The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-12
TRINITY CHURCH CONCERT.

A Splendid AffairA Big Crowd
From Friday,s Daily
Can you tell me what was best
on the program sp asked one of two
ladies, leaving the concert at
Trinity N e. Church last night.
Well replied the other. there
wasno honestly ] think If I
said something was best I should
have TO invent new superlative
for the rest. Really, dear, that
is a clever way of saying that every
thing was OF uniform excellence.
and / agree with your verdict. and
but then they mingled with
the crowd. We should judge that
opinion to be universal It looked
like it; for the applause was gener-
al and generous, appreciative and
discriminative and. withal sponsa-
neous, indicating that what had
been done appealed of itself di-
rectly, keenly and intuitiyely to an
understanding audience.
Prof. w. III. Stark's Gallipolis
orchestra, in their four contribu-
tions to the program, were among
the chief factors in the success of
the entertainment And it would
be difficult to say in which of their
selections they exceIled, whether in
the rollicIing, Iithesome sprightli-
ness and abandon of the "Gaiety'
overture; the welI-arranged sugges-
tiyeness of the American Fantas-
la" the poetic beauty of Sterndale
Bennett's graceful pastorale. From
Dawn to Twilight" or Iseman's
band piece, Sounds from the
South, " which not only brought
the sounds but the very atmosphere.
with it. Besides the leader show
ed himself violin virtuoso of in
disputable talent, his solo being
characterised by refined express
ion, clear and clever bowling and
accurate and skilful lingering.
The quartette ga Spring Song
was rendered with conspicuous
taste by Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Holt,
Messrs. Snyder and Filson; its
difficult rhymth being overcome
with unmistakable skill nnd the
happiest results. That it should
have been SO excellently sung is the
more noteworthy in that Mrs.
Holt, at short notice, had to sup
ply the place of Mrs. Harper, who
was unhappily absent through
sickness.
Another most agreeable con-.
certed piece was the quartette of
three mandolins and piano, per-
formed by the Misses Freda and
Josie Hess and Sadie and Mamie
Phelps with the prettiest possible
effects, and SO as to excite desire
for an encore, if such an extension
of the program had been permiss-
able.
The one piano solo of the eve
ming was that contributed by Mrs.
w. j. Holt, and in De Konski's
"Reveil du Lion" she selected a
composition that displayed her
magnificent technique to signal
advantage. It was a most mastery
and brilliant performance.
If it were possible one would
suppose that PiccoIomini had
written whisper and I Shall
Hear" especially for Miss Josie
Hess, SO happily does it suit the
timbre of her voice and her
methods of vocalization and ex-
preston. At any rate her vocal
sympathy with it is perfect and
she sang it with her own peculiar
and exquisite charm.
1t was a wise suggestion that
prompted Miss Katherine Neale to
select a bravura song, and in "A
Woodland Serenade" she found
ample opportunities for the display
of the fexibilities of her rich voice,
and these the gifted vocalist turn
ed to the pleasantest account, and
NO less to her own advantage than
to the thorough enjoyment of her
audience.
In eFor the Sake of the Past, .
one of Tito Mattei's best efforts,
Miss NJ. Margaret Simpson re-as-
asserted with undeniable success
her well established claim to emil
nence as a mistress of her art. It
was an excellent song excellently
sung.
Clever as she has always shown
herself to be. Miss Mamie Nease
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