Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-13
FINE MUSIC,
And How Wheeling People Drink
II In.
Getting Their Moneys Worth Out Of the
Concert by the Kellogg Company,
Last Night.

Once upon time, Miss Clara Louise Kel-
logg was booked for Wheeling and there
was great esgerness upon the part OF the
people of the aforesaid small manufactur-
ing community to hear her sing. She took
a cold, in Pittsburg, and sent Miss V All
Zandt in her stead. Last night, she came
10 time herself, but had she again taken d
cold and sent Miss Van Iandt, Wheeling
would not have been the loser. No
that Miss Kellogg did net sing well, bu'
that she has materially deteriorated in the
lsst few years and that Miss Van Zandt does
not take secondary rank. Perhaps II
was because of her failure to keep her las
engagement, or perhaps it was simply 9
parsImonious desire 10 get its money ?
worth, but certainly that audience override
the encore business With one exception,
every member on the programme was en-
cortd and in cases a double recall was
made, which, the same, it is too much, aud
smacks decidedly of the provinces. Still.
it was good audience, both numerically
and from point of appreciation. 1t IN
cluded the best of Wheeling music-loving
people and all of our fashionable theatre.
Goers.
THE VOCAL PART.
Miss kellogg was, OF course, the central
figure. No one will deny that she is great
singer and true one and there is always
pleasure in listening to her vocal melody
And then, too, her manner is so winning
and her smile so sweet, and there is,
withal, so engaging something about her,
II ho hnr
in the ignorance OF their exuberance, the
audience insisted on the third recall, the
degage manner with which she stripped Off
her gloves and accompanied herself on the
piano caused her hearers to ripple with
delight. But her voice is not the tower OF
strength it was in former days. 1t is still
sweet and still pure, but the upper notes
are little thin, and are lacking IN smooth
roundness.
Miss Alta Pease has a magnificent low
contralto, full and round, and met with a
flattering reception from the beginning.
Most of her notes are exquisiteiy sweet aad
faultlessly true.
Sguor Ferranti is very funny, very fun
ny indeed, but if he is fine Sin"ar Whee,.
ing has not PROPERLY appreciated him. KS
first and the best effort passed without a
recall and the second, the comic song.
plauded. He did some further comic bust
ness, but little singing, in the duo which
concluded the programme.
THE INsrRU MENTAL WORK
wss certsinly magnificent and beyond
criticism or reproach. Nine. Carreno,
always a warm favOrte here, was received
with renewed delight. Not only does she
touch the piano with unrivaled grace anu
skill, but her stage maunerisms are perfect
She enjoys it and when she finishes, she
leaves the stage, pleased with her audience,
her self and the world. Her smile is never
failing and her dark eyes seem to dance
with the delight she gives her audience.
Mr.. J. F. Rhodes swings the bow like a
born Psganini. The encore piece to his
first number was an exquisite gem and be
displayed no less taste in the selection OF
his numbers than skill in rendering them.
This was his first appearance before q
Wheeling audience, but he will always be
remem bered with delight.
Mr.. Adolph Close the accompanist, ex-
ecuted his thankless work with artistic
precision. So unobtrusively perfect were
his accomplishments that they glidCd into
the assisted vocalisIn unnoticcd, which is
the highest praise an aCeOmpanist can re
Ce!ve.
TIE ToILETTEs or THE LADIES
will interest our fair readers. Miss Kellogg
wore magnificent dress of cream satin,
the front breadth covered with falls OF rich
lace. The waist was ornamented with col
ored brocaded satin, vas cut square at the
throat and with elbow sleeves. Her arms
were cased 20 The elbow in light mousque.
taire gloves. She fairly blazed with dia-
monds. Solitaires glittered in her ears and
on her fingers, and large cluster sparkled
each at her throat AID waist, while her cor.
sage from throat to waist was alive with
the brilliant gems.
Nine. Carreno wore combination OF
cream alpaca and satin, trimmed with lace.
The neck was V-shaped and the skirt of
walking length, while the elbow sleeves
disclosed arms and hands, free OF Jewels,
but beautiful in their perfect symmetry.
Miss Pease wore handsome cream satin,
which fitted her fine figure to perfection.
The front breadth was of pointed tiounces,
quilted, and trimmed with cream bugle
trim ming. The corsage was cut square in
the neck and was sleeveless, aud she wore
pale Mousquetaire gloves.