The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-03-04
CONCERT LAST NIGHT.
Small Audience Heard Famous
Artist.
Musical Treat was Thoroughly Enjoy.
ed by Those Who Were Present
Heavy Loss to Dean Wrightsou-De.
tails OF the Event Which Vas q

talls Oh the Event Whlch Was
Great Artistic Success.
From W7dnesdsy's Daily.
As Mrs. Jenny Osborn HANNAH
stepped on the stage at Commerc e
ment Hall last night murmur Of
admiration could be heard through
the audience and when she began t.
sing hush fell upor all and DO,
until the last note had died away, a
pause which seemed an hour, then
every one awakened to the realiza-
ton that it was over, then burst
OF applause deafening with enthusi-
astic appreeiativeness repeated re
calls for the singer, q glorious en-
core, and then every one settled
themselves back into their seats for
each successive number, which each
and all In their magnificent rendi-
tion as q musical gem.
That the press notices copied from
other papers prior to the arrival of
the artists last night, were enthusi-
assic we are fully aware, but neither
words or pen could truly describe
the treat Morgantown had last
night in musical way and it is only
to be regretted, that for some un.
known reason, there was such a
small audience present. That Dean
Wrightson should take the trouble
and go 70 the personal expense to
arrange such an evening. and that
such poor audience should turn
out, is deplorable fact which seems
unexplainable, because his previous
concerts have been such revelations
as to musical possibilities. The very
fact that he is to bring an artist
here, from now on should be a suffi-
cient guarantee as to the merits of
the evening. He cannot keep on
bringing people here II we don't
support him. Last night he must
have fallen short $4,000 and as he
has no fund to fall back upon the
deficit must be met by him alone.
Mrs. Jenny Osborn Hannah is
beyond all doubt or question the
greatest singer ever heard here. Her
voice is perfect and further praise is
hardly necessary. She sings divine
ly and her b ,autifui stage presence,
combined with her glorious voice
and temper ament, Immediately won
for her the hearts of her hearers last
night. She so generously and gra-
ciously responded to every recall.
and it must be said that she sang
her way to the hearts OF her hearers
reaching the deepest emotions when
she sat at the piano and played
''The Last Rose of ummer." She
can carry away with her the thanks
OF every one who heard her and also
the wishes of all that some day she
will cone again and that we can
greet her with larger audience but
we doubt if it would be possible to
find a more apprecat:ve and en-
thusiastic one than she found last
night
Mr.. Frank Hannah has supurb
tenor voice with true tenor quality,
seldom heard these days
his upper tones are sweet aud reson-
ant, beautifully placed, and his mez-
20 vece tones are perfect. He sang a
group Of catchy ballads, be won his
audience Immediately and his inter-
probation was musical
The Choral Society was a revelation.
The attack and spirit With which
they sang was wonderful inspira-
Uion. We have here ia our own city
choral society that many city; a
thousand times as large, would be
proud to own. The cantata, "God
Thou Art Great ~, Is a bard and DIFF
ficult composition, the last number
being an intricate and difficult fugue.
1t was rendered perfectly, with thor
Dugh musical expression and interpre-
tation. Miss Shaw and Mr.. Barnes
proved themselves 10 every way capa-
BILE Of the solo work intrusted to
them, and 10 the I" Heavens are Fall
ing", the first chorus sang on the pro-
gram, delightful trio was given by
Miss Shaw, Mr.. Page and Mr.. Barnes
The closing number was that glori-
Gus masterpiece, the Hallelujah
chorus. 1t was simply magnificent.
and the audience left with the stirring
anthem ringing in its ears. In this
Mr.. and Mrs. Hannah grac-
iously sang with the choir.
Dean Wrightson is conductor sell
dom met, and he is deserving Of law
ish praise for the wonderful work he
has done, and we have just cause to
feel proud OF our Choral Society. He
has added another triumph to the
many he has already achieved here.
1t would not be fair to end this ar
ticle without few words of praise
for Miss Bray and Miss Foster, the
The latter did the
lions share OF the work of the even
ing, proving herself musician in the
true sense Of the word. Her accom-
paniments alone were musical treat.
We must also mention the beautiful
duet in the cantata sung by Mr.. Han
nah and Dean Wrightson.
In talking with the visiting artists
after the concert they were both warm
in their expressions of admiration for
the good taste, clean-cut phrasing and
shading done by the chorus under
Dean Wrightson's direction, but as
Mr.. Hannah remarked, 1--WE have
heard his choruses before. He is only
again demonstrating bis ability to
make a success Of this line in which
his many friends 10 Chicago think he
has few pnuals This is not extrav-
egant praise. l mean 1t.