The Newtown bee., 1905-09-01
800
1900
CIRCULATION
LlTCHFIELD COUNTY
W ASHINGTON.

the year, so far as Litchfeld county Is
concerned, are the two annual con-
certs given in Washington and Litch-
field, under the leadership of the bril-
liant New York conductor and vocal
instructor, A. D. Woodruff. The con-
certs this year we're given, Friday
night in the Congregational church at
Washington and Saturday evening in
the Congregational church at Litch-
field. 1t can be said, from musical
standpoint, that the concerts, this
year, were even better than those
given a year ago. The chorus sang
with marked correctness and power,
while the Dannreuther string orches-
ira gave program the equal of which
has never been heard in Washington
before. Mr. Woodruff was peculiarly
happy in the selection of his soloists.
John Hambird Duffey, the baritone,
was received with especial favor and
in his solos won enthusiastic encOres.
He had voice of great power and un-
der marvellous control. Miss Mabel
w. Daniels, the soprano soloist, won
favor from the start. She possesses a
voice of great sweetness and compass
and was heard by the great audience
with evident delight. The program
was of more than two hours duration
but the interest was maintained till
the close of the last number. The
program opened with an ambitious
number, 1.-THE Erl-King's Daughter
by Gade. The chorus work was es.
pecially fine and the applause was
genuine and hearty at every pause.
The first section of the program had a
brilliant ending in a selection by the
women's chorus, accompanied by the
orchestra. 1t was sung to the music
of the waltz song, son the Beautiful
Blue Danube" Mr. Woodruff was
obliged to have the chorus repeat a
section and bowed again and again to
the enthusiastic encores. Every ear
was alert when the Dannreuther or.
chestra opened the second part of the
program with the selection, ''Sum.
mer," and it was to the writer the fin.
est number rendered by Mr. Damn.
reuther's artists. The.selections rem
dered by the orchestra we're alone
worth the price of admission. '"The
Christmas hymn" by the women's
chorus was choice thing and was
heartily encored. The beautiful words
never had a more inspiring setting
than in the rendering Of the woman's
chorus. The words were:
While by my sheep watch'd at night,
Glad tidings brought an angel bright;
How great my joy!
Praise we the Lord in heav'n on high.
There shall be born, so he did say,
| In Bethlehem Child to-day;
How great my joy! etc.
There shall He lie, IN manger mean,
Who shall redeem the world from sin;
| How great my joy! etc.
Lord, evermore to me be nigh,
Then shall my heart be filled with joy!
How great my joy! etc.
The sweet and ripping "Minuet, ,
by Boccherini-Hoyt, received with Sc
much favor last year, was repeated
this year and after long and continued
applause was given second rendering
The words are;
| Grandma told me all about it
| Told me so I could not doubt it.
| How she danced, yes how she danced, +
How my grandma danced long ago;
How she held her pretty head,
How her dainty skirts she spread,
Turning on her little toes,
| How she slowly leaned and rose.
| How she leaned and rose-long ago.
Grandma's hair was bright and sunny,
| Dimpled check, too oh! how funny
Really quite pretty girl;
Quite pretty girl long ago.
Bless her, why, she wears a cap,
Grandma does, and takes a nap
Every single day, and yet
| Grandma danced the minuet,
Il Danced the minuet-lOng ago.
Modern ways are quite alarming,
Grandma says, but boys were charming
Girls and boys, mean, OF course
Girls and boys were charming. long ago;
Brave but modest, grandly shy.
She would like to have us try,
Just to feel like those who met
In the graceful minuet-
| Graceful minuet-long ago.
The program had an ending in tn
, inspiring number, "When Sprin
Awakes," by the chorus, accompanie
by the orchestra. The words are:
When to life glad spring
Wakes with poisoning,
Field and heath and meadow wreathlng;
When the sweet birds sing,
Making woodlands ring
And the air Is fragrance breathing;
Then meath the full moons light at mdnigh
Fairies disport themselves and use thei
| power.
When glad spring doth start
When love claims the heart,
And it's letters firmly hold thee
Roam not thou at night,
Meath the full moons light
Where the fairy elves behold thee.
Listen not unto their gay fantastic play,
Lest by magic spell they draw thee fror
thy way.
The cost of putting on these con
certs was over S40O in each place, tn
receipts falling below this figure. l
would not be possible to give the con
cert were it not for the dues paid b.
memb Of the chorus. Mr. Woodruff
and his chorus are performing a serv
ice for which the public is deeply in
debted. BY another year it is hope'
the proposed new hall will be read