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Concert Advertisements and Reviews - 1866. Wednesday, 31 January 1866 : Musical Society of London's Conversazione at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. A CONVERSAZIONE, inaugurating the eighth season of the Musical Society of London, took place on the 31st January, at St. James's Hall, when there was a large attendance of members and friends of the Society. The hall was tastefully decorated; and many contributions, some of rare beauty and value, were exhibited in the room. During the evening a number of vocal and instrumental pieces were performed by the members and visitors, the vocal music being ably accompanied on the pianoforte by Messrs. Salaman and Lindsay Sloper. (Musical Times, Thursday, 1 March 1866) Saturday, 10 February 1866 : Miss Berry Greening's Grand Evening Concert at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. ST. JAMES'S HALL.- MISS BERRY GREENING (Who has hitherto been known to the Public as Miss Berry only) begs to announce that her FIRST GRAND EVENING CONCERT will take place on Saturday, February 10th, commencing at Eight o'clock. Vocalists: Madame Laura Baxter, Miss Palmer, Miss Louisa Van Noorden, Miss Berry Greening; Signor Ferranti, Signor Ciabatta, Mr. Chaplain Henry, Herr Fass, (From the Royal Opera at Hanover), and Mr. Sims Reeves. Instrumentalists: Pianoforte - Miss Madeline Schiller, Mr. W. G. Cusins, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Mr. Benedict; Harps - Mr. J. Balsir Chatterton (Harpist to the Queen), Mr. John Thomas (Pencerd Gwalla); Concertina - Mr. R. Blagrove; Violoncello - Herr Lidel. Conductors - Messrs. Benedict, Lindsay Sloper, Pilotti, Lehmeyer, Frank Mori, Randegger, and Herr Wilhelm Ganz. Sofa Stalls, 6s.; Balcony, 5s.; Area, 2s.; Admission, 1s. Tickets at all Music Publishers, and Austin's ticket office, 28, Piccadilly. (Illustrated London News, Saturday, 27 January 1866) (Also: The Musical world, Saturday, 27 January 1866; Illustrated London News, Saturday, 3 February 1866; The Musical world, Saturday, 3 February 1866; Morning Advertiser, Monday, 29 January 1866.) ST. JAMES'S HALL - MISS BERRY GREENING'S (hitherto known to the public as Miss Berry only) begs to announce that her FIRST GRAND EVENING CONCERT, will take place on Saturday, February 10, commencing at Eight o'clock. Vocalists: Miss Louisa van Noorden, Miss Berry Greening, Miss Palmer, Messrs. Ferranti, Ciabatta, Chaplin, Henry, Herr Fass, and Mr. Sims Reeves. Instrumentalists: - Pianoforte, Miss Madeleine Schiller, Messrs. Ganz, Lindsay Sloper, Benedict, Harps: Messrs. J. Balsir Chatterton, (Harpist to the Queen), and John Thomas (Penadd Gwala); Concertina : Mr. Blagrove; violin: Hen Pollitzer, Conductors: Messrs. Benedict, Lindsay Sloper. Pilotte, Lehmeyer, Frank Mori, Randegger, and Wilhelm Ganz. Sofa stalls, 6s.; balcony, 3s.; area, 2s. Admission, 1s. Tickets at all music publishers', and Austin's ticket office, 28, Piccadilly, W. (The Athenaeum, Saturday, 27 January 1866) (Also: The Athenaeum, Saturday, 3 February 1866.) FEBRUARY 10. - MISS BERRY GREENING'S (hitherto known to the public as Miss Berry only) GRAND EVENING CONCERT, St. James's Hall, at Eight o'clock. Vocalists: Miss Louisa van Noorden, Miss Berry Greening, Miss Palmer, Messrs. Ferranti, Ciabatta, Chaplin, Henry, Herr Fass, and Mr. Sims Reeves. Instrumentalists: - Pianoforte, Miss Madeleine Schiller, Messrs. Ganz, Lindsay Sloper, Benedict, Harps: Messrs. J. Balsir Chatterton, (Harpist to the Queen), and John Thomas (Penadd Gwala); Concertina : Mr. Blagrove; violin: Hen Pollitzer, Conductors: Messrs. Benedict, Lindsay Sloper. Pilotte, Lehmeyer, Frank Mori, Randegger, and Wilhelm Ganz. Sofa stalls, 6s.; balcony, 3s.; area, 2s. Admission, 1s. Tickets at all music publishers', and Austin's ticket office, 28, Piccadilly, W. (Morning Post, Monday, 29 January 1866) (Also: The Times, Monday, 5 February 1866; The Times, Tuesday, 6 February 1866; Daily News, Thursday, 8 February 1866; The Standard, Saturday, 10 February 1866.) FEB 10. - MISS BERRY GREENING'S (hitherto known as Miss Berry only) GRAND EVENING CONCERT, St. James's Hall, at Eight o'clock. Vocalists: Miss Louisa van Noorden, Miss Berry Greening, Miss Palmer, Messrs. Ferranti, Ciabatta, Chaplin, Henry, Herr Fass, and Mr. Sims Reeves. Instrumentalists: - Pianoforte, Miss Madeleine Schiller, Messrs. Ganz, Lindsay Sloper, Benedict, Harps: Messrs. J. Balsir Chatterton, (Harpist to the Queen), and John Thomas (Penadd Gwala); Concertina : Mr. Blagrove; violin: Hen Pollitzer, Conductors: Messrs. Benedict, Lindsay Sloper. Pilotte, Lehmeyer, Frank Mori, Randegger, and Wilhelm Ganz. Sofa stalls, 6s.; balcony, 3s.; area, 2s. Admission, 1s. (The Times, Thursday, 8 February 1866) (Also: The Times, Friday, 9 February 1866.) Miss Berry Greening's Concert.-(Last light.) The above young lady, hitherto known only as Miss Berry, was fortunate enough during the musical season of last year, to win for herself most honourable mention as a vocalist of a very promising order. From the first Miss Berry Greening principally turned her attention to songs and ballads of the pure native school, and, doubtless, many among the audience at her excellent concert of last night found their anticipations regarding her progress in the profession she has chosen completely realised. Miss Berry Greening has the advantages of youth, and evident enthusiasm for the art. She can, we are told, produce testimonials as to vocal ability from the highest authorities, and has certainly made a most satisfactory entry into the Musical Profession. We trust the young lady does not contemplate abandoning those native ballads by means of which she first claimed consideration as a vocalist, for in the present day, when weak and thoroughly common place songs so frequently usurp the place of what is good and true, musically speaking, the aforesaid ballads bring with them additional effect, and make amends for many shortcomings. The concert took place in St. James's Hall, and many artists of reputation assisted the concert giver. Miss Berry Greening commenced her contributions to the concert with "Vedrai carino," from Don Giovanni. She was welcomed in the most cordial manner, and recalled to the platform, as, indeed, was almost every one of her musical companions. The simple recall was insufficient in the case of Herr W. Ganz's new song (composed expressly for Miss Berry Greening), and entitled "When we went a gleaning." It was rapturously encored. Herr Ganz's capability in writing for the voice is shown by this song, which is simple and pastoral in feeling, and was very expressively sung. Herr W. Ganz accompanied. An opportunity of exhibiting her powers in the "grave and gay" styles (if the term may be used) was furnished Miss Berry Greening in a grand aria from La Fille du Regiment,", containing some very trying passages for the voice. She was last heard in Gounod's new song, "Where the wildflowers blow," in which the French composer has struck out a new style totally unworthy his great reputation. Miss Palmer, in her own pathetic and thoroughly artistic manner sang, first, a semi-religious song by Robinson, called "The lost chord," and afterwards (accompanying herself), the couplets "D'un bout du Monde," from Le .Medecin Malgre Lui." Miss Louisa Van Noorden, favourably known among concert-goers as a singer of far more than ordinary capacity, gave Balfe's Cavatina and Rondo from The Bohemian Girl, "See at your feet," and " My heart is sad." As may be imagined, the presence of Mr. Sims Reeves was felt to be doubly valuable, and every one must have been delighted to hear the great tenor in such good voice. His pure and affecting rendering of Blumenthal's dramatic song of "The Requital" was uproariously applauded, and a strong attempt was made to encore it. He subsequently sang "Come into the garden, Maud," and finally, joined with Miss Berry Greening, in "Parigi o cara," from La Traviata. In obedience to an extraordinarily vigorous demonstration, Mr. Sims Reeves good-naturedly sang Balfe's popular song again. Among the instrumentalists, Miss Madeleine Schiller won especial distinction for her playing of Liszt's arrangement of the valse from Faust. It was encored. Mr. Pollitzer gave a violin solo, and Mr. Richard Blagrove was encored in a fantasia on the concertina. Mr. Benedict and Mr. Lindsay Sloper besides officiating as accompanists, played Moschelles's duo for two pianos, called "Hommage a Handel." Herr Lehmeyer was also one of the accompanyists. The Hall was fairly filled, and the programme unusually long. Herr Fass, a German tenor, gave the Slumber Song from Masaniello with taste, and Herr W. Ganz and Mr. Pollitzer gave a violin and pianoforte Sonata by Beethoven. Miss Berry Greening has, probably, every reason to feel satisfied with the result of her first evening concert. (The Era, Sunday, 11 February 1866) Miss Berry Greening's Concert.-Miss Berry Greening, who, as she has stated in the advertisements of her concerts, " has hitherto been known to the public as Miss Berry only," gave a musical entertainment last night, in which many artists of eminence took part. Chief among them was Mr. Sims Reeves, who was set down for Blumenthal's "Requital," Balfe's still popular song, "Come into the garden, Maud, ' being encored; and who also joined the beneficiaire in the duet from " La Traviata. ' Miss Berry Greening herself gave full satisfaction to her numerous friends by her clever rendering of Zerbini's air, " Vedrai carino," of the scena from " La Fille du Regiment of Gounod's song, " Where the wild flowers blow," and of a new ballad composed expressly for her by Herr Ganz, " When we went a gleaning." Miss Louisa van Noorden, Miss Palmer, Signor Ferranti, Signor Ciabatta, Mr. Chaplin Henry, and Herr Fa"" made up the long list of vocalists; while the list of instrumentalists was even more formidable, consisting of Mr. Benedict and Mr. Lindsay Sloper, who played a piano-forte duet; Miss Madeline Schiller, who performed Liszt's brilliant fantasia on "Faust; " Herr Ganz, Mr. J. B. Chatterton, Mr. J. Thomas, Mr. & BU^^re, and Herr f oiUteer. (London Observer, Sunday, 11 February 1866) MISS BERRY GREENING's CONCERT, This young singer, who made her debut about the beginning of last season, under the name of Miss Berry, and during the season made considerable progress in the good graces of the public gave a concert in St. James's Hall on Saturday evening, when she appeared (wisely, we think) under her full name. Miss Greening has been prepared for her entrance into the musical profession by a long course of studies at the Paris Conservatoire under the most eminent masters, and was a distinguished eleve of that great seminary. Her natural gifts are remarkable; a pure soprano voice at once powerful and sweet, a pleasing and lady-like appearance and manner; evident intelligent feeling; and to these she adds a cultivated taste, a chaste style, and the other acquirements of an accomplished artist. Her first performance on this occasion was the "Vedrai carina" in Don Giovanni, which she sang with delightful simplicity and tenderness. She next gave a new song, "When We went a-gleaning," written expressly for her by Herr Ganz, end one of the happiest efforts of this elegant composer. It is florid and brilliant, yet full of rustic freshness; and, sung with Miss Greening's lightness and spirit, it will never fail to be popular. The duet, "Parigi o cara," the prettiest thing in the Traviata, was sung by Miss Greening and Mr. Sims Reeves with a sweetness and feeling rarely surpassed; and the grand air in Donizetti's "Fille du Regiment," sung by her with the original French words, "Par la rang et par l'opulence," wan an admirable specimen of vocal power. Her reception in this and the other pieces we have mentioned was most cordial, and showed that she is firmly established in the favour of the public The