The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17

LOCAL MUsICALWORLD
Talented Concerts Given and to BE
Given BY Wilmington

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Charles Drew, first tenor It. Andrews
choir, has made. quite hit with his
voice in this city. Mr.. Drew is formerly
of Brooklyn and comes to Wilmington
we'll recommended.
The Musical Art Society, under the d.
rection of Prof Leslie Carpenter, Will
give another concert in the Century Club
on May 18th.
The last lecture OF the season in Har-
mony and Sight Singing was given at the
Century Club this last week. Professor
Leslie Carpenter, who directed these
lectures, will begin them again next
fall.
All the church choirs will repeat part
of their Easter music today.
The question as to who will furnish
the music at Shellpot Park this summer
is agitating the minds OF quite number
of musicians of this city, and also seems
to bother one of the local newspapers,
who makes the broad assertion that they
can say authoritatively that Mr.. Compton
will furnish the music, regardless OF
what has heretofore been said i'll this
paper
1t has never been stated in these COL
umns that Mr.. Compton would not fur
nish the music. We have, however, and
still do say, that the contract for the
music at Slellpot Park has not been
given ont as yet to MI. Compton or any
one else
In Justice to Mr.. Compton it is only
fair to say that there is no reason why
he should not have the contract, as his
music last season was all that could be
asked for. There is, however, other peo-
pie in Wilmington who it is believed
would prove equally as satisfactory as
Mr.. Compton. The Wilmington City
Railway will use the T. Judgment in this
matter and undoubtedly have nothing
but the best talent, no matter who they
give the contract to.
wish to state officially that the con-
tract for the music at Shellpot Park for
this season has not been given out up to
the present time, and any report to the
contrary is given purely on possibilities,
not authoritatively.
Shellpot Park will have each week
during this season high class Naude-
vile show under the management CT
Prof. Joe Cantelley.
James Harbert and Noble Hadley made
a hit singing for tie Dramatic Club, at
Delaware City, Friday evening.
Miss Snnix Sunday school class gave a
delightful musical and monograph en-
tertainment at West Presbyterian church
Friday evening; proceeds go for the bene.
fit of the Sunday school fund.
The First Regiment Band will have
their new uniforms in Il few days.
Grace Orchestra will play at st. pauPs
r C..Church this morning and possibly
this evening. St. Paul's choir, assisted by
Grace Orchestra rendered some of the
finest music given in the city on las,
: Easter.
, The new band under the direction o
) Prof. Il. A. Brill is improving very fast
The concert given in he Sunday schoo
hall at Grace church, Wednesday even
D ing by Grace Orchestra for the benefit o
Pomona Circle" Kings Daughters, Wa
. a success in every particular.
The First Regiment Band will 60 tt
PitlsDurg in the Fall with the Knight
Templar Of this city.
+ 1t is understood that the Neopoital
Band of twenty pieces, of Philadelphia,
n will play at Brandywine Springs thi
Summer provided the Electric Railwa,
II is completed,
z Harry Taylor second bass in the Nc
Fart Quartelte is seriously ill., On ac
count Of Mr.. Taylor's illness the Mozar
Quartette did not sing ut West PrcSby
terrain Church. IS previously arranged.
= Benjamin Rawnsley Orchestra inrl
Z shed music at the ball given in Gcrma
n Hall Friday evening.
a The West End Choral Club are r,
v hearsing every Monday evening for
j. concert to be given at the close of til
G season.
y The finest concert of the season va
y given in Grace Church Hall on Wcdnes
Il day evening last by Grace Orchestra. Nh
s. +. A. Brill conductor The principa
orchestral members were the Overtul
: to Bohemian Girl AMI the Iiungaria
/, Fantasia by Toban. The overture ".
4 brilliantly played and all tie orchc.tri;
e numbers were given with II finish til;
= speaks we'll for Mr.. Brill as a dircctC
:. and instructor The principal solos
n was Mr. Brill who played the Romano
It by Sinding and Hungarian Dance
u Natcicz with absolute teclnic and broa.
tone that stamped him us an artist {
d rare ability. The orchestra il to be col
r graduated in having such director an
, producing such work, The accompan
,r mtm.s vi Mr.. Bril's solos were pIaye
n by Prof. II. II. Lang of Philadelphia IN
d they were"a revelation in the art to son
'r Of our players. The concert was attendt
Ne by every muscali OF note in this city.
II Grace Orchestra has been engaged
T. play Councils st. Cecilia Mass til
u morning at st. Paul's K. c. Church. III
- whole Easter service will be repeated.
~. J. L. Dashicil.J. J.. Richie and Josel
id Bpvc. harpi-t, played Tor bail given
II the Eiktun Opera House on Friday eve
pr ing.
&c Professor Frederic I;.chrr has been $
ne cured by the McndcIsphn String Qna
trtte aS cclIist. Professor Brchrr j.
thorough musician OF wide cxpcrirnc
and is y valuable addition to the qua,
trlt".
., J. y. !!idrrth played at the concc
o., given in Silvcrbr,ok Church on Frid;
n.y. evening. lie played two -,lus by Char
IN made and some other piano works in
=" artistic manner. Mr.. IIiidreth's wei
W shows the result oi hard study. tie i.
DupiI of l'rnip-snr lnp al philr,lnlnh