An entertainment was given last evening at the Berean Presbyterian Church, South College Avenue and Nineteenth street, by Miss Mary E. Harper and the Stevens Family Parlor Orchestra. Miss Harper, who is a graduate of the National vSchool of Elocution and Oratory, gave some excellent readings, while the Stevens family rendered choruses, a musical sketch, and other numbers in excellent style.—Philadelphia Press.
The features of the entertainment at the Berean Presbyterian Church last evening were music by the Stevens Parlor Orchestra and Miss Mary E. Harper's reading. Miss Harper has a fine stage presence, a good voice, and recited with much expression. She gives promise of success. Altogether the entertainment was unusually good of the sort.—News.
Miss Mary E. Harper's reading was the feature of a very pleasant entertainment at the Berean Presbyterian Church last evening. Her stage presence is fine, both nature and training have done much for her voice, and with perseverance her success as a reader is insured. The Stevens Family Orchestra contributed the music, which was very good.—Philadelphia Times.
Miss Harper, a graduate of National School of Elocution and Oratory, gave some excellent readings.—Philadelphia Press.
CHAPTER LXXXVIII.
MRS. SISSIERETTA JONES.
("THE BLACK PATTI").
Perhaps one of the marvels of the nineteenth century is to be found in the person of Mrs. Sissieretta Jones, who has been well styled "the great colored prima donna." and has been often called "The Black Patti." It may not be going too far to say that she
