The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-30
OF Solo Artists Nine. Louise
Homer Scores Signal
Triumph
CARL JORN ALSO
THRILLS AUDIENCE
Clarence Whitehill Wins F avor
and Nine. Alma Gluck
Repeats Her Former
Success

night To be sure there was sAA0ones
of uncertainty particularly during 49,
singing of the prize song and nno&0s
from die Meistersinger.' Tho o3nSa
gers seemed to hesitate Undonbtedl
ii was that species Of timidity known
as stage fright. One waited for thexz
other before letting out his or her
especially her-voice. A person learn A
ed in the singing art said they w0so N
weak in the attack. Perhaps they weHos
but they grew stronger as the mua5U
progressed until toward the end theY
were singing with fairly good volum0
and sureness.
In the second number where tbs
chorus appeared they We're a little nOr0 1
at home. little more precise. a littl9
more sure and little more confidene.
Tho number happened to be the nova1
old "Baccaroie" from Onenbach'ns
Tales of Hoffman, and Mr. OffenbAcf
never wrote. never attempted to wffeA
| such music as Mr.. Wagner turned ont.
He had little more consideration Tor
singers Consequently Mr.. O1enbach
was quite content II he composed brill
| liant baccarolles that sounded sweef
and pretty. and were daintily orcheA-
| trated Anyway, his famous boat son9
| from the Tales OF Hoffman" Was quits 4
suitable to the voices of the Wednee-@
| day Club chorus. and they sang II -
| IL they were on quite familiar terms
! with it. far more than they We're with \
| the Wagner number.
Chorus Outlines Itself.
| Not long after the chorus had =
| chance To shine again. This was when
| Nine Louise Homer sang the .Habeis-
| era song from Carmen which. a.
| everybody knows. needs carefuHy
| trained chorus as a. part OF the accom-
| psninent Prompt attack and decisive
! ness IL most essential. and the chorus
| delighted its friends by pitching IN ana
| singing the music as II they loved ~
| ISut II was in the final number on
/, tho program that the chorus outdid
Itself. Good old Martha" had been
| called upon to supply the music TOR
| selection and after Mime. Alma Giuck
| has sung THE Last Rose OF summer
| and an encore Joseph Pasternack
| waved his baton and the chorus took
( up the country dance number IN fno
| scene at the fair.
| And how they did sing 1t.
| They fairly reveied In that music.
| There was a freshness and spirit to-
! the tone that was in delightful contraSs
| To the timid attack in the Waknerg
| number The chorus let itself out ana
showed beyond all doubt that when ~
speaking In the neutral genuer-
| wants to sing 1t can sing. II Direcs0e
/ Louis e. Weitzel was anywhere arouM0s
! he must have remarked: Il told 20
| SCI" In the most complacent and satiDs
| fed tones n director who has devoe94S
time and energy to teaching a chorus
| NAV assume when they prove WortuXs
81 hfs efforts. The Wednesday CMtM
chorus had come into its own and t.
applause was not only 80 spontaneouls1
and hearty. but II was well deserved.
| Fitting Climax to Concert.
/, 1t was a fitting climax to a. nm
q concert as ever has been given D.
the wednesday Club and the We'd
nesday Club established a very hiG1ls
| standard last season. Some said III
! was the very best concert ever gtvem#
| but allowances must be made Tor tt
lapse Of q year and the famous maus4
nee performance that Is still tEikeMs
about by mucis lovers.
BESIDES the audience was paItlc1ws
larly enthusiastic last night. 81 -
truth it had reason to be Tor Mmess
| glorious voice in the sensational areay
/ from the prophet This contra1eN@
solo Is written In Meyorbeer's nscqNs
dramatic vein and Nine. Homer eAM4s
II superbly. in rich velvet tones thAk3
1 filled and thrilled the house. She -
giyen such a burst or applause thM4s
the applause shook the great am01xa
torium and when she responded 49,
"Old Black Joe the audience WAMa
spell-bound. Even the most thoughesss
less did not interrupt with hand clap13
OF approval until she had finished 60
then another storm OF rapturous a0
/ probation arose and lasted unt1 aE sSH
forced to appear and box her thai
again al
Carl Jorn. too, came In for I .s I'D
lar tribute when he sang the pAapl@1sss21
ate music from II Pagliaccf' NOR wals
he allowed to retire until he had e
sponded to the encore. His sooon 4
Offering was from Myerbeer's Il
times before the audience was ea$15
ned that he would sing no Ynore.
1t was = very enthusiastic audteo1
/ Effective Decoration. sa
The Auditorium presented an urS
usually brilliant appearance. The ~
semblage. Of course. was reep0naGey
for . great part Of this but the doe1
atoms were particularly enoctsve4
chorus was banked against = Gc4
scheme In which na9s and bun&
were chiefly consuictuous. TheaA
been arranged with unusual tastoSs
A broad otreAmer. croAm-c0laf ~
letters Of Gold formed q centre I'm
above the hcads Of the women Na
! chorus. On this was the le9end
"Wednesday Club iSs3-lel1.
ltt was draped . large pioce ~
ting Of orange and blue ana n0
liz VS. tho seaI Of virg1ntA IN ri
iground. ThCn naga and vAteoy
1aiens Ii patsiotic coi0rs hejE
tn ordinarily baro walls III
fesns. svsFgfsens and palu
wiAos " tn 1890. EysgM4
Iup tWnaxd ~ ciuse estn4
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