Orpheon Society Concert

“Mr. Jerome Hopkins gave a concert last evening at the Apollo Hall, in aid of the Orpheon Society’s Free Choral School.  The programme was exceedingly attractive, the attendance good, and it is to be hoped the results will prove satisfactory.  Mr. Jewett’s song ‘A Father’s Love,’ was loudly applauded, and the manner in which Miss Rokohl performed the soprano solo from ‘Robert le Diable’ was highly creditable.  Mr. Hopkins executed a piano solo, ‘Bolero,’ in his most brilliant manner, and was followed by Mr. Perring, who sung ‘Beware, She is Fooling Thee.’  Dr. Meigs recited ‘Shamus O’Brien’ and ‘The Polish Boy.’”

“Mr. Hopkins gave his fifth concert last Saturday evening for the Orpheon Free Choir-Boy School Fund.  If numbers and enthusiasm are the criterions of success, then success was his, for the occasion was distinguished by both.  Apollo Hall was filled to repletion by a brilliant audience, notwithstanding the counter-attractions elsewhere, and especially at the Philharmonic concert, which occurred in the same evening.  Mr. Hopkins played his new ‘Bolero,’ and also his ‘Barcarolle.’  Both received the honor of an encore.  Miss Rokohl, a new soprano, was also similarly complimented after her first song.”