The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-28
THE ARION MUSICALE.
ny the Artcn Quartrstc ana = Coz
terie ~ Houstcn's Heat
solo Taleat.

The pleasure seekers OF Houston. par
ticularly those who enjoy an evening Of
music and song. may notice with consilera-
bile pride the apparent revival among nIna-
tours in various forms of musical cutter
tainments this winter over that OF proceed
ing seasons. In this the work of the lrion
Quartette is noticeable, as uvimced Nv their
popular appearance on various occasions.
but more particularly 80 in the musicale
last nieht In tho chapcl OF tho First Pres
byterian church. a rather novel concidenl
Is that this was their initiatory appearance
IN an entertainment OF their own manage
ment. II was also the first regular concert
ever held In the chapel of the comparatively
new church.
Appropriately ntting wcrs the tasteful
decorations that attended the rostrutu,
beautiful palms In pots suggested dignity,
while the Gala lilies in their white trum-
pet-likc effect seemed 10 initiate musical
reeds. emitting however. a music Of iioral
fragrance.
The audience WAS large and npprccia-
tive and the ENCOURAGEMENT worthily de-
served fror, their HANDS was cheerful ana
hattering. The auarictte is composed OF
Mossrs. Duncan Bell and Charles w. Nell
son. tenors, George b. GriggS baritone,
AMI William IL. Taylor. basso. In the first
number Nights shades No Longer they
were ably assisted BY the church choir;
pr. u. II. Green. violin, and Mr.. Henry
Breaker, acconpanist AS every participant
is a soloist to begin with, their evident
careful training IN concert made the rendi-
ton doubly enjoyable. Tho waltz song,
when Day Fades" nv the ouartctte. Is a
very catch selection. and 60 sell received
by the audience as to neccssitate an encore.
and In response vcry laughanle and ro-
mantle selection was rendered, entitled
'StOry of n Tack ("
Miss. Rosalie d. Jourde. who is always
appreciated by a Houston audience ms n
pianist. beautifully rem Tered Second
Nalse.' by GODDARD though she did not take
advantage OF the well nerited encore she
received.
Mrs. Il. A. reden never appeared TO bet
ter advantage in the perfect control of
her charming soprano than in the rendition
of that favorte old HYMN. Rock of Ages. -
The music seemed well adapted to her pow
erful voice, and she bowed gracefully In
recognition OF an encore.
The Arion Qurrtette Is nothing IL not
original. both in the careful selection of
the music Il uses ami the UNIQUE manner
in which some of Il is presented rrepara-
tory to the singing of Hush! Baby is Say
ing Her Prayer" little Eta Court appeared
attlred In robes OF white. aui gracefully
kneeling in prayrrful attitude, the aua,-
tette then immediately behind her gave the
selection In low sweet tones, with hushing
gesture, The eifec, was both Impressive
and pathetic. aud Appreciated by the at
tcniive listeners accordingly.
There was nothing Swecter OH the pro-
gramme than the delightful rendition or
!" Farewell Sweet Flower. The Summers
DYING by Miss Annie C. Reel. Her voice
is charming in melody and expression. She
also offered with he same effect "A SNOW
Flake" for an encore
mr. Z. II. Green FULLY sustained his rep
utation as one Of the leading violin solo
lists In the rendition of The Fiddler OF
Saint WAIST" also Pizzicato' In response
TO an encore.
Mrs. Baltis Allen delighted the audience
in n double number Prayer OF the War
rior's Brother ard 'Loyes Tears Are
Brave and Strong" The former selection
is new one probably never before rem
Tered in this county. IT Is charming
English composition and was imported a.
rect from the frst edition lust out from the
publishers at London. Mrs. Allen is for
innate Ia soprano voice IL neculiar force
and richness.
Professor Oscar Felden, the pianist. was
not announced to appear OH the programme
but by special request he gave Theme
with variations from The master. Schubert
This gentleman was fortunate - classic
selection that so we'll suited him. His
ouch is one of marked softness and the
;hadinss with which he presented this gem
Of music places him ,mong the leading local
pianists
The last number ood-nisht," hy the
,uartotte, came all but TOO scon. for the aj-
Hence seemed loath TO eorego the pleasure
II listening to so delightful an entertain
ment. On the whole, the auirtatte has
scored q success even IN the initial con-
,cIt and bv The close attention Tho mem
,ers are giving tho study Of music, some
hing still more elaborate may be expected
rom them in the future