Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-25
MUSIC AND ART.
News Notes Of Palette and Score.
Personal Points Of Musicians, Singers and
Artists, With Chat and Gossip
Generally.

Prof. Charlie Killmyer, the pianist, has
been spending some days in Monroe COM
ty. o.
Miss Agpie Murine has resumed her old
position in the Second Presbyterian choir
thisiseason.
Prof. Hartley Thompson, it is said. will
organize an Oratorio society in this city
this winter.
The choir in the Hebrew church is the
same as last season, under the direction Oh
Mr.. w. II. Shieb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seeley's duette, and the
solos of each we're much admired last week
at the Opera House.
Miss Lille Gutman, who has been in Bal,
timore for some time pursuing musicai
studies, has returned home.
Prof. Hartley Thompson will likely ar
range for the giving OF several concerts IN
this city and surrounding towns.
The music at the Jewish synagogue on
Saturday was very fine, some OF the SOLOS
being highly spoken of by critics.
Artist George Storm is engaged upon
several paintings and portraits that will be
on exhibition before long at his studio.
It is understood that purchaser has been
found for the magnificent painting Merlin
and Vivian, )" executed by Mrs. Lizzie Soule.
Parsons, the photographer. will take
some photographs this week, at the electric
light mandatory, of persons and objects
sc Mellor, with Wilson and Banner,
was attending the Clarksburg fair last
week, and attracted attention by his line
exhibition.
Miss Migatt, who contributed so largely
4 ~ of Drnf Tamas Martins re-
'cital here some time ago, is visiting friends
in Cleveland.
Clara Louise kellogg is suffering from a
recent fall at the Clarendon, and may be
unable to sing in concert this season In
consequence.
DR.. Charles Martin, who went from this
city to Chicago, and then to Brooklyn, Is
now basso in Grace church, New York, at
very tempting salary.
Profs Was and Shockey report very
largely increased classes in music this tall,
and feel very much encouraged for the tut
u-e Of musical Wheeling.
Prof. NJ. L. McPhail has been singing in
the Fourth street NJ. F.. Church for some
weeks past, and is valuable acquisition to
that excellent organization.
The organs at the First Presbyterian and
vi. II.
completely overhauled during the sunmer,
and are now in frst-class order.
Artist Joe Faris' historical painting un.
der the glare of the electric light in Grub
store shows up very we'll and is attracting
general attention from the public.
Prof. Louis Vaas, C. w. Eoff and Prof.
Herman Schockey awarded the first preml-
um to the Kranich & Bach piano exhibited
by Wilson 4 Banner at the State Fair.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Sheib will sing this winter
n the choir of the Jewish Synagogue. She
will make a valuable acquisition to this
already strong collection OF good vocalists'
Mr.. c. W. Eoff has by the substitution OF
a valve of his own invention in the organ
of the First Presbyterian church greatly
improved the power facilities OF the instru.
ment
Rev. Herbert Whitney, formerly OF this
city, has recently written some songs, secu-
lar and sacred, that are highly spoken. OF
BY musical critics and they are becoming
very popular.
The Merry War operate Co. will appear
at the Opera House in November. This
troupe comes from the Thalia theatre. New
York, and is said to be one of the finest
organizations on the road.
Prof. John Lueder, who was leader OF the
Opera House Orchestra for some time, join
ed the Arthur Love combination at Urichs'
Vile, Ohio. a day or two ago, and will be
leader of the orchestra the coming season.
The choir for the ensuing year at St.
Matthew's 7. f. Church, is as follows
Soprano, Miss Mamie Dubois; alto, Mrs.
Walter McIlwain; Mr.. w. b. Day, tenor,
and Mr.. Schofield, basso. Miss Wilde, or
ganist.
The choir at the First Presbyter-
ian Church this winter is the same as last
season, viz: Mrs. c. w. Eoff, soprano;
Miss Theresa Philips, alto; John f. Mendel,
tenor and Jos. Hall, basso. Mr.. c. W.
Eoi is organist.
Mrs. NJ. +. Whitaker will, as formerly,
conduct and control the music at the Ca
tbedral this winter. Among some of the
names in the choir list we notice those OF
the Mathison brothers, Miss Ella Ilnn.
Mrs Sitgrayes Mrs. George S. Feeney, and
others.
Prof. Waldemar Malmene is very anxious
to introduce the study of music into our
public schools and as an Inducement and
an earnest of his intentions, offers to teach
q month gratis. There have been worse ex-
periments tried in the schools.
Brignoli goes with Miss Letitia Louise
FritCh in an operate circuit under
Maurice Strakosch's management 1t wall
be a mixed affair, part English opera, or
rather translations from Italian or German
or French operas, and pure Italian given
in lingua Tuscana pura.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Sheib, who has been alb
sent some weeks in Chicago, Milwaukee,
Madison, and other Northwestern cities,
has returned home. While absent, Mrs
Sbeib sang in concerts in several cities. and
We see the most hattering notices from the
critics of the press in each city.
The CANCELS Serenade," sung by Mrs. G.
W. Eoff, with the violin obligato by Prof
Hermann Schockey, given at the Opera
House at the recent Hamilton benefit was
most highly appreciated by all who heard
it, and at the first opportunity the friends
of the musicians will urge its repetition.
The efforts making at Boston to keep the
grand organ in Music Hall from migrating
West are great and one likely 10 obtain
that result is to purchase and place it with
in Tourjee's Conservatory. In that case
correspondent between the vast building
and the organs grandeur would be estab-
lished and Boston saved from q great dis
aster.
Mr.. Joe S. Todd resumed his acguaint-
ance with Wheeling audiences last week at
the Hamilton concert Wheeling people
have always felt pride IN Mr.. Todds abili-
ties as cornet soloist, the more, perhaps
because he belongs here. Mr.. Todd is GER
tainly the most accomplished cornetist in
this locality, and his success will always
afford pleasure to his friends in this yicin-
ity.
Col. Hugh Sterling is interesting him
self in the matter of securing some
representation for Wheeling and West
Virginia in the art exhibit at Wash
ington, D. c., next month, and has
received the promises of several artists to
send their pictures and 10 prepare others
against the time of exhibition. Some of
the paintings in this city would compare
very favorably with those OF more preten-
tious efforts of noted artists.
The choir at the Second Presbyterian
Church for this winter is: Mrs. James
Martin. soprano; Mrs John Z. Mendel alto
Prof. Hartley Thompson, tenor, and Mr..
Crawford, basso. Prof E. A. Weber, Or
ganist The voluntary, Angels Ever
Bright and Fair" by Handel by Mrs Mar