Evening journal., 1907-12-04
FIRST CONCERT
BY ORCHESTRA
Local Organization Makes a
Big hit in Opening the
Season
MISS ISABELLE WALES
AS THE SOLOIST

The FIRST concert OF the season 1907
1908 was given by the Wilmington Or
chestra at the Grand Opera House last
night before a representative audience,
whose size and enthusiasm in the face
Of a simultaneous opening Of the win-
ter season demonstrated the popularity
of the organization.
The program numbers were rendered
with a smOothness and finish rather
unusual In amateur orchestras. and the
sympathetic response 70 the conduc-
tors baton portrayed artistic feeling
of a high degree, wlach is destined to
win for this promising organization a
high place among American orches-
tras. Strong appreciation was felt Of
Mr.. Rodemann's fine, sensitive con-
Quoting He so expressed the delicate
tones OF musical light and shadow that
the audience prohted by his interpre-
tation nearly as much as the players.
Congratulations must also be given
upon the very felicitous choice Of pro-
gram numbers without being beyond
the powers OF the orchestra, the music
was such as 10 appeal 70 muslc-lovers
whether classical OF less pretentious in
tastes.
The two solo numbers by Miss Isa-
belle Wales were probably the most
enjoyable part Of the program. "Elsa's
Dream" and "Se Saran Iase" were
lwen rendered. Tho audience would
have liked the pure. rich tones 20 have
continued indefinitely and only after
enthusiastic encores. graciously grant-
ed. was the sweet singer allowed to
retire.
The Andante con motto movement OF
the symphony and the little inter-
mezzo. Forget-me-no the last OF
which was oncored, were perhaps the
best rendered numbers on the program
which was as follows;
PART T.
Franz Schubert. Overture
Rosamonde or. q
Felix Mendelssohn-B -Bartholdy, Fourti
symphony dtalian) In A major Or
po
/ Allegro vivace 6s
IL Andante con motto
III Con motto moderate 3
w Saltarelio Presto G.
a Richard Wagner Elsa's Dream
from Lohengril
b Luigi Arditi. Le saran Rose
Valse Cantahil
Miss isabelle wales
Carl Reinecke Prelude
Fifth Act King Msnfrtd op. q
Intermission.
PART H.
Johann Strauss, waltz,
Tales from Vienna Woods op. s2
, Alfred 7. DUPONT. Gavotte. Mignonn
/ a Allan Macbeth, lntcrmezzo'
ForEot-me- not op. p
b G. Pierne. Serenade ..,.......op'
For Strings.
. J. Brahms. Hungarian Dances
Nos. and
. The audience eVinoed no little In
, terest In Alfred T. duPonts "Mignonne.
"A Gavotte. The orchestra. too seeme'
+ 10 bend every effort TO bring out fun
, the rich tripping tones Of this selec
tion. The composition is dainty jus
! like its name. and when Conducto
Rodemann let down his baton on th
, close. the audience gave up spontan
I, oous applause which was well deserved
MIR. dupont should write more. iii
efforts are deserving Of attention.
The second concert viii take nlac
the latter part Of February. The eNac
date TO be announced later.
Altogether the numbers OF the or
chestra. the officers. and patrons ar
TO be congratulated upon very sue
cessfnl first night It Is 70 be hopel
that wilmington people win contlnu
10 dispiav such substantial interes
b Az tbe orchestra. that it may remai
here permanently and be the source .
pride and benefit to the communit
7. which IL deserves.