Zelda Harrison vocal and Instrumental Concert

     “Miss Zelda Harrison, a young artist of ability and progress, will give her first instrumental and vocal concert here to-morrow (Saturday) evening.  The programme is as liberal in proportions and popular in character, containing ten songs, two trios, a duet and a couple of fantasies.  The artists are Miss Harrison, Fr. Jehin Prume, Mr. Harry Sanderson, Mr. Wm. Castle, Mr. S. C. Campbell, and Mr. Ed. Seguin.”

     Series of small ads that list a musician and what he or she was going to perform.  “Harry Sanderson Will Play Les Fantaste [sic], ‘I Puritani,’ and, by request, ‘Rigoletto.’ . . . WM. CASTLE WILL SING ‘BEWARE’ AND the ‘Fishermaiden,’also in two trios.”

     “Miss Zelda Harrison’s first concert will be given here to-night.  The young cantatrice is assisted by Mr. Wm. Castle, Mr. S. C. Campbell, Mr. Edward Seguin, Mr. Harry Sanderson, Mr. Jehin Prume and Mr. Edward Hoffman.”

     The singer has a pretty voice but still a few things to learn.

     Harry Sanderson was heard for the first time again in this concert. He is still very skillful, and it is deplorable that his talent is not supported by mental strength and wit. The young man seems to be quite fragile.

     “This young American vocalist, Miss Zelda Harrison, was honored by a crowded attendance at Irving Hall, on Saturday evening, on the occasion of her first grand concert.  She was assisted by Messrs. Castle and Campbell, Mr. E. Segulo [sic], Herr Prume, violinist, and Harry Sanderson, pianist.

     Miss Harrison’s appearance and deportment before a concert public is eminently attractive.  She has a fine voice, which she uses judiciously and effectively.  Her execution is neat and true, and she sings with tasteful expression.  She made a brilliant success on Saturday evening, all her selections being vociferously encored.  She received, indeed, a most flattering ovation, proving how popular she is at present and auguring brilliantly for her future.

     Mr. Harry Sanderson, who is too rarely heard in New-York, played in a dashing and brilliant manner two of his own clever Operatic fantasies, which proved so effective and acceptable to the public that they demanded and re-demanded further favors from Mr. Sanderson, who responded promptly and effectively.

     The other artists assisting acquitted themselves so well, that encore followed encore, threatening to prolong the programme beyond midnight.  Miss Zelda Harrison’s concert proved a success in every way, and it would probably be politic to repeat it.”

     Focus on Harrison’s “excellent taste and modesty” in appearance, but her “extremely pleasant voice . . . needs cultivation, mainly in the union of the registers.”  Prume was “astonishing” and Sanderson “remarkable” in his “fire and brilliancy.”

“Miss Zelda Harrison gave a popular concert at Irving Hall on Saturday evening, which was well attended.  The lady has an extremely pleasant voice, which needs cultivation, mainly in the union of the registers, being naturally flexible and manageable in other respects.  Youth and bright prospects should stimulate her to renewed study.  The pieces sung by Miss Harrison, Mr. Wm. Castle, Mr. S. C. Campbell and Mr. E. Seguin were for the general ear, and tickled it so effectually that innumerable encores were the result.  M. Jehin Prume, the violinist, played with remarkable skill and precision.  He is an astonishing performer.  Mr. Harry Sanderson (piano) made his reappearance, after a long absence, and executed his octave fantacies [sic] with that fire and brilliancy for which he is remarkable.”