CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852

Abstracts 1175 - 1185

MUSIC (Cont'd)

1175 DTD May 14; ed: 3/1 - Those of our friends who did not attend
Dickinson's harp band concert do not know what they missed.
sidered the Echo Duet the gem of the evening."

"We con

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THE ACADEMY VOCALIST, by George F. Root with

1176 - DTD May 22:2/2 Elements by Lowell Mason.

"No man in America is more perfect in his knowledge of the elements of musical science than Lowell Mason."

Many of the songs are by other authors, "but we think some of the best compositions are those of Mr. Root himself."

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1177 DTD May 22:2/2 TEMPLE MELODIES, by Darius Jones, is one of the handsomest specimens of music printing upon stereotype plates we ever "This book is admirably calculated to promote congregational singing...and we should be happy...to see it introduced into every worshipping assembly in the land.

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1178 - DTD May 22:2/2 THE GLEE HIVE, by Mason and Webb, is a compilation of good glees and part songs. A valuable addition to this branch

of musical literature.

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1179 DTD May 28; adv: 1/2 - Edward A. Payne organist First Baptist church, teacher of the pianoforte and organ. No 3. Dunham House.

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1180 DTD June 1; adv: 1/2 - Edward A. Payne - 3 Dunham House. (Organist First Baptist Church) Teacher of Piano Forte and Organ.

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1181 DTD June 16:3/1 - Kate Hayes and her troupe passed through the city this morning, on board the ATLANTIC, en route for Detroit, where she will sing tomorrow evening. She will return to this city in about two weeks.

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1182 - DTD June 16:3/1 Leland's band will play two evenings a week in the park, commencing tomorrow. (1)

1183 DTD June 19; ed: 3/1 - "Leland's band gave us a fine treat Thursday evening (June 17). Jack's the boy. The bugle blast, how it sounds in the open air! 'Twas a merry time of it. With water playing, and music, how glorious would the City Park be!" (1)

1184 DTD June 25; adv: 2/5 - "The Sleeper on Galilee" is a song written by Miss Hannah J. Meek; the music is composed by George N. Allen, author of the "Ocean Burial." The song has just been published by S. Brainard and Company.

1185 - DTD June 25; ed: 3/1 "Tonight, Mr. Dempster sings at the Melodeon, and who will miss the opportunity of hearing him? He will

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852

Abstracts 1186 - 1193

MUSIC (Cont'd)

cheer us with some of his most beautiful songs.... Let Mr. Dempster have

a bumper. As a man, he is respected by all who know him

none pleases more. Ho, then, for the Melodeon to-night!"

as a singer,

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1186 DTD June 30; ed: 3/1 Mr. Addison has published two "Songs for
the Times," one entitled "The Cause of Liberty," and the other the
"Liberty Army.'

man in the nation.

They ought to be in the hands of every anti-slavery

1187 - DTD July 1; adv: 2/6 Jewett, Proctor & Worthington, Publishers, Booksellers and Stationers, 138 Superior St. "Little Eva, Uncle Tom's Guardian Angel," composed and respectfully dedicated to Mrs. H. B. Stowe, author of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. Poetry by J. G. Whittier; music by Manuel Emilio. Price 25 cents.

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1188 - DTD July 5; adv: 2/4 - Miss Louisa Ball of Dublin, who received her musical education under the same teacher as Catherine Hayes, will give a Grand Concert at the Melodeon, assisted by J. Tasso, Violinist, on the evening of July 9. Tickets are for sale at 50 cents.

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1189 DTD July 5:3/1 - Madame Anna Thillon, the celebrated songstress
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and actress, will visit Cleveland soon. Her agent, H. Hanington, is
here now, making the necessary arrangements.

1190 - DTD July 14:3/1 - Our citizens will soon have an opportunity of hearing some fine music and at the same time contributing towards a noble object of charity. Mr. Whipple, a talented singer who formerly resided here, will give a musical entertainment and will devote onehalf of the proceeds to an orphan asylum.

