Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-11
A GREAT SUCCESS
Was Ye 0lde Folkes Concerto, Last
Evening.

cesstul Musicale at Mt. De Chan
tal-GimOre's Band Cominz-Tha
Ginning Concert at the Carroll
Club.
Last evening was the third night of
the City Hospital benefit, at the Arion
Hall. The two nights Of the bazaar
were succeeded by a new attraction. 1t
was "Ye Olde Folkes Concerto" ac-
cording to the manners and customs
OF the colonial period. It was a true
representation of a singing school and
concert Of a hundred years ago. It was
undoubtedly the most successful affair
Of the kind that has been given in the
city. The lower hall and gallery were
completely flied. Each member of the
audience was given a programme which
was handed him by one of "Ne Tyth-
eninge Meme Messrs. Wilson c.
Hubbard, J. Nelson Vance. Jr.. Char
les a. StrCehlein and j. Hugh Brock
unier were the "Tytheninge MEME"
and were attired TO suit the occasion.
The programmes We're sOmething of q
novelty i'm itself. Printed on coarse
brown paper were a 'Lyste of We MEME
and womenne singers, together with
the tunes theve viii SINCE" There
was also a number of suggestions
which, while novel 90 an audience of
the present day. We're strictly aDprOpri-
ate 20 the time represented by the con-
cert. Some of these We're as follows:
We tunes viii pleasinge to We hearers
will again he sunge. if We so desire. and
We clippings Of We hands together with
We sending mp to We leader Of two Yorl.e
Shillings will insure such and We sing
ers do give their word not to be too
much puffed up with unseemlye vani-
I've by reason of We he3rtye applause
or We too much givinge.' Should
anye one thinke they have had more
than they paid for. they can hand any
monies 20 We Tightening name Cen
erGl NebuchadneZzer CaulifiOwer
Hemperdinck, who will safely keepe
such monies until such times as it is
used for We benefit of We Hospital
sickle. Should anye of We womenne
fOlkes he overcome by We heat. Cam
phire and HartshOrn may be obtained
NO any of We nabOr PillsshOps.' Short
~ before the time for the commence
ment of the concert the singers enter
ed the hall to the rear of the audience
and walked up through the middle
aisle and took their seats on the stage.
They arrived singly and in pairs. and as
they made their way 20 the front step
ped upon the platform their quaint COS
tunes and ancient appearance aroused
much laughter in the audience. The
ladies' attired i'm the costumes of the
society lady of the DAYS of Washington
compared very well with the appear
ance of the lady of the present mod
ern day. Dressed i'm the large full
gowns worn I'm colonial society. large
hats and small caDes with flowing
curls they made a very charming and
attractive appearance. The gentlemen
looked very stately I'm their long frock
coats trimmed i'm lace knickerbOckers,
silk stockings. slippers with large
buckles and their powdered wigs.
Everything was conducted 2s it would
have been if they al had been living
i'm the days of their fore'athers. The
men and women took their seats on
the opposite sides of the stage. Mr..
Paris r. Myers assumed the role Of
Father Kemp and acted the part to
perfection. The singers also perform
ed their parts well. MS was evidenced
bv the continual laughter and interest
Of the audience. Father Kemp with
music book i'm one hand and the an
Gent tuning fork i'm the other gave the
tune and as all Joined in attempted 20
blend the chorus of voices into some
thing like harmony. The tendency to
lag behind and the failure of some to
keep proper time created TO end OF
merriment. The chorus was after an
example of volume instead of melody
and quality Occasionally hysterlc3l
screech heard above the chorus put the
audience i'm commissions. These came
invariably from the 'wOmenne' sing
e~e while the meme" mingled the
chorus frequently with a loud sneeze
caused by an overdose of snuff Among
The selections rendered by the chorus
were "Olde Hundred 20 Strike the
Timben." "Suwanee River, W Red,
white and Blue" "David's Lamenta-
non INIITti I'.l lls +A'i'-N lump
Syne." John Brown" One Of the
rrattiest selections was the anvil
chorus. The programme was inter-
snersed by several splendid solos. Mr.
Henry w. Hughes won the greatest APP
plause by a solo. If 7 Was Young
Again" He was compelled to respond
again. Mrs. Adelef Hump sang delight
fullv Robin" Mrs. Mary p. Wagner
SAW annie Laurie" in Q charming
manner. Miss Mamie d. Grubb also
pleased the audience immensely by a
solo. Others who sang and
Dleased the audience immensely were
Mrs. Adelef Hump, Miss Mary B. Wag-
ner and Miss Mamie d. Grubh. Miss
Flora Fl. Pollack played the Maiden S
PRAYER" on an ancient piano nearly
hundred years old. The concert was
ended by the chorus, Home, Sweet
Home
Tonight will he the last night Of the
benefit and will be concluded with The
comedy. "a Box of Monkeys. and FOL
lowed by a ball Supper and lunch
will be served TODAY as usual
NTMT. -. CHANTAL.