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Alfked Porter, Librarian A. M. Smith, - Secretar)/. ^^^BubADxas* AvaKxx.xAii-r ooaissrr'rjBa Mrs. J. R. Armstrong, ,Mr8. John E. Irvine, Mr«. Alex. Miller, Mrs. Thos. Tatto:;, Miss Maud Brock, Miss K. M. Orookshank, Miss M. Lindsay, Miss F. Oulton, Miss F 1,. Peters, Miss Ruel, Miss Annie Turner and Miss Jennie Young. TWO 6RJ1ID PERFORNW If Tlie JECH11III6S' iNSTITOTE. Tli-arsciELy, ITovexntoer 13tli, at S P». Lrfl!.: Friday, ITovemloer 14t]a, at S F. m:.: SIR .TOIIIV STAirVER'S jHI AND PART OF SACRED CANTATA (()j - k- 1 J. aOX.OS9TB. Mrs. E. Humplirey- Allen, (of Boston) Soprano Mrs. Gilchrist, » ,,, Miss Alice Q. Hea,') " " ' ^^^° Mr. Geo. J. Parker, (of Bc««n) Mr. G. S. Mayes, ) Mr. Tom Daniel, ) Tenor Bass Pianiste, Miss May Bowden. Organist, . . . . Mr. James S. Ford. The Instpumcn . uMd Is one of the celebpated Vooallons, kindly fUpnlshed for the oooaslon by Measps. Landp.y & Co. .^^^fik.OXKOlXKSVRA'-'rKS raXZ*KA»iaaoitZC SOCXKTY*. XW IT^J o. r. 8ikax>Kx...<^£>^ : CHAItAOXEHS REIPRESENTKD Philistine Woman, Dalila. , ■ Israelitish Woman, j Micah Samson, Israelitish Messenger, Manoah, I Harapha, the Philistine Giant,/ Chorus of Priests of Dagon, Philistines and Israelites Soprano Mrs. E. Humphrey- Allen ^Hq Mrs. Gilchrist /fcnor,.., Mr. Geo. J. Parker I Mr. Tom D.vniel |Mr. G. S. Mayes Bas N< A II I I T M Ii V I' Overture. -g^— :p.i^ET , A ndante pomposo. - f llegro. —Minuet. SCESE.—B*fore the fVtuon in Qoza. SA5I80N, blind and in chninn. AlU^dant leading hinu Manoah, Micah and Israelites. Recitative — Samson. ThiB rlal can be cloyed, All happiness is love enjoyed. Recitative — Samson. Ne'er think ofthat.I know thy warbling charms, i Thy trains, thy wiles, and fair enchanted cup. ' Their force is uuU'd. Where once 1 have been caught, . i I shun the snare. These chains, this prison- I house, I I count the house of liberty to thine. I Duet — Dalila. Traitor to love, I'll sue no more For pardon scorned, your threats give o er. i Samson. ■TraitreBs to love, I'll hear no more ' The charmer's voice, your arts give o er. \Exil Damla. N >T EL ES et. Kth, 1. •e; armg, cup. ! been risen- CP-A.RT 11-^ — Rei'Itative— Afici./'. No word* of peace, no voice enchanting fear, A rougher tongue exptot,-here'» Harapha, I know him by his stride and haughty looK. Knkr Habai-ha and Pmilibtinbs. Uarapha. I corae not, Samson, to condole ihy chance ; I am of Ualh, men call me Harapha ; I Thou know'slmenow ; of ihy prmligious might i Much have I heard, incredible to m^' In this displeas'd, that never in the field ] We met, to try each other's deeds of strength : I'd •ee if thy appearance answers loud report. SaiMunk The way to know, were not to see, but taste. Harapha. Ha 1 doBt thou then already 8in;,le me ? I thought that labor and thy chwns had tamed Hadlorlune brought me to that field of death, Where thou wrought'st wonders with an ass s vk le'ft thy catcasa where the ass lay dead. Samson. Boast not of what thou would'st have done, but do. Harapha. The honor certain to have won from ihee I \om, pievented by thy eyes put out ; To combat with a blind man 1 dbdam. Air. . Honor and arms scorn such a foe, Tho' I could end thee at a blow, Poor victory, to eonqner thee, Or glory in thy overthrow ; Vanquish a slave that is half alain \ bo mean a triumph I disdain. ir. ililLA. Samson. Cam'st thou for th^s, vain boaster? yet take heed ; My heels are fettered, but my hands are free. Thou bulk of spirit void, I om« again. Blind, and in chains, provoke thee to the hght. Harapha. O Dagon ! car. I hear this insolence, To me unused, not rendering instant death ! Duet — Sanacm. Go, baffled coward, go. Lest vengeance lay thee low ; In safely fly my wrath with speed. Harapha. Presume not on thy God, Who under foot has trod Thy strength and thee, at greatest need. Recitative— JiarapAo. Dagon, arise, attend thy sacred feast ; Thy honor calls, this day admits no rest. CH0BU8— PMiis^iVs. To song and dance we give the day. Which shows thy univerhal sway. Protect us by thy mighty hand. And sweep this race from out the land. CuoRUS— /(.rae/ifes and PhUistinee. Fixed in His everlasting seat, Jehovah ) j,yjgg jjjg ^orld in state. Great Dagon ( , , . ,. . His thunder roars, heaven shakes, and eortli s aghast. The stars, with deep amaze, Remain in steadfast gaze ; Jehovah ) jg ^( q^^ the first and l«t. Great Dagon J [Exeunt Harapha ond Philistines. RWITATIVK — Mieah, More trouble is behind : for Harapha Comas on amain, s )eed in his Bl«p8 and look Sammm. I fear him not, nor all his giant brood. Enlfi IlARAl-HA. Jltii-apha. Samson, to thee our loids thus ! 