The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-05
4 FESTIVAL OF MELODY

Ana Song -OPsra IIonSs OrehsstFa'n An-
nuaI Concert AZ VVhssIInE Park casln0'
Never before has the opera House
orchestra made such preparations for
thelr azsral concert os they have In
augurRted this year. The programme
arranged for the concert to be given at
Wheeling Park Casino on the evening
OF May 10 Ii one OF unusual excellence
and aitTRctiyeness. exploiting . variety
OF musical gems that cannot fail to come
within the comprehension and npprecia-
ton Of all degrees and tnste.
Combined with these features the or
chestra has been augmented by the Sc
lection Of twelve artists OF the different
orchestFAR OF Pittsburgh. the largest
draft being made from the the best per-
formers OF the celebrated Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra. which delighted
the musical people OF Wheeling some
months ago by their artistic and sym.
pathetic work. The roster OF the or
cheatra that win appear next Monday
evening is as follows:
Director. Prof r.. w. Speli
First Vioiins-Prof. II. SchOckey. z. Blu
menberE, n. BornhOlt. J. Evans.
Second VioIins.-s,hnrles Vaas, a. FaFoeE'
d. Was, r. Ludwig.
Viola--L Felnlcr.
Cello-Fred Meyer.
Baaso-JOhn X. Fischer
Flute and Piceoio--John Humil. Emil
ciSrluets-Prof. II. b. Grimm. Harry
cornets-Jullus Hoo5. G. Z. Kurner.
TTombOne-IeWis HuAsmen.
Timpany-W William II. Paul.
Snare Drum-H Lehman.
Bass Drum-H. +. Paul
The twelve well.known inStrumentnlists
from the various oreheStras Of Pittsburgh.
who will assIS, the Opera House orchestra.
arc as folloWS:
First yiolins--J. SauerWein CSymphonyl,
+. Clement tBijoul ]. II. Behler tAlvinl.
Second Viollns-J Oberhauser Sym
phonyJ. l. Tuteur CTOerge'O.
Viola-ChaTles Baker tSymphonyl'
Principal BaAso-Aug. Rose tsymph0nyl.
Cello SOloist-Arthur Metzdorh Sym
oboe-Franz schmiedeks CsymphOny).
Bassoon-C, Susser (Symphony).
French Horns-Opcar LOeblich. George
Leppich (symphony).
Among the names OF the Instrument
talists appearing none will be welcomed
with more pleasure than that OF the
Incompatible cello soloist. AIR. Arthur
Metzdorff, who made such pleasing
impression here with the Pittsburgh
Symphony organization. and later with
the Philharmonic club in its recital At
Arion hall.
The vocal part OF the programme this
year is exceedingly strong Mr.. George
Albert Holden. tenor. OF New York
City. who has won great fame IN ora
torto and concert work. and who y the
son Of the celebrated composer OF church
music, Prof a. S. Holden. comes 10
Wheeling with all the prestige OF many
metropolitan successes.
OF Mrs. Flora Williams, the most de-
lightful and gifted soprano Wheeling
has produced: Mr.. H. W, Hughes, basso.
whose name OH programme always eG-
cites the llveliest anticipRtlons OF an en-
joyable performance. and Prof Her
mann Grimm. the wizard Of that dim
cult instrument the fiute-theBe SOLO
lists are too well anchored In the favor
OF Wheeling audiences 10 require ex-
tended notice in these columns, for their
past work speaks too eloquently Tor
them.
There IS no doubt but what this e1-
traOrdInRry Offering will pack the Ca
sine. Besides the Park itself Will be
an attraction scarcely secondary TO the
charm the music will exert over the
visitors. The brilliantly lighted grounds,
with the wonderful effects Of the cleo
trio lamps on the foliage and shrubbery
will lend a romanticISm to the event
and more sensitive appreciation OF the
harmonieE that will be produced in such
susceptible atmosphere.
The sale OF reserved seats for the con-
cert will begin Saturday morning Al
Houses music store.