The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-20
FIRST concert
Oi Season by Symphony
Orchestra Was Pro-
nounced Success
An IMMENSE CROWD

The music lovers of Canton and
the friends of the symphony orches-
-tra turned out in force last night
for the first concert OF the season
Mt the Auditorium. That they were
wek rewarded for Drawing the in
clemency Of a typical winters night
goes without saying. 1t is true. how
ever, that the concert last night was
the most successful In the history OF
.the organization from both a musi-
cal and financial standpoint. I'm
der the leadership OF Charles q. Som
meTs of Cleveland, the orchestra sur
passed its previous efforts and won
the unstinted admiration OF the i'm
mense audience. The violin solo work
OF Mrs. Caroline Harter-Williams was
one OF the noteworthy features of the
evening. In this she was accom-
panied by Harry l. Chalmers ON the
harp, and by Mrs. Anna Bolus Loichot
on the plano. In each instance the
work of the accompanist was with
out fault and calculated to bring out
in relief the exquisite tones conjured
: from her instrument by Mrs. Harter-
Williams.
A few minutes after 8 o'clock Mr..
Sommer took his position In front OF
his orchestra. He waited for mo-
ment until the audience, which filled
nearly every seat from pit to topmost
row.. to settle itself, and then under
his direction the orchestra swung in
to the opening bars of the first move
ment OF Mendelssohn's Symphony,
No. 4. Op. 90 The first theme. joy
Gus and light-hearted, and the Sec
ond Of Quieter tone, were we'll re-
ceiyed and gave the audience Its first
opportunity OF the season to pass
Judgment on the work OF 1.-The orches-
ira. Judging from the applause which
greeted the rendition OF the move |
ment It was satisfactory. The second
movement, one OF the most beautitui
OF the Symphony, was perhaps the
best musical bit OF the evening.
Throughout the movement there is
carried an undercurrent OF sadness
which was beautifully brought out and
sustained.
The third movement. which makes
apparent the German In Mendelssohn,
Is bright and tuneful and was well
rendered. The middle theme gave the
horns their best opportunity OF tho
evening and their part In the melody
was well cared for. The last move
ment shows better than any other or
the symphony the effect of the COM
poser's trip to Italy for interviewer
IN the melody can be traced the
sayains OF a wild Dacchanaiian dance.
The movement closes after the ruu
powers OF the orchestra had been in
yoked with a theme of more quiet
nature built on the rythmn OF the
first theme.
The applause by which the delight
OF the audience was manifested was
spontaneous and sustained and merg-
ed into welcome to Mrs. Harter-
Williams as she was led to the stage
by Mr.. Sommer.
With tho accompaniment OF the or
chestra she played Bruch's "Fan-
tasle" in two movements. To such q
pitch OF enthusiasm did she work her {
audience that an encore was insisted
Dn and she gave Handel's Largo"
accompanied by Mr.. Harry I. Chal-
mers, barpist. Too much could hard
" be said of Mrs. Harter-William Z
playing. Combined with mastery or
ler instrument, apparent to even the !
yro Is love for her theme and the
,bility TO express It that makes her d
sn artistic OF exceptional charm. v
After the intermission the nrst-, a
lumber was the overture from Mic v
'lai's merry Wives of Windsor"
rull OF airy and pleasing melodies 1t. D
90. showed plainly the careful prep O
Iration made by the orchestra for the I
yening and was well received. n
The next number was In three ID
ARTS ''Entre Act" by Thomas; {,
Danse Gracioso," by votteler, and h
Traumerei." by schumann. rhe II
rst was light. airy and almost friv- G,
lous as beftted the theme while the "
econd was filled OF a deeoer and d
iore mslodious tone. The third was Il
n EXQUISITE bit Of music excellent W
Y rendered n
The fifth number was q number OF N
elections by Mrs. Harter- Williams. II
ccompanied by Mrs. Anna BOlus Q,
'oichot on the piano. The nrst was r