The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-23
THE RECITAL SERIES.
Tho First Entertainment to be Given
Hero on Friday, December LIT is
n Rare Musical Menu.


Tho First Entertainment to be Given
Hero on Friday, December l4-It Is
Rare Musical Menu.
That the Recital series OF entertain
ments TO be given here this season In
the Carroll Club auditorium, under the
auspices OF Mr.. Charles N. Boyd, OF
Pittsburgh. are high grade musical
menus. may be gathered from the fol-
lowing crltIque OF the first programme
of the series Ito be given here Friday.
December ~, by the Canton Reposl-
tory: ~.
The recital series secured through the
efforts Of Miss Edith NJ. Frease. and the
ready responses ofthe muslc-loving peo-
pie Of the city was successfully inaugu-
rated at the Grand Wednesday, night.
The audience was fair-sized one, oc-
cupying the greater part of the first
floor and part OF the second. 1t WAS u
critical audience, including many OF the
musical people Of the city. The pro-
gramme was rendered by Miss Rachel
Belden Frease, soprano, Mrs. w. a.
Infferty. contrnlto, S. C. Beddoe, tenor,
David c. Moore. baritone, and Charles
N. Boyd, accompanist.
The first number was an ensemble
and was sufficient to put the audience
In just the proper frame Of mind TO
fully enjoy and appreciate the
Excellent Musical Menu
to follow. The selection WAS q brilliant
composition by flaming, "The Mlller's
Wooing," the spirited passages OF which
gave opportunity for the full volume of
the powerful voices composing the
quartet blending In most sweet and
perfect harmony.
The four succeeding numbers intro
duced the artists in solo selections. each
of which was most heartily encored and
responses made which doubled the first
part Of the original programme. Mr..
Moore was first heard In solo, singing
THE Horn" (Fleigcr). His voice Is
true, full and strong and his manner
exceptionally pleasing. He seemed to
throw his whole soul into his singing.
To many his encore number Soldier
Song" by Mascheroni. was even more
pleasing than his first. 1t Is especially
adapted to the jovial style Of his stage
mannerlsm. i-Eais. t5..s-
Mrs. Lafferty's number was 4 double
one. THE Little Dustman." by Brahms,
and "Ah. IT'S Dream" by Haw1ey.
Her voice IS pure contraito, Of sweet
est quality. Her encore was sweet
little lullaby that added much to the ia
vor she had already won with the audi
ence.
Mr.. Beddoe. despite cold that could
not be concealed In his performances,
sang with much force and feeling Ad-
ans "Flonn." In rich, well-rounded
tones, displaying voice of fine qualit-
les and fine cultivation. His encore,
THE Nightingale and Rose" by Haw-
ley, brought out renewed applause and
demonstrations Of appreciation.
Ovation for Miss Frease.
There was warmth and cordially in
the demonstrative welcome accorded
Miss Rachel Belden Frease, when she
appeared In the place Of honor on the
programme that must have been an in
splratlon to the magnificent perform
ance which followed. 1t was prompted
by the personal acquaintanceshIp with
and admiration for the talented Cam
ton artist as well as by pleasant MEM
cries OF her beautiful performances in
the past. She sang Bcach's Song Of
Love-" n grand composition In which
her magnificent voice Is used to excel
lent advantage. She sang. as she al
ways does, In sweet. clear tones and
fine enunciation. Her encore number
was less eNactinB. but apparently
equally pleasing. 1t was "Violets," by
Ellen Wright
a Song Cycle.
The programme closed with the song
cycle. I'm a Persian Garden"-words Sc
lected from the rublayat. OF Omar
Khayyam, the Persian poet of the mid
die ages, and set TO music of Liza
Lehman. This splendid classic alone
would have won laurels for the singers
had not each previously scored an lnii-
vidual success. The solo passages were
sung with delicate and sympathetic
shading and the concerted parts with
passionate and intense dramatic force.
The cycle offers wide range to Il
quartette and that the opportunities
were all improved Is as high a compli-
ment as can be paid to any performers.
Mr.. Boyds accomplishments were
much admired. His work at the piano
was finished and artistic and no doubt
contributed much to the successful per-
formance3 of the singers.