The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
SONG BIRD THRILLS
immense AUDIENCE
Nine. Jomelli Charms and De-
lights 5000 Persons With
Song and Melody
ORCHESTRAAND CHORUS
WOO MUSICAL MUSE
First Concert Of Wednesday Club
Pronounced Success, But Tues
days Performance Will
Doubtless Surpass 1t.


Richmond ia usic lovers.
With a concert Tuesday afternoon.
at which Nine. Alice Merritt-Cochrnn.
soprano; Miss Lila Smelling. con-
traIto. DE-. Franklin -IsaYsou.-- tenor,
and Frank croxton. bass. the Pitts-
burg Festival Orchestra, and last. but
by no means least. the chitdrens
\ chorus, swell the air with melody
and charm, the dramatic and inspir-
ing oratorio Elijah scheduled as
Nine Jomellfs and the "wednesday
Clubs Offering for Tuesday night. ana
the glad memory of a iong-to-be-re-
membered musical feast Monday eve-
ming. Richmonders seem surfei1ed-
Although the concert Monday
evening was attended BY almost 5000
persons. Nine. Iomelli achieved one
of the most pronounced successes of
her career, and II possible more thor
oughiy endeared herself to the Rich
mond audience. Tuesday nights feast
promises to equal II not surpass 1t.
Monday night Nine. Jomeill was In
most excellent voice, she radiated
beauty. and her wonderful melody
flooded the vast auditorium. The
Wednesday Club chorus under the
rnasterful leadership OF Tall Essen
Morgan internationally established it
self as a musical organization OF which
!. tire capital city might be proud ana
the orchestra seemed to excel all Its
previous efforts in the Southland.
Tuesday night, however, with Mendel-
ssehn.s masterpiece. Elijah" afford
ing the best possible opportunity for
solo and chorus dramatic singing and
chanting. more delightful treat Is
in store for Richmond.
Audience Most Appreciates.
In beginning to comment on the
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emphasized that Richmond Is indebt-
ed very deeply to the "Wednesday
Club, 10 Professor Ernest H. Cosby.
especially for hts untiring efforts ana
the, excellence OF the program and To
Director Morgan. of the chorus, whose
wondrous unison. rythrn and tracta-
btiity manifested the painstaking care
with which he had drilled and In
structed II for the occasion ii. as
Director Morgan said Monday night.
the success of music In Richmond de-
pended upon the reception accorded
IL by the patrons, IL would seem tue
continuation of such musical feasts
Is assured, for the audience was UNI
sttnted In it's applause and most per
sistent In calling for encores.
If there be any in Richmond VINO
are not lovers of fine music perfectly
rendered they were aSsurediy not AT
the auditorium Monday night. The
rant attention. the thunderous APP
piause that echoed and re-ecnoeo
through the mammoth structure al
the conclusion OF each and every
number. whether a group of bizarre
little sons rendered fauitlessty by
Nine. Jomeiii or a symphonic poem
from Saint Saens by the orchestra, OF
4 burst of voices In chorus OF sacred
music told plainly the feelings emo
tons and tastes of the audience.
rFEnrrs
hall occupied by persons attracted
Nv the promise OF genuine good music
fro,a the mouths and hands OF ar
lists, with the stage filled Win white
clothed women flanked on either side
BY a masculine phalanx, festooheu
flags forming a brilliant and contrast
snr background and Mime. Jomeiii In
All her <uueeniy granduer, and the
orchestra occupying the center OF the
stage. the setting for the concert was
most picturesque and impressive.
Orchestra, Chorus and Soloist.
The orchestra, directed by Franz
KohIar, because Of Mr. carr berh-
thaler's illness. opened the concert 70
an expectant multitude, eager anu
sympathetic. ready TO be Delighted AZ
the treat spread before II on the pro-
gram.
The opening overture Tom Weber
4 was a delicate Utilization of sound.
conveying through harmonies as wispy
as the swaytng OF the fairy blueoesis.
the music Of "Oberon." IL Is heau-
Z fffuf composition for orchestral rem
dition. and was faultlessiy executed
nv the forty-two artists under Mr.
Eohiar's direction, The wind lhstru-
mentalists were especially eHective,
and the violins seemed TO transport
the listener into upper reai.ns' Nhhai'
the orchestra performed as man,
and no nuance OF the score was iost.
No note too loud or too soft and no
shading where Il was not needed.
Repeated applause did not bring an
encore, but the audience was salts
fed. however, when the sacred solcm-
nity OF Gounod's "Gallia" burst forth
from the chorus of voices with ar
chestrai background of harmony
Nine Jomeli then appeared. beau
tiful and graceful. scong queen In
every act. tone and expression. She
sang the solo part. her voice Ike a
glorious winged creature. now Dip
ping into unison with the great SWELL
ing chorus. now soaring aioft with
great, clear hird-tones ot hfnpid
sweetness and resonant thrill The
i audience was moved as Richmond
ers are seldom affected.
Applause rose TO the roof and the
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audience was wild In Its acclaim OF
this marvellous. bcautiful effect. In
this, her first number, Nine Jomellt
re-esta bitshe6s herself In the Rish-
mond hnart and mind.
The orchestra's Interpretation OF
Z the symphonic poem Of Saint Saens
was wonderfully worked outfits deli
cacy and sweetness, with the contin-
uai whirr OF the spinning wheel in the
undertones OF sound---were SUFFICIENT
to charm the ear Of a Choctaw.
Great Ovafions 10 JomcIt.
Nine Jomelli's most dtficuit piece
was the aria from That's" most
wonderfully dramatic solo. which AZ
f0rded excellent opportunity for the
4 dtsplayal OF her voices power. wide
range and sweetness a. well a. her
4 Alstrionfc talents. Perhaps Nine.
fconfinusd on sixta fags.1
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