fair beneficiaire had ample assistance, both vocal and instrumental. Mr. Sims Reeves was a tower of strength. He sang Blumenthal's song, "The Requital," and Balfe's "Come into the garden, Maude," and was received with the accustomed enthusiasm. Miss Van Noorden sang the rondo finale to The Bohemian Girl, and Pacini's air (so popular in Madame Pasta's days), "Il soave e bel contento;" Miss Palmer sang Gounod's " D'unbout du monde," in the Medecin malgre lui; and Messrs. Ferranti and Ciabatta gave the famous buffo duet, "Un segreto d'importanza," *from the Cenerentola, with great vis comica and effect. The instrumental portion of the concert included two pianoforte performances by Miss Madeline Schiller; Liszt's arrangement of the waltz in Faust, and Benedict and De Beriot's grand duet (in which she was accompanied by Herr Pollitzer) on themes from the Sonnambula. Miss Schiller is a most accomplished performer, and, among our female pianists we know of but one entitled to hold a higher place. Moscheles's "Hommage a Handel" was superbly played by Messrs. Benedict and Lindsay Sloper. Beethoven's sonata in F major, Op. 24, was performed by Messrs. Ganz and Pollitzer; and Mr. Richard Blagrove played on the concertina a fantasia on Scottish airs The whole concert was an agreeable and interesting entertainment, heartily enjoyed by the large and fashionable audience who filled the hall. (Daily News, Monday, 12 February 1866) ST JAMES'S HALL. Miss Berry-Greening (formerly known as Miss Berry) gave a concert on Saturday evening, at which she was assisted by some of the most distinguished vocal and instrumental performers now in London. The fair bénéficiaire, to whom no style seems unfamiliar, sang several pieces, and was especially successful in the grand air from the last act of "La Fille du Regiment," and in the duet "Parigi o cara," in which she was joined by Mr. Sims Reeves. Miss Berry-Greening has hitherto appeared only in the concert-room ; but we believe that she possesses enough dramatic talent to ensure her success on the stage ; at least she sang on Saturday evening in a decidedly theatrical style, and she has evidently a predilection for operatic morceaux. Whenever the name of Mr. Sims Reeves occurs in a programme the performance is tolerably sure to be marked by an incident of some kind. Either Mr. Reeves does not sing, and there is consequently an uproar ; or be does sing, and he is consequently encored. Then there is a contest between the public and the popular vocalist as to whether the demand for repetition should be complied with or not. Sometimes the ayes have it, and sometimes Mr. Sims Reeves. On Saturday evening Mr. Sims Reeves having had the imprudence to sing "Come into the garden, Maud," an encore was inevitable ; no refusal could possibly be taken, and the air-given absolutely to perfection-had to be repeated. Tennyson's "words " set by Balfe, and sung by Sims Reeves, ought indeed to produce enthusiasm, and the audience of Saturday evening was already disposed to be enthusiastic. Miss Berry-Greening's concert could not fail to be well ordered, for there were three (if not more) conductors -Mr. Benedict, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, and Herr Ganz. Miss Madeline Schiller was the solo pianist. Mr. Balsir Chatterton and Mr. John Thomas played a duet for harps. Among the vocalists not previously mentioned were Miss Palmer, Miss Louisa Van Noorden, &c. The hall was crowded. (Morning Post, Monday, 12 February 1866) MISS BERRY GREENING'S CONCERT. On Saturday last Miss Berry Greening, a promising vocalist, well known in Islington, gave her first evening concert at St. James's Hall, supported by Mr. Sims Reeves, Signor Ferranti, Mr. Chaplin Henry. Herr Fass, Signor Ciabatta, Miss Louisa Van Noorden, Miss Palmer, and a host of instrumentalists. The selection of Saturday evening for this concert was not a wise one; but the announcement of the appearance of the great English tenor, and of other celebrated artistes, drew a good audience. The fair beneficiaire was enthusiastically encored in a new song, composed expressly for her, by Herr Wilhelm Ganz, "When we Went a Gleaning," and was loudly applauded in a duet she sang with Mr. Sims Reeves, from "La Traviata." Mr. Sims Reeves, who was in excellent voice, gave Blumenthal's "The Requital," and an encore was demanded, but declined. Mr. Reeves was more gracious in "Come into the Garden, Maud," and condescended to repeat Balfe's charming cavatina. Herr Fass, a tenor of much sweetness, but lacking power, was encored in the "Slumber Song," from " Masaniello." Miss Palmer was much appreciated in "The Lost Chord" and a song from Gounod's "Le Medecin Malgre Lui." Mr. Richard Blagrove was encored in his admirable concertina fantasia on Scotch airs, and Miss M. Schiller, a pianist who bids fair to take a high rank in her profession, was equally successful in her rendering of Liszt's arrangement of the "Faust" valse. Herr Pollitzer executed a violin solo with faultless precision. One of the best things of the evening was a duo for two pianofortes, Moschelles's "Hommage to Handel," admirably given by Messrs. Benedict and Lindsay Sloper. Miss Louisa Van Noorden was deservedly applauded for her rendering of a selection from the "Bohemian Girl." Mr. Chaplin Henry was also well received in "In sheltered Vale," and considerable applause followed the execution by Signori Ferranti and Ciabatta of the humorous duo between the two exquisites from "La Cenerentola." A duo for harps by Messrs. Chatterton and Thomas was much appreciated. The programme was of unusual length, and, although the concert did not terminate until half-past eleven, several pieces were omitted. Messrs. Benedict, Sloper, Pilotti, Lehmeyer, Mori, Randegger, and Ganz conducted. (Islington Gazette, Tuesday, 13 February 1866) The young singer who made so promising a debut last season under the name of Miss Berry, gave a concert, at St. James's Hall, on Saturday evening last, under her full name of Miss Berry Greening, when the talent displayed by her gave assurance of her future success. She sang several airs in various styles with great excellence, and was especially happy in Mozart's beautiful "Vedrai carino," and in an admirable song, "When we went a-gleaning," composed expressly for her by Herr Ganz. She was assisted by Mr. Sims Reeves, Miss Van Noorden, Miss Palmer, Signor Ferranti, and Signor Ciabatta, as singers; and as instrumentalists, by Miss Schiller, Mr. J. B. Chatterton, Mr. John Thomas, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, and Mr. Benedict, who conducted the concert. (Illustrated London News, Saturday, 17 February 1866) St. James's Hall.-Miss Berry Greening's first concert on Saturday evening last was eminently successful. The fair beneficiaire herself contributed largely to this result by her uniformly good interpretation of the various pieces she selected. Her singing of "Vedrai Carino" was much applauded; but she gave still greater effect to a new song composed for her by Herr Ganz, "When we went a gleaning," which was loudly encored. Miss Berry Greening also infused unusual animation and spirit into the aria from La Fille du Regiment, "Par le rang, et par l'opulence." Many artistes of note assisted, of whom Mr. Sims Reeves achieved, as a matter of course, the greatest success. "Come into the garden, Maud " was given by him with exquisite refinement and delicacy and, per necessitatem, was enthusiastically encored. A song by Blumenthal was also redemanded, and the demand complied with. Mr. Reeves also sang, with Miss Berry Greening, the duet, "Parigi, O Cara," from the Traviata. Miss Palmer sang "The lost chord," and the couplets, "D'un bout du monde " from M. Gounod's Medecin Malgre lui," affording full scope for the earnest and intense feeling which this favorite vocalist always exhibits. Miss Louisa Van Noorden was effective in an aria of Balfe's, and in Pacini's cavatina, "II soave e bel contento." Miss Madeline Schiller played on the pianoforte Liszt's arrangement of the Faust waltz most brilliantly, obtaining a loud encore, and, in conjunction with Herr Pollitzer, Benedict and De Beriot's duo on the Sonnambula most effectively. Herr Fass, a German tenor, sang the Slumber Song from Masaniello, and a lied, "Mai Lufter !" Messrs. Benedict and Lindsay Sloper played Moscheles' duo for two pianofortes, "Hommage a Handel," and Messrs. J. Balsir Chatterton and John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia) a grand duo for two harps. Both double performances were greatly admired. Messrs. Benedict, Lindsay Sloper, Lehmeyer, and Ganz officiated as accompanyists. The lastnamed, I nearly forgot to state, opened the concert with Herr Politzer, in Beethoven's sonata, Op. 24, in F major, which was a most satisfactory performance. The hall was full and fashionably attended, and altogether Miss Berry Greening must be congratulated on the success of her first concert at St. James's Hall. Bashi Bazouk. (The Musical world, Saturday, 17 February 1866) Miss BERRY GREENING'S CONCERT.-Miss Berry Greening, who, as she has stated in the advertisements of her concerts, "has hitherto been known to the public as Miss Berry only," gave a musical entertainment on Saturday night, in which many artistes of eminence took part. Chief among them was Mr. Sims Reeves, who was set down for Blumenthal's "Requital," Balfe's still popular song, "Come into the garden, Maud," being encored; and who also joined the beneficiaire in the duet from "La Traviata." Miss Berry Greening herself gave full satisfaction to her numerous friends by her clever rendering of Zerlina's air, "Vedrai carino" of the scena from "La Fille du Regiment;" of Gounod's song, "Where the wild flowers blow," and of a new ballad composed expressly for her by Herr Ganz, "When we went a gleaning." Miss Louisa van Noorden, Miss Palmer, Signor Ferranti, Signor Ciabatta, Mr. Chaplin Henry, and Herr Fass made up the long list of vocalists; while the list of instrumentalists was even more formidable, consisting of Mr. Benedict and Mr. Lindsay Sloper, who played a pianoforte duet; Miss Madeline Shiller, who performed Liszt's brilliant fantasia on "Faust; " Herr Ganz, Mr. J. B. Chatterton, Mr. J. Thomas, Mr. R. Blagrove, and Herr Pollitzer. (Public Opinion, Saturday, 17 February 1866) Miss Berry-Greening (formerly known as Miss Berry only) gave a concert recently, at which she was assisted by some of the most distinguished vocal and instrumental performers now in London. The beneficiaire, to whom no style seems unfamiliar, sang several pieces, and was especially successful in the grand air from the last act of La Fille du Regiment, and in the duet, "Parigi o cara," in which she was joined by Mr. Sims Reeves. Miss Berry-Greening has hitherto appeared only in the concert-room; but we believe that she possesses enough dramatic talent to ensure her success on the stage; at least she sang on Saturday evening in a decidedly theatrical style, and she has evidently a predilection for operatic morceaux. Whenever the name of Mr. Sims Reeves occurs in a programme the performance is tolerably sure to be marked by an incident of some kind. Either Mr. Reeves does not sing, and there is consequently an uproar; or he does sing, and he is consequently encored. Then there is a contest between the public and the popular vocalist as to whether the demand for repetition shall be complied with or not. Sometimes the ayes have it, and sometimes Mr. Sims Reeves. On Saturday evening Mr. Sims Reeves having had the imprudence to sing "Come into the garden, Maud," an encore was inevitable; no refusal could possibly be taken, and the air - given absolutely to perfection - had to be repeated. Tennyson's "words " set by Balfe, and sung by Sims Reeves, ought indeed to produce enthusiasm, and the audience of Saturday evening was already disposed to be enthusiastic. Miss Berry-Greening's concert could not fail to be well ordered, for there were three (if not more) conductors - Mr. Benedict, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, and Herr Ganz. Miss Madeline Schiller was the solo pianist. Mr. Balsir Chatterton and Mr. John Thomas played a duet for harps. Among the vocalists not previously mentioned were Miss Palmer, Miss Louisa Van Noorden, &c. The hall was crowded.