Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-10
THE NONAH'S CLUB CONCERT
At the Wheeling Park Casino, Last
Evening, an Artistic Success.
The Audience Was Large, Despite
the Wet and Threatening Wealth
er-All the Numbers Upon the
Programme Rendered in a Highly
Satisfactory Manner, and the APP
plause Generous and Well-De
served.

Notwithstanding the wet and threat
ening weather a large and un-
usually appreciative audience as
sembled at the Wheeling Park Casino,
last evening, to listen to the rendition
of the very excellent programme ar
ranged for the last performance of the
season by the Woman's Musical Club, of
this city.
1t was an audience averaging high in
musical knowledge and musical taste,
well worthy of the composers represent
ed and OF the ladies who were to in
terDret the various numbers, and that
those present found the performance
fully uD TO their expectations was am
ply demonstrated in the applause dur
ing the evening. Particularly was the
satisfaction of the auditors manifest az
ter the splendid rendition Of the List
Rhapsody, by Mrs. Nellie Warren Hollo-
way. That well known but very often
illy-played classic was given with a
brilliancy OF execution and compre-
hensive knowledge and conception of
the great composers transcription OF
the beautiful Hungarian air which
charmed and delighted all who heard
the number.
When the curtain rose, few minutes
after eight o'clock the members OF the
Club were disclosed upon the stage,
each wearing a beautiful magnolia bios
- ho Ii ind n
Mr. Anton Reymann. In front were TWO
magnificent Knabe concert pianos, es-
pecially brought from Baltimore for the
occasion. The stage was set with for
est scene, and the ensemble presented
was a beautiful one.
OF the programme as a whole, and or
those taking part individually, nothing
but unstinted praise can properly be
said. Every number was worthy CT the
occasion, and each member Of the Club
filed her allotted part with entire
worthiness, but here and there num-
Der or an individual merits especial
mention. Thus, in the opening number,
"Waken, Waken, Day is Dawning," by
Mackenzie. Mrs Frank ]. LeMoyne
Hupp's voice was conspicuous amid the
others and the same tribute must be
paid TO Mrs. s. B. Allison's playing, in
the piano duet with Miss Flora Pol.ack.
In the duet from the Marriage Of Figa-
TO-" Mrs. George B. Caldwell and Mrs.
Flora Williams fully maintained, if they
did not add, to their favorable reputa-
tons as vocalists, and in the Schumann
and Dancla numbers for violin, Mrs.
John P. Glass welded her bow with
judgment and grace. The serenade for
violin, cornet and piano, by Misses
Flora Pollack, Olga Roller and Mrs.
Charles o. Roemer was one Of the most
meritorious performances of the even
ing, Miss Rollers cornet part being par
ticularly well done. In the Haydn toy
symphony" Mrs. w. j. w. Cowden was
compelled to resign her part to Miss
Phillips being called out Of the city.
The number was greatly enjoyed. Miss
Zou Hastings rendition OF the Arditi
waltz song took the audience by storm,
and she was recalled no less than seven
times. Had encores been permissible,
Miss Hastings would probably be sing
ing yet. so enthusiastic were her audi
tors. Mrs. Holloway's magnificent per-
Torrance was alluded TO at the outset.
Too much cannot be said in praise Of
her abilities. AS is we'll known, the
second rhapsodie is a very ambitious
number, calling for the highest musical
ability and technical skill, while the
opening bass movement has wrecked
not a few pianists in its proper execu-
ton. Mrs. Holloway went through the
number with exquisite judgment and
to the more than satisfaction Of even the
most critical OF her hearers, and this
language is to be taken literally.
The concert was the browning tri-
umph of the Woman's Musical Club,
and such a success at the end CT the first
season of the organization is an assur-
ance of many future tTiumphs.
Misses Emily Pollock, Laura Daizell
and Grace Pol,ack were the ushers for
the evening. Prof. Hermann Schockey
was present as general musical director,
having come especially from Pittsburg
for that purpose.