The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-01-28
Local Affairs.
A Musical Treat.
CONCERT BY THE BOSTON STARS AT THE
TOWN HALL, MONDAY NIGHT.

Those who occupied seats in the Town
hall on Monday evening at the concert
of the Boston Stars must have had q
feeling of entire satisfaction with the en-
tertainment. The way these people,
who were entire strangers, unsteady |
and otherwise to Newtown, put them
s elves at once in sympathy with the au.
dience, was an agreeable surprise. The
first number on the program, a piano |
solo by Miss Brewer, was telling piece,
and the unceremonious way that the 30
lOist set her fiagers at their task, was a
pledge of continuous good work.
The performers in this troupe showed
no disposition to find fault with their
surroundings. They have a quiet con-
fdence in their ability and this, together
with the true mu ical instinct which
they possess, set them at once in fav-
orable light with their hearers. Miss
Hill, the s'prano, is a good singer. In
her solos, although she suffered from
nervousness Oecasioned by fall receiY-
ed Just before the performance, she
showed here c)n+ciencioUs singer,
free from 81 ", or disposition to strive
for mere effect.
surprise was in store for the aud
ence, when the Vi0linist, Miss Garritz,
made her appearance in the Faust Fan
, TASTE. Not since Camilla Urso pla yed
here in 1882 with Burbank, the elocu,
ZIONIST, has such playing been heard.
J Difficulties did not seem to exist for her.
She was encOred and had to respond.
t In her enthusiasm she carried the audi
ence with her. The dry old masters
could be made enjoyable to the people,
by her accurate execution and the won
derful tone which she produces. A ro-
mantle composition by Wienawski called
legende was her second number. In
this piece with its long drawn tones
which in the hands of an inferior player
would become perfectly uginteresting
n she showed herself finished artist. Ii
response to an encore she gave "Annie
y Laurie" without accompaniment.
Frank G. Reynolds, the singing hu
r morist, could have easily filled the pro
gram himself He delighted the audi
3 ence, being obliged to respond to repeat
ed encores. Miss Brewer, the elocution
e let, possessed talent of high order, anG
h her selections were we'll chosen. Taker
altogether, it was one of the most de
lightful entertainments ever given in tht
'' hall. While the attendance was very
good, the entertainment did not pay ex
o. penses, and resulted in financial loss t.
=, y the Mems club.
" The closing event of the course will b.
the stere opticon lecture on Cuba, Febru
" airy II. Considering the high feeling
10 now existing in America, Spain an
" Cuba, the address will be very timely
"a and the hall should be packed. Will
OF not the public respond by filling the hal
10 on that occasion? The management ar
y loath to admit that our people are en-
IN tirely devoid of public spirit. Taken a.
If together, the course, this season, is pei
De haps the best that has ever been present
n. ed to Newtown audiences. The appal
ent lack of interest in the course, thu
70 far, by many of the people, has bee
humilitating to the management, but
is confidently expected that now an eai
~ nest appeal has been made, that all Wi
70 arouse from their lethargy and make tn
tie closing event the r)using success
IL should be.