The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-14
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Monday evening. 0'o,osk-Lyrie Opera
Comparatively Casino.
Tuesday afternoon Mount de Chantal
comm6neonont Exercises. i:S0 o'clock.
Tliolday evening. o'elock-Orphoua
Singing Society Rehearsal.
TneSday evening. o'clock-Lyrio Opera
Company-Park Casino.
wednesday, matinee. Wednesday even
ing. THURSDAY evening, Friday evening,
Saturday matinee and Saturday evening
Performances by tho Lyric Opera Com.
pany-W heoling Park Casino.
'lIusie Is At home a friend. abroad m
introduction. IN solitude = sOlace. In So
ciely an ornament"
The past week held. beslde light OPP
era, but one attraction for Musical
Whsnllns and that one was worthy the
name. The closing concert OF this half
years-seriss by the Philharmonic Quar-
tat was excellent throughout. and left
an impress. worthy the effort made by
tbs oFganlzation to produce only music
OF the highest grade. 1t has been said by
come who have not attended a Phllhar-
monte concert. upon reading the pub
lished programmes, that the repertoire
included selections beyond the reach
Of either performers or hearers" That
statement can be quickly refuted By all
In a position to Judge and the object OF
the refutation Is to bring TO the notice
OF the makers OF the remark the reason
why the audience CWhateveF It's degree
OF musical culture) has always been
able 70 intelligibly and sympathetlcally
listen 10 the many really fine interpre-
tations OF the Old masters given by
Professor sehockey, Professor Blumen-
berg, Mr.. Farber aud Mr.. MeTer. These
musicians take q serious view OF art.
and an aid 60 their being ENDANGERED
"a the. PRONUNCIATION OF this view Is Mr..
Joseph L. Rhecs. organist OF the First
Presbyterian church OF this city
Sir. Rhscs was born In Mount Folly.
New Jersey, but has passed the greater
portion OF ais life in this city, 60 which
hih father, Dr. II. J. Rhees, removed
Mr. Morgan J.. fheeS a brother. Is a
distinEuIshed portrait painter. but the
subject OF this sketch. an Unborn musi-
clan, with every advantage to develop
ing this talent educationally, chose the
law as O profession. Mr.. Rhees Is q
man OF strong convictions. and pos
Hesses stability OF character, together
with a magnetism which makes his
friendship and companionship sought
by all who come in contact with him.
An ali round scholarly gentleman. with
q splendid bass voice, unusual ability
a. either orEanist or pianist, together
with a 'muslcIanly knowledge beyond
many in the city. make him Invaluable
20 Musical Wheeling. His connection.
actively, with the Philharmonic Club,
has been 20 20 aualyEe all musical COM
positions entered in the repertoire OF the
Quartet, that each and all were enjoy
ca as they perhaps could not have been
under other circumstances. and the In
teFest and appreciation were materially
Increased By the preface arranged by
Alr. RheeS to the rare treats these
chamber music concerts are.
Thinking Of Mr.. Rhees as organlst as
vel as q student OF musical literature,
bFingS 20 mind a book recently publish
"a BY Copeland & Day. Boston. 1t Is
called Lyrics" by Father John y.
Tabb. All OF them would so well with
the music of an organ. The little vol
nule that holds these Lyrics IS OF un-
usually small-siEed page. but not one
Of the poems covers more than one
ANAL lsaf. The one that Is considered
typical and appropriate in a musical
column. is entitled. ''Poe-chopln'
"o'er each the soul Of Beauty dung
A shadow mingled with the breath
OF music that the Sirens sung,
whose utterance IS DEATH"
1Fuslcal Wheeling was elated during
fhe week Just gone, over the distinction
won by Miss J. Russell Brown, OF Gym
thIana, KY, In The College or Music.
Cincinnati. which has conferred upon
her the gold medal, together with d.
pIoma In the art Of plano playing, and
Inc Musical Courier" adds 90 the hen-
fion Of that facts Miss Brown was one
Of the best pupils OF Mr.. AIbino Gorno.
(head teacher IN the College OF Mu8ic).
WheeiIng people have known Miss
Brown since her earliest girlhOod, when
already her musical talent was very
much IN evidence. Her father, PROBES.
aor James A. Brown, was principal OF
the Wheeling Female College, ana none
n the many who. through that. be-
came acquainted with the family, ever
forgot the wonderful piano playt-g OF
one who promised so much for the
future, and who, a year ago, returned
20 the city, as the guest Of Mrs. John q.
Rtheldaffer, and proved that she had
made the very best use OF the talent
which truly was hers. Her piano recit-
al 10 the woman's Musical Club was n
most suspicious occasion. and MISS
Brown was unanimously made an hon.
orary member OF the club. which VIII.
WITH ttmtlfable pride. keep track OF the
study abroad which Is contemplated by
one or It's most distinguished members.
There Ia another reason for the pride
Of Musical Wheeling. because from her
ranks comes Mr. L. p. HusenlaH, basSo,
v,h, scored pronounced Bucci'ss .
concert at Carnegie Hall. Pittsburgh.
June /. upon which occasion the large
and representative audience present
was reused 90 great enthusiasm by Mr..
fIuseFnan's effective singing al an aria
MN Handcls Sciplo. aud &. m0y
said that he and Miss Mccullough an
.,thel pupil OF Mr. James Stephe7 Mar
lin .faIrly shared the honors Of the even
ing he also appeared two evenings la
fer At Carnegie Hall. singing Father
O'Fiynn,' and another number for both
Of which he received enthusiastic re-
calls. Some of the press comments arc
as follows:
by Mr.. l.. Z. Huscmnu, was particular
~ praISeWorthy. Times.
'Especlai mention should be made oi
Mr.. l.. n. Huseman. who, through his
wonderful bass voice. fairly mcrited the
hearty encore which he received
HolhSblatt
''Ngntnbla among whom were Afr L.
Z. Hu1eman, whose splendid bass voice
and nne style was heard 10 advantage
N the aria from Hnndel's Scipio, hn'l
Miss vida Mccullough. whose exquisite
rendering OF Delbes chnnt de lAimct,
received an ovation Miss Mccullough's
beautiful soprano voice has never been
hoaFd to greater advantage. She cx-