Article February 1, 1900 Issue

Concert at Concord, N. H.

Concord Monitor

The opening concert of the series of three to be given by the New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Henri G. Blaisdell, occurred in the Opera House last evening (January 25) and was thoroughly enjoyed by a large audience, who gave ample evidence of their complete appreciation of the treat prepared for them.

The soloist, Miss Craft, was most warmly received. Her numbers ranged from grave to gay, from Oberon and Tannhauser to songs of Hastings and Cowen and Mrs. Beach. Perhaps the fact that Mrs. Beach is a native of New Hampshire and was born within twenty-five miles of Concord, had some effect in making "Wouldn't that be Queer?" extremely pleasing to the audience. It certainly was very warmly applauded. Miss Craft's other numbers were equally deserving of praise, and the fact that five selections appeared opposite her name upon the printed programme did not deter the audience from demanding and receiving two encores.

Miss Craft is the possessor of a pure soprano voice of great range and flexibility, and she sings with a warmth and expression that win her instant favor. She is a young singer, who came from California, and is not yet thirty years old. A pupil of Charles R. Adams, she sang for some time in the choir of the Congress Square Church, Portland, Me., and she is now the solo singer at the Christian Science Church, Falmouth Street, Boston.

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