The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-17
| BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT.
A Triumph of Artistic Culture That
Charmed All Hearers.

Wilson, N. c., Sept. 16.-(Special.)-
The musical entertainment given last
night under the excellent management
of the highly accomplished Miss Bessie
Worthington was triumph of artistic
culture, and reflected credit upon every
one who participated in that refined and
elegant affair Beautiful and bewitch-
ing women, handsome and gallant gen
tlemen, sweet and melodious voices,
charming and graceful movements made
up a stream Of enjoyment that rippled
along as beautifully and as refreshingly
rs the musical and brilliant current of
sun-kissed mountain brook. Yes, in
deed thousand ripples Of rapture dane
ed upon that current of entertainment,
for it was the rarest grouping of finest
musical talent, and it wove around the
heart that spell of witchery under winch
the intoxicated senses sleep III a de-
lirium of delight.
In addition to our own superb nome
talent Miss Mamie Donnelly, of Wash
ington city, lent her brilliant powers to
enhance the glory-light of the resplen-
dent and exquisite occasion. When she
first made her appearance all were
charmed with the beauty of her lovely
face, the graceful carriage of her fault
less figure, and the sparkling radiance
of her witchery- breathing and love-creat-
ing eyes. But when she began to pour
out that pure, sweet current of melody
all hearts hoated out upon the trans
porting tides to the deep throbbing ocean
of ecstatic rhapsody, and the charms Of
that symmetrical and magnifcently
formed woman was forgotten as we lis
tened in enchantment to this Angel of
Song.
Miss Mamie Robbins, formerly of Raj
eigh, but whom Wilson now claims for
one of it's rarest and most respondent
jewels, was one of the grand queens
regnaut in that realm of melody, and
gave creation to some of the purest and
sweetest strains that ever rippled from
human lips. Yes, every note was as
pure as the soul of an angels prayer,
and as sweet as the breath of yernal
breezes when whispering love to violets.
And Mrs. Sid Woodland, a magnificent
vocalist of finest powers, rendered a solo
with great sweetness and purity and ex-
cellence and impressiveHess, and showed
that she, too, possessed musical talent of
the very highest order, and voice of
uldINSlOuS puLlhJ D"NNtA~SN
power.
The quartet was composed of the
fine soprano voices of the talented Miss
Bessie Worthington, the pure, mellow
alto of Mrs. Quarles, who sings most
beautifully on all occasions, the eXqui-
site tenor of the accomplished Prof.
Mangum and the deep ocean-toned basso
Of j. J. Privett.
The banjo solos by John Clark, the
only and inimitable John Clark, gave
great delight, and lifted the flood gates
to billowed streams of laughter.
The pantomimes by Miss Cora Taylor,
sweet and lovely young maiden, were
very fine and held the audience spell
bound by her faultless and graceful pos
ing.
/ Mesdames Venable and Privett, most
excellent musicians, played the several
Accomplishments, and contributed so
much to the excellence of the entertain
ment.
And last and least, for she is only four
years old, was the tiny Virginia Wood
ard, who sang a solo most beautifully,
and swept the house with storm of
applause. We never saw sweeter or
loyelier picture.
And thus endeth an imperfect notice
of a most brilliant entertainment.