Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-09
ARNOLD v. D. AUE CONCERT

Those who attended the concert given
by Arnold Won der Aue of Milwaukee,
on Thursday evening, at Castle hall,
were afforded rich musical treat.
Several things happened to lessen the
attendance One was the fact that
Miss Lulu James had been very widely
advertised to take part in the concert,
| but word came at almost the last
moment that she was unable to reach
here on account of the floods in the
South This information spread
| throughout.the city and many thought
that there would be no concert on that
account. Miss James place was sup
piled by Miss Virginia Listeman, of
Chicago. She had been visiting with
her brother at Niellsville, and stopped
off here between trans, while on her
way to Chicago. Then heavy rain
set in during the afternoon and lasted
until in the evening. Therefore the
audience was not as large as it would
have been had it been possible to carry
out the program as advertised aud the
weather conditions been different.
The concert was to have been given
by Arnold V. d. Aue and Miss James,
assisted by the Wausau Liederkranz
Concordia society, Miss Thayer and
Mrs. E V. Speer.
The opening number on the program
was by the Liederkranz, who sang
"Abend- -Staendchen, in manner that
gave pleasure to the audience, if gener-
Gus applause was a criterion to go by.
This society has become famed for its
singing under the very able leadership
of Mr.. Gustav Mueller. 1t is the oldest
musical organization in the city and
has done much for the art in Wausau
The Concordia also done itself proud on
this occasion. 1t is composed of young
ladies, also under the direction of Mr.
Gustav Mueller.
Mr. Arnold Won der Aue, of Milwau-
kee, has many friends in Wausau who
had heard him sing on previous occa-
sions ard they wanted to hear him
again and induced him to come here
and give the concert. Mr.. Won der Aue
is tenor singer, whose reputation is
known not only in this country but
also in Europe. He is from Zurich,
Switzerland, and came to America two
years ago, and at that time sang under
The great conductor, Alfred Hertz, of
the New York Metropolitan Opera Co.
He certainly possesses a splendid tenor
voice to which all can attest who heard
him on Thursday evening. While his
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still the splendid qualities of his voice
highly pleased those who could not un-
derstand the language. and to those
who could, the pleasure was much
greater. Mr.. Won der Aue was repeat
edly recalled, and he responded so
readily, and with such apparent cheer
fulness, that he won the hearts of all.
That Mr.. v. d. Aue is one of the great
tenor singers of this country it is only
necessary to say that among his en-
gagements the coming winter is one
with Nine. Schuman- Heink and an
other with Rudolph GAM.
In Miss Listeman Mr.. Won der Aue
had very able assistant, she is the
daughter of the veteran violinist, of the
Chicago Musical college, Bernhard
Listeman. She made her debut in the
Chicago auditorium in 1902, and previ-
Gus to that time had been studying in
Dresden and Berlin, Germany. Miss
l.isteman had been visiting in Neills-
vile with her brother and was about to
start TO take up her work in Chicago,
when telegraphed to stop in Wausau
and assist In the evenings concert.
She sang two numbers in a way that
charmed ali who heard her, and it was
necessary for her to respond to encores
to satisfy the audience. She was ac-
companied by her brother who is an
accomplished pianist.
Miss Thayer, contributed to the
pleasure of the evening, with violin
number
Mrs. E. V. Speer was the accom-
pianist of the evening, which work she
performed faultlessly and in large
degree contributed to the success of the
concert.
Taken all in all the concert was an
artistic success and one that it is hoped
will be repeated here some time.