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1191 DTD July 15; adv: 2/4 - Professor Norville, having decided to make Cleveland his home, is now prepared to receive a few more pupils for Piano Forte and Singing. He will attend to classes of four or six pupils, on Guitar, Flute, Violin, and Singing.

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1192 DTD July 15:3/1 We call the attention of our readers to Professor Norville's card, which appears in another column. He is a thorough musician, and well calculated to instil into the minds of his pupils a thorough knowledge of science, which he proposes to teach. Let him be well sustained, say we.

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1193 - DTD July 21; adv: 2/4 S. J. Brainard and Company will publish in a few days, a new and beautiful song with the title "I am Going There" or "The Death of Little Eva," written and inscribed to the readers of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852

Abstracts 1194 - 1202

MUSIC (Cont'd)

1194 DTD July 23; adv: 2/5 - Melodeon - Madame Anna Thillon respect-
fully announces that on July 26 she will give a Grand Concert, an en-
tirely new Operatic and Dramatic Entertainment at the Melodeon.
Tickets are for sale at one dollar each.

1195 DTD July 24; ed: 2/1 Our friend, H. M. Addison of this city, has made a good beginning, by publishing two glorious songs for the times, entitled "The Liberty Army," and "The Cause of Liberty," for which he has already received orders from Massachusetts and other distant sections of country. The price, single copies, by mail, postage paid by publisher, is ten cents; 12 copies, $1.00; 100 copies, $6.

"Let us have glee clubs and enlist the powerful influence of music in our cause,"

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1196 DTD July 31:2/4 The Newark band discoursed sweet music on July 29, serenading our citizens. It played in stirring strains, yet without a jar. There was melody as well as power in their music.

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1197 DTD Aug. 4:2/4 - A grand musical festival by the Infant Drummer,
assisted by Jack Hammond, celebrated flutist and fifer, will be given
at Empire hall on the 5th and 6th.

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1198 DTD Aug. 5:3/1 Monsieur Canderbeck, a distinguished performer
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on the violin, we understand, is to give a concert in this city on Aug.
10. He is accompanied by Madame Canderbeck whose performance on the
harp is said to be of the most inimitable character. We cannot doubt
that our citizens will do justice to themselves and to these eminent
artists by giving them a full and overflowing house.

1199 - DTD Aug. 7; adv: 2/5

Zeuner's ORGAN VOLUNTARIES in Two Parts For sale by J. Brainard & Co. Also Lablache's COMPLETE METHOD OF SINGING; or a Rational Analysis of the Principles.

1200 DTD Aug. 10:2/3 - Mrs. Emma G. Bostwick of New York will give a grand concert at Empire hall on Aug. 13. She will be assisted by H. Appy, celebrated violinist. The concert is the only one which Mrs. Bostwick will give here.

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Mrs. Emma G. Bostwick of

1201 DTD Aug. 10; adv: 2/3 - Empire Hall
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New York most respectfully informs citizens of Cleveland and her
friends that her first and only Gand Concert will take place on even-
ing of August 13. She will be assisted by H. Appy, distinguished
violinist, and Herr Herold, eminent Pianist, a pupil of Mendelssohn.
The Tickets - $1.00 each. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

1202 DTD Aug. 12:2/4 Mrs. Emma G. Bostwick's .oncert will be given. in two parts, but each will include both vocal and instrumental music. Mrs. Bostwick sings several solos.

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852

Abstracts 1203 - 1209

MUSIC (Cont'd)

1203 - DTD Aug. 20; adv: 2/4 - Fairies Banquet of Music, Poetry and
Flowers. Prof. Norville invites Fairies and all other young Misses
between ages of six and 16 to meet him at Lecture Room of First
Presbyterian Church tomorrow afternoon for the purpose of practicing
this new piece, to be performed on the 15th of September. Let all come
and learn to sing, free of charge.

1204 - DTD Aug. 20:3/1 Mr. Norville is about to treat our citizens to
one of his inimitable entertainments. We are glad to hear it, and
merely the announcement of the fact is sufficient to crowd the house.
The date set is Sept. 15, and the pieces to be performed by the little
dears are called "Fairies Banquet of Music" and "Poetry and Flowers."
Such concerts are really worth attending.

