Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31
AMUSEMENT COMMENT
side-Lighfs On the Past ana ths'
Future Events
MUSICAL TASTE nivEaI Low EBn
Thu fadfnsrsat Patronage se TIE "A asie
f>ssisAi-M4aassr nicksys bsasns--
frsaerlek AFshar's Org A Recital
Thsaxacai Oads and kaas-

Darlng the past week inc theAtsrs
have been empty, but there has been
occasion 70 thiak and say something OF
local talent Especially IN musical
way. IL has been demonstrated that
IN Grand Rapids We have a musical
culture beyond the advances or the taste
OF this city. else the concert gwen by A.
III. Moreheao and the orstorio Society
would have been better pairoaized- A
gentleman from New York VINO was
present At the concerts on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings remarked. sis
Il posslble that such concerts rs these
can De given in Grand Rapids and so
poorly attended? Why, IN the Madison
Square Garden or any OF our great
halls they would havecalled out most
frienly and cheerful attendance" We
had our Wurzburg in the best OF humor
with Mozart, Wagner and Meyeroeer and
our local leader had conquest equal
10 Pat Gilmore or Sousa. still the chairs
IN Hartman Hall were empty and the
MUSIC loving people INDUCED IN psrlor
games or siumbered inadvertently.
Albert Morensad and the Oratorlos
labored for months on the Creation"
and the Twelfth Mass" or Mozart yet
10 seems almost to have been secret
with the society. The festival had
been talked about but as far as the pub
lie WAS concerned they left IL ~ the
point or anticipation and gave the
ambitious and worthy director and his
society TO enjoy the realization, as far
asprofi. or encouragement Is concerned,
among themselves.
Since then there has been expression
ef regret. Regrets are always IN order
at funeral. In q word there should
have been for the credit or Grand Rap
Ids 3 hearty and encouraging attend
ance AZ tins festival of the Oratorlos.
For Manager Hickey.
Tomorrow evening Clarence E. Holt
and company will present Damon and
Pythias" 1t Powers Grand for the
benefit of the resident manager, L. Z.
Hickey. Mr.. Hickey has now been
connected with this theater for three
seasons, during the past year he has
been its active manager, IN fact he has
presided over the destlnies Of Red
inond's. also being the accredited repre-
sentative of Brady 4 Garwood's inter-
es.s IN this city. Mr.. Hickey Is the
tight man in the right place. He is
faithful 70 his trust, and always cour-
teous and accommodating with the
public. There has been good demand
Tor seats and the theater should be
filled. The actor who will appear is
well and popularity known IN Grand
Rapids, and on this occasion will be
seen IN his best role, that of Pythias.
The play will be correctly costumed and
surrounded with the proper historical
details IN the way of furnishings and
properties"
Frederick Archer, the Organist.
Mr.. Archer has been engaged for
concert In the Park Congregational
church on Thursday evening next. OF
Mr. Archer's ability the Cleveland Her
ald.had the following: Mr.. Archer's
ability and resources AS . master of the
organ are unquestonable, and his
mower of making that grandest of in
struments do Its best Is. even TO the un-
initiated, source OF wonder. The
organ and the organist's technique are
not to be ignored. but this players
technical proficiency has so nearly
reached perfection that 1t ceases to
challenge criticism. In the Bach "Pre-
Jude ana Fugue' the organist's power
seemed unlimited. The subtlety of
his technique. combined with his won
derfui control of the pedals, brought
out the meaning of the fugue "a few
of those present ever heard II done be-
fore. Mr.. Archer excelled eqally in
orchestral renderings. der Freis-
chutz" and "Taunhauser," the latter
especially, demonstrated his wonderful
mastery of the great instrument, his
original methods of registration, and
his power of turning the organ into ap-
parently body of orchestral players.
All the leading musicians OF this city
were present and the church was
crowded.