The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-06
CONCERT APPRECIATED
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Gave
Two Concerts Yesterday.

TWO Concerts Yesterday.
As was predicted, the grand concert by
the great Chicago Symphony Orchestra
last night was one of the grandest must.
cal events that Wichita has ever had II
all her history. Never before has a great
orchestra ever been here. and there is
small likelihood of one coming again soon
The audience was not large. but intensely
appreciative, and in the afternoon con-
cert, every number save one was encored.
Nine. Lime was unable to appear on the
afternoon program, and DIR. Clark sup
piled the place by singing Evening Star
from Tannhauser. When the Beautiful
Blue Danube was played. the fans in the
audience took up the delightful ryth at
once, as it was not the short version
which is usually heard. but the original
Strauss composition In all its beauty. Ax
an encore they played a cute little seiec-
ton called "Panss" by Enrich. The
auditors were tremendously delighted,
and freely expressed themselves as not
merely well pleased, but so greatly de-
lighted that as soon as the last number
was over. large number rushed TO the
box office 10 secure seats for the evening
concert.
In the evening the audience was re-
markedly small. not nearly so many being
present as in the afternoon. For some
reason it was the smallest audience that
has greeted any company in Wichita this
year. but the excellence Of the concert
was far beyond all expectations. II had
been said that the beautiful Symphony
sPathetique" by Tschaikowsky could not
b. d
those who heard Thomas play IL said
that while Thomas was better. it was only
a shade better. and that for equal num-
bers the Chicago symphony would prob
ably excel. The ARIA HerodiaGe~ by
Nine Furbeck was the most magnificent
contraIto solo ever heard in Wichita and
in response To repeated encores the little
nod Of acknowledgement which indicated
that she Was obliged. bust rat she would
not sing again did no good and she fin
all responded
The wonderful Dance Macabre" was
superbly rendered by the orchestra and IN
the tone painting truly the Dance q
Death was depicted with startling clear
ness But OF all the numbers. the RI
goletto~ quartet was the finest AIr. Cow
per easily corroborated the announcement
that he Is one Of the very best tenors in
America. and with the other soloists. the
quartet was magnificent production OF
course Nj Clark was heard and called
back time and again. bat his frst nun
Der the great prologue 70 -PaEiisccf (
could NOT be given on accent n the
orchestration having bern lost iH transit
However Nine. Lime sang 81 place %
8Ir Clark. the beautiful and extremely 4
diafIcult Aria from the ~oueen - sheba-'. I
For three years wichi,a has tried q
get zfr Clark. ara nos r. has been here. .
ard delighted those who heard hiu mora
than ever. but be win not g. heard agaia
Tor - least three years. as h. leaves
aithin = month FOR Paris.
4 may Be- safely repeaie5 noa thst IRE
concert - over. thaf newer has such q
grand orchestra event ever before occsr- q
-es r. this city.
The plan adopted hy Mr. Payne 20 give i
re seventh ard eighth grade ssgsenfs
re nrsrsieEe n hearf1g The concert <ree
vas greatly appreciated ~ The chsidrea.
~ Pavna 6eserses cretis fpr bringing
.hIs ogchcstra q wichita