Evening journal., 1891-05-22
LAST EDITION
CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.
disciples of IsrateI sc the Grand Opera
House


italian tones, made only to be murmured
BY angels dreaming in the moonlit dew,
That hangs like chains of pearl on Hermon
Have stirred from out the abyses of the
heart,
Unthougnt like thoughts that are the souls
of thought,
Richer, Tar Wilder, far diviner visions
Than even the seraph harper, lsrafe
(Who has the sweetest voice OF all Gods
creaturesl.
C)uld hope to utter.
Lovers of music could not help appre
eisting the closing musical entertain.
ment given by the Tuesday Club last
night ia the Grand Opera House It
was just long enough not TO be tiresome,
and the numbers we're of a high grade of
music, calculated to touch the ear and
the heart of all classes of theatre goers,
with the exception of the gallery gods
who revel in the exploits of the Red
Spider" and similar plays. This element
was conspicuous by it's absence, and the
gallery had a deserted look. The lower
part OF the house WAS well filed by a
very select and aPpreeiatiye audience,
which showed the high standing this
excellent choral club mas in the com
munity
Shortly after O'Clock, Professor w.
w, Gilchrist took his baton in hand, the
chords Of the piano rang ont under the
mastery touch Of Ferd Fullmer, and a
moment later the rich opening chorus
of Mendelssohd's celebrated Hymn Of
Praise" was swelling, subsiding and
reverberating through the large building,
coming from the throats Of 135 choristers.
In this number, Mrs w. F Smalley, Jr
Miss May G Brown, sopranos and
Leonard y. AHty. tenor, of Philadelphia,
Pa, distinguished themselves in solos
and duets.
Mrs Smslley received an encore on her
soprano solo, "Canzogetta" (from the
opera of Margitts) by Helmund. The
double qusrtette of male voices rendered
Adams's Comrades in Arms" with such
effect as to receive an encore, but Ie
fused to respond TO IT, This was followed
by part songs Break Break E
and 1.-THE Miller, by MaeFsr
rem. Taken altogether this was a
good number, but several of the voices
obeyed the forcible injunction OF the
first song, and broke broke w W.
Gilchrist's tenor solo, MY Dream, was
sung by Leonard G Auty. It was a good
composition and the Philadelphia vocal
ist brought forth all OF its good points.
If sung by poor voice it would seem
very dull but given the expression Mr..
Autv gave it, many an old heart in the
audience was carried back to the good
old days when Il looked into her soft
blue eyes, and stroked her golden hair, :
and one chair was sufficient TO accommo-
date 1.-TWO minds with but single
thought, two hearts that beat as one
When be had finished it. a breeze oi
sighs came from the bald headed male
contingent, and there was a painfu
throbbing Of the heart experienced bY
every faded beauty in the house
The semi chorus of female voices
did not do justice to themselves or tn,
composition ia the rendition Of "Ta'
Sea FAIRIES, and Professor Gilchris
should have mad his composition in NOR
experienced hands to bring forth ii
beauties. The closing chorus, " Ring On
Wild Bells, "(Words by TennYson, musi
by Gounod). was a very pleasant chang
and a credit to the club The entertain
ment was an enjoyable one. As musica
organization the club has "a great futur
before it, aud may be the means 0
founding a conservatory Of lGusic In thi
city at some later day