Popular Concert: 9th

“The ninth Saturday concert took place at this hall yesterday afternoon, the attendance being somewhat larger than on previous occasions. Mr. George W. Morgan, the celebrated organist, played the overture to ‘William Tell’ in a style that seemed to concentrate within the compass of the organ all the effects of the orchestra. Mr. Brandeis, a talented young German tenor, sang a romanza from ‘Luisa Miller’ with expression, and Miss Anna Simon’s rich soprano voice lent additional brilliancy to the ‘Airdes Bijoux’ from ‘Faust.’ Mr. W. F. Mills played one of his brother’s piano works with neatness and effect, and Miss Saidee Cole delivered some dramatic recitations in a finished manner.”

"The concert [the 10^th] therefore bids fair to be very much more successful than the last [the 9^th], which, judging from the smallness of the audience and indifferent performances, was neither satisfactory in a pecuniary or artistic sense. The very excellent organ playing of Mr. George W. Morgan, however, was an exception, and formed the principal feature of the concert, although the instrument is small and limited in resources. Mr. Morgan contrived to make with it some novel effects, especially when in a variation consisting of very rapid runs, the carillons were employed with such art that for the first time their employment in a concert organ appeared justifiable.”