Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-08
MUSICAL MATTERS.
staccato Notes Ceneernins tho Gay
Science.

Science.
Mrs. Sheib returned to the city yester-
day.
cold to assist in st. Luke's church choir.
Miss Flora Williams ably represented
Mrs. Sheib at the services in the Jewish
synagogue. Her voice was much admired
in the solos.
The princely sum OF SIS year has been
cl urch. Taking in consideration the ex-
pense of car fare, etc, to and from Martins
Ferry, where the young lady lives, the
sum offered would cover the actual outlay
10 reach the city.
W. L. Wins has been engaged to sing
and play the part of Snipkins in the opsr-
eta The Haymakers," to be given at
Martins Ferry, April 10th and 2lst.
Mr.. C. A. House, who has just opened
his piano and organ warerooms at 1920
Market street, has received large and
well selected stock Of the ChlckerIng, Ma
thLshek and Emerson pianos. The Estey
and Packard organs are also represented
by this firm.
Notwithstanding the fact that Wilson &
Banners store is crowded with stock of
thirteen pianos there are three moe kraw-
ich and Bach piaao. am )ng which Is a
"uaby grand at the depot waiting to be
uupacked.
Another musical festival will be given
in Pittsburgh, April 80 May lst and 2nd.
Theodore Thomas will be musical director.
Madame Rive King is engaged as solo
pianist. Miss Minnie Hank, Mrs. Lillian
Hardigan, Mrs. Humphrey Allen, Mrs. b.
Cole and Messrs. +. Harvey and Rem.
merit are engaged as solo singers. A
chorus of 800 singers will assist.
4 niann nf which Mr..
Sheib is agent, continues to enjoy its well
earned reputation for solidity Of workman
ship. =, =
Lillian Russell was a chorus girl IN
''Evangeline" when she appeared in Boston
i've wears ago. Last Sunday week she APP
reared at the Bijou Concert, in that city,
as the New York prima donna.
The Westminster scene in the coming
production of "Iolanthe," at the Walnut
street theatre, Philadelphia, will show the
locality of the recent Fenian dynamite ex-
plosion in London.
formapce of "Semiramide," at the Acad-
envy OF Music New York. This was the
first time In his life that he ever witnessed
an operate performances.
Leopold de Meyer, popular pianist who
possessed al exceedingly brilliant technl'
iiue died at Dresden, March q. He was
born al Vienna, 1916.
The Ladies' Dramatic Union will give
performance of Patience" at the Casino,
April IL, for the benefit of the Hebrew
nited Charitable Institutions OF New
York.
Mrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace returns to the
Operatic stage next month, assisting IN the
production of The Smugglers' at Baltl-
more.
Herudon MorseL, of Washington, aud
Lizzie Burton, of Cambridge, both mem
hers of the Boston Ideal Opera Company,
are shortly to be married.
The first piano was made in Italy, in
I'LL, by Christofori. The first one seen IN
England was made by Father Wood,
monk, and very few were made there until
after 1863.
Messrs. w. w. McClellaud and +. MILL
gan: travelling statesmen for Wilson y
Banner have returned from successful
business trip.
Mr.. W. II. Sheib has Just received several
organs manufactured by Mason K Hamlin,
among which one with twelve stops is re-
markab!e for its great power and richness
of tone quality.
NJ. c. \. Lucas mas been kept busy re-
moving his large stock of pianos aud or
CANS to his new quarters, I'LL Main street,
which have been newly papered and pain
ted, and present a very attractive appear
ance.
1t has been suggested that cheap eNcur
sion tickets for the coming Pittsburgh
musical festival, would be Of interest
to our musical people, who would probably
avail themselves of this opportunity to
enjoy musical treat.