Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-04-26
AN ARTISTIC SUCCESS.
Symphony Orchestra Concert Pleased
Large Audience.

Large Audience.
The third annual concert Of the
Waterbury Symphony orchestra was
held in Polls theater last night and
was enjoyed by an audience which
packed every part of the theater. 1t
is source of much pleasure to the
lovers of music that at least once or
twice year they are offered what
may be truly termed a rich musical
feast by local artists The concerts
of the Waterbury Symphony orches-
ira are always eagerly awaited be-
cause the public knows and appreci-
ates their excellence. Under the di-
rection of Charles q. Farnham this
orchestra, consisting of fifty-seven
pieces, has attained a high degree of
excellence and has secured a firm
foothold in local musical circles.
The work of the orchestra last
night was grand and impressive 1t
was all harmony. Not one discord-
ant string marred the delightful har.
mony of the combined pieces. It's
playing was so sweet. so deliciously
enhancing, SO delightful, that it was
mo wonder. therefore, that the walls
of the theater resounded with spon-
taneous uproars Of applause at the
conclusion of each number. The
work was we'll nigh perfect owing to
the brilliant leadership of Mr. Farm
ham. His star shone brilliantly last
night
A pleasing feature of the concert
was the appearance of Miss Gertrude
Peppercorn, the noted pfaniste. 1t
was Miss Peppercorn's first appear
ance before a Waterbury audience,
but it is hoped that it was not her
last. Her magnificent playing last
night won for her the admiration of
her auditors, who were unstinted in
their applause. Her reception was
fiattering, but she was we'll deserving
of it. Her touch is at once light and
airy and elastic and again it is full
of power and force. She plays with
the same facility and technical accur-
acy the movements which require
much power and force as those which
are softer and lighter.
The singing of George Eustis Boyd
was another feature of the concert
The possessor of a rich voice of wide
range and well nlodulated, he sang
to fine advantage last night the arie
from Mendelssohns 'sElijah Mr.
Boyd's return to the concert stage
was warmly applauded and it is
hoped that he will continue to favor
Waterbury audiences with his pres
ence, as a principal. in future con-
certs.
1t was one of the finest and most
enjoyable concerts ever given in the
city and afforded eminent satisfaction
and pleasure to all present. 1t was
in the nature of another musical tri-
umph for Mr. Farnham and his pupils
and the public assisted them nobly
by attending in such large numbers.
Mr. Farnham has given a number of
excellent concerts this year, but
all were surpassed by the one given
last night.
The orchestra consisted Of the fol-
lowing people:
vioIins- Miss Mae Stanley, Mr.
Tompkins, Miss Ruth Peabody, Miss
Ernestine Chapelle, Miss Adella
Seelye, William Tinsley, Miss Helen
Hills, Fred Fuessenich. HoWarG Bris-
toll, Oliver Chaput, Dewitt Chapman,
George Zeidler, Louis Davidson, Mer-
rift Dompkins. Miss Louise Holohal,
Miss Greta Clark. Miss Ruth Chap
man, Miss Jessie Blackman, John
Cummings.
violas Frank Booth, Carl Bigge,
George Hallam, Mark Hallam, Will
ham Pendleton, Walter Clayton.
'Cellos-F. Louis Schmidt, A. Raj
faelli, A. Race, n. Chapman.
Bases Mr. Couchoud. A. T. Jacobs,
=. Roberge
Harp Miss Julia Brennan.
Flutes-Angelo Lanciers, Il. Eitel.
PiccoIo-JOf1n Parsons st
Oboes Carl de Chiara, Clarence
Loveridge.
Clarinets Rocco Pagano, f. Storm.
Bassoons-P. de Onofrio, I. Palmer,
Joseph Barrett.
Horns -Adolph Schultz. Paul schu-
mann.
Trumpets-G Renado, ]. Baril X,
Davis.
Irombones- Ogden, p. Heinze
X. Davis.
Tuba-W. German.
Tympani-J. O'Neill.
Bass Drum-R. Al. Laslett Smith
Cymbals-Henry Harcke.
Triangle-Miss Grace Roberts.