Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-22

The members of the Mozart Singing
Society would have been better pleased
Yesterday, perhaps, if the mercury in
the thermometer had lowered nearer
the ninety mark than the sixty, but
Old Sol showed his smiling counte-
nance in the afternoon and a large
sized crowd braved the cool breezes,
which float through the hilltop park,
and the audience at night was even
larger than at the matinee. So Tar as
the attendance is concerned, the May
festival was a success. Considered from
an artistic standpoint, its success was
of a brilliant order With warmer
weather the big pavilion void scarcely
have accommodated the crowd. AS II
was nearly all the seats were occupied,
and both assemblages were made up OF
representative musical persons, and
lovers of the art.
Miss Electa Clifford, the talented So
prano from Chicago, was the stellar at
traction. Her reception was cordial
the spontaneous outburst of enthusl-
asm which greeted her upon her first
appearance, being a deserved tribute
to her artistic ability, as well as an
evidence of her personal popularity.
She is a typical American girl, who
wins her audience by bright smile
and her gracious manner and appeals
to their musical sense by her sweet
singing. Her two numbers at the mat
inee were generously applauded, ana
she was compelled TO respond to two
encOres. In the evening she sang the
Indian Bell song, a difficult aria from
I.al1me. ave Maria" by Moscogne,
and "Es war elm Alter Kong and
'Fruhling's lied" by Rubenstein and
Mendelssohn respectively. These selec-
lions displayed her versatility, and
won the admiration of her hearers, but
she touched their hearts by her encore
numbers. which were simple but pleas
ing ballads, and were sung with
voice of remarkable purity and sweet
ness.
Miss Blanche NewcOmb, the talented
Pittsburg viOlinist, although a compar-
alive stranger to most persons in the
audiences, was accorded a reception Of
which any artist might well feel proud.
She displayed a remarkable familiarity
with her instrument, and was warmly
applauded on the occasion Of each APP
pearance. She accompanied Miss Gift
ford in her rendition of ave Maria"
which was a very artistic gem.
The Mozart Society did itself proud
in its choruses, showing marked i'm
ef,,oa i+c Loot MI b1ic DODpqr-
ance. due in a measure to the pains
taking direction of Prof Herman
ShOckey. "Waldleid" and "Recogni-
ton of Land" were sang in the after
noon. and "Hymne au die Nacht, "
Beethoven and I'm Waldo in the
evening. The latter was a very preten-
tious effort and was rendered fault
Iessly. Mr.. Zulauf sang bass solo,
and Mrs. Williams a soprano solo.
In addition to Miss Clifford and Miss
Newcomb, the Society was assisted by
Mrs. Flora Williams, Mr.. w. B. Day
and Mr.. Charles Zulauf, all Of this
city. Mrs. Williams and Mr. Zulauf
each contributed pleasing solo at the
matinee, and their duet Still vie die
Nacht" was one of the best things upon
the programme. In the evening Mrs.
Williams sang Forever" and received
a hearty encore, responding in touch
ing ballad. Mr.. Zulauf's voice was
heard to excellent advantage in the
solo. My Native Land" and Mr.. w. B.
Day sang "Toreador Hola" in the sweet,
sympathetic tenor which has made him
a favorite with Wheeling lovers of mu-
sic. The trio, when I Am Gone FROM
Thee" was a gem, and was received
with many manifestations OF apprecia-
ton.
NIeister's orchestra played the over
lures. and number of accompani-
ments, all of which was done very
creditably. The festival on the whole,
fully maintained the high standard of
excellence of the entertainments which
have been given by the Mozart Society
in the past, besides affording a rare
treat to Wheeling lovers Of music.