The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-24

great vibrancy and large, firmly sustain
ed phrase. II would be hard to replace
| this tenor in oratorio. At his command
he has such an abundance of tone that
the supreme ease with which he can fill
building Is a restful thing to listen TO
in itself. But Mr.. Rieger has possessed
himself thoroughly with oraIorio meth
DDS. and delivers his phrases with great
dignity and repose.-Musical Courier.
| Mr.. VIM. H. Rieger. who is favorite
with us, as usual sang artistically, his
enunciation and elegant phrasing attest
ing 10 his skill as an artist of high re-
pute.-Cincinnai Enquirer.
Rieger's lyric tenor is as caressing as
maiden's first love, and as sweet as
the breath of flowers. AS an exponent
of tenderness it stands without a peer.
Rieger's personality, too, is in his favor.
Handsome, graceful and manly, it is cas-
lily comprehended how the people could
and do lionize him. His first number
was an aria; 1t was difficult to the ex-
treme but the pure freshness OF the
sweetest of all voices made a poem OF
it that fairly dazzled the singers hear
ers.-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Rieger, the tenor has one of those
voices of peculiar charm which brings to
mind all the sweet old German stories of
singing lovers that Turk in the brain. "A
voice soft and sweet as tune that one
knows" it has a timbre which recalls
Meredith's lines:
OF all the operas that Verdi wrote
The best, TO my mind, is II Trovatore,
And Mario can charm with a tenor note
The souls in Purgatory.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Mr.. Rieger, king of tenors, has a voice
Of mellow quality seldom heard. and his
mezo-voce IS OF superb loveliness.-New
York World.
That golden-voiced singer, Rieser, was
heard with the same pleasure that ever
goes hand in hand with his appearance
on our stage. Modest, unpretentious, al
ways the same, the best tenor in Amer
ica-who can dispute his claim TO the
title?-Providence Journal.
Mr.. William H Rieger shared the hon
ors Of the evening with the diva, Ma
dame Lillian Nordica- He has a beauti-
full voice, a tenor of the highest range,
of wonderful sweetness, and he uses it
most artisticalIy; his high notes were
marvelously clear, flexible and sweet
In all, il was one of the best and most
finished tenor voices heard in Louisville
for many a day.-Louisville Commercial.
Mr.. William H. Rieger is without
doubt the finest tenor heard here during
the festival, both as to quality OF voice
and his faultless methods. His meZzo-
voce is absolutely perfection and his
singing most artistic; he was Teceived
with great enthusiasm and after sesveral
recalls responded with a charming song.
Cleveland Plaindealer.
Few character comedians IN this coun-
tr ycan rightfully claim the distinction
Of having successfully interpreted so di-
line of roles as Harry Corson
Clarke VINO is to produce his latest and
greatest success What Happened to
Jones' at the Crawford Grand Although
a very young man he has played some
two hundred distinct and absolutely diff
erent parts and has never had what
might be termed a. failure. It is quite
needless by this time to recount the de-
gree of success which has rewarded his
most meritorious effort, Off the public is
well informed about him and have had
an opportunity of seeing him many times
during his various visits to the cities
with Stock Companies.
In these days Of theatrical jealouses It
IS certainly refreshing TO know that there
are at least two stars who neither covet
1r insist upon the centre of the stage,
so as to allow the rays OF the calcium
lights full penetrating influence TO show
their many good points, and TO insist
hat any of the support who may exhibit
1 decided cleverness, to retire to the |
ear In refutation Of this much is said |
n reference to the real funny boys. Ma |
news & Bulger, who will presently be |
;een in their rag time opera by the |
sad Sea Waves" Mathews & Bulger en- |
courage to the limit the least tendency |
IN the aprt of their support who show |
signs of adaptibility-
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