1205 - DTD Aug. 21:2/2 - In a letter to the editor, "Oberiin" says: Please give notice in your paper that the concerts to be given by the Oberlin choir will take place on Aug. 24 and 25, instead of Aug. 25 and 27, as stated in the bills.

1206 - DTD Aug. 25; adv: 2/4 - Prof. B. A. Norville has decided to make
Cleveland his permanent residence, and is now prepared to receive a
few more pupils for the piano forte and singing.

Prof. Norville will attend to classes of four or six pupils on the guitar, flute, violin and singing.

He has 16 years of experience in the cities of New York and New Haven.

Those who wish to prepare themselves for teachers of the piano forte or singing, will do well to call on Prof. Norville, Superior st., corner Muirson.

1207 - DTD Aug. 27; adv: 2/4 - S. Brainard and Co., Music Publishers,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Music, Musical Instruments, and Fancy
Goods. Melodeon Buildings, No. 77 Superior St. S. Brainard. J. K.
Bingham.

1208 - DTD Sept. 10; adv: 2/4 - Some of the most beautiful music has just been published by Holbrook and Long. The songs that are included are Uncle Tom's Cabin songs, "Gentle Eva" and "Uncle Tom's Grave." The songs are written by Mrs. R. S. Nichols of Cleveland, and are simple and beautiful as the pure spirit of the Gentle Eva.

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The "Harp of Affliction" is another beautiful song, which is for sale at Holbrook and Long, Cleveland.

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1209 DTD Sept. 10:2/4 - Mrs. R. S. Nichols of this city, has written
the following songs:
"Gentle Eva" and "Uncle Tom's Grave." They are

published by Holbrook and Long.

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852

Abstracts 1210 - 1219

MUSIC (Cont'd)

1210 DTD Sept. 11; adv: 2/5 The Spencer Family announce a series of
Popular Concerts commencing September 14, at Wesleyan chapel on
Euclid street.

1211 DTD Sept. 13; adv: 2/4 The vocal concert of the Spencer family
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will start Sept. 14 and continue on four successive evenings at the
Wesleyan chapel, on Euclid st., south-east of the Public Square.

1212 DTD Sept. 13:3/1

Professor Norville will delight the citizens with two of his fancy concerts on Sept. 15 and 16. We have attended these entertainments before, and pronounce them new in design, agreeable, and entertaining.

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1213 DTD Sept. 13:3/1 The Spencer family will perform at Kelly's hall during the week and not at the Wesleyan chapel as previously advertised.

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1214 DTD Sept. 14; adv: 2/4 - Fairies Grand Concert of Music, poetry
and flowers The Fairies will give another of their delightful en-
tertainments on Sept. 15 and 16 at the First Presbyterian church,
under the direction of Prof. A. B. Norville.

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1215 DTD Sept. 14:3/1 - A musical entertainment was given by the celebrated Spencer family last evening in Kelly's hall. Their singing was enthusiastically applauded. To those who like ballad singing: go and hear them tonight,

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1216 DTD Sept. 15:3/1 - Professor R. Adams, assisted by his pupils,
will in the near future give another of his popular soirees. The
proceeds are for the benefit of the orphan asylum of this city.
The soiree will take place on Sept. 21. A similar one will take
place in November for the benefit of Bethel church on Water st.
Professor Adams deserves great credit for his fine work in behalf

of the public institutions of the city.

As a teacher of vocal and instrumental music he is highly recommended to the citizens of Cleveland.

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1217 - DTD Sept. 16:2/2 - The Spencer family gave its first concert on Sept. 14. "If our readers desire to hear excellent music, sung in excellent style, we say by all means - go."

1218 - 16:3/1
DTD Sept. 16: 3/1 - Professor A. B. Norville's Fairies' festival
last evening was well attended and was well liked. The concert will be

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repeated tonight at the Stone church, Rockwell and Ontario sts.

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1219 - DTD Sept. 18:3/1 - The Spencer family, the charming vocalists who have attracted large audiences during the past week, will give their last concert this evening at Empire hall.

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