Grand Concert: 5th

Includes program.

“At the orchestral concert at Irving Hall last night, the chief features were a long descriptive violin solo, composed and played by Mr. E. Mollenhauer, a curious medley of themes from Mendelssohn’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ music and Offenbach’s ‘Orpheus’ overture.  This latter was enthusiastically redemanded—the violin solo (played by Mr. Arnold) attracting special attention.  This orchestra—numbering some sixty performers—has been rehearsing together but about six weeks, yet reflects the greatest credit on its conductors, Messrs. Mollenhauer and Dodworth.  There was some good vocalization at the Irving Hall concert last night, by Mrs. Baldwin, a soprano who sings ballads most charmingly, and by Mr. Pollack, the baritone.  Miss Beimler, a contralto who took part in the programme, has a rich, full voice, with an excellent lower register, but she needs further cultivation.  Mr. Sanderson played a Weber grand, and brought out the brilliant qualities of the instrument.”