THE LADIES’ LIEDERKRANZ

Evening Star, Issue 8364, 15 November 1890, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE LADIES’ LIEDERKRANZ

Those who were privileged to bo present at the musical evening given by the Ladies’ Liederkranz last night spent a couple of hours very pleasantly. The Choral Hall had been prettily decorated with banners, Chinese lanterns, and fairy lamps. Small tobies bearing vases of flowers, etc,, were scattered about the room, and the seating arrangements were excellent. The platform was scarcely large enough to accommodate the numerous members of the Liederkranz, who, as the curtain divided, were discovered grouped upon the stage in a variety of positions. The first item on the programme was the part song ‘ Princely autumn ’ (Smart). The conductress of the society (Miss Jennie West) accompanied on the piano most of the glees, when the singers had no leaders baton to assist them. Probably that would account for a hesitancy in taking up some of the leads, noticeably in Cottschalk’s ‘ Slumber on.’ Other part songs given were ‘ May bells’ (Mendelssohn), ‘Midnight bell’ (Roeckel), ‘ Berceuse ’ (Praeger), and ‘ Spring song,’ the last - mentioned being, perhaps, the most successful. It would be impossible to speak of the Ladies’ Liederkranz concerts without referring to tho ;esthotic Grecian costume adopted by tho members, and we would recommend all ladies who admire a graceful yet simple dress to make a point of attending the next concert. Miss Crawford’s solo, ‘ Beauty sleep’ (Arditi), was well received. Miss Gertrude Dale played admirably a couple of violin solos—‘ Gondellicd ’ (David) and‘Mazurka’ (Wieniowski) —and was rewarded by very hearty applause. The first part was brought to a close by that whimsical gem from the ‘Mikado’ ‘Three little maids.’ In this Misses Popplewell, B. Macdonald, and Anderson dressed, acted, and sang surprisingly well. Of course it was encored. In the second part, Miss Mills’s voice was heard to advantage in ‘ Forget, forgive ’ (Welling?). Miss Popplewell delighted everyone by her singing of * Beauty’s eyes ’ (Tosti), and in response to an encore gave ‘ All in a garden fair ’ (Watson). Miss West’s piano solo ‘impromptu vulae ’ (Raff) was vigorously applauded, and being encored Chopin’s ‘Mazurka’ (No. 7) was substituted. ‘ Church Bells ’ (Taylor) was allotted to Misses Hardy, Tennant, Harlow, and Mills. Tiie last number ‘ Princess Ida’—tableaux—proved to be the performance of part of the ladies’ college scene from tho opera of that name, and in this Misses Wise, Mills, Fish, and Popplewell took leading parts. We must not forget to add that during the interval the members of the society were active in distributing light refreshments to their guests. The entertainment was brought to a close with a verse of tho National Anthem.