Part 38 (1/2)

6. OVERTURE.--”Semiramis” ORCHESTRA.

7. JUDITH.--_Concone_ Miss R.F.

8. THE ENCHANTRESS.--Fantasie for Violin L.M.

9. L'EXTASE.--Valse brillante.--_L'Arditi_ Miss F.

10. FORTUNIO'S SONG.--”Alsacian Dream” Jos. L., Jun.

=Intermission.--Part Third.=

11. OVERTURE.--”La Dame Blanche” ORCHESTRA.

12. CONSTANTINOPLE.--_A. Loyd_ Miss R.F.

13. UNE DRoLE DE SOIReE.--Scene Humoristique, J.A. COLLIN.

Miss A.F. will preside at the Piano.

The Orchestra under direction of Mr. LOUIS MARTIN.

DOORS OPEN AT 6.----CONCERT TO BEGIN AT 7 PRECISELY.]

[Footnote 19: This composer has been previously mentioned in these sketches. ”Le Bohemien” is one of several of Professor Snaer's pieces that show him to be a writer of fine abilities.]

From the notes of a musical critic of New Orleans I learn that this concert was in all respects a fine success. The different overtures were well executed by an _ensemble_ of twenty instrumentalists, all colored men; while all the numbers on the programme were rendered, generally, in a manner that would have been creditable, even had the performers been, as they were not, professionals.

The audience was a large and brilliant one, composed of members of both races, and was quite demonstrative in the bestowment of applause and in floral offerings. As at first remarked, concerts like the one just described are frequently given in New Orleans.

New Orleans has several fine bra.s.s bands among its colored population.

”Kelly's Band” and the ”St. Bernard Bra.s.s Band” deserve particular mention here. The ”St. Bernard” is composed of a very intelligent cla.s.s of young men, studious, and of excellent moral character; in fact, they form a splendid corps of musicians, equalled by but few others, and excelled by none. With these two bands and some others, the names of which I have not now at hand, the people of New Orleans are always well supplied with the best of martial music.

Before the late war, the city had an a.s.sociation of colored men called the ”Philharmonic Society.” Several liberal-minded native and foreign gentlemen of the other race were always glad to come and play with the ”Philharmonics” overtures and other music of a cla.s.sical character.

This was really a scholarly body of musicians, with whom the very best artists of any race might well be proud to a.s.sociate. Constantin Deberque and Richard Lambert were among those, who at times directed the orchestra. Eugene Rudanez, Camille Camp, Adolph Angelaine, T.