Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-01-26

ner In which she presided at the plano. As an
accompaniet she will rank with the highest,
and Charles Town ought to be proud of her.
To Mrs. A. E. Kcnnedy's untiring energy was
due the complete success of the stage arrange
menis. Her natural talent for managing yourg
folks of 10th sexes was exhibited in q marke d
degree during the early rehearsals, md it must
surely have been gratifying to her that tue In
stTuctions she gave were carried out so success
fully, and all who took part In the enteTtuiu-
ment cnn fully appreciate the hard task she
had from beginning to end. Prof. h. Z. Walsh
played cornrt solos each night, which were
much admired, end Mr.. T. 81. Baker and Prof.
Walsh played Mendelssohn's beautiful duet
Would That Ny Love, each evening. Mr.
Baker played the soprano part with elegant
taste, and we are of the opinion that Mr.. B. is
fast becoming an excellent cOTnetist. To a
musician the chief feature of the entertain
n4rnt was Miss May Hamaker's violin solos
This brilliant young artist is a pupil of the
greatest violin soloist on the American CONT
nent. Mr.. Bauers, and lie himself is worthy
pupil otthe Demau Violinist, the great Joachim,
the greatest living virtnOsO in the world. Miss
Hamaker's rendition of De Beriot's 9Th Air
from memory. was wonderful; the technical
knowledge she displayed, the wonderful ex-
ecntion and her beautiful taste make her one
of the brightest. If not the brightest. star in
the musical world. That the people of Charles
Town can appreciate good music was plainly
shown by the deep silence with which they lis
tened to Miss Hamaker's performance and by
the thunders of applause she was greeted With
aker responded to an encore each evening and
she surely earned the gratitude of every lover
of music that had the great pleasure of listen
Ing to her. This young and talented artist
COMES of right good musical stock; he. mother,
who accompanied her upon the piano when
she played her solos, being sister of Madame
Ruhl and the celebrated Max. Brownold-
Miss Hamaker, we understand. is going TO Eu-
rope to study under the great Johacim and
with her extraordinary talent she will, without
doubt, eventually become one of the leading
Yirtuosos of the world. She has our wishes
that she will become tue greatest.
The grand electrical display on Thursday
night was under the personal supervision Of
Mr.. Caldwell, the genial Superintendent of the
Electric Light Company, and as had been an
nounced. was something unique. Mr.. Cald-
we'll and his assistants labored night and day
to have the lights in order for Tuesday night,
but owing to the inclemency of the weather It
was found impossible to do so, which was very
unfortunate, as many attended with the full
expectation of seeing the brilliant lights in full
display. Those who attended on Tuesday
night however, were not altogether disap-
pointed in regard 10 a brilliant light. for that
ever gallant gentleman, Prof. q. w. CIary, in
troduced to the audience light that will shine
the world over in the not distant future in the
person of that bright American star, Miss May
Hamaker the brilliant Violinist.