr.. w. w. Gllchrist, the director, tt
whom the success of the concert much
credit 10 due, he being thorough musi
cinn and q trained conductor, and tht
concert last evening was conducted In q
Hrst-class manner. There were no lon6
waits between the selection. which was q
relief to the audience, and the concer
did not become monotonous or tiresomt
through the efforts OF Mr.. Gilchrist