- Morning Post. (The Musical world, Saturday, 10 March 1866) Wednesday, 21 February 1866 : Mr. Ransford's English Concert (Evening) at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. FEB. 21ST. Mr. RANSFORD will give an ENGLISH CONCERT at ST. JAMES'S HALL, Piccadilly, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, Feb. 21 Eight o'clock precisely, when the following artists will appear :- Mesdames Louisa Pyne and Lemmens-Sherrington, Rose Hersee, Ransford, Poole, Susan Pyne, Berger Lascelles, and Sainton-Dolby ; Messrs. Wilbye Cooper, Montem Smith, Winn, Ransford, and W. H. Weiss. Pianoforte, Mr. Brinley Richards; harp, Mr. Fredk. Chatterton. Conductors, Messrs. Francesco Berber, Michael Watson, and Lindsay Sloper. Sofa stalls, 6s.; balcony, 3s.; area, 2s.; admission, 1s. Tickets may be obtained of Mr. Ransford at his residence, 59, Welbeck-street; at all the principal Music Warehouses ; Messrs. Keith and Prowse's, Cheapside ; Austin's Ticket-office. St. James s Hall, Piccadilly ; and of Messrs. Ransford and Son, at their Warehouse, 2, Princes-street, Oxford circus. (Illustrated London News, Saturday, 10 February 1866) (Also: The Standard, Thursday, 15 February 1866; The Times, Monday, 19 February 1866; Illustrated London News, Saturday, 17 February 1866; London Evening Standard, Saturday, 17 February 1866; Morning Advertiser, Saturday, 17 February 1866; The Times, Friday, 16 February 1866; Morning Advertiser, Friday, 16 February 1866; Morning Advertiser, Thursday, 15 February 1866; Morning Post, Wednesday, 14 February 1866; The Times, Tuesday, 13 February 1866; The Standard, Tuesday, 13 February 1866; The Times, Monday, 12 February 1866; London Evening Standard, Friday, 16 February 1866.) FEB. 21st.-Mr. RANSFORD will give an ENGLISH CONCERT at ST. JAMES'S HALL, Piccadilly, on Wednesday Evening next, to commence at Eight o'clock precisely, when the following distinguished artistes will appear:- Mesdames Louisa Pyne and Lemmens-Sherrington, Susan Dalton, Ransford Poole, Susan Pyne, and Sainton-Dolby ; Messrs. Wilbye Cooper, Montem Smith, Winn, Ransford, and W. H. Weiss. Pianoforte, Mr. Brinley Richards. Harp, Mr. Frederick Chatterton. Conductors, Messrs. Francesco Berger, Michael Watson, and Lindsay Sloper. Sofa stalls, 6s.; balcony, 3s.; area, 2s. Admission, one Shilling. Tickets may be obtained of Mr. Ransford at his residence, 69, Welbeck-street; at all the principal music warehouses; Messrs. Keith and Prowse, Cheapside; Austin's Ticket Office, St. James's Hall, Piccadilly ; and of Messrs. Ransford and Son, at their music warehouse, 2, Princes-street, Oxford-street. (The Musical World, Saturday, 17 February 1866) FEB. 21ST. Mr. RANSFORD will give an ENGLISH CONCERT at ST. JAMES'S HALL, Piccadilly, on WEDNESDAY EVENING next, Eight o'clock precisely, when the following artists will appear :- Mesdames Louisa Pyne and Lemmens-Sherrington, Rose Hersee, Ransford, Poole, Susan Pyne, Berger Lascelles, and Sainton-Dolby ; Messrs. Wilbye Cooper, Montem Smith, Winn, Ransford, and W. H. Weiss. Pianoforte, Mr. Brinley Richards; harp, Mr. Fredk. Chatterton. Conductors, Messrs. Francesco Berber, Michael Watson, and Lindsay Sloper. Sofa stalls, 6s.; balcony, 3s.; area, 2s.; admission, 1s. Tickets may be obtained of Mr. Ransford at his residence, 59, Welbeck-street; at all the principal Music Warehouses ; Messrs. Keith and Prowse's, Cheapside ; Austin's Ticket-office. St. James s Hall, Piccadilly ; and of Messrs. Ransford and Son, at their Warehouse, 2, Princes-street, Oxford circus. (The Standard, Monday, 19 February 1866) (Also: The Standard, Tuesday, 20 February 1866.) PROGRAMME of Mr. RANSFORD's ENGLISH CONCERT, St. James's-hall, To-morrow Evening, at 8. Part I. Glee "The Breath of the Brier." Miss Susan Galton, Miss Susan Pyne, Mr. Montem Smith, and Mr. Winn - Whitaker; song, "The Village Blacksmith," Mr. Weiss - W. H. Weiss; ballad, "Come back to Erin," Madame Lemmens-Sherrington - Claribel; Scotch ballad, "Auld Robin Gray," Madame Sainton-Dolby - arranged by Madame Sainton-Dolby; grand scena, recit., "Sad is my soul;" air "Sweet Spirit, hear my prayer," Miss Louisa Pyne - (Lurline) Wallace; new song. "Celia" (accompanied by the composer), Mr. Montem Smith - C. Salaman; ballad, "Milly's Faith," Miss Susan Pyne - Claribel; ballad, "The winds that waft my sighs to thee" - Wallace; barcarolle, "The long waves come and go," Mr. Wilbye Cooper - Virginia Gabriel; duet, the Invitation, "Come dance," Madame Lemmens-Sherrington and Madame Sainton-Dolby - Glover; song, "The Wolf" (by desire), Mr. Weiss - Shield; fantasia, pianoforte, "Recollections of Wales," Mr. Brinley Richards - Brinley Richards; song, "Tom Tough" (by desire), Mr. Ransford - Dibdin; new ballad, "I love to see old faces," Miss Ransford - Theodore Distin; song. "The rose said to the lily" Miss Susan Galton - G. B. Allen; new duet, "See, the land appears in sight ?" Mr. and Miss Ransford - S. Glover. Part II, Glee, "See the chariot at hand," Miss Susan Galton, Miss Ransford, Mr. Wilbye Cooper and Mr. Ransford - Horsley; ballads, "My love is on the sea" (J. Morgan), " I cannot sing the old songs" (Claribel), Mme. Sainton-Dolby; song. "The brave old Temeraire," M. Winn - Hobbs; new duet, "Over the hawthorn hedge," the Misses Louisa and Susan Pyne - S. Glover; rhapsody, harp, " The Nymph's Revel," Mr. Frederick Chatterton - Frederick Chatterton; song, "Be sure you call as you pass by." Miss Poole - L. Williams; new ballad, "White Daisy," Mme. Lemmens-Sherrington - J. L. Molloy; new trio, "Sisters, Dance," Miss Susan Galton, Miss Ransford, and Miss Susan Pyne - S. Glover; ballad, "The last rose of summer," Miss Louisa Pyne - Moore; new duet, "Thee and Home," Miss Poole and Mr. Wilbye Cooper - S. Glover; valse, " Oh ! how delightful," Miss Ransford - J. L. Molloy; song, "Old Simon the Cellarer," Mr. Ransford - J. L. Hatton. Conductors, Mr. Francesco Berger, Mr. Michael Watson, and Mr. Lindsay Sloper. Admission, 1s.; area, 2s.; balcony, 3s.; sofa stalls, 5s. Tickets may be had at Austin's ticket office, St. James's-hall; Keith and Prowse's, Cheapside; and of Ransford and Son. 2, Prince's-street, Oxford-circus. (The Times, Tuesday, 20 February 1866) TO-NIGHT at Eight. Mr. RANSFORD will give an ENGLISH CONCERT at ST. JAMES'S HALL, Piccadilly, TO-NIGHT at Eight, when the following artists will appear :- Mesdames Louisa Pyne and Lemmens-Sherrington, Rose Hersee, Ransford, Poole, Susan Pyne, Berger Lascelles, and Sainton-Dolby ; Messrs. Wilbye Cooper, Montem Smith, Winn, Ransford, and W. H. Weiss. Pianoforte, Mr. Brinley Richards; harp, Mr. Fredk. Chatterton. Conductors, Messrs. Francesco Berber, Michael Watson, and Lindsay Sloper. Sofa stalls, 6s.; balcony, 3s.; area, 2s.; admission, 1s. Tickets may be obtained of Mr. Ransford at his residence, 59, Welbeck-street; at all the principal Music Warehouses ; Messrs. Keith and Prowse's, Cheapside ; Austin's Ticket-office. St. James s Hall, Piccadilly ; and of Messrs. Ransford and Son, at their Warehouse, 2, Princes-street, Oxford circus. (Morning Post, Wednesday, 21 February 1866) Monday, 30 April 1866 : Herr Molique's Farewell Concert (Evening) at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE of The Royal Highness the DUCHESS of CAMBRIDGE, Her Royal Highness the PRINCESS MARY of CAMBRIDGE - HERR MOLIQUE'S FAREWELL CONCERT will take place on MONDAY EVENING, April 30, at ST. JAMES'S HALL. Ladies Patronesses. Her Grace the Duchess of Buccleuch. Her Grace the Duchess of Newcastle. Herr Grace the Dowager Duchess of Cleveland. The Dowager Marchioness Townshend. The Marchioness Townshend. The Countess De Grey. Lady Victoria Kerr. Lady Mary C. Nisbet Hamilton. Lady Braybrooke. Lady Chelmsford. Lady E. St. Aubyn. Lady Audrey Townshend. Mary Lady Anstruther. Lady Wallace. Lady Dacres. Baroness Mayer de Rothschild. Baroness Ferdinand de Rothschild. The Lady Mayoress. Mrs. F. Milbank. Mrs. Lane Fox. Mrs. J. M. Levy. Mrs. William Barnet. Mrs. Newman Smith. The Gentlemen whose names are subjoined, anxious to testify their high appreciation of Herr Molique, and of the services which he has rendered to Art during a long sojourn in this country, have determined to form themselves into a Committee to assist him in organizing his Farewell before his final departure from England. Committee. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle. The Marquis Townshend. Lord Arthur Pelham Clinton, Lord William Hay. Lord Braybrooke. The Right Hon. Lord Chelmsford. Rear Admiral Sir Sidney Dacres, K.C.B. Sir A. de Rothschild, Bart. Baron P. de Rothschild. The Right Hon. C. Nisbet Hamilton. The Right Non. the Lord Mayor. John St. Aubyn, Esq M.P. F. Milbank, Esq. .M.P. B. Samuelson, Esq. M.P. J. Street, Esq. P. F. Courtenay, Esq. J. M. Levy, Esq. Lionel Lawson, Esq. H. F. Chorley, Esq. Henry Broadwood. Esq. Walter S. Broadwood, Esq. S. W. Waley, Esq. Bernard Cracroft, Esq. George Acland Ames, Esq. J. Benedict. Esq. Prof. Sterndale Bennett, Mus. Prof. Wylde. Mus. Doc. Lindsay Sloper, Esq. S. Arthur Chappell. Esq. George Skinner, Esq. Fred. Davison, Esq. Signor Garcia. J. D. Pawle. Esq. The following artists have kindly volunteered their services: Madame Parepa Mdlle. Liebhardt, Miss Palmer and Madame Sainton-Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Santley (by the kind Permission of W. H. Mapleson, Esq.). Mr. Wilbye Cooper, Herr Reichardt and Mr. Lewis Thomas. Pianoforte Mdlle. Anna Molique. Mr. Charles Hallé and Herr Pauer; Violin, Herr L. Straus; Viola. M. Baetenso Violoncello, Signor Piatti. Conductors, Signor Randegger, Herr W. Ganz, Messrs. Benedict and Lindsay Sloper. - Sofa Stalls 1l. ls.; Reserved Seats, 10s. 6d.; Reserved Balcony Seats. 10s. Balcony. 5s., Area. 3s. To be had at Messrs. Chappell & Co.'s, 50 New Bond street; Austin's Ticket Office, St. James's Hall ; and of Herr Molique, 30, Harrington Square. (The Athenaeum, Saturday, 14 April 1866) (Also: The Athenaeum, Saturday, 21 April 1866.) HERR MOLIQUE's FAREWELL CONCERT, on Monday evening next, April 30 at St. James's-hall. Programme: - Part I. Quartet (MS.) in E flat. Mlle. Anna Molique, Herr Straus, M. Brodelet, and Signor Piatti - Molique; song, "The Lover and the Bird" (composed expressly for Mlle. Liebhardt), Mlle. Liebhardt - Guglielmo; ballad, "Bring me my harp," Mlle. Liebhardt - Wallace; song "Que je vouidrais avoir des ailes." Miss Palmer - Henrion; solo, violin, saltarella, Herr Straus - Molique; new song, " You must guess," Herr Reichardt - Reichardt; song, "Per pieta non ricercate" Mme. Sainton-Dolby - Mozart; impromptu in B flat, pianoforte, Mr. Charles Hallé - Schubert; two songs "Could I through ether fly" and "When the moon is brightly shining," Mr. Sims Reeves - Molique; scena, "Gentle Shade" (Richard (Coeur de Lion), Mme. Parepa - Benedict; song (MS.). "The kiss, dear maid," Mr. Santley - Molique ;solo. violoncello, adagio from the concerto in A minor, Signor Piatti - Molique. Part II. Duo, pianoforte and violin, German volkslied. Mlle. Anna Molique and Mr. Carrodus - Molique; song "The willow song " Mme. Sainton-Dolby - A. Sullivan; song, 'Who walketh uprightly" (Abraham), Mr. Wilbye Cooper - Molique; solo, pianoforte, "Osmin's song" (Pauer), "Rondo brilliant" (Weber) Herr Pauer; song "The nightingale's trill," Mme. Parepa - Ganz; song. "The stirrup cup," Mr. Santley - Arditi; aria. "Innamorata d'una stella." Mr. Lewis Thomas - Randegger; vocal trio, " Vieni al mar," Mme, Parepa, Miss Palmer, and Herr Reichardt - Gordigiani. Conductors - Signor Randegger, Herr W. Ganz, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Signor Guiglielmo, and Mr. Benedict. Sofa stalls, £1 1s.; reserved seats. 