Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-04
WITTY Mr.. WILDER.
Funny Little Man Entaria'ns at
Augustana College
Chapel.
A LARGE AUDIEsCE eRssrS hin,

Second Attraction IN the Lyceum Lsctsr.
Coarse Proves . Grea, sueaes.-PIs,,pr
Of Me-. GIL Ter aud sign ~ Petrini ana
the Staging OF NJ. shsx-rrsf. Ro,fs
epcsks on .Emerson- At the High school
Mar.hall r. Wilder. the witty little
man With the funny face, entertained
q large audience at Augustsna col.
iege chapel last evening. He is q
man Ct wonderful magnetism. In IN
instant he cen turn his listeners
from laughter to solemnity. His
stories are immense-to describe
them plAinly-while &c has a way Ct
comforting his face that adds much
20 their effectiveness. II was rare
ensertainment-ole o! the kind Rock
Island would like to have more of.
Assisting Mr.. Wilder, were John
Francis Glider. pianist; Signor T. c.
tetrini, cornetist, and William u.
shaw, basso. each Of whose selections
we're greatly enjoyed. Mr.. Wilder
was the secord attraction in the
lyceum course.
The program began with q piano
solo by Glider. His rendition of
Nendlessohn's "Andante and Rondo
CaPriccioso," was received with en-
thusiasm, and quiet was not restored
until an encore was given. MIR.
Shaw's solo. "Bedouin Love Song, j."
called forth an encore. When Mr..
Wilder appeared tho audience was
exPectant Of fun, aud they were fully
satisfied. His selections, ..Far
Away" and "Deceptive;" his ventril.
cquism and impersonations cause d
the house to roar with laughter, an d
1t seemed hard to give the audience
enough. fla Rive d'Amour," q cor
net solo played by Signor Petrini
vas encored. Mr.. elders second
Number was equally we'll received.
dis rendition VI Chopin's waltz in
U hat showed a clear comprehen.
sion OF that composers music. Mr..
'iiidet's own composition, "Le Car
oueel," was bright and airv. OF
to Philadelphia" sung by Mr.. Shaw,
'es the audience in a state Of loud ap.
plsuse, but unfortunately no encore
vas given. Signcr Petrini then gave
Three Stars Polk,." BY Haynes.
When Mr.. Wilder appeared in the sec.
ond number he kept the audience in
a constant state OF laughter BY hi.
OF MIR. Dspew, and hi.
numerous other selections. lamar.
anthus" and "Pasquinads" we're rem.
dered by Mr. Glider. Mr.. Shaw
sang "Only in Dreams" Mr.. Gil
dci' 8 third number gave the audienc.
more chsnce for mirth. His selec.
tions OF "A Kiss" and She Died for
Love" were very we'll received, and
IS this was tho last chance this time
10 hear Mr.. Wilder, it seemed as IL
the audience was deter mined to keen
him en- the platform all evening.
The program closed with a co,nei
solo. The Song That Reached My
Heart" The entire entertainer,
VAS grand success. Mr.. Wrderis in.
decd a humoEist OF the irst class. HI.
humor tres,hos Of pure refine r,en,.
Mr. Glider rAaks hirh as q cjm-
poser and q p!snist. His technique
Is good and his playing contsins
much feeling and spirit. Hi. COM
positions are taking. Siglor Pe,rin,
Is . master en- the cornet. His DOW
eriui lungs. his clear understanding
4 the instrument, his comprehen.
sion o. his emusic pieces, make him
, cornetist Of high standing.
The mex. will DO Rev. Thomas
Dixon. Of New York, who appears
Feb. IL.
Relfe On Elmer son.
The lecture Of Prof. II. w. Rolie
On Emerson" at the High school
ass evening delighted all who heard
i. He Interestingly sketched the
life OF Emerson and gave quotations
rom his writings, which, he said,
furnished the foundation Of a new
ira in American thought. At the
,onclusion Of the lecture q shor,
lime was given to the study Of the
Scarlet Letter" Prof. Rolfe stated
hat he would exhibit s,ereop.icon
Views Of university life at Oxford in