On Friday night at the Temperance Hall in the Nankin Road Mr, I. ©. H. Iburg conducted the last of the series of concerts given by the Shanghai Temperance Society. "A sonata in E major by Leclair, composed in 1726, was the first piece of th evening, given by the talented conductor and a skilful gentleman amateur. A duet for soprano and bass, The Pilot Brave" came next, sung by a lady resident and a popular bass who made his first appenrai aa a singer on his return from Anverica i this song, which is a companion to th celebrated Larboard Watch." It was deservedly encored, and the last verse was repeated. An andante for the violin played by Mr. Iburg was followed by a baritone song Will he come?" by a yentleman amateur. He would have been more successful, had he looked at his audience more, and kept his head Although the song was well sus much of ite effect from inattention in there ances #0 ensily prev from Luerezia Borgia for the flute by a well-known gentleman amateur, ably rendered, was d by " song "Good Night," by in response to an encore thw singer, who was the gentleman who had sung in "The Pilot Brave," gave "My love has gone w-sailing," by Molloy. Mr. Iburg's able execution of of for the violin by Robberecht brough! evening th close.
The audience, though small, was ap; ciati eared to thoroughly enjo} every ing. They awarded deserved applause to all the singers and musicians, who certainly merited the approbation bestowed,
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