The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-01
1T WAS A FINE ENTERTAINMENT.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Not to be outdone in the matter of rend
ering tribute where tribute is due, the
EAGLE wishes to make further mention OF
the entertainment by home talent, at the
South Lawrence Christian church on the
evening of April 20. And in so doing, to
call special attention to the singing o!
Mrs L. p. Hovey. Pre-eminent, far above
all human gifts is voice like hers.
No attribute Of spiritual or divine
nature can be made manifest to our human
being except through materiel agencies.
And when the beauteous spirit of music
descends to our earth in woman's lovely
form, and then in sweet strains, bears
away on her wings to the feet of Him who
promised to bear our burdens for US,
our human griefs and bitter sorrows, we
are inspired to the glad cry,
Sing on. thou wondrous warbler.
All are not blessed Ike thee
Thy gift divine canno. be niue,
Then come and sing 10 ne.
Miss Nellie Mcpherson is now a pupil of
Mrs Hovey, and the wonderful power in
her range of voice and quality of tone iu-
sures her. under such caps bic instruction,
a high place in the realm Of song ere many
months pass by.
Lights and shadows are usually neces-
sary to create a picture that viii both
please the eve and stand the test of crit
icism. But while the ladies were certainly
the lights in this scene. which delighted
many, there either were no shadows or
they must have consisted of the gentle
men, which would surely be unfair to the
gallant, handsome men who favored the
audience with music and courteous atten-
ton.
Mr. Shippen's voice will bear favorable
comparison with the finest bass voices in
this country and his Japanese Fantasia
in response to hearty encore, both sur
prised and delighted his friends.
Words OF praise could only be repeated
with regard to MI Waldon's singing. AS
we have said. among the blessings with
which heaven crowns rnortals on earth
none ranks higher than the gift which en-
ables US to grasp and bring within the
reach of human seHsibilities sounds that
can have their origin only among the
angels in heaven
Il is to be hoped the "Society Quartette''
will continue with earnest effort 10 Guilt
vate their abilities, for few effects are more
pleasing than to see four young gentle
men, with voices IN harmonious accord,
contributing to the enjoyment OF society,
either public or private.
A science in itself Is instrumental music
ana an execution Ike the guitar solo bT
DIR. Welsh produces not only The highest
enjoyment. but must thrill with breaih h
less wonder all who listen, a. the degree Of
skill to which the human body can be
trained
Then for a most brilliant display Of
genius. Mrs L. NJ Laurence rendering
Of How Ruby Played merits especial
praise. testimony of which fact was TO be
found in the enthusiastic applause and an
imperative recall before the audience. One
could almost fancy they saw the guile.ess
gentleman. with past experiences confined
to primitive life. listening for the
first time. no doubt. 20 expression o.
music's very soul, and understanding
what the Influence was which, rescting
uron his owu spirit, awakened poetic
sensibjiities Of Which he had ever bean
unconscious. and thereby causing a variety
Of real scenes 10 pass IN quick succession
before his mental vision Il = ou3 l1st
TO Mrs Lawrence 20 say, tia. only TO ore
in whom burns the tres q true genius. 4
is possible 70 reude. this selection 50 the
audience viii see zII tails as the writer =
supposed TO have done.
10 Miss Eda hemp we sscribe . future