Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-13
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
Miss Bradley,s Concert in Fair Ha-
 ven Last Evening.

Miss Bradley's Concert in Fair Ha- ven Last Evening.
 Miss Hettie Bradley's concert at the Grand Avenue Congregational church last
 evening was very brilliant success A
 large audience was present despite the in
 element weather. Every one of the artists
 who took part received enthusiastic en- | cores for every one of their numbers. MT. Prime will be first spoken of. At each of
 the several appearances of this great New York tenor in New Haven he has been most warmly greeted. There are many people who unhesitatingly declare that Prime has now no superior in the coun- try. He in splendid voice last night, although just from Washington where he sung Wednesday evening. Of all his numbers perhaps the Spanish serenrde was the most pleasing. For one of the four encores he was made to re- spond to, he gave Harry Rowe Shelley's ''Leve's SoIrows."
 Mrs. A. Heaton Robinson simply car | ried the house by storm, and she never | had more hattering reception than was
 rendered her by the 700 people present
 last evening. She sang "Come to Me My | Darling Heart" which showed the greatest
 qualities of her magnificent voice. At l the close when high "C' rang out like cla- l rion the audience were wild with enthusiasm
 and when she received a bunch of elegant | roses there was another tumult of ap- plause. Her several bows were of no
 avail and she was obliged to sing again. At no time was Mrs. Robertson's great art
 more noticeable than last night, and the
 regret is that she cannot be induced to
 sing more frequently in public. Her duet
 Night" met with the same reception. This
 was the first time these two voices have
 been heard together here.
 Miss Lillian Darlington, the elocutionist.
 made her debut in New Haven and scored
 a fattering success. She was encored on
 each of her four selections and responded with patient grace. Miss Darlington is
 nobly endowed and highly talented She
 may be the favorite pupil of Miss Cowell,
 whose brilliant success in her profession
 is now so well known and whose first suc-
 cesses were made in this city. Miss Car
 rington is dramatic, vivacious and possess | ed of musical voice.
 l Prof. B. A. Parsons played the Pilgrims
 chorus from ''Tannhauser" with effect on | the organ, but it was his rendition of his
 own compositions on the piano that were
 the most heartily enjoyed. His playing is too we'll known here to need further men
 tion. Prof. Parsons tasteful accompany ing was another feature of the evenings enjoyment Richard Percy also gave pleasure by his accompaniment of Mrs. Robertson.
 Of course the appearance of Miss Brad
 ley in the. church where she is so much
 prized as singer that the various young l peoples societies make extra appropria- | tlons for music in order to keep her, called | forth the evidences of admiration which
 everybody manifests who ever hears her l sing. Miss Bradley has one of the sweet l est and most captivating of voices.
 Her singing touches avery one's
 heart. Her execution and enuncia-
 tions are also perfect. Her first piece was the "Echo Song" by Eckert. a
 song which is so dicficult that it has not
 been attempted in public here before, but is very effective and sweet. She sang it charmingly, and her trills and cadenzas were the admiration of all students of mu- sic. For the encore she sang Robin Adair
 By request she gave Consider the Lilies" with an organ accompaniment. As vari- ation from the ballads this beautiful sacred song of Topliff's was g pleasing variation, and she had to repeat it.
 Miss Bradley has reason to feel gratifed at the complete success of her concert.