Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01

Music lovers Of Marshalltown and
central Iowa points wsre given an op-
nortunity last night to fear the cele-
brated Theodore Thomas Chicago
Orchestra under the same favorable
conditions that the superb musical or
ganization might be listened to in Chi
cago. The full orchestra, of sixty two
pieces, in charge of the assistant con-
ductOr. Mr.. Frederick a. Stock, APP
peared at the Odeon before an audience
that practically filed the house COM
pletely.
Grand" is about the only word that
can be used in describing the concert.
1t came up to the expectations of all,
and the absence of the celebrated lead
e- himself, who never leaves Chicago.
did not detract at all from the general
excellency Of the program.
The Thomas orchestra is Chicago's
pride and is not a. money making insti-
tuition. 1t is too extravaganza an insti-
tutioil, In one sense, to be self-support-
ing If the public were relied upon to
keep 1t on its financial feet. and Chicago
monied people, lovers of music, are
public spirited enough to finance 1t year
by year and keep 1t as Chicago's pet
musical organization.
The concert was most artistic In
every respect and the program one that
was enjoyed not necessarily by those
who are musicaliy educated. 1t doesn't
require musical instinct to have such
melody appeal to the soul. Mr.. Stocks
control over the orchestra is mastery,
and there is that precision In every
movement that shows the Thomas hand
and the influence of his baton thru his
assistant conductor. Every number was
giveniwith the same beauty of delicate
shading and expression and perfect or
chestration. One number is mo- better
than the other. only as 1t may appeal to
the nearer. The Rhapsodie Hongroise
No. 2, by List, might. perhaps, be called
the crowning jewel in The evening of
harmony, more from Its style than any
other one thing. Nearly every one is
familiar to a degree with the famous
List production. and II would natural
iy appeal to the greater number The
was given as an opening number. fol-
lowed by the andante from the hfth
symphony by Beethoven. Dvorak's
overture, Carnival" opened the sec
ond part, followed by Gounod's "fn-
neral March of a Mllionette,' Won
Weber's "Invitation to the Dance and
Glazounow's Scenes de Ballet, opus
So, in four movements, In the order
named. AS an encore at the close of the
first part OF the program Strauss
Danube Waltzes" was given.
While the orchestra's numbers could.
not have been more greatly enjoyed
Mrs. Adah MARYLAND Sheffield. the So
loist, shared all honors. Mrs. Sheffield
has most pleasing clear soprano voice
of unusually wide range. Her voice is
powerful and true and there was gen.
eral regret that she appeared but once
on the program. Mrs. Shefield's inter-
probation Is very impressive and bor-
ders on the dramatic. She sang the
soprano aria from Gounod's Queen of
Sheba."
Mr.. Stock, who acts as conductor on
all the trips out of Chicago, is placed in
q position not easy to FILL He has
Theodore Thomas reputation as di-
rector to uphold. and this he is doing.
If Thomas were not known it would
make no difference to the average audi
ence who was doing the directing, as,
FAR as the results are concerned. Mr..
Stock is thorough musician, and has
been with the orchestra since 1895. He
is German, and received his musical
education largely at the Cologne con-
servatory under Humperdinck. Zollner
and others. The orchestra came to the
city from Freeport, H., on a special
train, and left this morning for Daven-
port. But three other cities In the state
have the concert, Davenport, Muscatine
and Des Moines.
The concert, unlike most ventures of
q gigantic nature undertaken in small
towns, was financial success, and the
Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. officers, and espe-
cially General Secretary j. H. Telling
ham, are certainly to be congratulated
on making the attempt to provide the
associations patrons and friends with
a Thomas concert Mr.. Fellingham did
not expect to make anything, and con-
sidered he would be doing well to come
out even He has done better than that
by $50. The total receipts of the house
We're $S23.75, of which the first 5000
went to the orchestra management, ac
cording to the contract. The balance
was divided on basis of so per cent,
the associations share being $111S5
Local expenses cut that down to $50,
which is net profit. AS n matter of adj
vertising to the association. however,
for promoting such Il high-class enter
the value will he inestimable.
IMPROVEMENTS TO HOSPITAL.
Original Plans and Specifications and
Plans AItered-WorL to be Begun
Next Week.