Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-10
MADE HER DEBUT AS A PIANIST,

who
MADE HER DEBUT AS PIANIST,
rendered Messonier's Petite Histoirette
in good style, showing improvement IL
touch and fnish.
Miss Adelaide Proctor, of Gilman, ILL.,,
also debutsnte, played with good taste,
evincipg 10 her touch and technique care
full training and appreciation.
! The Revere, by Wolf, was played cor
rectly and with good phrasing, By Miss
Mamie Healy, Of Wheeling, W. Va. Her
touch is little hard, but this defect can be
overcome by application and perseverance
Miss Nora Kerrisk, of Hamilton, Bermu'
ds Islands, who possesses sufficient talent
to make good performer, did not do her.
self justice on this occasion. She began
Hellers Evening Sorg" with considerable
style but being overcome with embarrass-
ment, failed to complete the performance
to the satisfaction of her hearers.
Miss Jane C. Humes, Of Abingdon, Va I,
gave Caprice OF Hummel, op. 40. Last
year we had occasion to speak OF this
young lady's performances, and she still
shows
THE SAME USTIRING APPLICATION,
and gives promise of becoming brilliant
performer.
Miss Mary Hsgan, Of Dungannon, Ohio
sang smoothly, with ease and sell-posses
sion. Her voice is sweet and with contin.
ned application she will make a gosd
singer.
Miss Flora BuhCup, Of Chicago, Ill gave
US Lopgfellow's Rainy Day" in style
which displayed considerable abandon.
Her information is somewhat defective,
while her enuncistion is rather too mark
ed; which, ho~ever ia fault ION the right
SIDE" Miss Robinson sang very pretty
ballad by Abt. She has great volume OF
voice, which will, however, require careful
training and persevering application to
develop its sweeter qualities.
Having been sgresably surprised with
Miss Tully's improvement displayed at the
opening musicale of the year, her audience
Was much pleased to note the continued
progress manifested at the entertainment
of Saturday evening. Her voice has gain
ed much in softness and sweetness OF tone
and we trust che will make fine vocalist
MISS DoNAhUE's FULL RICH VOICE
was displayed to great advantage in thu
graceful melody by Concone. Combining
in her voice unussl volume and compass
che commands more than ordinary rep
rrtoire, and she steadily improves in finish
of style and mellowuess of tone The LAT
ter quality was particularly noticeable il
the crescendo passages, where 1t Was never
lost in power Of sound.
The literary selections which form sp
important feature Of these soirees were
blth entertaining and amusing Mis-,
Mamie Brennan, OF New York, read Tai
IMAGES Ghosts" distinctly and with ami
marion and intelligence while Miss Mamie
Kennedy, of Wheeling, after giving US III.
opening verses of the poem i'll clear, full
voice, entirely succlmed 10 stsge-frigh' |
and withdrew precipitately, carrying with
her the sympathy of her audience. Mhs
Fay Collins gave her German Recitation
IN bright, animated style. Her pronun
citation is excellent, ard to those among
the audience couverssnt with the German
language her performance was highly cal.
isiactory. The beautiful! little poem
"THg WIND AND THE STEFAN"
bv Hunt, was delivered With much sppre.
citation by Miss Flora Buboup, and formed
a marked contrast 10 tie Anglo. Dutch
selection which followed In this, Mis-,
Anna Mccullough, Of Allegheny, Pa die
o aged much humor combined with marked
plwers Of imitation, and held The interes'
OF her audience even 10 he little ones" Of
SIX, who laughed hesriy over the mishaJs
Of Hans" while bunting the wood
chuck"
Judging by the applause shich followed
each effort Of The evening, the entertain.
ment in quettion may be cOnFidered worth,
Of its place in he records Of tie year, anc
the audiencs 5i-p.rs,d anticipating sill
greater pleasure in the cJrcert TO be giyer
November 22-FesE' o. The Pa;roness Of