The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11
Brilliant Performance of this Fam.
Gus Oratorio.
WHEELING oRATORlO SOCIETY
SCORES ONE OF THE MOST DIS
rINcT TRIUMpHs INTHE ciTY's
MUSICAL ANNALS, AT THE oP-
ERA HOUSE LAST NlGHT-A
LARGE AND APPREctATIvE
AUDIENCE PRESENT THE
WORK OF THE SOCIETY AND
THE soLoEsTs REVIEWED.

A distinct triumph for Mr.. Paris r,
Meyers and the oratorlo Society III his
charge was tho concert given In the
Opera House last evening, For the
third time since It's organization has a
Wheeling public had the pleasure OF lis
tening 10 the work accomplished and
its strides forward, and when II is stated
that last nights performance surpassed
expectations not all the credit deserved
Is spoken. "Thc Creation" Haylns
masterpiece. was tho subject closcn for
presentation, and lts deliverance proved
that Mr. Meyers had not overestimated
The capabilities OF those under his d.
rcctlop for the past year and half.
The chorus work was all above the
average, while the climax reached ut the
close of the first part was really artis-
tic, and aroused the enthusiasm with
which the later parts OF the work were
heard. All through the Two parts fol-
lowing, the society maintained itself
nobly, and the large clientele of musical
Wheeling congreEated in the audlto-
rum OF the building had cause 10 feel
was placed so advantagcously on the
stage and which acquitted itself to the
pronounced credit of every one of In the
remotest way Interested. In the society
or In music-at-large, as It now stands
In this city.
More than passing notice Is deserved
by Miss Bertha Schracder and the OPP
era House Orchestra for the. piano and
orchestral accompaniment throughout
1t was beautifully accomplished and
fell in line for some of the honors OF
an evening Of genuine musical enjoy
ment. The soloists brought on for the
occasion were equal to the severe test
In store for them. They opened the per-
formarce with vocal selections not an
tlclpated at the outset OF the engage
ment, and by those renditIons won their
way at once to public favor. Mr.. L. C.
Townc. tenor, sang a double number
and did not respond with another to the
hearty applause which greeted It. Mrs.
Eleanor Meridih. soprano. was COM
PEELED to respond, and by the encore Sc
lection. improved decidedly In favor.
Mr.. Heinrich Meyn. baritone. from the
very first proved his position as para
mount. His voice Is of beautiful oual-
ity and Its use artistic. The !nterpreta-
ton OF the Torreador' song, from Car
men, was magnificent, and his encore
proved n gem In every sense OF vocal
art.
Mr.. Meyn sustained this favorable
first impression throughout the evening,
doing some exquisite solo work. notably
in the first part and In trio and duet
work In the second and third parts.
Mrs. Meredith did beautifully, in 1.-THE
Creation" her voice and enunciatlon
and expression all showing to fine ad-
vantage in the solo: in second part this
"recitative and air" was the triumph OF
her work. though the beauty of her
voice was at many times apparent In
the ensemble Work of Mr. Meyn and
Mr.. Towne. Mr.. Townc earnestly car
ried his part of the oratoro and his
solo In the second part. In Native
Worth and Honour Clad" was not
eclipscd by any work OF the evening.
AS a whole, the production of "The
Creation in the hands OF the soloists
and the society and the instrumental
support was a distinguished perform
ance in the annals of Musical Wheeling,
and Mr.. Paris r. Meyers one Of its most
prominent musicians. Is 10 be consratu-
lated on the successful issue of his un-
firing devotion to the society and the
cause of music in the city generally
The ladies and gentlemen who In
measure share with Mr.. Meyers last
nights triumph because so ably, reflect
Ing and seconding his efficiency are:
rf. S0ppANn .l-