The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-30
ALL SIX ARE STARS
Redpath Grand Concert Com
pany Better Than Ever.
WICHITASTANDS INDEBTED
To the Lyceum Association for
a Rare Treat.

John Ruskin once said that every human
being, possessed of the finer sensibilities,
ought every day either TO view a fine pic
ture or listen to sweet music. Last even
ing at least 1000 of the best classes of
Wichita citizens were present at the Audi
torium to listen with rapt attention to one
Of Americas most widely-famed grand
concert troupes-the Redpath company.
This was the third number of the Wich-
tia Lyceum association course for the sea-
son of 1898, and nothing can be said TOO
much in praise of the entertainment. Not
often is it granted to the music-loving
people of a western city TO be permitted
an evenings entertainment furnished by
an organization carrying six artists of ma
tional reputation. often, perhaps, two
members of eminence are present with
company, but the Redpath troupe had last
night coterie every one of whom have
spent years first in special training and
later before critical public of two CONT
nents.
When the curtain rose at $50 there was
a crowded house, and OF representative
Wichita citizenship. and the following two
hours were thoroughly enjoyed by the vast
throng, as amply evidenced by the re-
peated enthusiastic applause.
With all due respect to those other or
ganizations which have entertained Wich-
ita audiences before, and not in the least
anticipating those yet to come, it may be
said for the Redpath company that they
are unrivaled in artistic finish, magnin-
nd
Miss He:en Buckley of Chicago, the star
soprano, needs no introduction to Wich-
ita audience, her appearance here last
spring, under unfavorable circumstances
to herself, winning the universal admira-
ton of all those who, from half dozen
counties attended the "Oratorio of the
Messiah" Last evening her first appear
ance was received with a most compll-
mentary ovation, the large hall fairly ring
ing with ELUSIVE welcome. In the seventh
number of the program, the first OF the
second part. she probably was at her best.
There she seemed TO the audience to rise
to the heights of her inspired minstrelsy,
seemingly to realize that she had the
sympathy of the entire throng, and the
scope and range of her marvellous v4ce
carried breathlessly the audience. AS she
bowed to leave the stage, a page stepped
forward and presented her with a large
basket of beautiful flowers, the compli-
ments of the Messiah chorus of the Or
atorio club which she assisted so well last
spring. She responded after prolonged sp-
plause with a quaint little air, There,
Little Girl, Don't Cry which portrayed |
the troubles of childhood, girlhood and
the broken doll, then the |
slate, and finally the broken heart. When |
ever she appeared it was noticeable that |
she was the prime favorite.
Miss Mary Louise Clary. the contralto.
sang several solos, and also appeared in
duets and with the quartet, always cap
tivating the audience by the power, sweet |
ness and finish of her voice. In the eighth |
number, which, on the program, was to |
be duet-she and Mr.. Arthur Beresford- |
Miss CARY consented to a change. wherein |
she sang solo entitled angus McDon- |
aid. One other change was made from |
the original program. which was in the /
third number assigned to Miss Clary in |
one OF Meyerbeer's arias. BY request she |
sang instead the always favorite Lost |
Chord
Mr.. Arthur Beresford, the basso, was |
suffering from a severe cold, and Mr.. |
Charles Beach, director, asked the aud
fence TO please excuse him from extra |
numbers on that account, as It was with |
great difficulty that he appeared at all
Mr.. William II. Rieger. tenor. and Mr.. |
Adolph Rosendecker, violinist, both won
the admiration of the audience in their
superb rendering of their several numbers.
Mr.. Hugo Frey, the accompanist. has a
national fame. having studied in Europe
many years. and his mastery handling of
the piano helped considerably in the enter
tainment
Be it said for Mr.. Rosendecker. that he
has been the director of the world-re-
nowned Theodore Thomas orchestra, ard ;
now is one of the directory
Al 1.-The above are artists and deserve the
highest encomiums from the music-loving
public, and their reception last night was
proof positive that they were fully appre-
GATED
The untiring zeal Of Mr. o. A. BOYLE is
,ommendable, and the ease and lack OF
friction in handling the crowd which Mr..
Charles Biting. manager of the Audito-
rum. displayed. also merits the approval !
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