The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-09
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Ana ,hs Afio,n Society at The Opera Ilous,

Last Ntghts
The operahouse held one ofthe largest
audiences Of the season last evening, on
the. occasion Of the conears Of the Men.
delssohn Quintette Club, Of Boston, under
the auspices Of the Arfon Society. The
programme was one Of the choicest that
has ever been rendered in this city, and
was faullessly played throughout. It
seems hard to single out any one selection
in sucha complete artistic whole, but per-
haps the critics task would not be com.
plete ifsome portion were not mentioned
that to him seemed most pleasing, took
hold on his sympathy, and accorded per.
fectly with his individual taste and senti-
ment.
The concert opened with the familiar
"Allegro" OF Memberships, which was
excelIently played following came the
"Shadow Song from Dinorah, in which
Madam Cora Giese made her debut before
a Wheeling audience. The lady in ques-
ton has very light soprano voice, Of
limited range, pure inintonGtion and quite
flexible, although not possessing great
amount Of power. She sings In a pains.
taking manner, but does not give any de-
cided individuality to her renditions.
Especially SO was this the case in the aria
referred TO. In response to an encore she
sang the well known ballad, Pretty Prim.
rose Flower" in q manner that captivated
the audience. ,l
The "yeteran" Mr.. Thomas Ryan, has
lost none Of his ability to play the
clarinet, as, was fully evidenced in his
rendition of"A Dream" by Baermann,
which was beautifully given, and with a
magnificent accompaniment. He Is one
OF the Oldest concert people in this coun.
try, and never fails to make friends wher-
ever he goes.
The next selection, a quartette by Rat,
"The Miiler's Pretty Daughter" was with.
out doubt the gem OF the concerted per-
Torrance Of the evening, and was superbly
played, as also was the Y ypsy Serenade,"
by Jensen, both Of which were perfect
beauties, ii such an expression IL admis.
sible. The Cello playing OF Mr.. Fritz
Gitae was a revelation 10 Wheeling con-
cert attendants, and he was greeted with
enthusiastic applause upon the finish Of
his performance Of the fSFantasie,v taken
from Ga File du Regiment lie Is to
the minds OF many who have heard him,
the equal, II not the superior, OF either
Hartdegen or Blumenbcrgh; and GER
tainly those who were fortunate enough to
hear him last evening will voice the SEN
timent here expressed, that he is the
finest that has ever appeared before an
audience in this city. His play Is the
embodiment OF soul and intelligence, dis.
playing the qualities Of thorough must
clan and giving evidence Of q decided
poetic fancy, which was fully demon
strated in this selection, as well as
the encore vouchsaied the audience,
after their repeated demands for a rebear-
ing, It being the old air, "The Last Rose
OF Summer"
The playing Of Mr.. Sam FRANKIE, while
smooth and correct as to technique, Is
lacking in that breadth OF tone and inspi.
ration that is always looked for in violin
virtuoso. However, his playing OF "The
| Witches Dance" by PaQanini, was espe.
cially good, and noticeably SO in tho third
movement. His performances in the con.
certed selections were everything hatcouid
be desired.
Should the club ever deem It expedient
to come this way again, It will be assured
Of welcome and a full house, such as
1t deserves to have on every appearance
in this or any other city it may favor
with a visit.
The Arion society has made great i'm.
proyement under the direction Of Prof.
Schockey. 1t sang the numbers allotted to
it on the programme in q very good man
ner, especially the second number in the
first part OF the programme, "All Alone"
by Braun, whichwas well shaded and cor
re- G: as to intonation. The Arion is 10 be
Congratulated on its marked improvement
and it is to be hoped that 1t will continue
to advance, and not rest on Its laurels, as
some societies have done in the past,
greatly to their discredit.
Aword about the temperature OF the
house, and the criticism IL ended. Had
the managers Of the Opera House per-
formed the part allotted to them as well as
the participants on the stage, they would
have merited much praise and received
the thanks OF the audience. Reference is
made to the uncomfortable condition OF
the house. II was not warm enough by
twenty degrees, and uncomplimentary
mention was made OF the fact not alone
by tho audience, but the club was posi-
lively uncomfortable during the whole OF
the evening. The management should
see 10 1t in the future that the house Is
made habitable for the few hours that an
audience remains.
THE c. 8 o. BAcKTAXEs.