The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-30
TIE MUSICAL MACS.
Splendid Success of the Great Con-
cert at the Academy Last.
Evening.

The Mclaughlin Association won show
ers Of praises through the success Of the
Lenten musicale given under its auspices
at the Academy last evening. Mr.. X. J.
Jose was the lion of the occasion. Mr.
Jose's reputation as tenor is widespread.
With him were quartette from Thatcher.
Primrose 81 Vests ministries, including
Messrs. Thomas Lewis, baritone; Mr..
Raymon Moore, tenor; NJ. II. w. Friil-
man, basso. The Misses Anna and AIDE
Wallace completed the list Of talent.
George Thatcher's orchestra was no un-
important feature Of the entertainment
The Academy was well filed. The
stage was prettlly set. When the cur
tain arose large crayon portrait of
Dennis Mclaughlin, handsomely framed,
was observed TO the right Of the stage
resting upon an easel. Il was greeted
with much applause. The McLaughlin's
blue aud gold banner was suspended
from the top of the large opening at the
rear OF the stage leading apparently 10 a
lighted conservatory. The large banner,
however, was flanked by smaller ones.
MI Mclaughlin with Mrs. Mclaughlin
and his three young sons occupied the
lower prosceDlum box on the right. The
others were filed with various groups Of
Z. II. O'Neill and nearly all the city
officials with their wives were prominent
in the audience
The programme opened with an over
ture by tue orchestra, Suppe's "Moru,
Noon and Night" Then a blonde lady n
white, with a pretty face and a pretty
smile, was led forward amid the raptur-
GUS applause OF the audience. She was
Miss AIDE Wallace. She gave a short
piano recital. Mr. Thomas Lewis sang
my Old Kentucky Home" as a baritone
solo SO well that be Immediately jumped
into favor with the audience. The SOLO
lists were all assisted by the quartette,
the latter sitting and the former stand
ing. Mr.. Jose then sang "Ihe Lone
Grave as a tenor solo. The audience
were disappointed because he dio not re-
sDond to the fourth encore
Miss Anna Wallace, a queenly built
woman in white and gold, sang Arditi's
Magnetic Waltz" anc Pinsuti's "Dsar
Heart" Miss Nallace's tragic gestures
amused the audience, lad thus detracted
from the favor she might have won. She
has splendid voice, rich and powerful,
and has considerable control of it, In
the upper register especially she is quite
at home. She was, of course, much APP
plauded, and responded to the encore.
The Quartette, Messrs. Jose, Moore, Lewis
and Frillman, closed the first part of the
programme.
The orchestra opened the second part
with potpourri Of popular airs. Then
Mr.. Raymon Moore, a young man with
eyes and mouth that reminded every one
of Judge McGrath, won the hearts OF his
audience in the tenor solo, Down on the
Farm His "That is Love" was even
more appreciated, and be was recalled for
the third time. Mr.. Theodore Metz, the
leader of the orchestra, theu gave the
audience violin solo. Encored he played
THE Mocking Bird" initiating the whis-
ting OF the bird with a precision that was
startling. Mr.. Frillman's basso solo was
as thoroughly appreciated as anything
on the programme. He sang Rocked in
the Cradle of the Deep in re-
sponse to an encore. Miss Wallace
then sang two soprano solos. She and her
sister who accompanied her were pre-
sented with two lovely bouquets amid the
applause OF the audience. air Jose next
appeared. and of course the audience
would not let him go until he sang at
least three more of hts beautiful ballads.
The quartette closed the programme.
Mr.. Frlilman. on behalf of Mr.. Jose,
thanked the audience for its kind appre-
and the association for the grand
success they had made of the entertain
ment. The heart, hand and voice of Mr..
Jose was at the disposal OF the associa-
tion at any time.