The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-08
i DELIGHTFUL CONCERT.
A Pleasant Entertainment at the Opera
House by Home Talent.

The concert given on last Friday
night was a grand success IN every par
ticular. No sooner were the doors
opened than the people began to poul
in, and by the time the performance
began nearly all the seats in the house
were filled Doubtless the casual ob'
server, upon glancing in the hal, would
remark, "free show" but it was by nc
means this way. The audience was
composed Of the best and most highly
cultivated people of the town.
AS this was the first thing Of the
kind attempted here for a long time,
the people did not know what to eN-
pect. Some went out simply from
curiosity to see what could be done by
home people, others to encourage and
help the Rifles, and others simply for
their own amusement. But the uni
versal verdict, after the performance,
was that everybody was highly pleased,
and those who failed to attend were
made to feel that they had lost some
thing indeed. The question has often
been asked, "Do Newbery people ap-
preciate and encourage home talent?n
1t has too often and very unkindly
been answered in the negative, but the
attendance and most intense interest
manifested by the people on last Friday
night will forever contradict the one
who dares to answer in this way.
The curtain rose upon handsomely
decorated stage, and in a very few mo-
ments was filled with a chorus Of the
prettiest young ladies in the land, not
to mention the young men who so
handsomely adorned the background.
They at once captured the audience by
singing, in the most perfect time, the
beautiful Bridal Chorus" The trio,
"Rose and Violet" rendered by Misses
Metts and Miss Bowers, could not fail
to have pleased the most fastidious ear.
The audience was most highly pleased
with the song, BEST Of ALL" given by
Mrs. Lockwood, as was evidenced by
the encore, to which she responded in
very bright and beautiful song.
The soprano and baritone duo, by
Mrs. Robertson and Mr.. S. J. Nc
Caughrin, was one of the best ef-
forts Of the evening, and enjoyed alike
by all. Messrs. Moody, S. B. Jones,
Mclaughlin and DR.. Jones seemed
perfectly at home in their quartette,
''1n Silent Mead" 1t was one of the
prettiest songs of the evening. The
bass Solo, by DR.. E. c.. Jones, was re-
ceived with applause and created con-
siderable laughter, it being rather on
the comic order. Who knows better
how to please Newberry audience
than DR.. Jones? The tenor and contral-
to duo, 'In Meadows Green" by Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Moody, though difficult,
was sung with marked effect and ex-
hibited very plainly the wonderful tai
ent possessed by both. 1t is only ne
cessary to mention the name Of Mrs.
Peter Robertson in connection with a
concert to know that there is treat for
all. The audience was, of course, pre-
pared for something good and they
were by no means disappointed. She
seemed to be at her best in her favorite
solo, "Stella Waltz" The last num-
Der on the programme was the bright
and beautiful chorus, Like the Lark"
which was delightful to the ear.
The little Operetta, "The Doctor of
Alcantara," made wonderful hit. The
parts were we'll taken, and every char
acter seemed perfectly familiar with
his part. The costumes were very
elaborately gotten up and presented
fine appearance. Miss Mamie Metts,
as Donna Lucrezia, wife of DR.. Para
celsius, seemed perfectly at home. Miss
Bessie Wheeler, as Isabella, could not
have been surpassed either in looks or
the manner in which she acted her
part. Miss Sallie Metts, as Inez, the
maid, exhibited wonderful talent as
an actress. Her part could not have
been played with better effect even by
professionals. Mr.. G. A. Moody, as DR..
Paracelsus, was very much at ease. DR..
E. c. Jones, as Don Pomposo, could
not have been equaled. The character
seemed to be created specially for him.
Mr.. 4. F.Wright, as Carlos, the Prince,
with bis handsome costume, got in and
out of the basket with agility.
The entertainment from beginning
to end was most enjoyable, and it is
hoped that something else Of the kind
will be given soon. The boys seem to
be in earnest now, and it is the duty of
all to encourage and help them.