10s. 6d.; reserved balcony seats, 10s. 6d.; balcony, 5s.; area, 3s. To be had at Messrs. Chappell and Co.'s. 50. New Bond-street; Austin's ticket-office, St. James's-hall; and of Herr Molique, 30. Harrington-square. (The Times, Tuesday, 24 April 1866) (Also: The Times, Saturday, 28 April 1866.) HERR MOLIQUE's FAREWELL CONCERT, on Monday evening next, April 30 at St. James's-hall. Programme: - Part I. Quartet (MS.) in E flat. Mlle. Anna Molique, Herr Straus, M. Brodelet, aud Signor Piatti - Molique; song, "The Lover and the Bird" (composed expressly for Mlle. Liebhardt), Mlle. Liebhardt - Guglielmo; ballad, "Bring me my harp," Mlle. Liebhardt - Wallace; song "Que je vouidrais avoir des ailes." Miss Palmer - Henrion; solo, violin, saltarella, Herr Straus - Molique; new song, " You must guess," Herr Reichardt - Reichardt; song, "Per pieta non ricercate" Mme. Sainton-Dolby - Mozart; impromptu in B flat, pianoforte, Mr. Charles Hallé - Schubert; two songs "Could I through ether fly" and "When the moon is brightly shining," Mr. Sims Reeves - Molique; scena, "Gentle Shade" (Richard (Coeur de Lion), Mme. Parepa - Benedict; song (MS.). "The kiss, dear maid," Mr. Santley - Molique ;solo. violoncello, adagio from the concerto in A minor, Signor Piatti - Molique. Part II. Duo, pianoforte and violin, German volkslied. Mlle. Anna Molique and Mr. Carrodus - Molique; song "The willow song " Mme. Sainton-Dolby - A. Sullivan; song, 'Who walketh uprightly" (Abraham), Mr. Wilbye Cooper - Molique; solo, pianoforte, "Osmin's song" (Pauer), "Rondo brilliant" (Weber) Herr Pauer; song "The nightingale's trill," Mme. Parepa - Ganz; song. "The stirrup cup," Mr. Santley - Arditi; aria. "Innamorata d'una stella." Mr. Lewis Thomas - Randegger; vocal trio, " Vieni al mar," Mme, Parepa, Miss Palmer, and Herr Reichardt - Gordigiani. Conductors - Signor Randegger, Herr W. Ganz, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Signor Guiglielmo, and Mr. Benedict. Sofa stalls, £1 1s.; reserved seats. 10s. 6d.; reserved balcony seats, 10s. 6d.; balcony, 5s.; area, 3s. To be had at Messrs. Chappell and Co.'s. 50. New Bond-street; Austin's ticket-office, St. James's-hall; and of Herr Molique, 30. Harrington-square. (The Times, Wednesday, 25 April 1866) (Also: The Times, Friday, 27 April 1866; The Times, Thursday, 26 April 1866; The Musical world, Saturday, 28 April 1866.) Friday, 11 May 1866 : Herr Reichardt's Matinée Musicale at Dudley-House, Park-Lane. HERR REICHARDT begs to announce that his Matinée Musicale will take place at Dudley House, by kind permission of the Right Hon. the Earl and the Countess of Dudley, on Friday, May 11th. Vocalists: Mdlle. Enequist, Mdlle. Liebhart, and Madame Sainton-Dolby; Herr Reichardt and Signor Ferranti. Instrumentalists: Mdlle. Bettelheim and Herr Kuhe (Pianoforte), Mdlle. Theresa Liebe (Violin), pupil of Teresa Millanolla, Aptommas (Harp). Conductors, Messrs. Lindsay Sloper, Ganz, Randegger, and Mr. Benedict. Tickets to be had of Herr Reichardt, 10, Somerset Street, Portman Square, and of the principal Musicsellers. (The Musical World, Saturday, 5 May 1866) HERR REICHARDT'S MATINEE MUSICALE will take place, by kind permission of the Right Hon. the Earl and Countess of Dudley, at Dudley-house. Park-lane, on Friday, May 11th, commencing at 3 o'clock. Vocalists - Mlle. Enequist, Mlle. Liebhardt, and Mme. Sainton-Dolby; Herr Reichardt and Signor Ferranti. Instrumentalists - Pianoforte. Mlle. Bettelheim and Herr Kuhe; violin, Mlle. Theresa Liebe (pupil of Theresa Milanollo); harp. Mr. Aptommas. Conductors - Messes. Lindsay Sloper, W. Ganz, Randegger, and Benedict. Tickets, one guinea each, to be had of Herr Reichardt, 10, Somerset-street, Portman-square. (The Times, Wednesday, 9 May 1866) HERR REICHARDT'S MATINEE MUSICALE will take place, by kind permission of the Right Hon. the Earl and Countess of Dudley, at Dudley-house. Park-lane, To-morrow, May 11th, commencing at 3 o'clock. Vocalists - Mlle. Enequist, Mlle. Liebhardt, and Mme. Sainton-Dolby; Herr Reichardt and Signor Ferranti. Instrumentalists - Pianoforte. Mlle. Bettelheim and Herr Kuhe; violin, Mlle. Theresa Liebe (pupil of Theresa Milanollo); harp. Mr. Aptommas. Conductors - Messes. Lindsay Sloper, W. Ganz, Randegger, and Benedict. Tickets, one guinea each, to be had of Herr Reichardt, 10, Somerset-street, Portman-square. (The Times, Thursday, 10 May 1866) Friday, 25 May 1866 : Mr. Julius Benedict's Grand Matinée Musicale at Dudley House, Park-Lane (By The Permission Of The Earl Of Dudley). MR. BENEDICT'S GRAND MATINEE MUSICALE at Dudley House, by the kind permission of the Earl of Dudley, on FRIDAY next, May 25, to begin at three o'clock precisely, supported by the following eminent artistes from the Royal Italian Opera and Her Majesty's Theatre, by the kind permission of Mr. F. Gye and Mr. J. H. Mapleson: - Madame Maria Vilda, Madlle Orgeni, Madlle. Bettelheim, and Madlle. Price ; Madame Sainton-Dolby, Miss Edith Wynne, and Madame Parepa: Signori Brignoli, Neri-Baraldi, and Capponi (from the Royal Italian Opera), Heir Reichardt, and M. Jules Lefort. Piano, Herr Labor and Mr. Lindsay Sloper; violin, Herr Ludwig Straus and Mr. Reis ; viola, M. Schreurs ; violoncello, Signor Piatti ; harp. Mr. John Thomas; Xylophone, Master Ernest Bonnay. Conductors, Signor Vera and Mr. Benedict. A few tickets, one guinea each, maybe had on immediate application at the principal libraries and musicsellers ; and ; at Mr. Benedict's, 2, Manchester-square. (The Times, Tuesday, 22 May 1866) (Also: Morning Post, Wednesday, 23 May 1866.) MR. BENEDICT'S GRAND MATINEE MUSICALE at Dudley House, by the kind permission of the Earl of Dudley, THIS AFTERNOON (FRIDAY), May 25, to begin at three o'clock precisely, supported by the following eminent artistes from the Royal Italian Opera and Her Majesty's Theatre, by the kind permission of Mr. F. Gye and Mr. J. H. Mapleson: - Madame Maria Vilda, Madlle Orgeni, Madlle. Bettelheim, and Madlle. Price ; Madame Sainton-Dolby, Miss Edith Wynne, and Madame Parepa: Signori Brignoli, Neri-Baraldi, and Capponi (from the Royal Italian Opera), Heir Reichardt, and M. Jules Lefort. Piano, Herr Labor and Mr. Lindsay Sloper; violin, Herr Ludwig Straus and Mr. Reis ; viola, M. Schreurs ; violoncello, Signor Piatti ; harp. Mr. John Thomas; Xylophone, Master Ernest Bonnay. Conductors, Signor Vera and Mr. Benedict. A few tickets, one guinea each, maybe had on immediate application at the principal libraries and musicsellers ; and ; at Mr. Benedict's, 2, Manchester-square. (Morning Post, Friday, 25 May 1866) UNDER the immediate PATRONAGE of H.R.H. the Prince of WALES, H.R.H. the Princess of WALES, H.R.H. the Duchess of CAMBRIDGE, H.R.H. the Princess MARY of CAMBRIDGE. Mr. BENEDICT begs to announces his THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL GRAND MORNING CONCERT, at the St. James's-hall, on Wednesday, June27 to begin at half past 1 o'clock, at which the following celebrated artistes will appear:- Mlle. Titiens and Madame Maria Vilda, Mlle. Artôt and Mlle. Trebelli, Mlle. Biancolini and Mlle. Pauline Lucas, Mlle Liebhart, Mlle. De Poellnitz and Madame Parepa; Sig. Mario, Sig. Fancelli, Sig. Bettini, Mr. Tom Hohler and Mr. Sims Reeves, Mons. Faure, Sig. Ferranti, Sig. Gustave Garcia, and Mr. Santley, by permission of J. H, Mapleson Esq., of Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, and by permission of P. Gye, Esq., of the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden. Pianoforte - Madame Arabella Goddard, Miss E. Ward, Mlle M. de Beauvoisin (pupils of Mr. Benedict), Mr. Lindsay Sloper, and Mr. Benedict. Harp - Mr. John Thomas. Xylophone - Master Ernest Bonnay. Violoncello - Sig. Piatti. Conductors -Messrs. Arditi, L. Sloper, Randegger, Archer, and Benedict. Arrangements are pending with several other distinguished artistes whose names will be duly announced. Stalls, one guinea each; reserved seats. 10s. 6d.; area and back balcony, 5s.; upper balcony, 3s.; to be had at the principal musicsellers' and librarians'; Mr. Austin's ticket office, Piccadilly; and of Mr. Benedict 2, Manchester-square. (The Times, Saturday, 2 June 1866) (Also: Morning Post, Thursday, 21 June 1866; Morning Advertiser, Thursday, 21 June 1866.) Mr. Benedict's matinee, at Dudley House, yesterday week, was one of the most distinguishing musical entertainments of the season. Several fine compositions of his own were performed, particularly a MS. quartet for stringed instruments, played by Messrs. Straus, Ries, Schreurs, and Piatti; a berceuse and monferrina, played by Mr. Benedict himself, with Piatti; an andante and intermezzo from a MS. sonata, played by him with Herr Straus; and the air, song in cloudland," sung by Miss Edith Wynne. Mendelssohn's duet for two performers on the piano was played by Herr Labor and Mr. Lindsay Sloper and a number of vocal pieces were sung by Mdme. Parepa, Mdme. Maria Vilda, Mdlle. Bettelheim, Fricci, Mdme. Sainton-Dolby, and other favourite performers. (Illustrated London News, Saturday, 2 June 1866) Mr. Benedict's Matinée.-This must not be mistaken for Mr. Benedict's Grand Annual Concert, which is announced to take place in a few days at St. James's Hall, and which is invariably one of the sensational concerts of the season, at which may be heard, almost without exception, all the celebrities of the time, and which all fashionable London impatiently anticipates on the fore-hand of the dog-days. No; the matinée to the grand annual may be likened to the heliacal rising of a star some time before the sun appears, dazzling and beautiful no doubt, but to be followed by something still more dazzling and beautiful. The matinée was given at Dudley House, the Earl of Dudley graciously permitting, and the high-bred patrons of Mr. Benedict flowed in in streams of muslin and silk - there being but few of the terrible sex who would venture on music so early in the morning. Thirty pieces at a morning concert may be thought more than enough; but what is a concert-giver to do with an embarras of vocal and instrumental riches? Each person engaged must be treated as if he or she were all-paramount in the performance, and no one else to be considered as of the slightest consequence. The list of singers was very imposing. It included Mdlle. Mela, the female-tenor, Madame Parepa, Madame Sainton-Dolby, Miss Edith Wynne, Miss Laura Harris, Mdlle. De Poellnitz, Mdlle. Angele, Mdlle. Bettelheim, Madame Maria Vilda, Mdlle. Orgeni, Mdlle. Fricci; Signors Brignoli, Neri-Baraldi, Capponi and Ferranti, M. Jules Lefort and Herr Reichardt. The instrumental force was hardly less strong, comprising Herr Ludwig Straus, Herr Louis Ries, M. Schreurs, Mr. John Thomas, Herr Labor, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Master Ernest Bonnay, the xylophonist, the youthful brothers Sauret, and last, not least, Mr. Benedict himself. Great was the curiosity to hear the female-tenor, Mdlle. Mela, about whom so much had been said pro and con in the Parisian journals. She sang the romanza of Nemorino from the Elisir d' Amore, "Una furtiva lagrima," and created an extraordinary effect. Her voice is a very low contralto, and some idea may be entertained of it by fancying Madame Trebelli singing an octave below her natural voice. Not that in quality Mdlle. Mela's voice resembles in the least that of the great contralto's. It is, however, soft and low and very pleasing, if not captivating, and certainly astonished in an unusual degree Mr. Benedict's aristocratic audience, who, moved from their frigidity, murmured an encore, which the lady promptly complied with and thus secured the only bis of the concert. Of the other performers who seemed to please most, we may mention Mdlle. Orgeni, in Bach's air "Mein glaubiges Herze frohlocke," with violoncello obbligato by Signor Piatti; Madame Maria Vilda in the