The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-01-27
Second Annual Concert of the Con-

RrGRat1Ou6l Sh044s
Friday evening last was just about as
stormy as that one in December when the
Oberlin Club gave their concert at the Con-
gregational Church, and it was not difficult
to find seats at eight O'Clock, when the or
chestra played, for an opening piece, the
bright overture, Queen of the Valley. The
Anvil Chorus, which followed, was less
noisy and harsh than when we have heard
it before, perhaps because there were fewer
voices and instruments and the concert
room less crowded. If there are degrees OF
musical ability in anvils we should say
that the one used was an uncommonly fine
instrument. Miss VanCleef played fine
piano solo, selected from Schubert; s. L.
Wilcox, trombone solo, Cantilena and Ca
vatina; and Prof Blitz most exquisite
violin solos. He played accompanying
chords right along, parallel with the
sweetest or most pathetic airs, and by the
wonderful variety and expression proved
himself no ordinary violinist. Prof. Blitz
is Frenchman but a few months in this
country, and, We believe, is instructor in
playing reminded one of Camilla Urso's
b. III. Fisher being unable to appear, from
sore throat, his parts were sung by Mr.. ID.
Bradley, of Oberlin. Miss VanCleef and
Miss Elliott played a piano duette, from
Gottschalk, and the former played the
Chorus accompaninents. 1t is not often
that one gets the words at concert so as
to understand the run of the piece without
previous knowledge, but that chorus from
the Bohemian Girl was a brilliant ex-
ccption." The duette, what Mountains"
sung by Miss Elliott and Jay Woolley, was
so well received that they were recalled,
and the young lady especially sang with
fresh inspiration, and the second render
ing emphasized the brilliancy of the first.
Miss Elliott sang the Alpine Valley" for a
solo, and had the soprano in the quartette,
Bridge of Sighs, which was one of the
best numbers of the evening. This favorite
singer did a good evenings work, either
playing or singing in all the pieces but
one. The chorus singing was all good,
and the selections we do not remember to
But for the cold draft from open windows
in the gallaries, making it dangerously
uncomfortable in some parts of the house,
the evening was one of real enjoyment.
The difference in temperature between the
body of the church and the galleries must
be a good many degrees, but there was
room enough below, and those sitting in
the coolest parts of the house found it diff
ficult to realize that there was any fire at
all.
The attendance at the concert was en-
tirely unworthy the excellence of the
music, the amount of practice it must have
required to prepare for it, and the cause
for which its proceeds were to be applied.
1t would seem that an entertainment the
proceeds of which were to be devoted to a
Church interest in which so large num-
Der are directly or indirectly interested
would command paying house. Selfish
reasons, if no other, ought to prompt us to
support a home enterprise in the benefits
of which we are to share, but when, in ad-
dition, the entertainment is quite equal to
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to the great majority, there is a still greater
claim upon our consideration; but it
almost seems that Wellington concert
goers think that mo good thing
can come out of Nazareth" and have con-
cluded not to squander their money on
home talent. 1t was remarked 5y pretty
level-headed man that it was standing
disgrace to Wellington that third or
fourth rate theatrical or burrt-cork Minis
t,el troup could at any time secure good
house, while clean, first-class concert,
either by home or foreign talent, would
not pay expenses; and we are very much
afraid he told the truth