Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23

1 list II ~ Wheeling Psopls Who
Ware in Httsburg Last Wax.


Inc Wneei1n8 lovers OF muWc VINO
returned last Thursday from the grand
opera season in Pittsburg, we're very
enthusiastic over the success achieved.
and several who expressed their views
to the Register were Of the opinion
that the performances were quite equal
to the usual presentations at the Metro
politan opera house in New York city.
The Register reported the opera by
wire every day, being the only Wheel
ing paper to mention the performances.
and the accounts were widely read.
Among those who attended the series
of four performances were Signor and
Mrs. Ricci, Mrs. DR.. F. J. Hupp, Miss
Bertha Schrader, Mrs. Louis Schrader,
Mrs. C. P. Flick, Miss Annie Sage, John
Schick, Miss Lucy Robinson, Miss Ell
sic Gundling, H. P. Jamison, Gen. A. H.
Beach, ]. B. Baum, DR.. and Mrs Hus-
ted, Mrs Martha E. Whitaker. Mrs.
George Updegraff. Mrs. j. H. Crago.
Miss Cornelia Stifel and Mr.. Archie
PAUL.
Among those who were deeply i'm
pressed with the four performances and
talked interesting about them. was Mr..
2icci. To Register reporter. on his
return, he said:
THE acoustic properties Of the house
are excellent, and the impression Great
ed upon the ear was much better than
in the Metropolitan opera house. The
orchestra was good, but, perhaps. was
at its best in the familiar Faust mu-
sic. Jean De Reszke as 'Lohengrin'
was excellent. AS Elisa, Nordica
showed traces of her long season in
the upper tones, but her performance,
dramatically and yocally. was a great
effort. Nine. Schumman-Heink was
also magnificent.
"As to the Romeo ct Juliette' of the
second night, Salignac made very ac-
ceptable Romeo having good voice
which was we'll handled. He is not, how
ever, yet great actor. Susan Adams,
the American prima donna, has a very
good light soprano voice, handles it
we'll, and looks charming. Edouard De
Reszke made a splendid 'Friar.' and
Plancon's 'Capulet' was a finished rem
dition. Campanari as 'Mercutio,' was
very strong indeed.
en- Faust Emma Eames appeared
oolJ o1d lsJ v,,<sot xvpoata+io,r
either in the church scene, or in the
grand trio at the close. In the Jewel
Song however, she sang very sweetly.
Salenza, the Faust was very effective,
and is good actor. Plancon, as Me-
phistopheles,' was also very satisfac-
tory He is especially strong vccally.
The trio by Salenza. Plancon and Cam
panari was the most effective number
in the opera, and was magnificent.
'Ip Die Walkure' Herr Ripple took
the place of VanDyek, as .Siegmund'
and filled the role admirably, both vo-
cally and histironically. Lehman was
the 'Sieglinde.' Her middle voice has
about left her. but the upper register Is
still effective, and she acted we'll Nine.
Scfumann-Heink as .Fricka was es-
pecially pleasing, while Nine. Brema as
Brunhilde' was grand-superb. Her
singing is more than good Van Rooy,
as 'Wotan' made that character, gen
orally regarded as a bore, very in
teresting parsonage. He has superb
voice, Of enormous proportions, and
handles it like great artist. The en-
tire season may be justly regarded as
a great success. 1t was an event in
the lives of music lovers in this por-
ton Of the country, and the Register
deserves credit for presenting accounts
daily to its readers