scena "Non mi dir " from Don Giovanni; Miss Laura Harris (who returns from Madrid crowned with laurels and perceptibly strengthened as to her voice), in the rondo finale from the Sonnambula - a great success; Miss Edith Wynne, in Mr. Benedict's song "My home in Cloudland "; Madame Sainton-Dolby, in ballads by Virginia Gabriel and Claribel, &c, &c. Among the instrumental performances we would single out as best among what was all good, two movements, Allegro and Scherzo, from a MS. quartet for strings by Mr. Benedict, performed by MM. Straus, Ries, Schreurs and Piatti, greatly admired; Andante and Intermezzo from a MS. sonata, for piano forte and violin, also by Mr. Benedict, played by the composer and Herr Straus, also much admired; and Mendelsohn's concertante duet, for two performers on the pianoforte, executed by Herr Labor and Mr. Lindsay Sloper. Mention too might be made of the boy Ernest Bonnay, who plays so well on the xylophone that his friends should urge him to turn his attention to some "wise"' instrument. The young brothers Sauret are clever performers, the one on the pianoforte, the other on the violin. But we have players in London who are better and much older. (The Musical world, Saturday, 2 June 1866) En dehors des opéras que nous venons de citer, le Théâtre de Sa Majesté a donné, dans la dernière quinzaine, une 3e représentation d'Iphigenie, le Freischütz, etIl Flauto magico. A l'étude,Il Seraglio, de Mozart, et Obéron. Benedict a donaé une matinée, en attendant qu'il organise son grand concert; tout ce que Londres compte d'artistes distingués a été mis à contribution par le bénéficiaire. Nous citerons, pour la curiosité, la liste de ces artistes; elle atteste la main habile de M. Benedict. En fait de chanteurs : Mlle. Mêla (la femme-ténor). Mmes. Parepa, Sainton-Dolby, Edith Wynne, Laura Barris, de Poellnitz, Angèle Bettelheim, de Vilda, Orgeni, Fricci ; MM. Brignoli, Neri Baraldi, Capponi, Ferranti, Jules Lefort et Reichardt. Instrumentistes : MM. Strauss, Ries, Schreurs, Thomas, Labar, Lindsay-Sloper, E. Bonnay, les frères Sauret et M. Benedict lui-meme, Il faut ajouter que tous ces artistes chantent et jouent le plus possible des compositions de M Benedict, et travaillent de cette manière à populariser de plus en plus le nom du plus habile des organisateurs de concerts. (Le Guide musical; revue internationale de la musique et de theâtres lyriques, Thursday, 14 June 1866) MR. BENEDICT's CONCERT, 27th June. - Duo concertant for two Pianofortes, on airs from Mozart's "Flauto Magico," composed expressly for this occasion by Mr. Lindsay Sloper. Pianoforte, Messrs. Benedict and Lindsay Sloper. (The Times, Monday, 18 June 1866) Mr. Benedict's Concert.-The annual entertainment provided by Mr. Benedict for his numerous patrons, came off on Friday afternoon (the 14th instant), as of late years, at the Royal Italian Opera, of which establishment the whole personnel (band, chorus, and principal singers), excepting Mr. Costa, had been engaged. The duties of chef-d'orchestre were sustained by Mr. Benedict himself, assisted by Mr. Alfred Mellon. The band had not a great deal allotted to it, the overture to Oberon, the march from the Prophète, and Mr. Benedict's overture to The Tempest, being the only orchestral pieces in the programme. Among the most important and interesting features of the concert, was a selection from the works of Mr. Benedict, comprising " Andante and Rondeau for pianoforte," two part-songs for female voices, ballad from the opera of the Gipsy's Warning, a new Tyrolienne, and the overture last named. The overture to The Tempest, the part-songs and the Tyrolienne were heard for the first time in London, although the overture was played with great success at the Norwich Festival last year. Mr. Benedict should have introduced it to his metropolitan friends long ago. It is worthy of his reputation, being highly characteristic and dramatic. A better performance could not have been desired, Mr. Benedict directing the orchestra. The " Andante and Rondeau," which is brilliant and graceful, was played to perfection by the composer. Madame Rudersdorff sang the popular ballad, " Scenes of my youth" (Gipsy's Warning), with much expression. The part-songs - "The forest home," and "The warbler of the forest" - both genuine specimens of what might be termed "woodland melody," and both inimitably sung by Mesdames Clara Novello, Viardot, and Dolby - were unanimously encored. The Tyrolienne, called "IL Tramonto" - a cheerful exhilarating "mountain" air - was exquisitely sung by Madame Bosio, and applauded with fervour. The rest of the concert consisted of a long and well-varied programme, in which all the celebrated singers of Covent-Garden lent their assistance. There were more than thirty pieces, and several encores. Signor Mario was encored in " Angiol d' Amore;" the same compliment was paid to the quintet from Cosi fan Tutte, "Di scrivermi ogni giorno," sung by Mesdames Grisi and Bosio, and Signors Mario, Tamburini, and Lablache, and to Mdlle. Jenny Ney, Miss Dolby, Signors Gardoni and Belletti in the quartet, with chorus, " Alziam gli evviva," from Euryanthe. A fine performance of a Duo Concertante for clarionet and contra-basso - the composition of Bottesini - by the composer and Signor Belletti, demands especial notice; and as a curiosity may be mentioned a piece for four performers on two pianos, composed by M Ascher, pianist to the Empress of the French, entitled "Andante and Allegro Marziale." This was played with dashing effect by the author, with Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Herr Pauer, and Mr. Benedict as co-operators. The chorus had nothing assigned to it but the well-known Prayer from Masaniello. The theatre was crowded in every part by a fashionable and distinguished audience, such a one, indeed, as only Mr. Benedict can bring together; and the concert, long as it was, (upwards of four hours in duration) seemed to please so universally that the majority of those present, it may be safely surmised, could willingly have sat through another of the same dimensions before going home to dinner. (The Musical World, Saturday, 23 June 1866) Mr. Benedict's Concert would demand an Athenæum for itself, were report on the programme of fifty pieces ( ! ) necessary. Take merely the names announced :- Mdlle. Biancolini, Signor Fancelli, Herr Engel, Herr Rokitansky, Mr. Tom Hohter, Mdlle. de Beauvoisin, Miss E. Wynne, Madame Trebelli-Bettini and Signor Bettini, Mr. Santley, Miss Ward and Miss Bliss, Mdlle. Lucca, Mdlle. de Pöllnitz, M. Faure, Madame Vilda, M. Wieniawski, Signor Sims Reeves, Mr. John Thomas, nine part-singing young ladies, the concert-giver himself, Madame A. Goddard, Mdlle. Tietjens, Mdlle. Artôt, Signor Mario, M. Strang, Signor Gardoni, Master Cowen, Madame Parepa, Mdlle. Enequist, Signor Ferranti, Master Bonnay (the xylophonist), Dr. Gunz, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Mdlle. Liebhart, Signor Garcia, Master Richard Coker (the American boy soprano) and Miss Eleanora Wilkinson. Several of the artists enumerated as above appeared more than once. They were marshalled by as many conductors as the Muses. The above list ought, by rights, to be balanced by another containing the names of the composers whose music was performed; but there is a limit to patience; and since such a meeting could by no possibility take rank among artistic gatherings - being virtually a showy scramble - the above condensed transcript " (as runs the fashionable musical phrase) must suffice, in place of "analysis synoptical" or un-synoptical. (The Athenaeum, Saturday, 30 June 1866) Mr. Benedict's Thirty-first Annual Grand Morning Concert.- This important item of the musical London season came off at St. James's Hall, on Wednesday, and attracted an enormous crowd of the rank and fashion of the metropolis. As a rule, the concert of Mr. Benedict comprises the engagement of every vocal and instrumental celebrity of the day, taking for granted that all celebrities must be in London at this period of the year. And, indeed, all that could possibly be obtained in the way of singers and players was obtained. Mr. Benedict appealed to Mr. Gye of the Royal Italian Opera, and forthwith were seen in his programme the names of Mdlle. Pauline Lucca, Madame Maria Vilda, Mdlle. Biancolini, Mdlle. Artôt, Signor Mario, Signor Fancelli, and M. Faure. Sir. Benedict appealed to Mr. Mapleson of Her Majesty's Theatre, and forthwith was seen in his programme the names of Mdlle. Titiens, Mdlle. Ilma de Murska, Madame Trebelli, Signors Gardoni, Bettini, and Bossi, Mr. Tom Holder, Dr. Ganz, Mr. Santley, and Herr Rokitansky. Looking away from the opera troupes, might be found in the vocal part of the programme the no less (in many respect) powerful names of Sims Reeves, Madame Parepa, Miss Edith Wynne, Mdlle. Liebhart, Miss Eleonora Wilkinson, Mdlle. Enequist, Mr. Weiss, M. Jules Lefort, Signor Gustave Garcia, with the Orpheus Glee Union. The players vied with the singers in talent, if not in numerical strength, and included Madame Arabella Goddard, Mdlle. Mariot de Beauvoisin, Miss Eleanor Ward, Miss Ellen Bliss, Master F. Cowen, Messrs. Lindsay Sloper, and Benedict (pianoforte), M. Wieniawski (violin), Signor Piatti (violoncello), Mr. John Thomas (harp), and Master Ernest Bonnay (xylophone). I cannot say I saw and heard all the above performers. In fact, the concert began so early that I arrived too late, and finished so late that I was compelled to go away too early. I saw and heard quite enough, however, to furnish an interesting account, and the most rabid gourmand of music must allow that forty-seven pieces, without encores, is a trial of patience to listen to. There were some absences which were greatly to be deplored. Mdlle. Ilma de Murska did not come, whereat many were sorely grieved ; Signor Mario did not put in an appearance, whereby the lady division of the grand assemblage, which was nearly all ladies, was beyond measure chagrined. I will tell you what I heard that was best in the performances. I heard "The Wanderer " sung by Mr. Santley, and, by the same gentleman, Adelina Patti's beautiful song, "On parting " (Byron's words). I heard Miss Wynne sing Benedict's beautiful song, "Rock me to sleep.'' I heard Madame Trebelli sing (with exquisite voice and peerless taste) the great recitative and aria from Tancredi. I heard Mr. Sims Reeves sing (with voice and expression unparagoned) Mr. Balfe's song, "Lady Hildred," which is by no means a Balfian inspiration. I heard Signor Gardoni sing the romanza, "Una furtiva lagrima," from L'Elisir d'Amore. I heard Madame Maria Vilda sing "Casta Diva." I heard Mdlle. Pauline Lucca sing the air, "Quell'uomo al fiero aspetto," from Fra Diavolo. And last, not least, I heard Mdlle. Titiens sing the great scena of Agatha, from Der Freischütz, and the bolero from the Vêpres Siciliennes, the former of which was a perfect enchantment. All these vocal performances were worth hearing. In the instrumental department there was also much that was worth an ear's attention. There was Thalberg's fantasia, "The last rose of summer," played by Madame Arabella Goddard as no living pianist whom I know could play it. There was that exceedingly clever boy-pianist, Master F. Cowen, showing extraordinary talent and great power in Liszt's "March from Tannhauser." And there was Moscheles's duo concertante for two pianofortes, "Hommage a Handel," played to perfection by Messrs. Lindsay Sloper and Benedict. The Orpheus Glee Union assisted with some of their favourite morceaux; and a bevy of some dozen young ladies, all of more or less note, sang with remarkable neatness Mr. Benedict's part-songs, "Warblers of the forest "and " The forest home." The concert was given under the immediate patronage of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary of Cambridge. (The Musical world, Saturday, 30 June 1866) Mr. Benedict's