Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-22
THE EVENING CONCERT.

THE EVENING CONCERT.
A Magnificent Audience Present to
Enjoy 1t.
1t was reserved for the concert of last
evening to bring together anything ike the
audience which the musical excellence Of
this midsummer Fest of 1885 demanded and
deservedAThe people seemed to have, at the
eleventh hour gained some appreciation OF
the splendid opportunity they had all but
missed, and the result was that they turned
out in numbers three or four times as great
as that at Monday evenings concert, and
the vast hall was comfortably filed.
From the reporters gallery the audience
presented a splendid appearance, the
entire area Of the floor presenting apleasing
spectacle of gaily attired ladies, nodding hal
plumes and waving fans. The ladies vert
present in very large numbers, and the en-
tire assemblsge was characterized during
he whole evening by close attention to the
programme. Many gentlemen, and LOT
few Of the gentler sex were in full dress, bu
he PRESENCE OF these was scarcely noticea
BILE, 60 high was the general standard.
1t was distinctively musical audience
as might be guessed from the long journe!
many made from the upper portion of thu
city and the Island, through the sweltelins
heat, and the patience and evident interes'
which kept them in their seats until almos
midnight.
1t was fully halepast eight when Prot
Vaas waved his baton for the opening Of
THE OVERTURE
to the concert, the introduction to Richard
Wagners Meistersinger of Nurnberg. Thi'
composition, which contains all the abrupl
but grand harmonies characteristic OF thu
immortal composer Of the Great Triology
of Thannhauser and of Lohegrin, impressed
the hearers, seemingly, with the full mes
sure of its grsndure and subimity, anc
from beginning to end it was listened tt
with the closest attention. The closing
movement OF this overture is peculiarly
grand and impressive, and the great chord'
which follow each other involuntsrily bring
into the listeners mind the rolling waves o
the ocean, or the serried ranks Of march
ing army. The composition was loudl!
applauded.
The second number on the programme
was a collection of six old Netherland Folk
songs, arranged for tenor and baritone 500
with grand chorus and orchestral sccompan
iment by Kremser. The number was
AN INNOVATION,
and the event had been eagerly looked for
ward to. The tenor part was taken by Mr.
Karl Kausche, and the baritone BY Mr.. Ed
ward Scheefer. of this city. The mae
chorus, which must have numbered nearly
or quite three bundled voices, filled almos
the entire stage, and when the preluding
measures had been struck by the orch estrs
tie volume of song which arose from the
dark mass was grand in the extreme. The
selection seemed to be peculiarly suited to
tie consolidated societies, and they acquit
ted themselves msgnifcently in the opening
chorus. Mr.. Edward Scheefer then sang
THE BARITONE SOLO
in the manner which reflected great crediJ
upon him, and stamped him as a vocalist O.
more than common ability. Then came tn
grand chorus again, followed by Prot
ScheeAer in a solo of equal merit with
his first. The third song of Thu
collection is really a splen
did composition, the Instruments
titn being peculiar and striking, bat beauti
fol, and the audience applauded it to thu
echo. The entire series of songs, when giver
in their entirity, are well calculated to
arouse an audience to pitch of enthusiasm
and last night, when only portion OF thu
compositions were given, the applause was
at times loud and long.
MISS FLORA WILLIAMS
rext appeared, her number being Dessauers
To Sevilla." If Miss Williams scored
triumph in the afternoon her reception last
night amounted to an ovation. The song
stfess seemed to rise to the full height of the
occasion, and surprised her best friends BY
the excellence of her effort. Her voice, at
all mes full and sweet, completely filled
the hall, and was clear as bell above the
notes of the graceful and judicious accom-
paniment of Prot. Hermann Ebehng. The
enthusiasm of the audience demanded re-
call, to which she responded by repeating
portion of the song. Miss Williams voice
is particularly fine in the upper register and
some of her high notes were remarkable.
THE NGHT-soNG OF THE WARRIORS,
by Wrede, arranged for grand chorus, was
number FIVE upon the programme. This
composition, interpreted as it was last night,
is one Of the grandest ever sung in this city.
1t is pitched in q noble, martial style, fuB
of inspiring ideas and phrases, and under
the iudicious conductorship Of Prof
Arbenz, it created fine impression, as was
evidenced by the hearty applause from the
audience upon Its conclusion.
MISS DORA HESNINGEs
next appeared, her number being the "Aris
Agatha" from Carl Maria Won Weber's
opera of der Freischutz." After what
had been said of Miss Henninges, little can
be added. 1t must suffice to say that the
number was wellnigh faultlessly rendered.
The audience satas if entranced during the
singing, but when the prims donna had
finished there arose q storm of ap-
plause loud and long, intsrspersed
with cries of "brayoT "brayot
aud other marks of approval In response
to this great popular outburst, Miss HeE-
hinges respDeared upon the stage and
bowed her thanks, but this seemed to only
increase the clamor of the delighted audi
epce, when she appeared for third time
and with charming grace threw kiss to the
audience and another to the applsuding
chorus upon the stage. The applause con-
tinued, but on her making deprecstory
gesture she was allowed, reluctantly, to re-
tire.
The Piece d Resistance Of the evening,
and the gem of the entire Fest, Beethoven's
PASTORAL SYMPHONY,
in F major, opus 6s, was then given, un-
der the direction of Professor Was
This symphony composed BY Beethoven
in 1903, is one Of the best of his grand or
ebestral productions, and is often consider.
ed as dividing the first honors with th
Ninth. Il consists of Eve movements, th
first Allegro, the second Andante, tn.