The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-07
Delights Audience Of Wichita
Music Lovers.
TAMPA" AND" FLORODORA"
Played With Admirable Tech
nique and Expression.

Crawford opera house. The audience
was not only even more enthusiastic,
than at the first concert. but il vas lar
ger. Moro single admission tickets were
sold for last nights concert than for the
first concert which is significant II
demonstrates that the symphony orcres-
ira pleased and that interest in the sue
+ cess OF the orchestra IS increasing.
/ The audience last night was pleased.
/ This fact was soon manifest by the man
ner in which they received each number.
! The applause was genuine. hearty and
I spontaneous. Some numbers pleased bet
ter than others. Il was not formal APP
plause. for formal applause can be easily
told from the real thing.
Mr.. Apply made happy selection in
his program. It was all good music. but
each piece had melody and harmony.
The music presented last night was a
step higher and more difficult grade OF
music than that presented at the drst
concert Each number was well played.
Ever remembering that the Wichita sym
phony concert orchestra is bat a little
over four months old, the program rem
dered last night was remarkable. The
progress and Improvement made by the
orchestra was best demonstrated by the
two numbers Of the first program played
last night. In the Faust selection and in
Loin de Ball those who were at the first
concert and heard the orchestra play
these numbers last night noted the vast
Improvement.
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local At the first concert the cello viz
troso assisted. Last night there were
none but the regular members of the or
chestra. They played better and with
more flnish.
Contemplating the orchestra at last
nights concert and compared with their
first concert and considering the further
fact that only since the beginning of this
year mas this orchestra existed. the en-
thusiastic music lovers and supporters Of
the Wichita Symphony orchestra may
point with satisfaction and qualification
at the hattering possibilities for better
music and entertainment that this iasti-
futon will give Wichita. And the sue
cess of the orchestra is not only due 70
those who subscribe for season tickets
the promoters and patrons, but much 20
the Individual members OF the orchestra
itself. They manifest an earnestuess of
nrrDoee and q loyalty TO ii that IS de-
lightful and gratifying. The best must
clans in Wichita. professional and anna
teur. are members Of il. And their falth-
fulness makes il possible for Mr. Henri
Apply to DO such successful work. Air-
amy has demonstrated his exceptional
ability as a conductor and manager in
organization and maintaining great or
chesrra. Ills power over the orchestra
f. complete: and were it not. the grade
Of music presented Iast night could not
have been Interpreted as II was
The concert opened with Tampa over
t,,re This exceedingly difficult compost
ton was exceptionally well played ara
gave ample opportunity for every ins1Ti-
nent Both the stringed and wind IN
strurnerts responded with credit This
number was Enthusiastically received
.Forsaken." pharaphrase on the
well known song. das aisi well received.
The third number. Rouanza. eng w 4th-
o,,+ words. ry Tschaikows'sy, soulful
and beautiful piece. save much scope TOT
delicate work for the strings and delight
ful doires for tho ensemble This. too.
was heartily applauded. The next Mum
be- presented sIr Martin Van Bergan,
rho baritone. Mr. Van Bergau is slight
and bovssh looking man. AS soon as b.
berau - SING. however. ail doubts as 10
Tho ar5iity OF the "boy" were settled
Tie sang an and number. the''Iorreo-
4o-.r Love song" and Loves Sorrow
a. such amanncr as 20 please ali fie
rloeroszes q wonderfully rich WeA rou7c-
III he-ftoua voice His strength IS Von-
Gerfal and his quality very 3 EASING lie
was recalled five or six tiu - and re-
soaraed twice. singing annie rri- in
"a r,anrer that made distinct biz
The orchestra r-ezent,5 two more nu-a-
ber4 tho nrel-de ~ -he fourth act ~ TO-
cefr1s being exeecdlugiv difficult While
less tunef1l. it afforded the or,hcstra an
orrartnnitv FOR Some excellent tecfnic
ar7 tone coTor. which was wen done
-s.b ----her was generously an0lau5al-
~ a0ulsrzs with each number 90 the
last growing more emphatic cen'0Tsra-
tsve and continuous.
Miss Tcss Van Bereau appeared RI tw'
f.--,,+fs-,i =olr4 .9-sh .fr Litfla one
era aTHI Death" Mss N1n HrT7 a7-
grs=rs soprano = la1tifal ap
sre shows superior t-atai1e md hfr ari
v- certai1iv E-mrus--eted i7 --r rem
sftt-n - tte fire. ngmhr The e-e is.-c
ana d@lca te shading. tho sTeet1 - -
hr- g-ie- tho deachtfgi cx-rszsio1 r-
.s~rd tha audience Srr ~oiee e 1i
RI zines and intensely dramatic a19
erafs ruaet and sos Ta0 SECOND 7rrr
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