annual concert is an entertainment at which many of the best players and nearly all the best singers in London are to be heard. As for the programme, it included last Wednesday between 40 and 50 pieces, while the names figured in it of Madlle. Pauline Lucca, Madame Maria Vilda, Madlle Biancolini, Madlle. Artôt, Signor Mario, Signor Fancelli, and M. Faure, from the Royal Italian Opera; and of Madlle. Titiens, Madlle. Ilma de Murska, Madame Trebelli-Bettini, and MM. Gardoni, Hohler, Bettini, Gunz, Santley, and Rokitansky, from Her Majesty's Theatre. Among the singers not attached to either opera Madame Parepa, Miss Edith Wynne, Madlle. Liebhart Miss Eleanora Wilkinson, Madlle. Enequist, MM. Sims Reeves, Weiss, Jules Lefort, and Gustave Garcia rendered their services. The pianists of London were represented by Madame Arabella Goddard, Madlle. Mariot de Beauvoisin, Miss Eleanor Ward, Miss Ellen Bliss, Master F. Cowan, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, and Mr. Benedict himself. M. Wieniawski was the solo violinist, Signor Piatti the solo violoncellist, Mr. John Thomas the solo harpist, and Master Ernest Bonnay the solo xylophonist Neither Madlle. Ilma de Murska nor Signor Mario were able to appear ; but in spite of the transcendent merit of these singers, their absence, thanks to the multitude of the other vocalists engaged, was scarcely observed. The Orpheus Glee Union took part in the entertainment, and a company of well-trained young ladies sang in a very creditable manner two of Mr. Benedict's part-songs, "The Forest Home" and "Warblers of the Forest." The concert was given under the patronage of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary of Cambridge. (Morning Post, Monday, 2 July 1866) (Also: Illustrated Times, Saturday, 7 July 1866.) CONCERTS. Mr. Benedict's Annual Concert was nothing lessened in its importance by the abridgment of the orchestra. We have seldom witnessed a more brilliant or more crowded audience than that which assembled at St. James's Hall on Wednesday, the 27th ult. The array of talent was immense, and comprised singers from both the Italian Operas, Her Majesty's Theatre supplying Mdlle. Titiens, Madame Trebelli, Signoro Gardoni, Bettini, and Bossi, Mr. Tom Holder, Dr. Gunz, and Mr. Santley; and Covent-garden. Madame Maria Vilda, Mdlle. Pauline Lucca, Mdlle. Artôt, Signor Fancelli, and M. Faure, Mdlle. Ilma de Murska and Signor Mario paired off for both houses from indisposition, and some minor disappointments were felt as a serious boon in so monster a programme. The. artists, in addition to the operatic stars, were, among the vocalists: Mesdames Parepa, Liebhart, Edith Wynne, Eleanora Wilkinson, Enequist ; Mr. Weiss, M. Jules Lefort, Signor Garcia and Mr. Sims Reeves, with the Orpheus Glee Union; and among the instrumentalists Madame Arabella Goddard Mdlle. Mariot de Beauvoisin, Miss Eleanor Ward, Miss Ellen Bliss. Master F. Cowen, Messrs. Lindsay Sloper and Benedict (pianoforte), M. Wieniawski (violin), Signo. Piatti (violoncello), Mr. John Thomas (harp), and Master Ernest Bonnay (xylophone). The chief successes of the concert were Mdlle. Titiens in the grand scena of Agatha, from Der Freischutz ; Madame Trebelli in Tancredi's recitation and aria ; Mr. Santley in a new song by Mdlle. Adelina Patti : Mr. Sims Reeves in Balfe's song "Lady Hildred;" Madame Arabella Goddard in a popular fantasia ; the boy-pianist. Master F. Cowen - the highly-intelligent pupil of Mr. Benedict - in a solo by Liszt; and Messrs. Lindsay Sloper and Benedict, in Moscheles' "Hommage to Handel," duo concertante for two pianofortes. Much more could be praised had we time. The above will suffice. The concert was under the immediate patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary of Cambridge. (The Standard, Tuesday, 10 July 1866) Wednesday, 30 May 1866 : Miss Helen Hogarth (Mrs. R. C. Roney)'s Annual Evening Concert at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. ST. JAMES'S HALL. Miss HELEN HOGARTH'S (Mrs. R. C. Roney) ANNUAL EVENING CONCERT, under the immediate patronage of the Right Hon. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, Wednesday, May 30, at 8 o'clock. Vocalists:-Miss Louisa Pyne, Madame Lemmens-Sherrington. Mdlle. Liebhart, Mdlle. Enequist, Mdlle. Zandrina (niece of Mdlle Titiens), her first appearance in London,, Madame Weiss, Mrs. Frances Talfourd, Miss Berry Greening, Mdlle. Graffenauer, and Mdlle. Parepa, Miss Poole, Miss Palmer, Miss Susan Pyne, and Madame Sainton-Dolby: Mr. T. Hohler (by kind permission of T. H. Mapleson, Esq); Herr Reichardt, Mr. Frank Elmore, and Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Weiss and Signor Ciabatti. Instrumentalists:- Messrs. Lindsay Sloper, Osborne, Harold Thomas, Coenen, and Benedict: violin, .Mons. Sainton; violoncello, Signor Piatti. Conductors:-Messrs. Lindsay Sloper, Wilhelm Ganz, Osborne, Emile Berger, Aguilar, and Benedict. During the concert a portion of Beethoven's celebrated septet will be played by Messrs. Sainton, Piatti, Howell, Lazarus, Burnett, C. Harper, and Hutchings. Sofa stalls, 10s. 6d.; reserved seats, 5s.: balcony, 3s. admission, 1s. Tickets of Mrs. RONEY, 10, Gloucester-crescent, Regent's-park; of the principal music-sellers and at Mr. Austin's office, 28, Piccadilly. (The Times, Saturday, 28 April 1866) ST. JAMES'S HALL. Miss HELEN HOGARTH'S (Mrs. R. C. Roney) ANNUAL EVENING CONCERT, under the immediate patronage of the Right Hon. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, Wednesday, May 30, at 8 o'clock. Vocalists:- Miss Louisa Pyne, Madame Lemmens-Sherrington. Mdlle. Liebhart, Mdlle. Enequist, Mdlle. Zandrina (niece of Mdlle Titiens), her first appearance in London, Madame Weiss, Mrs. Frances Talfourd, Miss Berry Greening, Mdlle. Graffenauer, and Mdlle. Parepa, Miss Poole, Miss Palmer, Miss Susan Pyne, and Madame Sainton-Dolby: Mr. T. Hohler (by kind permission of T. H. Mapleson, Esq); Herr Reichardt, Mr. Frank Elmore, and Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Weiss and Signor Ciabatti. Instrumentalists:- Messrs. Lindsay Sloper, Osborne, Harold Thomas, Coenen, and Benedict: violin, .Mons. Sainton; violoncello, Signor Piatti. Conductors:-Messrs. Lindsay Sloper, Wilhelm Ganz, Osborne, Emile Berger, Aguilar, and Benedict. During the concert a portion of Beethoven's celebrated septet will be played by Messrs. Sainton, Piatti, Howell, Lazarus, Burnett, C. Harper, and Hutchings. Sofa stalls, 10s. 6d.; reserved seats, 5s.: balcony, 3s. admission, 1s. Tickets of Mrs. RONEY, 10, Gloucester-crescent, Regent's-park; of the principal music-sellers and at Mr. Austin's office, 28, Piccadilly. (The Times, Saturday, 19 May 1866) ST. JAMES'S HALL. Miss HELEN HOGARTH'S (Mrs. R. C. Roney) ANNUAL EVENING CONCERT, under the immediate patronage of the Right Hon. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, TO-MORROW, May 30, at 8 o'clock. Vocalists:- Miss Louisa Pyne, Madame Lemmens-Sherrington. Mdlle. Liebhart, Mdlle. Enequist, Mdlle. Zandrina (niece of Mdlle Titiens), her first appearance in London, Madame Weiss, Mrs. Frances Talfourd, Miss Berry Greening, Mdlle. Graffenauer, and Mdlle. Parepa, Miss Poole, Miss Palmer, Miss Susan Pyne, and Madame Sainton-Dolby: Mr. T. Hohler (by kind permission of T. H. Mapleson, Esq); Herr Reichardt, Mr. Frank Elmore, and Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Weiss and Signor Ciabatti. Instrumentalists:-Messrs. Lindsay Sloper, Osborne, Harold Thomas, Coenen, and Benedict: violin, .Mons. Sainton; violoncello, Signor Piatti. Conductors:-Messrs. Lindsay Sloper, Wilhelm Ganz, Osborne, Emile Berger, Aguilar, and Benedict. During the concert a portion of Beethoven's celebrated septet will be played by Messrs. Sainton, Piatti, Howell, Lazarus, Burnett, C. Harper, and Hutchings. Sofa stalls, 10s. 6d.; reserved seats, 5s.: balcony, 3s. admission, 1s. Tickets of Mrs. RONEY, 10, Gloucester-crescent, Regent's-park; of the principal music-sellers and at Mr. Austin's office, 28, Piccadilly. (Daily News, Tuesday, 29 May 1866) (Also: Morning Advertiser, Tuesday, 29 May 1866.) The Annual Concert of Miss Helen Hogarth (Mrs. R. C. Roney) took place at St. James's Hall, on the 30th of May, under the patronage of the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress. The programme was miscellaneous, but was relieved by one classical performance, namely that of Beethoven's Septet in E flat, Op. 20, for violin, viola, violoncello, clarionet, horn, bassoon, and double-bass; played by MM. Sainton, Burnett, Piatti, Lazarus, C. Harper, Hutchings and Howell - very splendidly executed. The other instrumental performers were Mr. Lindsay Eloper's quartet for four players on two pianofortes, on themes from Liszt's "Soirées de Rossini," Messrs. Lindsay Sloper, Harold Thomas, Osborne and Benedict at the pianos; solo on the violoncello by Signor Piatti; duet for two pianofortes by Messrs. Lindsay Sloper and Osborne; violin solo by M. Sainton; and fantasia on pianoforte, for left hand only, by Herr Coenen. The last performance, it was universally allowed, would have been greatly improved had two or more hands been employed. The singers were Misses Louisa and Susan Pyne, Miss Berry Greening, Madlle. Enequist, Miss Poole, Madlle. Liebhart, Miss Palmer, Madlle. Graffenauer, Mdlle. Sandrina, Mesdames Lemmens-Sherrington, Weiss, Sainton-Dolby, Parepa, Mrs. Frances Talfourd, Messrs. Sims Reeves, Tom Hohler, Reichardt, Frank Elmore, W. H. Wiess, &c. The conductors were Messrs. Lindsay Sloper, Wilhelm Ganz, Emile Berger, Aguilar and Benedict. (The Musical world, Saturday, 7 July 1866) Monday, 4 June 1866 : Mr. Harold Thomas's Matinée at Hanover-Square Rooms. MR. HAROLD THOMAS's MATINEE, at the Hanover-square Rooms, on Monday, June 4, at 3 o'clock. Vocalists - Mme. Parepa, Miss Edith Wynne, Mr. Perren, Mr. Patey, and the Orpheus Glee Union. Instrumentalists - Messrs. H. Blagrove, R. Blagrove, Pettit, Howell, and Harold Thomas. Conductors - MM. Benedict and Lindsay Sloper. Single tickets half a guinea each; to admit three, one guinea .49, Maddox-street, W. (The Times, Monday, 21 May 1866) (Also: The Times, Saturday, 2 June 1866.) MONDAY NEXT. - Mr. HAROLD THOMAS's MATINEE, at the Hanover-square Rooms. 3 o'clock. Artistes - Parepa, Edith Wynne, Leigh Wilson, Patey, the Orpheus Glee Union, H. Blagrove. R. Blagrove, Pettit, Howell, Benedict, Lindsay Sloper. and Harold Thomas. Tickets, half-a-guinea each; to admit three, one guinea. 49, Maddox-street, W. (The Times, Friday, 1 June 1866) MONDAY Next.- Mr. HAROLD THOMAS'S MATINEE at the Hanover-square Rooms at three o'clock. Artistes : Parepa. Edith Wynne, Leigh Wilson, the Orpheus Glee Union, H. Blagrove, R. Blagrove, Pettit, Howell, Benedict. Lindsay Sloper, and Harold Thomas. Tickets, half-a-guinea each; to admit three, one guinea - 40, Maddox-street, W. (Morning Post, Saturday, 2 June 1866) MONDAY NEXT-MR. HAROLD THOMAS'S MATINEE, at the Hanover Square Rooms, Three o'clock. Artists- Parepa, Edith Wynne, Leigh Wilson, The Orpheus Glee Union, H. Blagrove, R. Blagrove, Pettit, Howell, Benedict, Lindsay Sloper, and Harold Thomas. Tickets, Half-a-Guinea each; to admit Three, One Guinea. 49, Maddox Street, W. (The Musical world, Saturday, 2 June 1866) THIS DAY (MONDAY).- Mr. HAROLD THOMAS'S MATINEE at the Hanover-square Rooms at three o'clock. Artistes : Parepa. Edith Wynne, Leigh Wilson, the Orpheus Glee Union, H. Blagrove, R. Blagrove, Pettit, Howell, Benedict. Lindsay Sloper, and Harold Thomas. Tickets, half-a-guinea each; to admit three, one guinea - 40, Maddox-street, W. (Morning Post, Monday, 4 June 1866) Mr. Harold Thomas's Matinée.