Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-23
TIE MESSIAH.
\ Highly Successful and Entertaining
Personalities, Last Might.

A Highly Successful and Entertaining
Presenaatieu, Last Might.
The hopes and lsbors Of the 0ratorio
Society for the past week, met their full
fruition, last night, in the presentation Of
"The Messiah" Handels great master
piece, at the Opera House. In the first
place, the building contained as fine an
audience as singer could wish. Every seat
below was occupied and II seemed asthough
wheeling's beauty, fashion and musical
talent had turned out to honor the occasion
and encourage the performers. Many ap-
peared in full dress and all OF the ladies'
wore handsome and bright colored toilets,
giving the house q very handsome and
gorgeous appearance.
- THE PROGRAMME.
The complete programme is given below
and ii was faithfully carried out Though
somewhat long, 1t was SO beautiful and
entertaining that the interest was main
tanned to the very end. II was as follows:
Overture Prof. Joseph H, Cuttings.
Recitatiye-comfort Ye Ny People; Aria
CSor1s-Ana the Glory Of the Lord.
Recitatiye-Thus saith the Lord; Aria-But
Who May Abide IT, y ;;::;Mr NJ; L; c acphsii:
Aria and Chorus-O Thou That Tellest
Mrs. Fred. j. Norton.
Chorus-For Unto Us a Child Is Born.
Pastoral Symphony.Solo, Piano,
Recitative a-There Were Shepherds; Recits-
tive band Lo the Angel of the Lord Rect-
tative c---And the Angel Said Unto Them
ReciLative d-And suddenly There Was with
fko Mrs
Chorus-Glory TO God In the Highest. MIL
Recltative-Then Shall the Eyes ofthe Blind ;
Aria-He Shall Feed His Flock, ,su,,.
AIM" Mrs. Oscar Rammelsberg.
Chorus-Behold the Lamb OF God.
PART SECOND.
Selections From Elijah, !" Mendelss ohm.
' - Miss Theresa Phillips
Aria---Hear We Israel; Recitative.-Thus Saith
Mrs. Oscar Rammelsberg
PART THIRD.
Aria---He Was Despised and Rejected,
Mrs Fred. Norton.
Chorus---surely He Had Borne Our Griefs.
Recitative a---fhy Rebuke Had Broken HIS
Hear: Aria b---Behold and See II There Be
Any Sorrow; Recitatiye Gle That pwslleth
Prof. Hartley Thomps
Aria---I Know That My Redeemer Liveth,
Mrs. Oscar Rammelsberg.
Mrs. Seeley, Miss Phillips, Messrs. Geyer and
Cborus-H.By Man Came Also the Resurrection.
Quartetette. For As In Adam All Die,
Mrs. Seeley, Miss Phillips, Messrs. Geyer and
Chorus--Even SO In Christ Shall All Be
ReeitatiSe- behold Tell You a Mystery;
Af'"--iN' N. L. McPhail.
Grand Chorus--Hallelujah.
FINALE.
It is impossible, in the confines of this
article to mention individually the men,
bers above, or, indeed, to give the whole
the complimentary notice it deserves. To
say the audience was pleased and surprised
would be to but family express its feeling.
The grand music was somewhat above the
of many, but all could recog-
nize the superb yOcalization, as was evident
from the discriminating applause.
Mrs. Rammelsburg was the prince favor
lite. The ready accommodation with which
she gave herself TO her difficult task was
we'll known, and, added to her magnificent
voice, made her a general favorite. She
was welcomed, each time, with generous
applause. Her glorious high soprano, clear,
true and flexible, made the difficult
seem childs play to her. The
first recitatiye was rapturOusly applauded
and to the second, the aria, Come Unto
Him." an encore was demanded and given
in a repetition. The Hear Ye Israel"
from the Elijah of Mendelssohn, was grand
ly rendered, and for an encore she sang
'Some Day. ballad, very beautifully and
All of this seemed to have
not the least depressing or wearying effect
on her voice, and IL Know that My Re-
deemer Liveth," was rendered in a manner
above criticism. Certain it is that Mrs.
should feel proud and happy
over her undoubted success OF last evening
and confident of new laurels in the future.
Prof. Hartley Thompson, aside from his
musical dictatorship, to be mentioned here
after. acquitted himself in noble style. He
IS thorough musician and seemed at his
best. The fourth aria, in part third, Thou
Shalt Break Them" was most artistically
rendered and exceedingly well received.
Mrs. Fred J. Norton, in her difficult con-
ratio parts, both pleased and surprised her
friends. He Was Despised and Re-
ected," was her best number and was faith
ully rendered. Her full, sweet voice was
II its best and musicians, more than others,
,ould appreciate the artistic vocalization
the gave.
Miss Theresa Philips also acquitted her
,elf admirably in other solo parts. She had
several trying positions. but always proved
herself more than equal to them. Her voice
s true and full and always under good con-
rol.
Mr.. NJ. l.. McPhail won golden laurels in
MS bass solos, Especially was the last one
we'll rendered. Until four days ago, he
lad never seen it, but The Trumpet Shall
sound" was very finely given and fully de-
served the encore.
The quartettes showed the fine effects of
voices and were we'll received.
The chorus-well, in the first place, they
we're too far back on the stage, aud the
sound did not reach the audience. as il
should. This was the only fault we could
notice. The training had been admirable and
the result was plainly perceptible. One or
two Of the numbers were grand-all were
good.
The greatest praise is due Prof JOS H
Cuttings, the pianist, but so widespread is
his reputation that it would be painting
the lily to further compliment him here.
FLORAL OFFERINGS.
An account of the evening would be inn
perfect without some mention of the nu-
merous and beautiful flowers sent to the
stage by friends of the performers. All OF
the soloists received showers of the beauti.
full tributes and magnificent baskets, bou-
quets and floral designs were scattered
about in gorgeous profusion. OF principal
note was a large ship presented to Mrs
The vessel, all of flowers,
rested upon a base of rare exoties, the center
forming a white background, on which, in
purple flowers, were the words: ITO
Wheeling's Favorite." On the other side
read: bon Voyage" The emblem, with
its wording, was, in the light of her near
departure Tor Europe, most appropriate and
opposite
SUMMARY.
Viewed from every standpoint the even
ing was grand success, and Prof. Thomp-
son and the committee are to be heartily
thereupon. Tonight the
Creation" with an entire change of pro-
gramme will be given, and we look for a
still larger audience. II possible the pro-
gramme is still more attractive, containing
a number of songs by our local favorites.
Mrs. Eoff will sing beautiful ballad, and
Mrs. Rammulsburg will sing 20 Don Fa-
tale" from Don Carlos.