Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
SOME MUSICAL NOTES.

The Philharmonic concert las TUESDAY
evening was the only musical diversion
CT the week. and with the exception Of
to-nights entertainments at Arion Hall,
nothing is to occur until Easter week.
In il will come the Philharmonic recital
of the season and the Woman's Club an
nual Opera House concert Both will be
oman elaborate scale.
Fer the Woman's Club concert. Thurs
Gay, April 18th, outside attractions have
been engaged These come fatteringly
heralded and viii prove worthy the repu-
tatior of the club Mrs Serena Swaback-
en- of Chicago, is the vocalist for that
evening Mrs Swabacker recently re-
turned from study with Marches, and
since then has won distinct triumph
wherever heard OF her performance
with the Chicago Orchestra, Theodore
Thomas. conductor. a Chicago paper said:
Mrs. Serena Swa acker. of this city. made
her first appearance with the Chicago
Orchestra Yesterday afternoon and COM
pletely captured the hearts of her lis
teners. The audience was one of the
largest of the season and no doubt many
who We're there were attracted by the
anouncemsrt that one of their townSWo-
men was to sing, after having won favor
in critical ard inconsistent Paris, where
the clever and fascinating little vocalist
had studied with the great Marchesi and
won her appreciation Marches has Pre-
dicted a fire future for Mrs, Swabacker
and she is as good d critic of singing as
any ore living to-day. Mrs. Swabacker $
voice is adapted to the lyric style of sing
ing 1t is of a sweet t.rd-like quality.
that suggests the velvet tones of Media in
many ways It is voice that carries
we'll. 1t filled the vast Auditorium 1t is
voice that p!eases: that charms: 1t
touches the heart. AS Mrs. Swabacker
studied under Marchesi. it is needless to
say that her method is of the very best.
and she has a dignity. poise and reserve
which is partially natural, and in a man
rer the result of the most perfect school
ing. In the more elaborate phases of the
singing. where trilis ard runs were en-
pIoyed, Mrs Swabacker appeared to es-
pec.al advantage. In the first song. the
air from the first act Of Gounod phil
emon and Baucis." she surprised her aud
fence With a force and consistency re-
markable in its effect For an encore.
which was generously demanded and
thoroughly deserved the dainty little
singer. whose voice seems larger than her
physique. gave tie "Rird Song from Da-
vd's Pearl OF Brazil with flute obliga-
to. While the flutist and Mr.. Mees at the
piano were not inspiring. even satisfac-
tory, Mrs. Swabacler eXcelled her previ-
Gus effort and proved herself splendid
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singers Her success was emphatic in
every way. Not only did Mrs Swa ba cker
enthuse her audience. but she won the APP
! plause of the members of the orchestra,
who are probably. after all. the best crit
les.
Besides the vocal sooist. the club man
agement has perfected arrangements to
have piano 500 work dore by Miss IS
sell McMurphy. a young lacy who, after
graduating at the New England Conser-
vatory of music. took a course of study
with Heinrich Barth, court pianist at Ber-
lin. CT her fitness to a place on tho pro-
sramme, the following clipping will GER
tify:
"All were most excellent. but perhaps
we should especially commend the per-
formarce Of Miss McMurphy, whose year
of study in Germany has Gone much tow
ard perfectng her musical knowledge,
already something unusual Her ability
is equal TO many Of the best masters of
the instrument.
Besides the above strong attra ctiors. The
cub chorus. under direction of Mrs. Flora
Williams. Will appear. and altogether
makes as interesting a musical aggrega-
tion as ever dei,ight ed y M-haeliry ana
fence Fuller details and the arrange d
programme will be published in due time
Opening Tuesday. Wednesday. Swabacker
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