The record-union., 1895-10-26

NeXt week JudSOn BRUSHES new play
will be- given, beginning with Monday
night.
\ large audience-a critical one, but
one exceedingly friendly and helpful
gave plenteous and deserved applause at
The Ninth-street Baptist Church to the
orchestral combination known as the
AriOn Concert Company in its first home
concert last night. 1t was charming
affair all around, and fulfilled expecta-
ton and the promise of its programme.
The Arlon is composed of sixteen young
people, some of them as yet Juvenile.
The club has been organized but about a
year, but most OF the members have been
heard IN instrumental efforts at musical
entertainments before last night. The
composition of the club, or company. is
as follows: s. Hebron, leader and first
violin; first viOlins, c. Weisel. William
Toll; second violins, y. Braddock, c..
Sawtelle; flutes, {. Suckney, /. He'll
bron; clarinet, l.. Mark WITT; first cornet,
q. Clifford: second cornet, II. McMahon;
French horn, J. Hoskings; cello, NJ.
Nathan; piano, Miss DePuy; Dasses, G.
Lewis; V. Wilbur; drums, W. enwick.
The orchestra gives evidence in its
work OF the want of maturity III its MEM
bership, but it also gives evidence of abil-
ity far beyond what many people have
been led TO expect of its mem bers. 1t is
an amateur organization assurediy, but
it will not long so remain II the mem bers
have constancy and give the association
the cohesVeness worthy of its high pur-
pose. We have never heard an orchestra
OF such young people play 80 well, and
we have heard many. While there is
lack of vigor, some unevenness at times,
and absence Of that individuality ana
personal confidence in the work OF the
individual players that comes only with
experience and self trust. the playing is
superior, and the company gives an
evening of relishable music well, with
taste and faithiulness 10 the spirit of the
themes that is really surprising. The
leadership Of ). Heilbron was a sur
prise. He has yet To learn the arts of the
concert stage, but he has the enthusiasm
OF youth and natural music ability that
promises a great deal for him, if he does
not lose his head and is not over stimu-
lated by the praise OF friends. tie is not
less a remarkable solo violinist. Few
Youths not born geniuse5 play better or
with more feeling and grace The cornet-
list, Mr.. Clifford, Is also prominent figure
In the group, and siEgularly successful
musician for one OF his years. His tongue
ing is indeed superior. Mr.. Stickuey. the
ilutist is OF the same order. He has the
quality for which no other word is sup
piled bat feeling. His tougueing and
stopping are excellent. Mr.. Hoskings,
IN ths French horn solo, was not so sue
cssslul as the other sol0lsts. but they set
him a fine pace, aud his instrument IS
less fitted for solo work. The young
.i4au has every reason to be satisfied with
his performance. Mr.. kelnnitZer. the
tonor solOisi, won marked success and
was deservedIy recalled. lie has sweet,
clear, lmpid tenor voice, best IN the
mead and middle notes, but throaty in The
lower register. He handles his voice
well, and best of all is distinct In enunci-
alton. Mrs Elliot was happy IN her
songs. She IS i strong mezzo soprans
with cOutrallo quality, sings with good
deal o. feeling and interprets with good
tasto. She had tlattering recall. Miss
DuPuy Is one OF The youngest orchestral
accompanies who ever mounted con-
cert rosIrum. That she discharged the
aIwaVs difficult task of accompanying
Tor SOLO instruments so well. may be a
..-tter Of pride 10 her. Her solo was
p.etty, and was given with more vigor
pubijc. She, too. had flaueriug
encore. Mr.. MsrkwitZs ciarionet
SOLO was very neat, little shakey
=. points, bat older ana more expert
uBcod players have at times manifested
more OF unsleadines5 with such compost
tlCns as IS eoer's Solitude" The Arlons
alc to be congratulated on the success OF
their concert. Thoy held an exceeding
large audience for more than two hours
IN uuUroken attention, and not more
tuan three OF the several hundred audit
ors retired before the last number closed.
Without any disposition TO tlatter, and
while warning the young people that
they have great deal yet 10 learn, more
OF steadn and of yigor TO acquire, and
q good deal more OF individual conf
dence. so hat there shall appear no evil
dence IN their work of leaning, or hest =
tatlng ono for the other, we congratulate
them on their first concert at home, and
trust that they will hold so promising a
musical body together solidly. under pa
tient and long practice. In which case
we shall presently nave new home
orchestra that we will be proud to place
before any visiting critic, no matter how
exacting, and that will do much to de-
velop aud maintain correct musical
tastes ia the community.