Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07
MUSIC CHAT.

their MI last week. IN no other wees
during this season have so many excellent
entertainments been given, and am alst
| pleased To note that all were well ATTENDED
Notwithstanding the hard times. on
Monday evening there were three concert,
all OF an enjoyable character, and one
| especially, that is worthy of speciai men.
ton. speak Of the Torbett Concert Co
who played at the New-Century Club. aud
who. by the way, were accorded the
smallest reception. it is seldom that such
artists pay us, visit. and it is for the
simple reason that they are given such
| poor support, although our musiC-loycrs
had a fairly good excuse for Monday
eyenlng-it was beastly night to be ont.
| The concert at Second Baptist Church,
the Misses Leach in old plantation songs
assisted by our best local talent, drew a
crowded house and the Columbian Glee
Club had the largest audience that has
ever been present at any of their enter
| tainments.
| On Wednesday evening Halls Schumann
Ladies Quartet Of Chicago gave nm excel.
lent concert in Epworth NJ. L. Church, and
were greeted by large aud appeciative
audience. A fine program was rendered
Oh Thursday evening our own home
talent gave concert in Mt. Salem NJ. 4.
Church. Among the participants were
MISS Annie Magll, Miss Richardson,
.hNooiSt AA' IL 1lhlIlsOll. Jhluts v. HAT
bert, w. II. Eberle, Gustaye Lettan, Harry
Butcher, A. 5. Muhlhausrn Harry u.
Cobb and George D. Cove.
The boys of the Grace Orchestra were
given rousing reception at New Castle on
Monday evening week, when they gave a
fine concert for the benefit of the Columbia
Athletic Club. The Opera House was
crowded and all the numbers were en-
Enthusiastically received. When are we to
have concert at home, boys? It's time
You were doing something for the pleasure
of the folks at home.
Prof. Hugh Baker is organizing man
doin club, composed of young ladies, all
OF whom are his pupils, with view of
making permanent organization. 1t is
MS desire TO give concert with them at
the close of this season,
Mr.. Henry We'll has been elected mem
Der of the Columbian Glee Club, IN place
OF Mr.. John A. Butler, resigned
Inc Ferd Fullmer Male Chorus will
give their concert in the Grand Opera
House on Thursday evening, March 7th.
They have secured Mrs. Marguerite Il. Car
penter of this city, for one of the soloists
of the evening. This will be Mrs. Carpen
ter's debut before Wilmington audience
as sololsti and will no doubt prove II big
drawing card, US Mrs. Carpenters vocal
ability is known to be of high order
among a few Of the leading musicians
She makes her first appearance in concert
IN the New-Century drawing room, Philu.
delphla, on wednesday evening, February
18th, when she will be introduced to the
public by her teacher, Mr.. l.. Cholmeley-
Jones. She Will be supported by excellent
talent, among them being the Fidelio
Ladies Quartet, MIR. Henry Meyers, either
soloist, and Mr.. Thomas a Beckett, accom-
PIANIST. The Fullmer Club are fortunate
in securing Mrs. Carpenter for her first an.
pearance Ill Wilmington. Other talent
Will be secured to assist the club, and u fine
programme is promised.
The sale of seats for the cantata of
'Bclshazzar' by the West End Choral
Club has been opened, aud from present
indications, there will be large audiences
present on both evenings. The club is
hard at work putting on the finishing
touches, and an enjoyable entertainment
is assured.
The sale of tickets by members of the
wilmington Chorus is also reported to be
very large,and when the curtain is ruug I'M
LOT the performance to begin on the night
oil the list of February, there will IN
uoubtedly be vast sea of faces to greet
The singers eyes. Director Carpenter has
the chorus well in hand, and the prn-
gramme. being miscellaneous one with
good vocallsts to render it, will no doubt
prove both interesting and enjoyable.
irot. Clymer's new singing class is still
booming, and new members are being
added to the roll weekly.
An excellent musical programme il
being arranged for the exercises 10 he held
N tile Auditorium this evening, when the
Ancient Order of Hibernians will cele-
Drate' Some OF the best talent in the city
will participate.
The Wilmington Opera Chorus is going
along with boom. The chorus now mum
bers over 60 voices, and new Applications
are being received every meeting, w. h.
Beach was the director on Wednesday
evening. and created most favorable
impression, but on account of not being
able to rehearse the chorus on Wednesday
evenings he could not accept the leader.
ship, and Mr.. I. Leslie Carpenter was
unanimously elected director and will
commence work at once. The club will
sing the opera of "Mikado More male
voices are needed in the chorus and ali
singers desiring to become members should
send in their applications at once, as am
toil That the membership is to he limited
The ! NJ. q. A. orchestra is getting down
to work under the leadership d Mr.
George y. Elliott, who has been secured he
drill them, and will now hold regular re.
hearsals
Mr.. George L, King, who has charge of
the music for the bazaar to be held M the
Auditorium by Epworth Church at nh
early date, reports having some good at-
fractions, and will present some line pro-
gratnmes.
ELLSWORTH