The Forrest City times., 1892-07-08

1 l Et uhtlS dtlu AlttS III lhlS SIthN were simply beautiful, and well rend- cred Mrs. Pope. as OTpah, then sang When Deepest Shadows Gather, etc, a most difficult meZzo-soprano | solo, in manner denoting careful training, and highly pleasing to her listeners. She likewise has been faithful assistant in the choir, and sang with ease and harmony the part aS- , signed her.
 The scene closed with a solo by Ruth. and duet by Ruth and Naomi. Mrs. Prude. as Ruth, sang those famous and touching words. "Entreat Me not to
 Leave Thee. Whither thou goest will go," etc, in manner fully ill sympathy with the character
 she represented. Her voice is a low alto, deep and round. and the audience seemed to drink her words, and become thirsty for more when she had spoken. Throughout the entire performance she rendered her part in a perfectly
 at homen manner, and won the admra- tion ot her listeners for the beauty of her song.
 Scene third is laid in Bethlehem Judah, and shows Plenty Restored. The chorus Iris Plenty Restored IS very difficult piece of music but never
 
 faultless manner. Naomi entered be- moaning her afliiction and the First Reaper, MT. F.. l.. Vadakin sung to her the beautiful tenor solo. "Onr Days are Like il Shadow" concluding with a duet with Naomi. Mir. Vadakin was in very good voice, and they received very hearty applause. In scene fourth he sang, Hail, Glorious Light' and,
 assisted by Messrs. J. D. Davenport
 and G. x. Laughinghouse, sang the semi-chorus of Reapers, Forward, 4e Keepers Strong
 Messrs. J. NJ. Prewett, R. G. Brad field and Robt. Myers sang the semi chorus of binders, "Come and Bind the Fallen Corn" and the semi-chprus of gleaners was sung by Misses Rollwage, i lzard, Prewett. Winthrop, Davis and Williams. This was perhaps the most realistic scene in the performance and the three choruses were sung Ill good time and with splendid effect.
 It was at this juDcture that Mir. l.. Rollwage, as Boaz, made his appear ance amId applause and sang The ! Lord be With You" and "Whose Dam- sel is This?" which gave the First Reaper an opportunity to reply in q beautiful recitative composition, ""Tis the Moabitish Damsel." etc. The scene then continued between Boaz and Ruth and Mir. Rollwage added laurels to his crown and sustained his reputation. His magnificent bass voice and commanding appearance were well 1 suited to the lordly BoaZ.
 The solo ''He That Goeth Forth and Weepeth." etc., by Miss Bessie Cason, ] in the character of an Israelitish woman, WAS highly creditable to that young lady, and although quite short, it was sufficiently lengthy to indicate that Miss Bessie has very sweet and pleasing soprano and that she was per- fectly at ease in her play.
 One of the most beautiful solos among those rendered by the males, was the baritone of the Assistant Reaper,n impersopated by Mir. J. Dan 1 Davenport, "With Fest Your Labors Renew,n etc. He has d magnificent voice, which, if cultivated by it's owner, will equal any in the state.
 The "Gleaning Songo by Ruth, fol- lowed by the "Slumber Song" by Boaz, were magnificent in harmony and rem dition and were followed by beauti ful tableau of "He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee" with Miss
 Lizzie Reese impersonating the hover ing angel.
 In scene fifth Naomi and the First
 Reaper sang each & solo, and three
 beautiful duets, which the audience highly appreciated. And then came a
 grand feast of music and a flow of
 soul" from Miss Fannie Williams, as
 an Israelltish Woman, III her solo of Haste, Ye Maids" She has pecu-
 liarly magnificent voice for her years,
 the arrangement just suited, and she
 sang it with great effect, receiving the applause of the evening.
 The solos of Boaz, Ruth, and Naomi,
 when Ruth received the six measures
 of barley, were followed by, and the
 scene closed with, the beautiful solo,
 "A Father of the Fatherless," by Miss
 Katie IZard, as "a Jewish Maiden" i"
 She acquitted herself in q manner
 highly gratifying to her friends and
 listeners, singing in sweet, clear tones,
 and with ease and grace.
 Scene sixth was one of joy and praise
 to the Lord. Solos by BoaZ, Ruth,
 closing with the tableau "The We'd
 ding"
 Scene seventh and last opened with
 'tDrinking Song," solos and duet by
 BoaZ and First Reaper, and male chorus,
 and closing with grand finale. During
 this scene six beautiful young ladies
 with tambOrines sang Come with the
 Timbrel and Come with the Dance" /" etc, making a very pleasant change and good effect.
 : In reviewing this the greatest musical hit in the history of our town, we wish to speak also of the orchestral perform ance. The orchestra of three pieces, .. violin, Miss Alice Rollwage; organ, Mrs. B. T. Manning, and cornet, MT. B. : R. Shade, rendered the minutes very . short between the acts by diScoursing some very beautiful operatic selections, ,, and when we take into consideration that Miss Alice has been handling a violin less than ten months, her music 1, was simply wonderful. Sue shows great talent, and will ere many sum- mers pass away, be able to manipulate her bow with that ability which will place her in the front ranks of great violinists. Mir. Shades fine work on , the cornet was all that could have been desired, and as to Mrs. Manning's l, accomplishments throughout the per- , formance, they were perfect and she has no superior in the state as an ac- compainist.
 The cantata makes book of more than hundred pages, and in writing this review we would not attempt to make the impression that it's rendition was faultless, but when we consider it's length and the grade of the music, which is a very near approach to the classics we consider that the very few