Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-01-26
THE OPERA CONCERT.
A BroOkings Audience Treated to Rare
Entertainment.

IA ROOu SlZeu audience assem- DleQ at
the opera house Thursday evening to
witness what proved to be one Of the
best, if not the best, opera concerts
ever given in the city. Brookings is
noted far and wide for the musical
ability embodied among it's people.
1t seems as if each time an entertain
ment is given, new characters appear,
until one is led to exclaim, "It is a
city of song and music.'
'"Talk about paid musicians" said a
gentleman present at this concert, II
doubt IL there is another city in the
state that can produce an aggrega-
tion of home talent of the same num-
ber who could display such extraor-
binary ability as those on that stage
tonight" And this reporter thus
finds it difficult to speak separately
and distinctively of the parts taken or
Of the merit of each number on the
program. Every rendition was en-
cored and the response brought forth
enthusiastic applause. The program
was as follows:
PROGRAM-PART FIRST.
Piano Duet, Overture. w Rossini
MeSdameS West and Rhodes.
Male Quartet, THE Band" G. A.
White. te.............. ........... MeSSrS.
Waters, Carlisle, Rhodes and GullIck
Soprano Solo, "Ernani Fly With Me-"
Verdi. ..................M Mrs. Rhodes
Recitation, Kentucky Philosophy"
...........B Bonnie Andrews
Violin Solo, Selected F.. NJ. Halstead
Character Song, ELAN Chases
Fiddle" Mrs. Rhodes,
Bessie Waters and Bonnie Andrews
PART SECOND.
Scenes from Mikado,. ... .Mesdames
Rhodes and West, Miss Grace Young,
MeSSrS Bennett. Carlisle Rhodes
Vocal Solo, Hearts, ,"..... go. Harris
..........,......M Mrs. Grace Brooke
Character Solo in Costume, "Bedouin
Love Song. 0. Andrews
Violin Solo, 9Th air varied. .... C. de
Beriot. .....F Frank M. HalStead
Legend of the Bells ..........M Mrs.
SbdS. ouIllIh Silol no
Mrs. Laura Andrews Rhodes cap
tivated her audience, as usual, with
her sweet and well trained voice and
perfect acting. Mrs. G. E. West, as
accom- panist on the piano, could not
be excelled. The Band' quartet
performed their parts well and their
"horns" footed harmOniously-it was
new and novel feature. Bonnie
Andrews brought the audience down
"plunk" and not only displayed eX-
ceptionally brilliant elecutionary abil-
ity, but manifested splendid training
in gesticulation. Prof. +. M. Hal
stead has no equal as viOliniSt in the
state, and was seemingly at his best.
His solos were not allow ed TO go with
out an encore. The old time charac-
ter song by Mrs. Rhodes, Bessie
Waters and Bonnie Andrews set the
people wild.
"Scenes from Mikado" with Mrs.
West, Mrs. Rhodes and Miss Grace
Young-''three little maids from
schooP'-and G. V. Bennett as Nan
kapoo, was no less pleasing feature
and was we'll designed as a pivocal
point in the program.
Judge J. o. Andrews made his first
lappearance before a BrOokings aud
fence as soloist and greatly pleased
his hearers, proving that he was at
home in song as we'll as in occupying
the sedate position of dealing with
claw and fact"
The closing number, Scenes from
Chimes of Normandy" with Mrs.
Rhodes and Chas. Gullick as leading
characters, and full chorus, aptly
fitted as a finale for the evening.
The costumes were rich and eXpen,
siye and the REGISTER can safely ado
that no travelling company OF stars
could please it's audience half as mucl
as did those taking part in this wei
arranged and perfectly conducted
opera concert.