Evening journal., 1910-11-08
FIRST CONCERT
A BIG SUCCESS
AppreCiatiVe Audience Hears
Philadelphia Orchestra in
Opening Program

its first appearance for the season 1t
the Opera House last night. WAS
greeted by an audience Of which Will
mington might well be proud. for its
size, its representative people. and It's
appreciation OF the splendid program
offered. II was a distinctly social oc-
casion, and the handsomely gowned
women made the audience a brilliant
spectacle. Outside the Opera House.
automobiles lined the streets for a
block.
Ihe orchestra has made marked i'm
provement I'm IFS playing, especially
IN it's handling of delicate and tender
themes, and In smoothness of tone
The chief beauties Of last nights s.
music were I'm soft and exquisite
movements that displayed Carl Poh-
! ngs powers Of shading his instru-
ments, placing the emphasis now with
tnis group and now with that the sing
ing OF the theme now coming from
the cellos and now from the wood
Winds
The first number, the overture from
! Oberon' by Carl Maria Won Weber.
was woven of love songs and elfn
reVelries, the delicate. merry tones
dancing from one instrument 10 an
oher until the auditor looked at Herr
Pohng In amazement 10 think he
could keep control of them so calmly.
The Beethoven Symphony. No 5. in
! = Minor. was the most serious num-
De' on the program. II was a won
ueriul piece, music, too great TO be
lully cOmprehended at the first hear
ing. The second movement, tho an
dante con motto, Is the part the clings
10 tne memory. II is a hopeless task
70 describe in words the beauty Of
me patnos or quiet wistfulness of
the music.
Herman Standby, principal cellist of
,, w oIInestra' was given a royal ova-
tion when he made his appearance for
MS SOLO. There Is no doubt of III
admiration Wilmington feeIs for tbjs
! artist After the Volkmann Concerto
IN A Minor, tho audience appIauded
unnl Herr POhlig was forced 10 aban-
don MS no encore ruling and Mr.
Standby, TO the harp accompaniment
] gave the quaint old dance. Ola Gin
puanlaine.' IL Is a piece with many
ropeuuons. and those i'm the audience
VINO mad played il i'm humdrum wav
on the piano, woke up to a startled
reailzailon OF its possibilities. When
played by master.
The audience did not receive tbe
loVely Siegfried ldyll." with as much
enthusiasm as il was received I'm Phil
aueiphia. but that may have been par
tially due TO the fact that many wero
impressed with the aboriginalitv ~
greeting music with the bideous
sounds of clapping hands.
Magner's own words show hest the
purpose OF the music. written for his
Wfe upon the birth of their son sieg-
tried Wagner The version given is
from the Academy of Music program
notes: ''''' an
spirit -0'''
It was that found the birthplace Of my
In world-forsaken stiffness conse-
Where it might grow and come to full
tashioning an idyl of the hero world
AN intimate home in the primeval for
est
a joyful cry broke thro my poet mea-
"A son has comet"
'ou 'he rates mad named him.
For him, for thee gave my thanks in
How could loves labors have a fairer
wage?
Ihe happiness we knew within our
dwelling.
The quiet joy here found an utterance
Inc friends who ever loyal held their
faith. '"0''
siegiried acclaimed and welcomed our
own son.
TO them by thy sweet favor be re-
yealed
The 6lissful strains once heard by MS
alone.
Ihe last number. Chabrier's "Es-
pana' was gay and spirited number.
with castanets, Spanish dances. and
local color.
Miss Florence Hinkle will he the
soloist at the next concert December
H. and Dvorak's New Word Symphony
based ON Indian and negro tunes. will
be program number.