The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-25

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phrssfng. shading and tone quality showed
the result OF some very excellent training,
The second appearance OF the club In a
double number Il am Thine" On old
German love song. and the brownies
Polka" was not rendered with that pre-
cision which characterized their initial
number The love soug. regarded purely
from musical standpoint. Is q little gem
In the way of exquisite harmony. and stood
cut In beautiful contrast with the moro
robust composition with which II was
coupled. the Brownies Polka"
Whatever shortcoming may have been
noticeable In the rendition OF this double
number. found ample compensation In tho
very excellent manner IN which the club
redeemed itself in It's final number. THE
Owl and the Pussy Cat,' a very catchy
chorus. full OF pretty melody and rendered
with beautiful and telling effect.
The appearances OF the club. on the whole.
was revelation TO the audience, which
was thoroughly responsive and apprcciative
of the excellent work and the very marked
Improvement of the club under the able
directorshp of Mr.. Mason. who, after each
number. was forced to acknowledges per-
sonally the compliment Of u vigorous en-
core.
The chief ensemble work OF the evening
was a mixed chorus by the Ladies' Treble
club and the Glee club IN that ever popu-
While this was not a composition that fully
tested the strength and ability OF such a
magnificent chorus. II was rendered with
an artistic finish that demanded n ropeti-
ton before tho audience would be salts
fed .sT
The solo work az the evening was con-
tributed by Miss MAY Lane. in a beautiful
dual soprano number. MIR. Nelson Munger
IN a baritone ARIA and Mr.. Mason with a
viCiin selection.
Miss Lane is a Young lady from Memphis
who Is visiting the city. and 1t was her
first appearance before Houston audi.
ence. llor success was Instantaneous. She
sang double number. IA Dream" and
Thou Art Mine ALL" and in RESPONSE 10 Il
we'll meriteh encore she rendered that old
but ever popular melody, "Thc Last Rose
of summer" Miss Lano possesses a mag
niticent Soprano of great force and ex-
preston, and this coupled with her grace
tul appearance, made her ut once a ia
vorite with the audience, tho general ex-
preston being o. regret that her carly con-
tomplated departure will prevent tho music
lovers of Houston from again hearing her
magnificent voice.
Those who have heard Mr.. Nelson Nun
ger so often in teuor work were somewhat
surprised last night at his appearing In
the role OF a baritone. and were even more
surprised at the excellent styie in which
he acquitted himself.
From an artistic standpoint one of tho
most appreciated numbers of the evening
was tho violin solo bv MIR, W. $. Mason
Who Is certainly master OF this instri'-
mcnt. and whose exquisite playing never
fails to charm n Houston audience. lie was
also forced To respond to1an encore.
Mr.. Aldridgc Kidd was the accompanist
of tho evening. and did his work MS he al
ways does, with exceeding clevcrness.
On the whole. the concert was one of tho
most artistic musical events OF the season
Before the proIrammc was concluded Mr..
ID, y. Bryan. MS president az the Glee club
made n few remarks with the view of i'm
pressing upon tho audience the necessity OF
their encouraging the efforts OF this club,
II they hoped to maintain IN this commu-
nifty first-class musical organization and
one which gives promise of being credit
TO the city.
The Glee club viii at once 20 into active
preparation for their appearance ut the
coming Galveston saengerfest.