The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-12-17
TEAOUERs, RECITAL.

One of the most orderly and highly at
~tentive audiences that ever assembled in
Hagen's opera house, attended the ''Teach-
tion was made up principally of students
from Central College and Elizabeth Aull
Seminary, and citizens OF Lexington, with
a sprinkle OF cadets from w. M. A.
the program wa I'm unusually strong
one, and a perusal off IL in last weeks 3 INTEL
LIa NcE was a fair warning OF what was
to be expected, provided the performers
should prove adequate to the task they
had seli-imposed.
The recital begun with an overture by
Beethoven, played by Miss Fannie Tabb
and Prof. Bauer. Miss Tabb has a strong,
firm touch that at once sets the instru-
ment to vibrating and thrilling with
richest melody, and her execution was by
no means disappointing.
One only has to see Prof. Bauer trip his
hand along the keys, note the delicate
curve of finger and superb motion of wrist,
hear the great instrument give forth di-
vinest harmony, fairly roar with i%ndigna-
tion then breathe soft as the peaceful sleep
of o babe, to know that here is one whose
soul is in his profession, one who is an
artist and a master.
We noticed him closely when the fourth
number was reached. This was the Moon
st>shf senata, by that greatest of all Ger
"a ~ grcat composers, the Jupiter TO
4of The musical court Beetho-
Hoft, liquid, silvery, sound well
dsd to sound, harmony linked unto
harmony, chord joined to chord un-
til there was an accumulation Of
vibrant sweetness thrilling all the room.
One could feel the play OF moonbeams as
they rolicked over daisied mead or dallied
with the leaflets, kissed the ripping
bosom ofthe lake, or laughed among the
flashing waters OF the cataract. What Q
scene OF harmony and peace filled the i'm.
aginationl Then came almost inaudibly
the murmur OF gathering tumult. The
thunders rumble louder, the winds
raise their d%lscordant breath, and the
storm bursts with all its fury. Hear
the roar of the wind, the crash Of the
thunder, the dashing downpour of rain!
How real! Now the storm passes, and
how delightful the patter, patter of the
rain drops as they linger among the
freshened foliage or drop o caves and
house top. Now comes the silver of re-
stored moonbeams, III the music dies
away like the senses lulled to sweetest
sleep. 1t was perfect.
Miss Ledbetter's Pollacca Brllliante, wa.
played with rare spirit, and with almost
perfect technique. The piece is truly &
brilliant, and glitters aud sparkle'
naturally, but under Miss Ledbetter's
elegant touch it fsirly flashed with radi.
ance.
Miss Baum vocalist, favored the audi.
ence with tsThou 'rt Nike 0 Flower" anf
6Hot be-" Her singing captured the
ence and it would have another, anc
with becoming grace and charming al,
she gave 1t. These and her last SOM
"Una yoce POGO Fa," would indicate tina
Central College has a vocal teacher wht
is possessed OF a divine voice and know.
full we'll her art,
Miss Hamilton Is ap e~locytionist. and
very mistress of the accomplishment
"Her Round Up" was inimitable. As 1
was in the conversational tone Of a societ,
woman, 1t was not intended to be all dis
tinctly heard, and must be graspe'
through inference. There was the draw
OF tone, the pairing off of the last syla,
BILE of the word until 1t was lost in an un
dertone or lisp-but IL was perfect an,
captivating, and her auditors we're LEI
captive. The response to an encore wa
the "Raggedy Man." one OF Whitcoml
Riley's humors, and carried the hous
away on its shoulders. -
The next measure" Rigoletti," a Fan
TASTE, by that fellow who bore the unpro
9 nouneeable name OF List (you can call /
: what you please; we whistle it, Blu II
: Its performance Miss Sunderlin showe
Q fherseif to be a fine pianist, and equal +
: the most difficult branches of the must
clans art. Hertoueh was rapid and strong
= sufficient for the loudest, tones aneoHat
to the soitest mprnurings. {
Y Miss Tabb's appearance for the seventI
' number was greeted by @ round OF ap
. plause. Being a Lafayette county cir
Lexington is justly proud of her, rejoice
4 la her accomplishments, and delight
: in her pronounced success. And sh
: is a success. Every movement of hand o
: arm, the soft swaying Of her graceful fig
ure az she swings along the glitterin
ivory and brings forth divinest melod
pronounces her such. The l%ETELLIaE1
GER is AID has a right TO be proud of he
Talk OF spell binders-of a eOngrcgs
three hundred people sitting 80 still thu
, even their breathing is inaudiDie,
wrapt in effectiveness that mead and ca
; are covered, and you haye inadequate
/, ly described the effect OF the recitation
the sDeath of Sidney CARTON" by Mi
Hamilton. The auditors were determine
: to not lose a sylable-what higher con
pliment can be spoken?
e If Prof. Bauer was perfect in the"MooI
I light what word will describe him in ii
''Nocturne" by hat sweetest OF all con
= posers, Chopinl Our vocabulary fails
here, and the dictionary helps us not GU
The Seherzo, OPP. 142. No. A, Schubel
was one of the most brilliant perf0rinal
ces OF the evening.
The entertainment was a success, al
Central College has won fresh laurels
e giving it.