Concert in Aid of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum for Orphan Children

“A very interesting concert was given last evening at Decker’s Music Hall, Union Square, in aid of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum for Orphan Children, under the direction of the Sisters of St. Dominick, New Orleans. The following artists appeared [see above]. The programme was a choice one, comprising works by Ernst, Liszt, Hiller, Flotow, Weber, Rossini, David and Pease, and the audience was brilliant and select, being mostly composed of Southern people. The two lady vocalists sang the magnificent duo of Semiramis and Arsace, from Rossini’s opera, with brio and spirit, and Miss Dargon read selections…Of the gentlemen, the fine barytone voice of Sohst, the sonorous, well-cultivated voice of Fritsch, the highly artistic style of Schmelze, a violinist of a high order of talent; the crisp, electric piano school of Pease and the admirable accompaniments of Colby, alike call for unstinted praise. The concert was an entire success and reflected credit on the managers and sisters who labored so earnestly for it.”