The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-22
A MUSICAL EVENT
NOT LIGHTLY TO 81 FORGOTTEN.
The Concert 1t the 0p,rs Iluuss Last Night III,
Means OF fl.aplns New lIonon rpoa tho
0schsa,rs and lsersasisE The Popular.
ity Of the Husieians rAkinE Part, pls5

The concert given at the Opera House last
night by tho Opera House Orchestra was q
sue ,ss, In every sonsc OF the word. The
audience waa the largest ever seen In the
HOUSE at q musical performance. It was the
second largeat audience OF the season. Every
seat down stairs and two.thirds Of those In
the balcony were occupied, thus insuring be.
yond o doubt The financial success Of the con.
cert. The audience was u fashionable as
well az d critical and appreoiative one, Quick
TO note and applaud the many 1ns passages;
one noticeable thing about the large audience
was the almost absolute quiet that prevailed
during the rendering Of each number. The
programme was from beginning to end, q
collection Of tho very choicest selectiont;
1t might DO termed a heavy programme
not one containing catchy, popular airs, but
made up OF classical selections. 1t wa fitted
to the high musical grade up ~ which the
Opera House Orchestra has for the past two
years been endesvorlng to bring Whseiinr's
musical taste. More especially has 1t worked
with this end In view sincs Prof. Was, the
PRESENT able director, has been at tho head
Of the organization. As before stated, II
might be termed d heavy programme, yet
the audience did not appear 10 regard IL az
such, but on the contrary gave 10 each mum.
Der the applause due II. The orchestra for
thia occasion WAS kindly assisted
by the following Pittsburgh mu.
%siclans; Mr.. George Teorgo, tGo head
OF tho famous Teorge orchestra, played frs!
violin; Mr.. H. VIM. Ruhs, cello; MI, i, XIt.
terbseh, double bass; Measrs. Rottkay and
Leipzig, French horns. Prof. H. sohockey.
Of this city, also played the frat violin,
With this assistance the orchestra numbered
seventeen msn, not including Prof, Vass,
who conducted. These additions to tho or.
chestra served to balanca 1t nicely, and al.
lowed the rendition Of selections which I'm.
der ordinary circumstances the orchestra
could not give.
Part one opened with the overture "Pre.
zlosa," by Won Webar, and this was followed
by selections from the opera "Beggar Btu.
dent" The overture was given In d spirited
manner, and the selections won the hearty
applause OF the listeners. =
Mrs. Nellie swesney:P Palmer was the vocal.
ist Of the evening. Iler first selection was
sscond part she Gang Rubinstein's "Tbou'rt
like unto q Flowers Mru. Palmer spaesred
at a disadvantage last evening. Sic Inns n
sweet, sympathetic voice, suited to a
parlor, but in q large hall with nm
orchestral Accompaniment, her voice
does not possesl the requisite power,
Although tbs accomplishments 1 last
night were made subordinate 10 the singer as
much as possible, ys. there were times when
thu voice was not Equal to the duty demand.
I'd. This was especially the case in 20 milo
Fernando" Mrs. Palmer'a second selection
was encored, aud she repeated It, doing her.
sell more Justice in tho encore than at any.
time before.
The orchestral gems OF the evening
were q ~iantssie by Carl, "a Maid.
ems Dream" and selections from
Wsguer's "%Lohensrin." In the first
there were come exquisite paesages for the
strings, and ths theme throughout was a sin.
gnlarly sweat and pleasing one. "Lohengrin"
was splendid; opening with the swan o
md running into the march, 1t was followed
by one or two other numbers and by yaris,
tions: In both Of theso the orcheatration was
excellent.
"sweet Longings, !" by Merxsl, afforded a
chance for snlos on th0ae sweetest OF instru-
nlen.s, the flute and cello. Mr.. Reymann
played the date and Mr.. Ruhe the cello; both
were admirable. The cello throughou. the
programme, as plsyod hy Mr.. huhs WA q
melodloug, sympathetic power that filed in
and rounded out the passages as only L Gallo
played by en- sltsst can, Mr.. l;symspn
played h;s inaIr1msnt exceptionally wall.
Nj. Grimm played a %clarlne.. solo that vas
ltoudiy epp.auded; 1t was an excellent nun.
bsr-dificult yet pleasing. Mr.. Grimm has
reason 10 fael proud over the reception its
rendition met With. In all thesa the accom-.
paniments we're all that could DO desired,
Tho other numbers ware all orchestral, az
follows: Potpourri, Musical Picture,n by
Conrad; overture "Ruy Bliss" by Rstholdvs,
psraphrase, "How Beautiful You Are" by
NesvGlra, aud s wnltx by Lanner. The pot
peorri and paraphrass were both we'll given
and the heavy overture was a good number.
Last nights concert WAS the last that will
be given IN the Olsra House by the
orchestra this aeuson. The announcement
OF next season'a musical events by the or.
chestra will be engerly looked for. The
orchestra Is determined to push ahead and
educate Itself and ills supporters up to the
standard attained by the musicsl people OF
other cities, ind il shouid 10 encour.
| aged III this determination. 1t has in
lis ranks one that has done mnch toward In,
fuHng this feeling into Ito 1lombers, and that
pefsoh Ia Nj. Keymann; he 10 deserving Of
much credit for the active measures he took
to secure the attendance of tha Dltt1burgh
Musicisns last n night, Ms we'll as for numerous
other teeds done for the benefit OF the OF.
chestra, ..E ..- s-~a sci yigTFE