Connecticut western news., 1898-05-19
THE MUSICALE.

The Entertainment of Music given Tuesday evening st Town Hall was one of the finest ever listened to in Canaan by lovers of fire music. The program. AS rendered by Mr A. ". Nicoll and his sons, Augustus. Albert and William, to gether with the generous assistance of Miss Laura Harris Chspin, MT and Ms E. s. Chspin and MT ani Mrs H. s. Chspin, drew forth great applause and encore after encore was responded to by the different artists, who heartily en- tered into the spirit offeliowship which seemed to prevail as soon as MT Nicoll and his sons began that beautiful piecs, "The Lost Chord"
 Their rendition WAS indeed superb. and as they finished the audience was for moment silent-lost in that sppre- cission which most delights the true ar tist-whep, as though awakening from a trance, they burst out in applause that made the hall ring. Nor was Mr E. $. Chspin's solo no less generously received. ''The Journey Is Long" was listened to with rapt attention and when he had finished the people were again conscious that they had indeed enjoyed a rare treat.
 Mir H. & Chapin's s violin solo, ''Caya- tiue," seemed to carry the audience with it No more need be said of NIT Chspin than that he thoroughly under stands the violin and. .as was demons;rs- ted throughout the evening, he made his violin fairly talk, especially in the mnted passage given AS an encore in part two of the program.
 MT Nicoll came forward at the con- clusion of Mr Chspin's solo and sn- nounced that Miss Chspin desired to make a slight change in her part of the program and would sing "The Nightin- gale" instead of Spring" reserving that for the second part. When Miss Chspin came forward she WAS met with applause from the audience in auticips- ton of what they presently enjoy ed-a most beautiful rendition of her number. Throughout the evening Miss Chapin was listened to with rapt attention, for it has seldom fallen to the lOt of the audience to hear s more pleasing voice than hers, which seemed to be at it's best She has voice of rare power and, as WAS thoroughly demonstrated, a most perfect control over it. At the finish of .'Nymphs and Shepherds at the end of psrt one, Miss Chapin WAS presented with s very large and handsome boluet of roses
 All through the evening the people showed their enjoyment and sppreeia- ton of the rare treat as b=st they could by hearty applause wbieh was respond ed to by the different artists most gen. erously, who seemed to enjoy the musi- cale as much as tho audience, for they care forward smiling iu response 10 en- core after encore.
 Too much credit cannot be given to Mrs E $. and Mrs H. s. Cbspiu. who played the accompanimeEts. The value of good aceompanist is well known aud the ladies played the aecompani- ments in a very pleasing manner.
 At the conclusion of the entertain. meut the old friends of the Messrs and Mesdsmes Chapiu and Miss Chspin went forward with many new friends to meet them.
 The large audience went home at the close of the musicale we'll sati6ed with an entertainment that reflected so much credit upon Mir NicUll, and ChrIss church may we'll be pleased at the generous sum that was realized fer their use
 The evenings program was as fol lows:
 PARTI
 The Lost Chord MT Nieoll and Son: The Journey is Long MT E. s. ChspiT l Cavatine fyiolinl MT H. $. Cbapir