On Friday evening the Apollo Club performed a comic oratorio, composed by Professor Paine, entitled, "Radway's Ready Relief." It was written in 1863, under a pseudonym for the Apollo Club, but no one could discover the composer. It was performed several times with great success. Nothing was heard of it for years, until it was discovered Professor Paine had composed it. Being asked by the club to produce it once again, he consented, after revising it. It is both witty and charming. It recounts the sad misfortunes of a man overtaken by asthma or some kindred disease, and the ready relief obtained by the use of this far-famed health restorer. The whole is classically melodious and the effect is very piquant and amusing, when the basses take up the refrain. The revival of this youthful composition adds another leaf to the laurels of our talented professor, and we should like to suggest to the Glee Club the advisability of producing it at their spring concert.
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