The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-07-31
SMALL AUDIENCE SHOWS ENTHUS-
LASTIC APPRECIATION OF THE
EXCELLENCE OF THE PER
FORhIANCE.
MUSICAL NUMBERS FAR ABOVE
THE STANDARD AND THE SEW
ERAL ARTISTS PERFORMED
WITH FINE ABILITY.
Program Exceedingly Interesting and
Presented With Great cleverness.
Entertainment Successful Ev-
cry Way Except Financially.

The concert given by the Opera House
band in the Traders Grand Opera house
Thursday night was highly creditable
entertainment, in fact, far better than
some that have been presented in this
city by aggregations of national repute.
The various numbers were given with
much skin and ability and splendid tall
ent was displayed. The band, as whole,
rendered special selections, both pleas
ing and edifying to the audience. The
artists We're up-to-date in every par
tieuiar and displayed exceptional ability.
They were strong in the presentation and
performed with cleverness than won
the admiration of those present, as at
{ tested by the many hearty plaudits.
Possibly, If some fake entertainment
had been given by tourists with high
sounding name there would have been a
full house and many complaints because
There was not room for more in the
house, but this being home entertain
ment by q band of young men who have
diligently laborcd to give the city an or
Eauization, it has sorely been in need
ot for long time, there was not suf-
fcient interest to give them more than
$50 house. The University Glee club
comes and goes and those who get COM
plimentary tickets are always there and
always bowling aftcrward, if the affair
il not boosted to, the skies, whether it
amounts 10 anything or not or is really
worth seeing and hearing, but none of
these were ut the concert Thursday
night and they are unconcerncd MS to
whether the entertainment gets a boost
Of roast.
Ut i worthy of note that the public
spirited people who were in attendance
rot The worth Of their money and enjoy
Cd the emit tainmcnt very much. It was
q real musical treat and all present ex-
pressed surprise at the fine ability of
the performers. None were sorry because
: they attended The general feeling
throughout the audience was that it was
measley shame that the house was SO
small.
The program was as follows:
BY the Band.
l. March !. Colossus of Columbia
sAAhe& = etAoseAte
=. Qddtty .........-...-....- Oiivenc
Drum Special by Mr.. Gregory.
4 1ntermezzo. !. .Storming of FL Caney
s. March. Neils Fashion Plate
9. Selection. j. ). Indian War Dance
Bnrlesque. Musicians Strike
By the Artists.
s. Violin Solo. ........... Prof. Crow
o. Chinese Impersonations. ........
81 K = .....,-............. Mr.. Gregory
10 Cornet Solo. .......-......A AR. Shinn
III Trick Bicyclist. Happy" Osborne
u. orienti Mysticism. Ar. Pike
BY the Comedians. :
y ehearsal OF the .sPun<in Holles" Gold
Plated, Diamond Tipped. Cornet Rand.
All he bcys win be there, 81, Rube. Josh,
n q Eli and their dogs.
n, director
shinn. piano.
f5F< 2row in the violin solo show
"a his usnal ine ability. which is 50
much admired BY the people Of this city.
m: Gregory was especially Ane in Chi
nesS Representations and the audience
ehe6sed him heartily.
M. Slinn's eornet solo. with his daugh
f..t Ma. 1f&krlle. a niano aneo,,,nanfst,