The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30

owing to the extremely disagreeable
night the audience at the DIR. Parry
concert at the Lyceum last night was
far too small to properly show Scran-
tons appreciation for such a truly
great musical event But IL the pit
was net packed, the enthusiasm of the
intelligent and thoroughly musical
listeners atoned for :ha lack OF num-
bers.
The stage was tastefully arranged,
the fire in the low CRATE giving n rich
color background. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Connell, Miss Jessie Dimmock,
william Dimmock, Judge II. NJ. Ed
wards and family. Mrs. r. G.. Brooks,
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Matthews. Mrs,
T. r. Brooks. George u. nrN Noks and
others occupied boxes.
At the piano, the stately leonine
head of DR.. Parry rose as he directed
the music at the same time accom-
panying the singers with beauty OF
touch and 4 sympathy CT interpreta-
tion so rarely known.
The first part of the programme was
varied in character, each member OF
the company having a solo. while a
trio and quartette made up pleasing
entertainment. The opening number,
a trio, "Sleep Well Sweet Angel" sung
by Mrs. Hughes, Messrs. Humphreys
and James gave revelation of the
ability of the group of singers who
were to delight the audience. The
selection was DIR. Parrys composition.
MIR. JAMES SONGS.
Mr. Meurig James sang - ong Ago
Alcala" with such brealths and flexi-
l.. an tn
sistent encore and responded with
zone Fond Kiss"
Madame Ashworth Hughes has re-
markably pure ard well trained SO
prano voice. Tie Mozart recitativa
and aria which sh, sang was a fin
ished piece of work which aroused the
most enthusiastic applause. AS an en-
core she sang III. over exquisite "liil-
| larneY."
Miss Hannah Jones. the contralto of
the quartettr. perhaps, received the
| greatest share of the hcrors. Her
register is of unusual scope and her
! middle tones are particularly charm
| ing. In Ruth's recitative and aria,
"Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee" by
| Gounod. She fairly enraptured her
! audience. There is a sinsularly bell
!
in the upper register that are most
effective. AS an encore she rendered
with great feeling Darby and joan"
Mr. Humphreys beautiful solo, "How
Vain is Man" was one of thu<most
enjoyable selections As an encore
he sang "Nintra Given" with pathos
and feeling. His voice is enc of rare
| power and sweetness.
a1,x. anti N "a n
the sacred Cuartette Saviour When
in Dust to Thee" a composition by DIR.
Parry. In this the tender, close har-
mony, with at times the sopranoAcb
ligato rising in ravishing sweetness,
left lingering, haunting memory in
every listeners heart. AS an encore
"Ti Tyddost,' by DR.. Parry, was sung
DIR. PARRY'S OPERA.
The opera of silvia" the second and
third acts of which We're given last
night is in the well known composition
written by Dr. Parry. The libretto is
by his son Mendelssohn Parry 1t is
based on the fairy legend Of Stone
henge when it is said at midnight &
fairy band fits forth to dance beneath
the Druid oaks. If fairy's eyes NEE
! llOCt VI a. illCl teil 81 t'issiiN"NS PAiN
comes a mortal, if he touches her sht
is bound to him fOrevermore, but
he kiss her she returns to the fairy
state. But the gaze of the earth foil
upon the spirits brings curse owe
the village
The time of the opera is at the clos
OF the Roman rule in Britain. Arthur
the hero, in the person of Mr.. Hum
phreys, discovers the fairies at thei
midnight revels and by his gaze bring
. Silvia Miss Hughes), one of thei
number, to his side. She becomes
mortal and departs with her love-
Thurston, Druid. is dragged befor
the Roman General Severus, who is at
tracted by her beauty and as she he
! sists his advances when left alone wit
, him stabs him in the heart
Osmond, the brother OF Archer, come
in and to save Sylvia accuses himsel
Of the crime. Severus, before dying
!. tells that it was Sylvia and she is con
, | demned to death at the stake. TIL
: last scene is IN prison just previous I
the proposed execution of Sylvia. Al
, thur kisses her in an agonized fare
well and the fairy charm is wrough
as she disappears to become again
Z member of the forsaken band, thus full
filling the prophecy of Stonehenge.