The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-03
The MUSICAL THIBSENS
Charming Orchestral Concert
in Greenyille on Satur-
day Night.

The Thiesen Amateur Orchestra gave
lis third symphony concert of the sea-
son in Belvedere Hall, Greenville. on
saturday night. An immense audience
filled the hall and greeted with frequent
applause the very well-rendered numbers
OF the programme. On more than one oc-
casion the clamor for encores was acced-
ed TO- Still the nine numbers, begun
promptly at eight o'clock. We're complete
before eleven.
The performance of the orchestra was
generally fire, the opening selection, the
march from '.Tannhauser," particularly
so. This familiar portion of the opera
was rendered, with the true Wagnerian
spirit. 1t was well received by the audi
ence.
OF the soloists. Miss Emmazetta Ken
aedy. soprano. and Mr.. A. Primrose. vio-
linist divided honors Master William
Ramhorst played single violin solo
Langer's Grandma very acceptably
Miss Kennedys rendition of the Can
zonetta." from '.Marghefita, was en-
thusiassfcally encorsd. In response she
sang Bonnie Sweet Bessie with a grace
and feeling altogether charming. The au-
oience was ripe for the selection amid
the almost too classical numbers which
made I'D the programme. Miss Kennedy
afterward sang an aria from Donizettfs
Lucia in a finished manner. Miss Jes-
sic E. Marvin accompanied Miss Ken
nedy upon the piano.
the double selection for violin which
Mr. A. Primrose played was a cavatina
and gavotte by Carl Bohm. Graceful
and pretty they pleased the audience
nightly. A. Muller. Jr., was the piano
aceompanist during this number Mr.
Primrose also played the violin in a trio
which also included Messrs. w KrIm-
scheid and D. G. Collins, on cello and
piano respectively in the rendering. It
consisted of the allegro, adagio motto
and finale allegro from No ., opus 800,
of Carl Bohrn
The Selections rendered by the orches-
ira Were four in number. Besides the
'Tannhauser" march there were the
Haydn Symphony No w., by request;
Introduzione from B. G. Fontana's opera
of THE Chain and Rossinis La Gazza
Ladra., the HAYDN Symphony Included
dante, men9etto and allegro motto move
ments. Professor Fontano Is local mu-
sioian; whose opera has not yet been
The Thiesen Orchestra has adopted a
new plan for holding it's concerts. Tick
cts cts, Of ass9ciated SO G ,membsrship are being
holder to from three 70 five tickets for
the five or more concerts of the season.
Many Of these have already been bought
When all are gone an attempt is to be
made toward holding only members
concerts, to which holders of these tck-
cts only viii be admitted. Subscribers
now receive the benefit OF the two con-
csrts s!a to be given. though their annual
The Thiesen Amateurs have received
an invitation to play IN the new Man
haitian Athletic Club hosse during the
month. The invitation will probably be
made up of the following performers
giolins. Massrs. Isaac Goldenl1orn Joseph
Primrose O. Muller. A. Miller, ST., Os-
car KraGs,, g. r. Schnetz, Frederick
Hawkes.; w. Kamhorst. Frederick Egg
CERT and T. c. Hermann; violas. J. Mar
tin and r. Schmidt; cellos, w Krun-
scheid and G. A. Hopman; double basses,
=. Reidel and C. Werenfels; clarionette
F. G. Fontana and W. H. Smith; flutes
G. P Sinks and w. e. Marvin; cornets
G. R. Cocks and E. J. Langley; from
bones. G: c.. Hagan and D. c. N. Collins,
drums v. Randegger and w. Kendrick,
and piano, A. Muller. Jr.