The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-13
conPLInENrARY coNcERT
To Mrs. n. Z. whitaker Last Night At the
Opera House.

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Opera House.
The Opera House was flled last night
with q large and fashionable audience,the
occasion being the complimentary concert
rendered to Mrs. Whitaker by her friends
in this city.
Mn. whitaker has always stood in the
front rank OF our vocslists aud no one has
done more to give this community high
and cultivated order OF vocal music.
she hss been Of invaluable assistance In
ali concerts, whether Of charitable or
public nature, and their success has been
Attributable In no small degree 70 her Ell
forts, and for this reason her friends con.
eeiyed and carried out the project that Gull
minated in last nights concert.
The programme, which We give in full,
was large aud excellent one, and cer-
tainly no more classical music has yet been
given by amateurs in this city.
PROGRAMME.
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PAEr SECOND.
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soIO-Heares Thea u "a a'i
Piano Due."soaa,e in Mozart
Nm. whll!AiE and PfOi. Hermann; :,
''''- N'' A Mr.: F. j. Norton.
Solo With violin Oblsato-"soug o. tho Sea Kelllr
H. s:si:y: 0SsstS ~ Pio l.
So!0-"ScSna and paysr," .;;....'...''.'.Von Rtoef
Nh. Z. !; NottoH. v..,.,
Prof. Hermann.
The overture by Kramers Orchestra
was very fine one, and was generously
applauded.
Mrs. George B. Caldwell lever welcome
toa Wheeling audience) fairly outshone
herself last night, and after giving the
'sErnani Inyolami," in exquisite style, re.
spouded to an enthusiastic encore, with
Maggie MischelI's delightful little sonnet;
"When come back again."
Prof. Herrmann's "Seherzo," by Chopin
was executed with all the grace and beauty
peculiar to the Professor. In response to
an encore, another short selection was
given.
with fine effect. Mr.. Lucas being called
out second time, gave: ITO press Thy
cheek"
Mrs. Whitaker, in inimitable style, sang,
"Bel.raggio lusinghier,n. and as an en-
core, Moore's "0tt in the Silly Night"
The "Waiting" Of Mr.. Robert V. Arkle,
was one OF the most popular solos OF the
concert. Mr.. Arkle has beautiful teno!
voice and sings with much expression, aud
last night he surpassed all former efforts,
completely capturing the feelings OF his
auditors, vino raptutously encored him
and almost compelled another song.
Bring Back the Old Folks Willie Darl'
ing,n was then given with much feeling,
and In this song also Mr.. Ankle displayed
his powers oil attracting an audience.
Another selection by Kramer's band
was followed by Mrs. O. ". Eoff, one Of
our sweetest and best singers. who sang,
"Hearest Thou" Drown Eyed Little
Maiden" was sung as an encore.
The duet "Sonate.tn d" by Prof.. Herr
mann and Mrs. Whitaker. was finely
executed but rather lengthy instrumental
selection.
Mrs. FL. Norton made her bow TO a
Wheeling audience, in this concert, singing
Luzzi's ave Maria" Mrs. Norton has 8
very fine contralto voice and made good
impression.
The solo Of Mr.. Oscar Seeley with the
violin obligato Of Prof. Was, was one 0!
the finest performances Of the evening
and was yehemently encored, but Mr., See:
ley decline to sing again.
Mrs. Ed. S. Norton made her deju! 10
this city rs a soprano last night,
and at once became tavorite. Her
voice Ia very fine and strong
one, and gives evidence OF much
cultivation and cara. Her selection,
"Scena and Prayer" from De Freischutz,
by Won Weber, was 9 capital one and one
well adapted to her style OF voceltsn. As
second piece she sang "Wouldn't fouP
humorous ballad, with much expression
and fine effect.
The "Tannhauser March," by Wagner,
es arrayed by List, Of Prof. Hermann,
closed one Of the very beat and most sue
cessinl concerts ever given in this city.
Mr.. E. Boyer. pianist, must not be over
looked, az he played In O very acceptable
manner the accompaniments TO nearly MI
the vocal selections OF the evening.