Word: concert
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...success of the Glee Club Pierian concert last night was unusual, both in a musical and financial way. The sale of seats was the largest that has ever been known, and the generous applause of the audience was sufficient evidence of the success of the concert musically. The Glee and Banjo Clubs and Pierian Sodality certainly deserve the success that accompanied their united efforts last night. All that faithful practice could do to improve each of them, had been done, and its result was manifest in the way the Glee Club sang and the Banjo Club and the Pierian played...
Sanders Theatre was filled to overflowing last night on the occasion of the concert given by the Pierian Sodality, the Glee and Banjo Clubs. The overture, "Italians in Algiers," by the Pierian, was tremendously applauded, and with reason. The piece was excellently rendered, and showed that much care had been taken in its preparation. The Glee Club followed with some college songs-"Schneider's Band," "Imogene Donohue" and "Man in the Moon"-all of which were most enthusiastically received...
...Glee Club then closed the concert with a number of songs. "Alexander," a very handsome adaptation of an old melody, was first given, Mr. Bullard singing the solo. A quintette consisting of Messrs. Honore, Shippen, B. Carpenter, Howard and Willard then sang Mr. Carpenter's latest entitled "Der Jungling" -a very pretty air and jodel. Next came a new arrangement of several old drinking songs not on the programme, and finally the piece of the evening-"The Blue Danube Waltz," which was sung in splendid style...
Glee Club and Pierian Concert. Sanders Theatre...
...CLARK.PIERIAN SODALITY.- Rehearsal this afternoon at 4 o'clock in Sanders Theatre. It is necessary that every member of the orchestra be present, as no one who is not at this rehearsal will be allowed to play in the concert, All the strings are requested to bring sardines...