The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-30

large and fashionable audience assembled
at the Opera House last night TO hear the
concert Of Prof. Carl Herrmann and assist
ants. The audience was composed largely
OF our most enthusiastic and critical musi.
clans, and II the applause that was accord
ed thelperformers during the rendering Of
the programme was any indication OF
favor. this concert was the most successful
one ever given In this city. One OF the
most pleasant features OF the evening was
the presentation OF magnificent pyramid
OF flowers to Prof. Hermann by the mixed
chorus during the rendition OF the
Polonaise.
The first chorus, "Hail TO the knight"
was bright sparkling one and given in
good style. This was followed BY a reci-
tAtive and aria, from Thanhauser, by Mr..
o. Y. Lucas.
The audience were not thoroughly
warmed up, apparently, until the appear
ance OF Prof. Hermann Schockey, who
was received with great ecldt, and gave on
the violin Beethoyen's Romance in an in
imitable style, and In response to vociier-
Gus applause repeated part Of 1t.
The Harmonic. MRnnerchor Singing
Society then followed with q chorus,
"Spielmanns Lied" which was heartily
received. This society was led by Prof.
O. A. Schaetfer, and gave marked evidence
OF careful training and instruction at the
hands Of Prof: Hermann.
The Duet from "oberon, by Mrs. ID.
b. Whitaker and Mr. Y. Lucas, was
one oil the happiest performances oil the
evening and was received with rapture by
the audience. NO. a.,
me ara from h9oert LIE Diaole, by
MIS-. george b: SalaWell, owing 70 some
slight indisposltion, was NOT rendered IN
ton was exquiMte ana ner enoIt met i, WIZ
rapturous encore from 9er AUDITORS
which she however Deemed responding
TO ior the reason stated ABOVE. >,
The duet soprano anu tenorl WIN
chorus, from me prison scene Of trova
tore, by Verdl, was fenuefed ~ mrs
WHITAKER ana ar. Lott' win tne mar
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ tne chorus, sIS
was the performance OF tne evening. MI
Lott gave ms part IN thls peautIul uu y,
in manner most salls M 10 Tue auui
ence, as dio also mrs. W 6il1aker. anu Doll
were generously apPlauueu, anu, ~ 10
Spouse 70 tne encore 5ePea G, w auet:
The Polonaise, by P5oi. Gar hermann
on the piano was ienue,ea IN CnarA tsa
istic style, aha, W an encofe' u "ai'z ifon
Chopin was given.
This closed the INST part oil the pro
gramme, ana, after lew moments, th'
curtain rose 70 acnorus oy tne harmonic
MaenneIch9r, Der Morgan ist Erwacht.'
MI. W. a. LOU, owing 70 very severe
and annoying coid, ala not attempt tht
rendiuon Oh me piece assigned MN on tht
programme, put sang peantiinl and elias
sicai siumper song, by Franz.
Inc serenata oil MIS-. george u. Oald
well, assisted by the mixed chorus, wa
one o. tne gems oil the evening, ana gave
MRS: CaidWeil spienala opportunity 70
exhibit her wonderful and effective exc,
cution. Inc chorus was well timed and
well balanced.
Inc VIOLIN SOLO, hondo husse, by frot
schockey, elected an enthusiastlc e1iscors-z
The Aria and. sonho' of Mrs. NJ. =
f3shittaSer, was the nnest effort oil the
evening and the execution truly wonder
inl, and viii rank with the finest artistic
efforts o. more pretentions performers
Mrs. WHITAKER was IN splendid voice, ano
her various efforts on the programme were
uniformly well rendered. She was rap
tnrously encored, aud sang kitty o.
Coleraine. ~
Inc 9uartette, oy Mrs. whitaker and
Caldwell, and messrs. Lucas and Knees,
was a line performance and was well re-
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