'd me say ; 1 '-This day to Dagon we do sacrifice With triumph, pomp, and games; we know ' thy strength Surpasses human rate ; come, then, and »now^^ Some public proof, to grace this solemn feast. Samson. I am an Hebrew, and our law forbids My presence at their vain religious rites. Harapha. This answer will offend ; regard thyself. ■Samion. Myself! my conscience and eternal peace! Am I so broke with servitude, to yield To such abs'ird commands? to be their fool, And play before their god ? I will not come. Harapha. Mv message, given with speed, brooks no delay. ' * ' * [EzU Harapha. Recitative— JtfieaA. Consider, Samson, matters now are strain'd Up to the height, whether to hold or break. He's gone, whose malice may inflame the lords. Samson. Sh&ll I abuse this consecrated ^ift Of strength, again retnrt.ing with my hair, By vaunting it In honor to their god. And prostituting holy things to idols ? Micah. IIow thou wilt here corae off surmounts my 'Tis heaven alone can save both us and thee. Chorl'S— Israelites. With thunder armed, great God, arise ; Help, Lord, or Israel's champion dies ; To Thy protection this Thy servant take, And save, O save us, for Thy servant's sake. -Samson. .Jl Recitative Let bat that Spirit (which first rushed on me In the camr of Dan) inspire me at ray need : Then shall I make Jehovah's glory known; Their idol gods shall from His presence fly, Scattered like sheep before the God of Hosts. Air. Thus when the sun in's watery bed. All curtained with a cloudy red. Pillows his chin upon an orient wave ; The wandering shadows, ghastly pale, All troop to their infernal jail, Eacii fettered ghost slips to his several grave. [Exit, led by hii attendant. Chobus— Philistine, . Great Dagon has subdued our foe. And brought their Iwasted hero low : Sound out his power in notes divme, _ Praise him with mirth, high cheer, and wme. Recitative — Manonh. What noise of joy was that? it tore the sky. Mieah. They shout and siig to see their dreaded foe Now captive, blind, delighting with his strength Manoah. Could my inherit ince but ransom him, Without my patrimony, having him, The richest of my tribe. Mitah. Song care to nurse Their parents in old age; bnl you, your son. Air — Mnnoah. How willing my paternal love Ttie weighi to share or filial e». a. And part of sorrow's burden prove . Tho' wandering in the shades of night. Whilst I have eyes, he wants no light. Recitative— AfiraA. Your hopes of his delivery seem not vain, In which all Israel's friends participate. Manoah. I know your friendly minds, and— (SymPHON'i of horror and confusion at tht fall of the house of Dagon.) Heaven, what noise ? Horribly loud, unlike the former shout. {CaoKver-Philistines al a little distance.) Hear us, our god ! O hear our cry ! Death ! ruin '. fallen ! no help is nigh : O mercy, heav'n, we sink, we die ! Enter an IgR/.Ei.iTiBH Messehoeb. Messenger. Where shall I run, or which way fly the thoughts Of this most horrid sight ? O countrymen. You're in this sad event too much concerned. Mieah. The accident was loud, we long to know from whence. Messenger. Let me recover brenth ; it will burst forth. Manoah. ! Suspense in news is torture ; speak it out. Messenger. I Then take the worst in brief. Samson is dead. I Manoah. I The worst indeed ! I Messenger. IJnwoimded of his enemies he fell. At once he did destroy, and was destroyetl, The edifice (where all were met to see) Upon their heads and on his own he pulled. Manoah. O lastly over-strong against thyself ! A dreadful wav thou took'st to thy revenge. Glorious, yet dearly bought. A DEAD MARCH. Enter ISKAELiTEa, with the body o/ Samson. Chorus— /fti'aeW'es- • Bring the laurels, bring the bays, Strew his hearse, and strew the ways. , Glorious hero, may thy grave Peace and honor ever have ; After all thy pains and woes, Rest eternal, sweet repose. Recitative— JfonoaA. Come, come: no time for lamentation now. No cause for grief; Samson like Samson fell Both life and death heroic. To his foes Ruin is left ; to him eternal fame. \l-B.— lsradilish Woman. Let the bright Seraphim in burning row, Their loud uplifted Angel-trumpets blow : Let the Cherubic host, in tuneful choirs, Touch their immortal harps with golden wires. I Chorus — Israelites. \ Let their celestial concerts all unite. Ever to sound His praise in endless morn ot I light ^A.CTI"V"E ISJIEI^BEBS = BOI»E-A.KrO. Me8(lanie8 J. R. Armstrong, C. W. Bell, Gaiuly, C. Y. Gregory, J. E. Irvine, Ja«. Jack, Robt. JanJine, Alex. Miller, J. Arch. Milligan, E. D, Outrain, M. V. Patldock, N. Riley, T. B. Robinson, Geo. Salmon, Skinner and Thos. Stead. MiBses Barbour, Ada Bell, Cora Bell, Maud Brock, B. B. Brundage, K. M. Crookshank, B. Currey, Dunham, IdellaM. Fowler, Halliday, Hancock, Hamilton, Heffer. Henderson, Lester, M. Lindsay, S. Manning, Lizzie Mathers, Elsie Matthew, MclJafferty, M. 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