The record-union., 1893-10-19
ADJUSTMENTS

There was a good attendance at the
Congregational Church last night on the
occasion of the concert originated and
managed successfully by B. Ii. Whittier.
for the benefit Of the Sunday-school pi-
ano fund ofthe church. The chief attrac-
ton was the playing of Miss May Cook,
the cornetiSt She is ii self-possessed,
graceful and preposesssing young woman,
whose skill with the cornet is something
remarkable for one so young. her
tone is strong and admirably main
TUNED. Her tongueing is very fine.
indeed many mature corDet-
player has cause to envy her for her
management of this difficult instrument.
She plays with fine taste and with
Yigor and d delicacy, a strength and a
gentleness that stamps her as phenom-
email performer. When she shall have at
tanned full maturity and acquired greater
skill with years, we predict that Miss
MAY Cook will rank as one of tae musi-
cal surprises OF the time. Her reception
bv the audience last night was more than
cordial; it was critically discriminating,
and yet enthusiastic. Professor Martens
and Mrs. c. y. Neale were the accompa-
nists of the evening. The former opened
the concert with a brilliant piano solo.
Theo. Ruff gave a very pleasing either
solo. Mrs. i. T. Howard sang Tosti's
"Could I?'' with feeling and fine effect,
and was cordially encored. Miss Mae
Connolly read charningly AUNT Debo-
rah Hears the Messiah" and being re-
called she gave happy humorous selec-
ton with dramatic nicely. Richard 4.
Cohn sang in good taste and excellent
voice, Forbidden Music" Mrs. II.
Thorpe, in a clear, well-handled soprano,
sang easily and well, and so pleased the
hearers as to win a deserved encore.
Misses Lulu Kirn and Belle Morton
played guitar duet eXcellently. 1t was
Il most meritorious performance and
richly deserved the recall the young
ladies received.
Apropos of the engagement of Mrs.
Carrie Clarke Ward for the Opera house
next week good story is told at the ex-
pense of J. NJ. Ward of the Opera-house
stock company. 1t was noticed that Mr.
Ward did not appear here last week with
his company. A friend, on being asked
what had become of Ward, replied:
"Well, you see Mrs. Ward was about TO
present an Irish drama in one OF the
Southern cities and wrote to Ward,
whom she had not seen for some time
offering him $50 for Il weeks engagement
il he would come OH and take the chief
low comedy part of the play. Ward
thought it over and accepted, saying:
1T isn't every man who gets 500 for
making an engagement with his wife, "
Next Saturday evening, the 2lst. the
Piemonte Reale Mutual Benevolent
Italian Society will celebrate with ball
at Armory Hall the anniversary of the
discovery of America 40l years ago by
Christopher Columbus. Music by the
Hussar Band. Grand march at OF clock
Carrie Clark Ward, a popular and we'll
known actress, arrived in this city yes
.erday and begins rehearsals at once Tor
the new East Lynne.' 10 be produced al
the Opera-house next week.
"gThe Streets of New York; again to-
night at the Clunie Opera-house. 1t is
eapitally staged and well acted.
Professor O'Malley will give a bon
bon social at his dancing academy
(Smith's HALL tonight.
The Foresters' Band socials will take
place at the old pavilion every Thursday
evening.