The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-20
1t Was a Big Social and Musi-
cal Success.
BOWER OF FLOWERS
And the Big Gymnasium Was Filled
With a Most Demonstrative
Audience.

lule GIlUeTtdlIlHlsHI given ny Tile AStO>
ria Football Club at the gymnasium last
night was one Of the social successes of
the year and no features that could have
gone to make up an excellent and enjoya-
Bile show were absent. The HAN was most
beautifully decorated with flowers, ever
greens and flags, and among the floral
effects were displayed several hundreds
of newly cut roses of all shades and va
r.eties A number of elegant parlor lamps
distributed over the stage gave the finish
ing touch to one of the most artistic pic
lures that has ever been presented to
an Astoria public The seating capacity
Of the southern end of the big gymnasium
was entirely filled, and the fact that all
the performers were heartily encored
proved that the audience fully enjoyed
every item on the program.
Madame Alberta Finck, in her two So
prano solos, "Alle Stella Confidenli," and
"If Thou Didst Love Me-" had an ex,
cellent opportunity to show the magnin-
cent range of her voice, and her rendition
of Robaudf's beautiful gem fairly cap
tiVated her listeners. She was compelled
to respond to encores, and gave, on re-
appearing, "Pepita," a song that charm,
ed everybody. Mrs j. T. Ross, one of
Astora's old faVoriItes, sang Loves Sor-
row." and her rich cohJtralto voice was
lever heard to better advantage. Mrs.
Simon Danziger, whose talents are always
at the disposal of any worthy organiza-
tdon in the city, and whose popularity
as singer is as great as ever, sang a.
soprano solo, "Thy Blue Eyes," and In
response to an encore that would not be
denied she gave a Quaint little German
ballad which was greeted with hearty
applause. Miss Edith Conn dn her intro
a
her subsequent accompa niments on the
same instrument throughout the evening,
pleased everybody, though the acoustic
properties of THE hall were not of the
best for piano playing. Mr.. John Fox
in "Moriarity," and "Mulcahey ESQ.,"
brought down the house, and ne and his
accompanist, Mr. Walter Ridehalgh,
we're the recipients of several handsome
bouquets, a cabbage among other things
failing to the share of the president of
the Iron Works. Mr.. Fox in his dramatic
asfdes and interpreted stage whispers,
was distinctly at home, while his facial
expression went through every grade of
human looks from IrVng's tragic tir to
the homely and we'll known cast of coun-
tenance of ]. G. Stuutz. Mr.. H. G. Smiths
solo my Loves Dear Eyes" was most
acceptible rendering of this popular song
and he was deservedly brought back and
compelled to bow his acknowledgements.
Messrs. C. B. Newton and Herbert L.
Brown, the two gentlemen from the NJ.
A. A. c., had the audience with them
fromtheir first appearance. Both are
clever IN many varied lines of stage work,
Mr.. Newton particularly So and THE house
rose ait both of them several times during
the evening. The best of Mr.. Newton's
work was undoubtedly Young America"
an interpolated dialogue between an irate
mother and her son and heir and "Aunr
Stutsnicl1er," a character monologue THAT
kept everybody roaring with laughter
from beginning to end. Mr.. Browns
German dialect sketch, "A Night in the
OPERA" was most excellent, and a reci-
tation Der Sphider unh der Fly" in re-
sponse ito an encore, WAS also most
praiseworthy performance.
Professor Emil Thielhorn, and Professor
7. Frederickson, on THE violin and cello
respectively, accompanied many of the
songs throughout the evening, and aided
not a little in the general success of the
entertainment.
The A. f. c. have added another to
their long list of successful social ven-
lures, and are to be congratulated on the
unfaiEng tact and hard work in the pro-
duction of affairs like this, which in
variably meet with generous and thor
oughQy deserved public response.