The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-23

The Ladies' Treble Club Give AM
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The Ladies' Treble club. under the abis
leadership OF W. s. Mason. gave its third con,
cart last night at Turner hali to thorough,
well pleased audience. The club was Assisted
by AIR. W. II. Iicb. tenor, OF Kansas city,
Mr.. John Mason, elocutionist late OF the EN-.
pirs theatcr, New York. and the Houston Giee
club OF male yoiccs
| Tho hall was Beautifully arranged for The
occasion. that portion nearest the stage being
converted into cosy drawing room with easy
reclining chairs. rugs, beautiful canopiod
Inmps pottcd plants and variety OF brica +.
prac and ornaments arranged with most ar.
fistic effect This portion OF the hall was oc-
cupicd by the members OF the Treble club In
evening dress. making handsome picture.
aud the prosccnium Of the stage was so mr..
ranged with n border OF evergreens that when
the ladies We're massed IN chorus, standing
upon, tho steps forming pyramid the brush
OF ~ artist could not have painted more
love y group.
h Tic Treble club contributed thrco separate
NUMBER to the well arranged programme, atl.
pearinr as a finale with the GIee club In a
grand mixed chorus that made a splendid eli
max TO one OF the most thoroughly artistic.
and a ioyable musical ryenfa OF tho sta ,on
All tie club numbers were rendered With ttil.
ing effect and In excellent style, showing Lne
result OF splendid training and painstakiHg
work. WA
Tic feature Of the evening was tha singing
of Mr.. Iieb. and In his Two numbers he w1a
ACCORDED an ovation that WAS well deserved
nnf cncores were pcrsIstently demanded. II
WAS Mr.. Licba first appearance before II
llDrston audience. and before he had finish ID
his first number his clear pure tenor had
foui;ii It's WY into tho hearts and synpathies
of The audience. Mr.. Lfeb's tenor rs not nj
the robust style. but his purity of tone ton
defneeG OF expression and the remarkable
manner In which he handles 1t fairly capt.
waited his hearers. His frs appearance was
greeted with such applause that he was
obliged to respond TO All encore, which he did,
singing beautiful lullaby, Sleep, Ny Baby,
sleep" II possible his second appearance
was more iapturously aiplauded than Tho
llrrt when for an encore ho sang Sweet
Another attractive feature OF the programme
wps the appearance or Mr., John Mason III
Rotations. His selection was .fThc Dumb |
So. ior, highly meodramatic theme. IN
winch Mr.. Mason displayed 10 advantage |
\ highly dramatic style of clorution, winning |
such applause that In re ,pordlng TO an encore |
nc took advantage of the occasion to display |
he versatility OF his talent with humorous |
selection. Mr. Mason Is a brother of Mr. ". |
), Mason. and II rs understood that 1t is his |
iurpese to remain in Houston and take u |
'lnss In olocution.
The solos OF the evening by local talent
serc assigned to Miss Reel Mrs. Munger and |
Miss Bergheim. all well known aud among |
ICuston's most appreciated yocaliEts.
Ir. MACON. rs usual. charmed his audience |
with his exquisite violin playing, and as a
Oxen OF enthusiasm and grateful recognition |
II his services aB thor leader he was present.
q by the ladies with handsome floral de-
Ei
isttc success and brilliant closing Of thc
crtun.