-A very excellent concert - the music happily selected and well varied, and the singers and players of repute. The singers were, Madame Parepa, Miss Edith Wynne, Messrs. Leigh Wilson and Theodore Distin, aided and abetted by the Orpheus Glee Union; and the instrumentalists, Mr. H. Blagrove (violin), Mr. R. Blagrove (viola), Mr. Pettit (violoncello), Mr. Howell (contra-basso), and Mr. Harold Thomas (pianoforte). As might be inferred from Mr. Thomas's antecedents, the programme was not restricted to the items that make up an ordinary matinée selection, but had a strong classic flavor in it, pointed out in Weber's quartet in B flat, for piano, violin, tenor and violoncello, Hummel's quintet in E flat minor, for piano, violin, tenor, violoncello and contra-basso, with the vocal pieces "In native worth," from the Creation, and "If guiltless blood," from Handel's Susanna. The quartet and quintet had Mr. Harold Thomas for pianist, who, with Messrs. H. and R. Blagrove and Pettit in the one, and, with Mr. Howel in the other, had assured beforehand a complete performance. Mr. Thomas's solo displays were Chopin's "Marche Funebre," a composition of his own entitled "Across Country," and Herr Pauer's "Cascade." These were all most brilliantly played and received with loud applause. With the vocal music the audience, however, appeared more deeply impressed, an enthusiastic encore being awarded to Madame Parepa in M. Gounod's barcarolle "Dites la jeune belle," and to Miss Edith Wynne in a new ballad written by Mr. Thomas. The fine trio from Professor Bennett's May Queen, "The hawthorn in the glade," was given with point and spirit by Miss Edith Wynne, Messrs. Leigh Wilson and Theodore Distin. The Orpheus Glee Union sang Mendelssohn's serenade, "Slumber, dearest," and Mr. W. G. Cusins' part-song, "Daybreak," with admirable effect, and with the nicest possible management of the voices. The conductors were Messrs. Benedict and Lindsay Sloper. (The Musical world, Saturday, 9 June 1866) Saturday, 17 November 1866 : Liverpool Philharmonic Society's English Ballad Concert at Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. MORNING BALLAD CONCERT. The Committee have the pleasure to announce that they have concluded an arrangement to give a MORNING CONCERT, at the PHILHARMONIC HALL on SATURDAY. THE 17TH NOVEMBER, With the following Artistes : - MISS EDMONDS. MADAME PATEY-WHYTOCK. MR. SIMS REEVES, MR. J. G. PATEY. SOLO PIANO : MR. LINDSAY SLOPER. The Programme will consist almost exclusively of the most popular OLD ENGLISH BALLADS. Doors open at Half-past One; Concert to commence at Half-past Two o'clock. Terms of Admission: Boxes and Reserved Stalls 5s. each seat, Unreserved Stalls 2s. 6d.; Gallery ONE SHILLING Tickets may be had between Ten and Four o'clock, at the office of the Society, 8, Orange-court, Castle-street, and if there should be any remaining, at the Hall from Half-past One o'clock on the day of the Concert. (Liverpool Daily Post, Tuesday, 30 October 1866) BALLAD CONCERT. Mr. SIMS REEVES. The Committee have the pleasure to announce that have concluded an arrangement give MORNING concert THE PHILHARMONIC HALL, SATURDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER, With the following Artistes - MISS EDMONDS, MADAME PATEY-WHYTOCK, MR. S. REEVES, MR. J. G. PATEY, MR. LINDSAY SLOPER. The programme will consist almost entirely of Iks lost popular OLD ENGLISH BALLADS. Doors open Half-past Two; Concert to commence at Half-past Two o'clock. Terms of Admission : Boxes Reserved Stalls 9s. 6d. rack Vo Reserved Stalls 9s. 6d. " Oallrrj MM ONE SHILLING. Tickets may be had between Ten and Four o'clock, office of the Society, 9, Onuife-court (Liverpool Mail, Saturday, 3 November 1866) PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. MORNING BALLAD CONCERT, AT THE PHILHARMONIC HALL, ON SATURDAY. THE 17TH INSTANT. Commencing at Half-past Two. principal artistes: MISS EDMONDS, MADAME PATEY-WHYTOCK, MR. SIMS REEVES, MR. J. G. PATEY. solo piano : MR. LINDSAY SLOPER. Programme.-Part First. Glee " Blow gentle gates" - Bishop Miss EDMONDS, Madame PATEY-WHYTOCK, AND MR PATEY. Old Song "The Wolf" - Shield. Mr PATEY. Song " Should he upbraid" - Bishop. Miss EDMONDS. Ballad " The Maid of Llangollen" - Clarke. MR. SIMS REEVES. Song "The Storm" - Hullah. Madame PATEY-WHYTOCK. Solo Piano "Fantasia on Scotch Airs" - Benedict. Mr. LINDSAY SLOPER. Old Song "Whilst the lads of the village" - Dibdin. Mr. PATEY. Duet "I love thee" - Bishop. Miss EDMONDS and Mr. SIMS REEVES. Part Second. Glee "The Curfew" - Attwood. Miss EDMONDS, Madame PATEY-WHYTOOK and MR PATEY. Old Maypole Song." Come lasses and lads" - Traditional. Madame PATEY-WHYTOCK. Ballad "The Message"-(by desire) - Blumenthal. Mr. SIMS REEVES. Solo Piano. Nuits blanches in D flat. Tarantella - Stephen Heller. Mr. LINDSAY SLOPER. Song " Down among the dead men" - Bishop. MR. PATEY. DUET "Hark the Goat Bells" - Henry Smart. MISS EDMONDS AND Madame PATEY-WHYTOOK. Solo Piano "Galop de Concert" - Lindsay Sloper. MR. LINDSAY SLOPER. Song "Where the bee sucks" - Dr. Arne. Miss EDMONDS. Nautical Ballad "The Bay of Biscay" - Davey. MR. SIMS REEVES. Conductor - MR. LINDSAY SLOPER. Doors open at Half-past One; Concert to commence at Half-past Two o'clock. Terms of Admission : Boxes and Reserved Stalls 5s. 0d. each seat. Unreserved Stalls 2s. 6d., Gallery ONE SHILLING. Tickets may be had between Ten and Four o'clock. at the office of the Society 8 Orange-courtCastle-street, and if there should be any remaining at the Hall from Half-past One o'clock on the day of the Concert. (Liverpool Daily Post, Thursday, 8 November 1866) (Also: Liverpool Mercury, Wednesday, 14 November 1866; Liverpool Daily Post, Thursday, 15 November 1866; Liverpool Daily Post, Tuesday, 13 November 1866; Liverpool Mercury, Friday, 9 November 1866.) … Part First. Glee " Blow gentle gates" - Bishop Miss EDMONDS, Madame PATEY-WHYTOCK, AND MR PATEY. Old Song "The Wolf" - Shield. Mr PATEY. Song " Should he upbraid" - Bishop. Miss EDMONDS. Ballad " The Maid of Llangollen" - Clarke. MR. SIMS REEVES. Song "The Storm" - Hullah. Madame PATEY-WHYTOCK. Solo Piano "Fantasia on Scotch Airs" - Benedict. Mr. LINDSAY SLOPER. Old Song "Whilst the lads of the village" - Dibdin. Mr. PATEY. Duet "I love thee" - Bishop. Miss EDMONDS and Mr. SIMS REEVES. Part Second. Glee "The Curfew" - Attwood. Miss EDMONDS, Madame PATEY-WHYTOOK and MR PATEY. Old Maypole Song." Come lasses and lads" - Traditional. Madame PATEY-WHYTOCK. Ballad "The Message"-(by desire) - Blumenthal. Mr. SIMS REEVES. Solo Piano. Nuits blanches in D flat. Tarantella - Stephen Heller. Mr. LINDSAY SLOPER. Song " Down among the dead men" - Bishop. MR. PATEY. DUET "Hark the Goat Bells" - Henry Smart. MISS EDMONDS AND Madame PATEY-WHYTOOK. Solo Piano "Galop de Concert" - Lindsay Sloper. MR. LINDSAY SLOPER. Song "Where the bee sucks" - Dr. Arne. Miss EDMONDS. Nautical Ballad "The Bay of Biscay" - Davey. MR. SIMS REEVES.… [Abridged] (Liverpool Mail, Saturday, 10 November 1866) PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS. The tenth subscription concert of the Philharmonic Society will take place on Tuesday evening, when the following talented artistes are announced to appear :-Madlle Enequist, Madame Patey. Whytock, Mr. W. H. Cummings, and Mr. Patey; Mr. Lazarus, solo clarionet; and Mr. Land, pianist. A concert of miscellaneous music is to be given, and with such a list of performers a successful musical performance may naturally be expected. A morning concert will also be given on Saturday, the programme being almost entirely composed of English ballads. The artistes announced are Miss Edmonds, Madame Patey-Whytock, Mr. Patey, and Mr. Sims Reeves, with Mr. Lindsay Sloper as pianist. The programme is a very attractive one. (Liverpool Mercury, Monday, 12 November 1866) PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. MORNING BALLAD CONCERT, AT THE PHILHARMONIC HALL, To-morrow (SATURDAY), THE 17TH INSTANT. Commencing at Half-past Two. principal artistes: MISS EDMONDS, MADAME PATEY-WHYTOCK, MR. SIMS REEVES, MR. J. G. PATEY. solo piano : MR. LINDSAY SLOPER. Doors open at Half-past One; Concert to commence at Half-past Two o'clock. Terms of Admission : Boxes and Reserved Stalls 5s. 0d. each seat. Unreserved Stalls 2s. 6d., Gallery ONE SHILLING. Tickets may be had between Ten and Four o'clock. at the office of the Society 8 Orange-court, Castle-street, and if there should be any remaining at the Hall from Half-past One o'clock on the day of the Concert. (Liverpool Daily Post, Friday, 16 November 1866) PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. MORNING BALLAD CONCERT, AT THE PHILHARMONIC HALL, THIS DAY (SATURDAY), THE 17TH INSTANT. Commencing at Half-past Two. principal artistes: MISS EDMONDS, MADAME PATEY-WHYTOCK, MR. SIMS REEVES, MR. J. G. PATEY. solo piano : MR. LINDSAY SLOPER. Doors open at Half-past One; Concert to commence at Half-past Two o'clock. Terms of Admission : Boxes and Reserved Stalls 5s. 0d. each seat. Unreserved Stalls 2s. 6d., Gallery ONE SHILLING. Tickets may be had between Ten and Four o'clock. at the office of the Society 8 Orange-court, Castle-street, and if there should be any remaining at the Hall from Half-past One o'clock on the day of the Concert. (Liverpool Mercury, Saturday, 17 November 1866) (Also: Liverpool Daily Post, Saturday, 17 November 1866.) ENGLISH BALLAD CONCERT AT THE PHILHARMONIC HALL. Who shall have the boldness to assert, after the sight witnessed inside the Philharmonic Hall on Saturday afternoon that the palmy days of the good old English ballad have gone by - that those days have been turned into night under the meteoric blaze of musical importations from foreign parts and from other pens than those of our own Bishop, Arne, Davy, Dibdin, Wallace, Shield, and many valued composers who have made their names dear to Englishmen? This has over and over again been asserted, and certainly with some apparent degree of justice. But it must have been cheering to the heart of every right-minded lover of our dear English ballad to witness the crowded and enthusiastic audience which literally crammed the Philharmonic Hall on Saturday to listen to the musical interpretation of English ballads by English singers - a fact which must go a certain way, at least in dispelling the theories of those who would prophesy evil regarding the fate of those productions which have done so much to make Britain what she is - a song-loving and patriotic nation. "Give me the making of a nation's songs," said one who had studied well and deeply, "and I care not who makes its laws " - a truth which ought ever to be remembered by every high-souled Briton, whether he be musical or not. It is a hopeful and significant fact, too, that at Court during the present year no class of music has been so much in demand as the sterling English ballads ; while at the Crystal Palace, as an almost natural consequence of "court favour," concerts of the same nature as that given in this town on Saturday have been repeated and re-repeated, and even yet the "Londoners" cry "Encore." Every one will heartily wish success for efforts made in the direction of fostering and promoting the national taste for purely national music; and it is satisfactory to know that the musicians and public of Liverpool seem resolved to take their share in this good work. English people are catholic enough in their taste to receive and encourage satiates and composers from other countries; but care should be taken that their catholicity do not run away with their desire and endeavour to hear and cherish the musical talent and musical treasures which are peculiarly English. But to come directly to the concert of Saturday last. Never, perhaps, has there been a larger or more enthusiastic audience gathered within the walls of the Philharmonic Hall than on this occasion. Indeed, the capacity of this splendid building was quite insufficient for the accommodation of those who desired to be present at this first ballad concert, and therefore an opportunity will be afforded to those who were disappointed on Saturday at a second ballad concert a fortnight hence on the 1st December, when, in .addition to the king of English tenors (Mr. Sims Reeves), the list of vocalists engaged will include the well-known names of Miss Robertine Henderson, Miss Edmonds, Madame Laura Baxter, and Mr. Lewis Thomas, when another choice bouquet of English melodies will be culled to form the programme on that occasion, The following is a list of the different items presented on Saturday last:- Part First. Glee " Blow gentle gates" - Bishop Miss EDMONDS, Madame PATEY-WHYTOCK, AND MR PATEY. Old Song "The Wolf" - Shield. Mr PATEY. Song " Should he upbraid" - Bishop. Miss EDMONDS. Ballad " The Maid of Llangollen" - Clarke. MR. SIMS REEVES. Song "The Storm" - Hullah. Madame PATEY-WHYTOCK. Solo Piano "Fantasia on Scotch Airs" - Benedict. Mr. LINDSAY SLOPER. Old Song "Whilst the lads of the village" - Dibdin. Mr. PATEY. Duet "I love thee" - Bishop. Miss EDMONDS and Mr. SIMS REEVES. Part Second. Glee "The Curfew" - Attwood. Miss EDMONDS, Madame PATEY-WHYTOOK and MR PATEY. Old Maypole Song." Come lasses and lads" - Traditional. Madame PATEY-WHYTOCK. Ballad "The Message"-(by desire) - Blumenthal. Mr. SIMS REEVES. Solo Piano. Nuits blanches in D flat. Tarantella - Stephen Heller. Mr. LINDSAY SLOPER. Song " Down among the dead men" - Bishop. MR. PATEY. DUET "Hark the Goat Bells" - Henry Smart. MISS EDMONDS AND Madame PATEY-WHYTOOK. Solo Piano "Galop de Concert" - Lindsay Sloper. MR. LINDSAY SLOPER. Song "Where the bee sucks" - Dr. Arne. Miss EDMONDS. Nautical Ballad "The Bay of Biscay" - Davey. MR. SIMS REEVES. With such a collection of the standard compositions of present and past masters, it need not be matter for wonder that the "frost" peculiar to morning concerts was altogether absent on this occasion, and the different singers were cheered with an enthusiasm truly English. The task of reviewing the concert is happily an agreeable one, and need not occupy many minutes, for the simple reason that there was very much to praise and very little to which even the most venomous critic could take exception. Miss Edmonds possesses a voice of singular purity and charms, and the fine compositions of Bishop and Arne could scarcely have received a more faithful and honest interpretation than she gave them. Her clear, mellow voice told well in her first song, one of the great com poser's finest productions, and she was recalled at the conclusion - in answer to which she merely bowed her acknowledgments. The flexible qualities of her voice were severely taxed in Dr. Arne's sparkling air, but in every part she proved herself fully equal to all its peculiar difficulties. The audience were not to be put off by a simple bow in this instance, and the fair cantatrice had to return and repeat-It, even - warmer applause following its repetition. -It may be stated that this lady also took the soprano part in all the concerted music, and fully approved herself as efficient in harmony as she did in melody. Her duet with Mr. Reeves, "I love thee," was a truly delicious performance, in which the two magnificent voices blended with absolute perfection, and an enthusiastic encore was the inevitable result. Of Madame Patey-Whytock we had occasion to speak last week, and then only in terms of praise - a verdict which, must again be repeated in connection with the faithful and effective s rendering given to all her music on Saturday afternoon. The semi-dramatic character of the words and music of "The Storm" afforded her an opportunity of displaying to advantage the rich and mellow features of her fine contralto voice, the "Miserere Domine," and the concluding and exultant "Gloria tibi Domine, " being especially well expressed, and she received the honour of a recall. The jolly old Maypole Song also received full justice at her hands, and all that could be desired in the way of liveliness and expression was fully exhibited, necessitating the repetition of the two concluding stanzas. She also merits commendation for her singing in the glees and duet in which she took part. Of course, Mr. Sims Reeves was, as he always is, the chief attraction, and though our musical remembrance of him can go back over a good many years it is . not saying too much when the assertion is made that he was never heard to greater advantage or a truer relish than at this concert. His selection of songs was indeed a happy one, and presented features in music widely apart. In "The Maid of Llangollen," sung with delightful simplicity, the purity and sweetness of his voice were manifested ; "The Message" (a song of great beauty allied with poetry of the highest order) was rendered with an impassioned utterance which must have thrilled every heart; while in Davy's fine nautical ballad "The Bay of Biscay" his magnificent voice rung out with telling power, especially in the closing stanza, where he reiterates the joyful words "A sail" and the parting "three cheers," which resounded through the hall with a dramatic power and effect not soon to be forgotten, eliciting a perfect storm of applause at the close. Mr. Reeves was recalled at the conclusion of all his songs, and he graciously repeated the closing verses of the first and third. His last song must have given much real pleasure, and it is gratifying to know that the great tenor when he next appears will repeat a treat of the same kind by singing the famous "'Death of Nelson," a song in which he has achieved an almost world-wide renown, besides the other well-known nautical ballad "Tom Bowling," "The Pilgrim of Love," and the fine Scotch song "My love is like a red red rose,', As a proof of Mr. Sims Reeves's power to attract his bearers it may he stated that on Saturday not a single Person rose to leave the hall, as is generally the case on other occasions, till the conclusion of Mr. Reeves's last song and last on, the programme, and very few till he had re-appeared and finished his encore. Mr. Patey's voice was scarcely equal to the severe demands made upon it by Shield's fine song, and hardly effective enough in the concerted music, but he proved himself to be more at home in his remaining performances, "Down among the dead men" being encored. Mr. Lindsay Sloper (well known to juvenile musicians by his rudimentary productions) presided at the piano-forte as accompanist and played his accompaniment and solos with great taste and brilliancy. (Liverpool Mercury, Monday, 19 November 1866) Saturday, 1 December 1866 : Liverpool Philharmonic Society's Second Morning Ballad Concert at Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. PHILHARMONIC HALL. MR. SIMS REEVES' BALLAD CONCERT. A SECOND MORNING BALLAD CONCERT Will be given ON SATURDAY. THE 1st DECEMBER NEXT, Commencing at Half past Two. PRINCIPAL ARTISTS: MISS EDMONDS, MISS ROBERTINE HENDERSON, MADLLE. LAURA BAXTER, MR. SIMS REEVES, MR. LEWIS THOMAS. SOLO PIANO-FORTE : MR. LINDSAY SLOPER. Doors open at Half-part One; Concert to commence at Half-past Two o'clock. Terms of Admission : Boxes and Reserved Stalls 5s. 0d. each seat. Unreserved Stalls 2s. 6d., Gallery ONE SHILLING. Tickets may be had between Ten and Four o'clock. at the office of the Society 8 Orange-court, Castle-street, and if there should be any remaining at the Hall from Half-past One o'clock on the day of the Concert. (Liverpool Daily Post, Monday, 19 November 1866) … MISS EDMONDS, MADAME PATEY-WHYTOCK, MR. SIM REEVES, MR. J. G. PATEY, MR. LINDSAY SLOPER… Soho ** Bid Bit bop. Miss ROBERTINE HENDERSON. Song "! firm tt etk." ..Dibdin. Mr LEWIS THOMAS. Di kt "Trust her not … [Abridged] (Liverpool Mail, Saturday, 24 November 1866) Miss Robertine Henderson pleased the subscribers so well at the last Liverpool Philharmonic Society's concert that she has been engaged for the next, which takes place on the first of December. Miss Edmonds, Madame Laura Baxter, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Mr. Lewis Thomas, and Mr. Sims Reeves are also engaged. The vocal portion of the programme is to consist chiefly of English ballads. (The Musical world, Saturday, 24 November 1866) Saturday, 8 December 1866 : Liverpool Philharmonic Society's Morning Ballad Concert at Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. MR. SIMS REEVES BALLAD CONCERT. A MORNING BALLAD CONCERT Will be given ON SATURDAY NEXT. THE 8TH DECEMBER INSTANT, Commencing at Three o'clock. PRINCIPAL ARTISTS: MISS ROBERTINE HENDERSON, MISS EDMONDS, MADAME LAURA BAXTER, MR. SIMS REEVES, AND MR. LEWIS THOMAS. SOLO PIANO-FORTE MR. LINDSAY SLOPER, Doors open at Two; Concert to commence at Three o'clock. Terms of Admission : Boxes and Reserved Stalls 5s 6d each seat. Unreserved Stalls and Orchestra 2s 6d. GALLERY TICKETS ALL SOLD. Tickets may be had between Ten and Four o'clock, at the office of the Society, 8, Orange-court, Castle-street, and if there should be any remaining, at the Hall from Two o'clock on the day of the Concert. (Liverpool Daily Post, Tuesday, 4 December 1866) (Also: Liverpool Mercury, Wednesday, 5 December 1866.) Saturday, 22 December 1866 : Liverpool Philharmonic Society's Morning Ballad Concert at Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. PHILHARMONIC HALL, LIVERPOOL. MORNING BALLAD CONCERT. ON SATURDAY NEXT, THE 22nd INSTANT. Mr. SIMS REEVES being still compelled from severe illness to relinquish all present Engagements, the Committee have decided with his concurrence, to give the Concert Announced for Saturday next, in preference to again postponing it. The Concert, with the other Artistes named will therefore take place ON SATURDAY NEXT. THE 22nd INSTANT, Commencing at Three o'clock. Money will be returned to those ticket holders who may be dissatisfied with the arrangement. This Day (Wednesday), To-morrow (Thursday), and on Friday next, from Ten to Four o'clock ; and on Saturday from Ten to One, in the Office of the Society ; also between Two and Four o'clock on Saturday next, the 22nd instant, at the Hall, Hope-street. ARTISTES : MISS EDMONDS, MISS ROBERTINE HENDERSON, MADAME LAURA BAXTER, MR. WILBYE COOPER, AND MR. LEWIS THOMAS. SOLO PIANO FORTE : MR. LINDSAY SLOPER. Terms of Admission : Reserved Boxes and Stalls 5s 6d each seat, Unreserved Stalls and Orchestra 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d Doors open at Two o'clock. Concert commences at Three o'clock. Tickets may be had between Ten and Four o'clock, at the Office of the Society, 8, Orange-court. Castle-street, and if there should be any remaining, at the Hall from Two o'clock on the day of the Concert. (Liverpool Daily Post, Wednesday, 19 December 1866) (Also: Liverpool Daily Post, Thursday, 20 December 1866; Liverpool Mail, Saturday, 22 December 1866.) PHILHARMONIC HALL, LIVERPOOL. MORNING BALLAD CONCERT. THIS DAY (SATURDAY), THE 22nd INSTANT. Mr. SIMS REEVES being still compelled from severe illness to relinquish all present Engagements, the Committee have decided with his concurrence, to give the Concert Announced for Saturday next, in preference to again postponing it. The Concert, wit the other Artistes named will therefore take place THIS DAY, (SATURDAY), THE 22nd INSTANT, Commencing at Three o'clock. Money will be returned to those ticket holders who may be dissatisfied with the arrangement. This Day (Saturday) from Ten to One, in the Office of the Society ; also between Two and Four o'clock this Day (Saturday), the 22nd instant, at the Hall, Hope-street. ARTISTES : MISS EDMONDS, MISS ROBERTINE HENDERSON, MADAME LAURA BAXTER, MR. WILBYE COOPER, AND MR. LEWIS THOMAS. SOLO PIANO FORTE : MR. LINDSAY SLOPER. Terms of Admission : Reserved Boxes and Stalls 5s 6d each seat, Unreserved Stalls and Orchestra 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d Doors open at Two o'clock. Concert commences at Three o'clock. Tickets may be had between Ten and Four o'clock, at the Office of the Society, 8, Orange-court. Castle-street, and if there should be any remaining, at the Hall from Two o'clock this day (Saturday). (Liverpool Daily Post, Saturday, 22 December 1866) |
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