Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-10

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BY the way-writing of New York
City. brings to pleasureable notice, Miss
Emily Ray Pollock. who is at present
studying music in that city, with Pro-
lessor Hermann, at one time promi-
enent teacher here Miss Pollock is a
charming girl with decided talent, and
though still very young, ranked high
among Wheeling's pianists before her
departure. Her home coming, which
will be in June. is eagerly anticipated
by musical Wheeling, which is for all
time interested in its own.
Another of Wheeling's out-of-toWn
talented pupils is Mr.. Alfred Spell now
studying at the Gonderhausen ConserY-
atorv Germany. Mr. Spell is well
known to all Wheeling, and his unpre-
cedented success abroad. as chronicled
from time TO time in the musical jour
nails. is most gratifying TO all who were
proud of him before ne left and still
are. The pity of it all is, however that
Alfred Spell is credited to Detroit, Mich
igan. and Wheeling, West Virginia,
which can claim him since his baby
hood. is not even brought to mind,
when listening to his really good play
ing. His advancement is reported as
being unusually rapid, and with the
lasting regret above mentioned, musical
Wheeling will watch his career as a
student abroad yet to cover a period OF
two years. with pride.
Miss Mamie Johnston. another OF
Wheeling's most gifted daughters, who
has been studying piano music with
Beverldge Webster. president of the Art
Club. of Pittsburg, and director Of the
Pittsburg Conservatory of Music, is
home after spending some time of her
vacation in Chicago and from that city
Wheeling gets a treat next Friday even
ing-the piano forte recital by w c. e.
Seeboeck. assisted by Professor Edward
Blumenberg (violinisO. This is the
last booked event of "a full-of-good-
things week" Those coming before
are the Philharmonic Quartet concert
tuesday night, May 18th, and the
Opera House Orchestra concert, at
Wheeling Park Casino tonight.
The Philharmonic Quartet has ar
ranged beautiful selections to be per-
formed Tuesday night, and with the
vocal assistance OF Mrs. Martha Z.
Whitaker. all who wish for an excep-
tional evening of music and song will
not be disappointed. This concert is
open to all and will be held in the A. o.
L. w. Temple.
In the Seeboeck concert which takes
place Friday evening. May 14th, at the
Opera House, is promised the enjoy
ment of an unusually good programme
rendered by one of Americas best plan
lists. who. while he may be a stranger
to some of our people, is on the other
hand. deservedly popular with many
who have heard and enjoNel him in
orr larger cities. where he is universally
acknowledged as an artist Of eXcep-
tional education and finish, not only rs
a performer on the piano but a COM
poser as well. One of Mr.. Seeboecks
latest compositions is a concerto for
the piano and orchestra, dedicated to
Theodore Thomas. leader of the Chi
cago orchestra which, with Mr. See
boeck produced this number with great
success in January last at the Audi
torium in Chicago. where he stands at
the head of his profession, and no must
cal event is considered complete with
out him.
He is a member of, and accompanies
for the Apollo Club, Chicago's most
prominent and successful musical or
sanitation. Mr.. Seeboeck understands
the art of interspersing his heavy num-
bers with just enough of lighter vein
to make his programmes such as can
be enjoyed by all, and if his success
and popularity elsewhere can be taken
as a criterion, the concert next Friday
evening promises one of the most IN
structiye as well as enjoyable pro-
grammes we have had this season. An
added interest will be two or more
violin solos by Prof Edward Blumen-
berg. whose popularity at home has
been extended, and many new admirers
made through his work the past year
with the Philharmonic Quar,ette.
Other affairs of the week, to which