( Miss Dolby gave her first musical soiree of this
season, at her own re- sidence, on Tuesday evening, to a numerous company. The entertain- ment was chiefly vocal, with two or three agreeable instrumental pieces by way of variety. Of Miss Dolby's own performances the most re- markable was an aria, " Cangio d'aspotto " from Admetus, one of Han- ders forgotten Italian operas. Miss Dolby has the merit of being a diligent explorer of this mine of melody, and has dug from it many gems which otherwise might have been lost. This is a grand heroic song, written for the male contralto of those days; but it is a fine concert- song for a lady who, like Miss Dolby, can execute it perfectly and with dramatic fire and energy. Miss Dolby's chief vocal assistant was Miss Marian Moss, a promising young singer ; who warbled Mozart's " Ve- drai earino " with much sweetness, and joined Miss Dolby very prettily ,in two of Mendelssohn's part-songs. The instrumentalists were Herr H. Bohrer, an excellent young pianist, Mr. Blagrove, and Mr. Lucas.
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