The Red Cloud chief., 1895-11-29
Hand Concert.


The musicale given at the opera house
last Tuesday evening by the Red Cloud
8. Of v. band, wat a very pleasant and
enjoyable affair. the entire program be-
ing rendered. with the exception Of one
vocal solo. Every number from start to
finish was heartily applauded. and sev-
eral encores responded to, thus making
quite a lengthy entertainment. The
house was we'll filed.
With the rising Of the curtain in Part
One, the band, seated in a semi.circle
four rows deep at the back Of the stage.
made the house ring with descriptive
piece, entitled around the Metropolis"
The varied changes in time and variety
Of popular airs are such as a traveller
around the metropolis would hear, and
stop to beat time on the curb-stone.
The next was a duet by Winnie Sher.
man and Annie Tulleys, which was very
pr city and pleasing. Miss Nellie West
pr esided at the piano.
Number three was q clarinet quartet,
composed Of Prof. Jenkins, A. B. Sellars
Chas. White and Earnest Brown. Az
this was something new in the musical
line, the audience was hushed to perfect
silence in order to catch every note
which would gradually swell and then
diminish in perfect chord. The music
was written by Prof. Jenkins.
The vocal solo by Miss Jennie Bell
with violin obligato by Miss Margaret
Miner, assisted on the piano by Miss
Mary Miner. was rendered beautifully
the voice blending tremendously with
the violin.
The quartet composed Of L. P. AL
bright, G. L. Getting. Stewart Albright
and v. B. Fulton, with piano accompan.
iment by Mrs. Rose West, was excellent
and responded to an encore with Dixie
The next number was a beautiful and
very difficult piano solo by Miss Mary
Miner, which che performed with her
usual dexterity.
When the program foretold a corne,
solo by Prot. d. G. Jenkins. and Miss
Mary Miner took her place at the piano,
the audience at once became ~expectant
And we'll they might, for the Professor
fingers his cornet in a manner that sends
a thrill Of delight over the music. loving
person. On this occasion he played that
soul.stirring piece, Tramp. Tramp
Tramp" and the many variations and
swift runs were such as only q master
hand could perform. At the close the
curtain rolled down, but the audience
would not be appeased until the Profes.
sor appeared before the curtain.
opened with an overture by the band
followed by a vocal duet by Mrs. Martin
and Stewart Albright, assisted by Mrs
Rose West at the piano. They sang in
10 q most creditable manner.
The mandolin trio by L. M. Vance
Prof. Jenkins and L. e. TAFT was re
ceived With the usual amount Of on
thusiasm, after which the Orphear
quartet rendered q comic song. entitled
"Your Necktie is up Behind" The,
responded to an encore with "Thre.
Fishers."
Loves Awakening" a piano duet by
the Misses Mary and Irene Miner. wal
admirably rendered with that precision
which il due to familiarity with the in
strument, and ELECTED much favorabl,
comment.
1.-Two Men Of the Olden Time" wa,
the title Of a duet by Prof. Jenkins ant
q. s. Albright, whose costumes CORES
pended with the song, and carried tn,
audience back one hundred years ago
Mrs. Rose West played accompaniment
on the piano.
The ladies' quartet. Mrs. Emma Mar
tin, Miss Nellie West, Miss Blsnch.
Cummings and Mrs. Rose West, il
"Old Folks at Home" was one Of tn.
leading features Of the evening, snt
was approviDgly encored.
Tho finale by the band. entitled
where Violets Bloom" was composed
by Prof. D.. G. Jenkins, and 10 q very
attractive piece Of music, showing con
siderable ability.
Since the return Of Prof. Jenkins thu
band has grown considerable, now mum
bering over thirty members. They ar,
to be congratulated upon securing tn.
services Of % efficient q leader.
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