The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-11
RARE MUSICAL FEAST.
MrSpELssouS QuRrETrE CLUB
And the Arlun Society Render a MaEpla-
cent Programme Mt the Opera House
An Improvement on Their Form.
er Concerts In This City,

Seldom, indeed, have the musical peo'
pie Of Whssling-or that portion Of them
who were 80 fortunate as to be at the OPP
era House last evening-been so entranCed
and carried away by performance as
they were by that Of the Mendslssohn
Quintette club, Of Boston. The audience
was not as large as the Arion Society, un'
der whose auspices the concert was given,
had Q right to expect. Considering the
disaRreeable weather, however, II was Of
fair siz9, and what 1t lacked in numbers
was somewhat made up In quality, nearly
all the prominent musical amateurs OF the
city being present. This famous musical
organization has repeatedly appeared be-
fore Wheeling audiences, Never did II
render programme more perfectly.
The audience was not informed that,
owing TO the illness Of Mr., Rhodes, the
vloliHist Of the quintstte, his place was
filled by MrJohn MalqusIdt, Mr., Rhodes
Is said to be o more skillful performer on
the violin than Mr., MaIquardt. Iithis be
true, It may be doubled whether last
nights audience could have appreciated
his superiority, Mr., MarquMdt was twice
enCored after his solo, and each time hia
mastery OF bis instrument seemed more
apparent. He gave frst variations, by
Leonardo, and second Romance by
Vieuxtempes, Not since Rsmenyl has
such a violinist been heard here. .,.,, a,
Miss Alice Ryan, the soprano, made Q
favorable impression, She would have
pleased the audience better In the first
part had che chosen to sing something less
brilliant and eYAGting than the "Casta
Dlya,n from Bellini's "Norma,h Her
voice, while not remarkable, Is pleasing
and shows careful cultivation. In lees
difficult selection abe must have appeared
to better advantage as, indeed, she did In
the second part In Lolita Italian air,
EBoCcs, Boccs, Bella" This suited her
vocal powers well, and was much more
iAvorably received.
Mr, BIumenberg was already 3 iavovlts
here. His cello solo, Dunkler's "Danse
Hollandaise," was artistically played, and
as au encore he gave beautiful compo'
sition Of the same composers, "The Ber'
Oeuse,' as enjoyable 10 anything Of the
evening.
Mr.. Ryan's clarlnotts solo and Mr.,
schade's flute playing both fairly won the
hearty approval they received. They
we're in Keeping as to artistic excellence
with the rest Of the programme. The
ensemble playing was more satisfactory
and ola higher class OF artistic merit than
even that Of the same organization on It's
former yisits here. u was hoard to great
est advantage In the beethoven luartsttc
and schuster's "Adleu 10 Naples"
The Arion soCiety's part in the perform
ance increased this excellent organiza'
tons reputation OF home. II was Vocil.
erously encored after every appearance,
Tho MLsb Wohl" chorus oil speidel's
was It's best number. III all the Somps.
tent direction oil Prof.. sChockey and the
hard work and conscientious study Of the
memberS was most apparent.
The programme was as follows:
Qulntete In =. op l66 Arranged from the =.
iatIt9iSciiG1 XlSEc aud aeSIo sc0uGe'!
Aria "CGsta Diva from N0rIpa,".,..ii" BellIni
Miss Alice Ryan
Flute Solo Concert piece. .......-"."...Iop opp
Mr.. William sChade.
QuntGte Cm!1ot. No. 4, 0p, acknowledgement
nllGkIU 9lHElHlult
Chorus anti deu WiudCn und welCn.n
With Wind aud Waves mpr".F red M0ehtlng
AIlon Singing EGClely
Pant II,
DiycrllmenlO for ClnrlOnGttC Paermann
Mr.. homaS Ryan.
llocGa BOCCa, Della. Italian
Miss Alice Ryan
Violin goIo. '0lhello FantGsie". ".... Ernst
v" Mr.. John MRrquRI1t
a. "MuttcnOo'Ch allt,n" (Alt AIoqe) BY, 10;
D. "Iob WOhl' Farewell spVllel
ATlol Singing Hoclety.
DanSe HOlleudalle solo Tor Vi0loGellO.., bunker
Nj. Louis HlumenbeE,
b. AdIeu to Naples (compoied forQulntCltCl
schrStsr