The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-11
THE CONCERT.
The Sweet Songstress OF the Peerless Princess
Charmed thousand Souls Last Night

| Charmed thousand Souls Last Night
The long looked for concert, known as
the Mrs. Walden testimonial concert,
came off at the Crawford Grand opera
house last night, and there is hardly any
question but what it viii go down in the
social annals Of Wichita as one of the most
brilliant events of the year 1891,
1t was an unparalleled success from
! start Co finish, and there was not lady or
gentleman in the opera house capable of
admiring or approaching true genius but
what felt prouder than ever of Wichita
and of Wichita's talented daughters and
sons.
| To say that it was musical feast would
not be adequately expressing it, and 1t is
with sorrow and regret that the EAGLE
reporter realizes and acknowledges the
| fact that he is thoroughly incapable of
| plucking words from the English language
by which he could describe in measure,
at least, 10 those who were not so
| fortunate as 10 be presenet the.great
and extraordinary genius and talent mani
| tested by those who participated in it. 1t
was triumph of minstrelsy which the
famous bards of Scotland might envy; it
music which inspired the poet to say that
music hath charms for the savage ear. OF
course Mrs. Walden was the star of the
occasion, the brightest in the galaxy of
geniuses present. and that is saying good
deal, for they were all extra good.
By S o'clock the opera house was well
filed. The gallery god was not there, and
IL is safe TO say that a more brilliant and
appreciative audience never greeted a
songstress in this city, The very
best, and only the best, people
of the city were present. The
gentlemen honored the event by turning
out in their best clothing and the ladies
were present in their choicest and best and
gayest attire. Diamonds flashed from
every part of the house while the perfume
of flowers permeated the air from the
parquet to the ceiling The ushers were
dressed in the highest style and a hand
some bouquet hung out over the vast ex-
panse of white shirt bosom which charac-
terized each one of them. The stage was
nicely arranged and was hastily and hand
somely adorned with beautiful flowers of
variagated colors.
After an overture by the orchestra, Mrs.
DIR. Mccoy, beautifully attired was
led to the piano and very
soon afterwards the brilliant star
of the evening, Mrs. A. G. Walden,
appeared. Every pair of hands in the
house commenced to clap and queen
might well feel proud of the reception
given her. She is a very handsome lady
on all occasions, but dressed as she was on
this occasion in virgin white silk. with
beautiful adornments, she looked the very
picture of lovliness. A hundred opera
glasses sought the eyes OF their owners
and then were eagerly handed to the male
escorts of the ladies and were again as
eagerly handed to another for it seemed
nobody thought of jealousy and everybody
seemed anxious that everybody else should
study the features of the bright and tai
ented and plucky lady who braved the
dangers of the rolling, angry ocean to go
to the great school of music-Italy.
In order to develope that great talnnt
which nature or the God of nature so gen
erously endowed her with. If she had
been vain woman instead of one who is
as literally endowed with good sense 5
with genius, the manifestation of popular
admiration which she had witnessed
would turn her head.
Her first song was una Donna Ill ustre
E Bella" and in it her beautiful voice was
brought out in all its perfection and puri-
ty and sweetness 1t charmed everybody
and at its conclusion not only the hands
but the feet of most of those present were
brought into recquisition to express the
admiration and applause of the enchanted
and entranced listeners. OF course it was
encored, for no audience, no matter how
dull, could be satisfied with one song
from such a charming songstress. She
gracefully and modestly responded to the
encore, and then the program, which is as
follows, was finished:
Overture-'B Bridal Rose". &C. Lavallec
Orchestra.
Vocal solo,
Una Donna Illustre e Bella"
''Salutation," from the Huguenot."
Meyerbeer |
Mrs. A. G. Walden. Orchestra accom-
panIment.
Solo tenor) Opera Martina: There is
a Flower that Bloometh, 49,. Wallace |
Mr.. B. F. Pates.
Mandolin club ...................s Selection
Messrs. Chas. Beal. C. B. Bennett,
Frank Redfield W. W. Miller,
Chas. Baldwin, Henry McCabe.
Arthur Rummell.
Dramatic Recital-.......... Selected |
Mrs. DR.. c. c. Furley,
Solo (bass) 1T Was Not So to Be-" Nessler |
Mr.. B. 3. Hull.
Leggenda Valscca,
"a Story in Song. .........G. Bragga |
Violin obligato, Prof Blume.
Mrs. A. g Walden.
Selection-u Travatore. Verdi |
Orchestra.
T
Mr.. E. B. Walden.
Selection-Chrystal Chimes. ...........
Prof Chas. L. Beal, accompanied by
Mandolin Club.
Violin Solo-Lucie de Lammermoor.
Prof. c. H. Blume.
Don Sebastiano
Terra adorata de pa 0oo..;
dri mi
| (My. Adored Country
Mrs 4. G Walden.
Danse Stryrienne-Czarda... g. Michiels |
Orchestra.
Mr.. Henry HUFFMAN and Mrs. DR..
A. w. Mccoy, Accompanies.
Every singer and musician who took part
in the program. did themselves proud.
They seemed TO have borrowed the brill
fancy of their star and the spirit of the au-
dience, both of which conspired, so TO
speak, to make the concert triumph OF
melody. 1t would be just, right and prop
err TO give each performer the proper credit
for the genius each manifested, but the
IateneSs of the hour precluded the pos
sibility of such a step. The same cause
made it an impossibility for the gentleman
who could do justice to the occasion, to re-
turn TO his sanctum after the concert was
over. and write it sup as it so richly de-