The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-27
MUSICAL

The first Presbyterian Church was packed
to the doors last night at a concert given in
aid of the poor.
The object of the entertainment alone was
| sufficient to have drawn a crowd, but when
| as a bait a programme of first class music,
to be rendered by first class artists, was pre-
| sented, it is no wonder that the church was
filed.
Miss Laura Webster, the eminent Boston
violincalliste, whose playing at the recent
| Melop0eia concert gave SO much delight,
played with consummate skill an Andante
| from a concerto by Moligue and bracketted
with a dainty little Gavotte by Pepper. The
| contrast between the heavy concerto and
airy gavotte was pleasing indeed and both
were exquisitely rendered. She played
| played again in the second part a solo
'sLa Musette,s by Offenbach, in which
her artistic management of the bow was pre-
dominant. Miss Kathrin Hike, a soprano
soloist of great merit, sang the very pretty
Ballatella from Leon Cavallo's "Payliacci,"
and Geunod's 'Ave Maria" with cello
~obliggato. Mr.. William Rieger, the famous
tenor, sang with his usual finish an aria
from Romeo and Juliet and with Mrs.
Smith, Miss Hike and DIR. Carl Duff, sang
a quartette from "Rigoletto." DR.. Carl
Duff, whose exquisite baritone voice has
often been heard in this city, sang Henrion's
"Muleteer of T~arragona" n the Star"
song from Ta~nnhauser in a very artistic
manner. Mr.. Victor Harris accompanied
these artists.
A very excellent concert was given in
South Bergen Reformed Church last night
for the benefit of the church fund. Miss
Lucy F. Nelson contributed two solos, one of
which was the ever delightful LET the
Bright Seraphim,' from the oratorio Sam
son. The second solo was Sorrente's .'Show
Me Thy Ways" Both of these were rem
dered in Miss Nelson's best style. Her voice
was clear, and the ~declamatory passages in
the first solo were superblY sung. Miss
George Park played W mandolin solos in
a very able style. The baritone solos of Mr..
Howard Lang were loudly a~pplauded, and
SO were the cornet solo of the Misses Park.
Mr.. Edward D. Jardine opened the con-
cert with an organ voluntary, and Mr.. A. r.
Little gave a small organ recital executed in
a mastery style.
There was also a piano selection by Mr..
John Lattler.
La Pensee Circle, an organization of young
people affiliated with st. Matthews Church,
Sussex street, gave its first public entertain
ment last night in Hasbrouck Hall. The
first part of the programme was devoted to
music. The second to drama. In the
| musical part Miss Lillian Du Bots of the
New York Lyceum Ladies' Quartette sang
two contralto songs, one of which had a
banjo accompaniment. This accomplished
artist received a warm welcome and the
heartiest of encores for her delightful rendi-
ton of the solos.
Mr.. Theodore Arnheiter, a young violin
list of of this city, played a violin solo and
Mr.. Ernest Jarrold, mickey Finn" recited.
Tableaux were performed by Miss Kings
mill, Miss Lear, Mrs. Clarke, Miss Rhode
and Messrs. James Carr, Minningham, w.
T.. Pye and r. Riddick.
Miss Marie Budworth, also Cf the Lyceum
Ladies' Quartette, sang a ''Sneezing Song"
and sang ii most admirably. After the
music came the drama. This was a play
named Hearts" the Herdld,s prize play, the
plot of which is simply a modern drawing
room combination, in which love, jealousy
and fun are judiciously mixed. 1t was ex-
cellently played by the following cast:-
Mrs. Cavendish. ...... Miss Gertrude P. Dexter
Marion Caren ..,.........M Miss Emtlie Younglof
Lucy....... ......Miss Minerva Schellenber9er
Cuthbert Dsvlin .......Mr. Theodore Arnheiter
jerome Rutledge. j. Aubrey Tyson
A musical service will be given in Christ
Church, p. E., Claremont avenue, on Sun
day afternoon next by the choir of st.
Clements Church, New York, under the di-
rection of Mr.. George j. Tattam, organist,
who will play an andanSe to g concerto 6Yy
sing the bass solo, ''The Earth is the Lord's,n
by Lob. Mrs. FRANKLIN Scott will sing
s'With Verdure Clad, F" from the Creation.
and Miss Julia E. M. Rifenbary will sing
the ever delightful contralto solo, "Oh, hest
in the Lord from Elijah.
The vestry of Grace P. E.. Church has en-
gagged the services for the year as organist
Mr., Moritz E. Schwarz, formerly assistant
organist to st. Johns Church. Mr.. Schwarz
is an organist of high degree, a scholarly
player and a sound musician, and up to all
the moves In choral singing. He will begin
his duties on the first Sunday in May.
Miss Florence e. Turner will sing for the
last time in the Tabernacle Church on Sum
day next, and in a few days afterwards she
will cave for Paris, where q course of vocal
study win be pursued. Miss Turner has a
brilliant future before her and the hundreds
Of her friends wish her bon voyage.
The public rehearsal of the Schubert Glee
Glee Club will be given in Hasbrouck Hall
on April 30. That is public to the -subscri-
bers only. On this occasion all the best of
the old glees lave been rehearsed, SO that
the programme win be a sort of musical re-
chauffe. Mr.. Baier will conduct, and some
of the members will sing solos. 1t promises
to be an interesting performance.
Tonight Mr.. Henry E. Niese, First Vice
President of the Melopoeia Society, will re-
ceive the members at her home OIL Jersey