Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
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STERNBERG.FRIrCH-
The Great Trio Mt Fulton Opera House Last
Evening.
Manager Mishler's countenancc wore
Il somewhat rueful expression as he stood
at the door of Fulton opera house last
evening and detached the coupons from
tie tickets Of the slowly arriving people
as they passed in. Our citizens in general
and proiessed lovers of music in particu-
lar have. during the present season, been
strangely delinquent in their patronage of
the tirSt-ciaSs entertainments Of this char
acter, and to attribute the scant atten-
dance at the Sternberg- -Fritch- Wilhemj
concert last evening to any other cause
than a manifest want Of appreciation upon
the part Of the people would be directly
in the face Of an almost similar
experience only two weeks back. when
that gifted organization, the MendelssOhn
Quintet were called upon to face the same
trying ordeal OF a '.beggarly array Of
empty benches" The audience last even
ing was slight improvement upon the lat
ter occasion, however. The parquet-circ!e
was more than half filled, few living
forms redeemed the desOlatiOn Of the par
quet, and score or two Of people were in
the gallery.
The first number on the programme was
Liszt's COncertstueck by COnstantin Stern
berg, the young Russian pianist, which
was in every detail 4 magnificent perform
tion is 1T once brilliant and accurate. He
combines with perfect mastery Of the
technique OF his instrument, the secret
nr liff,,cinr fIro,,nh his r:t
which carries the sense of the auditor along
with it and eXcites the most profound ad-
miration. The manifold beauties of this
intricate work of the great composer were
developed in all their detail, and the per-
former retired amid burst Of apprecia-
tive applause. Miss Fritch, who came
next on the programme, achieved an i'll
Simultaneous success. The selection was
Balfe's pretty composition, Sweetheart"
and Miss Fritch's rendition of the song
aroused an enthusiastic storm of favor that
was not surpassed when subsequently the
great violinist himself appeared. The lady
has q soprano voice that combines with its
bell-like sweetness and purity, volume
of power and width Of range that ut once
convey the impression Of unsOurded pos
sibilities. She renders the high notes
without effort and in perfect tune,
while her gradual descent to the lower
register does not show flaw in tho tex
ture. Miss Fritch joins to these virtues
n clear enunciation of the words and sings
with marked spirit and animation. The
audience refused to be satisfied with her
simple bow Of acknowledgment, and Miss
Fritch accommodated the imperative de-
mand for ''mOre'' by gOOtl-humored
sailor ballad that enhanced the effect OF
her previous performance. The appearance
OF Wilhelmj was the signal for burst of
admiration which subsidized with the first
touch OF his magic bow. The theme. was
Memberships Second ConcertO-the
andante and tinale-and during its execn-
tion the audience sat in mute rapture.
Wilhelmj's playing is revelation.
There is marvellous beauty in every tone
produced by his bow, and the poetry Of
sweet sound could find no higher idealiza-
tiOn than in the performances OF this won
deriul musician. Grasping the composers
conception he reproduces it with an accur-
acy born Of tho confidence he feels in the
possibilities Of his art. There isa strength
and dash in tho touch Of his bow which do
not conceal the perfect finish Of every note.
Herr Wilhelmj's second performance was
Ferd Laub's PolOnaise de Concert, and in
this composition no less than in the former
did the artist make his power
felt; and when tho audience insist
ed on again hearing him, lie played
"Down upon the Suwanee River" in a
manner that was wonderfully sympathetic
and marked by q genuine feeling that by
some strange influence ut once cOmmuni-
Gated itself to the audience. NJ. Stern
bers's second performance comprised 4
fugue in G. minor by Rheinbergec !;
\ gavottc his own composition, Nightin-
gale Utussian song) transcribed-Liszt
and an improraptu by Rheinberger (The
Hunt), all of which were marked by the
same artistic beauty that distinguished
knowledgcd the hearty encore rendered
Fritch's rendition of "Thc Carnival of Ve-
nice, with variations, was great treat and
strengthened her in tho good graccs of the
audience, and the last number on the pro-
.ramme was an "Avc Maria (Bach-
GounodD in which Miss Fritch, Herr Will
heImj and NJ. Stcrnberg united their
efforts and which constituted a fitting
climax to such a grand entertainment.
The accompaniments by Mr.. Max VOgrich
were in keeping with the general character
Of the concert.
Elections at the College.
At elections held this morning by the
literary societies OF Franklin and Mar
shall college. the following gentlemen
were elected as speakers for the coming
anniversaries:
The Diagnothian society selected for
their orators: Salutatoriau, r. Z. Cobb,
Lancaster, Pa; Anniversarian, F. E.
Bucher, Sunbury, Pa. Eulogist, W. ].
Johnson, Lancaster, Pa. Orators, Lewis
Reiter, Kittanning, Pa. A. p. Shirk, Lam
caster. Pa; II. ). Boniberger, BOoncs-
boro, Md. /; y. Il. Snyder, belmont, Pa.
The Goetheans filled their programme
with the following speakers: Goethcan
Orator, c. b. Heller, Dauville, Pa. Poet,
w. E. Hoy, Mifflinsburg, Pa. First Ora
tor, w. II. Bridenbaush, Martinsburg,
Pa. Eulogist, A. d. Elliot, York, Pa. !;
Second Orator, f. L. Kemp, Berlin, Pa.
Third Orator, Morris Rebcr, Reading, Pa. !;
Salutatorian, W. II. Rauch, Harrisburg,
d,