The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-11

New Laurals Added to the Fame of the
Schubert Trio.

Schubert Trio.
The grand dedicatory concert Of the
Sedgwick Music Hall hast night was
grand" indeed and was so pronounced
10y every one who attended it.
The audience was a large one and
WAS composed of the best known people
in the city not only in musical and So
rial circles. but business circles as well
The nall was beautifully adorned es-
pecially the stage. which was decorat-
ed with fine plants and flowers neatly
arranged by Mrs. Hays and her friends.
There was an atmosphere OF music eV-
ery7wheTe and the hall which was once
the busy scene of commercial life, when
II was used by the board OF trade. show
ed a wonderful transforma tion. Those
who participated in the program said
that from an acoustic standpoint It is
by far the best in the city. while Miss
Freeman said il is undoubtedly the best
I'm the state
The concert was by the Schubert trio
assisted by Miss Abbie Freeman. So
prano. The following is the program
rendered:
Trio-op. 100 ............ 80. Schubert
Vocal Solo-Aria from Semira-
mide ...-..-..... ....- -......Rossini
Miss Abhie Freeman.
Piano Solo-(a) Romero ... .Priddy
OBJ Improurptl ..... ....Reinberger
Mrs. D. Hays.
Nfoloncello Solo-(a) Lamento. Marie
OBJ La CinQuantaine.
Mr.. Ralph M.Dunbar.
INTERMISSION.
Irio-op. eS.---- ----- ---- ....-.. Weber
Vocal Solo -.. Selected
Miss Freeman.
Niolin Soio-I.egende .... Wienia yslxi
MIR. Edgar B. Gordon.
Gnsernbte ----- .---- .-..-.- Selected
Too much could not be said Of those
who participated in the program. The
one that aroused the greatest interest.
however, was Miss Abbie Freeman. not
only for the reason that she was a
stranger here. but because OF the repu-
fation that preceded her as a soprano.
That she sustained that reputation Is
matter that every musical critic in the
audience VIII not only acknowledge.
but are willing to so farther and say
that She is one OF the sweetest singers
ever heard in Wichita She IS a south
ern Kansas young lady with a high de
gree Of ambition and the day is no; far
distant when her reputation viii extend
a great deal farther than her native
state. II IS unnecessary u state that
Miss Freeman was encho7ed.
Mr.. Edgar y. Gordon. Of course. was
the hero of the entertainment. Il
would be hard matter n give the
reader who was not present proper
conception % the genius manifested in
the way he evoked music from The
strings and bows except bv saving. IS
one man said. that with the execution
Of Remenyi he is the finest violinist ev-
er heard in Wichita
Mr.. Ralph Dunbar added fresh is,,r-
ais 10 his fame and his vi0loncelIo solo
was one Of the most charming features
Of the concert He IS a genius th7,
musical Wichita may well fesl proud
Of
Airs. David Hays captured the audit
ence with piano solo not only for the
manner n which Il was rendered but
Tor the fact as well that Wichita has
the honor OF being uhe home of the au-
thor OF the piece. II was Mr.. Bruce
Priddy's Romero" and was never
played before. publicly. IN this city. All
pronounced il a most delightful piece
or music
During the intermission IN the p~o-
gram the dedicatory address was made
by Mr.. James Allison who spoke in a
happy vein. referring 70 the past. pres
snt and prospective future OF the board