People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-16
The Concert.

iuc SOnCert.
The Ideal Concert Company made
their debut In Wellington last night
under the auspices of the Lecture
Course and fully established their
reputation with our people. The
spacious auditorium was filed with
as fine an audience as ever assembled
there. The Wellington Military
band gave a concert on the street
previous 10 the hour OF assembling
and the Wellington orchestra sent
forth harmonious peals Of inspiring
music while the audience was being
seated and at the close-in honor uf
the acquaintance anu friendship
Wellington people bear to the men,
bers of the Ideal Company.
The audience was seated in good
time and Mr.. NJ. V. B. Holmes came
upon the platform and announced the
appearance Of the Tennessee Jubilee
singers, Jan. 2S.
The program was then opened with
trio by Miss Hale, pianist, Mr..
Gordon, violinist and Mr.. Canaan,
cornetist. The reporter failed to
get the title Of this selection but it
was an excellent piece Of music and
highly enjoyed. Miss Hale then gave
a selection on the piano, "POlka de la
Reine," in which she demonstrated
that she was thorough pianist.
The next number was by the reader,
Miss Clara Sargent. She recited q
scene from lngomar and gave the
description Of love In such a charm
ing manner as to carry the whole
audience by storm. She was CON-
pelled to respond to an encore.
Miss Freeman then rendered "Bel
Raggio," by ROssinl and demon
strated that her charming musical
voice had lost none Of its power, but
was rather gaining In volume. Miss
Freeman being a Wellington lady was
showered with plaudits and was also
compelled to respond a second time.
Mr.. Edgar Gordon, the violinist,
was warmly received, and Harry
Canaan met with great applause. The
whole troupe is frst-class and CON-
pares favorably with the best talent
that is travelling under the auspices
Of large lyceum bureaus.
I A very unfortunate and perpIexing
incident occurred while Miss Hale
was rendering The Carnival dc
Venice" in the second part of the
program. Harry Canaan came out
on the platform to turn the music fol
Miss Hale. He appeared little
nervous and several in the audience,
because Of their familiarity with him,
, very injudiciously commenced clear.
ing their Threats In the manner of a
good natured "guy." 1t created an
, evident stir In the audience, and
Harry finally sought to quiet il BY
. leaving the platform. This only
made matters worse and a large num-
Der in the audience broke out in opeI
Applause, in the midst Of Miss Hale!
performance. She arose and left the
platform somewhat agitated and non
: plussed.
Wellington people regret the occur
renee very much. No disrespecI
whatever was meant to Miss Hale o.
any member Of the company. 1t wal
one Of those unforeseen regretablt
occurrences that went beyond con-
troll.
We can truly say that the Idea
D Concert Company highly pleased Wei
lington people. They fully meriteC
our patronage and approval, and OF
the part Of the people Of Wellington
We humbly beg their pardon for appar
ent incivility noted above.
Should they give us a return engage
ment in the future we assure then
, they will be fully appreciated.