The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-23
MUSICAL CLUB
PRESENTATION
OF "HANsEL AND oRETEL" WAS
MOST FINISHED. AND OPERA
WAS WELL ATTENDED.
Social Events OF Interest-Many
Charming Functions Given
for Brides-EIect.


The last event of the season 10 be
given by the Wednesday Musical Club
Was held at the Carroll Club Thurs
day evening. and the event was in the
nature of an opera. "Hansel and Gre
tel and the cast of characters in
cluded the most musical talent in
the city. The production Is not an OPP
eretta, but an opera, a musical drama.
consisting OF airs. recitatives aud cho-
ruses representing real action. The
stage setting was artistic, and there
were three acts. and Mrs. Edward
Stifel was the directress and the ac-
companist. and she needs no introduc-
ton in music circles in this city. Mrs
Flora Williams. directress OF the We'd
nesday Musical Club. was also in
charge. and Mrs. Julius Pollock. pres
ident OF the musical club. presided in
her capacity. The first act was In the
home OF Hansel and Gretel. and Miss
Angela Diegmiller took the important
part of Grctel. and Mrs. Bird Grey as
Hansel
The opera is a musical setting OF
Grimm's fairy tale OF Babes In the
Wood"
The two poor little peasant children.
Hansel and Gretel. with nothing TO eat
are sent to the woods for straw berries
and get lost The Sand Man finds
them there at nightfall. where. after
saying their prayers. he sings them
to sleep. and angels watch over them.
They are awakened by the Dew Man,
and In their wanderings stumble upon
the enchanted domain OF wicked old
Witch. who plans to eat them by bak-
ing them into Gingerbread Children
In her oven. but when she opens the
door 10 see II IL is hot enough the
children push her in and slam the
door. thus gaining their freedom. In
dancing about they come upon the
Gingerbread Children standing in a
row. and release them from the
Witch's spell. finally reaching home
| and the arms OF their father and
mother.
The acting OF the German children
in the first act Is certainly worthy of
praise. Mrs. Gray made and excellent
peasant boy. and Miss Diegmiller.
I with her black. wavy hair and full
face. made a beautiful peasant girl.
and during the first act their singing.
especially the duct. was beautiful.
The German dance was also graceful
y executed. The singing OF the even
, Ing prayer was beautiful. and the en-
trance OF the mother. who was Mrs
. {. G. Shreve. brought applause. The
children. after being banished Ia the
woods. wandered about 20 pick the
berries. and Gretel weaves floral
wreath and Hanscl picks berries Tho
father enters IN the first act. and was
Mr.. W. Sadler. who took the part o.
Peter. the broom maker The second
act was beautiful. with the angels
, marching around the sleeping children
who Were charmed by the Sand Man.
which was unprecedented by Miss VII
! kinson. The third act was perhaps
/ the most difficult. and Mrs. Flora vii
1 Hams was tho Witch. and her singing
/ with her clear. expressive voice,
! brought down the house. and the char.
acter was well impersonated Miss
Maud Gabriel was the Dew Fairy and
the Dawn Fairy.
( All the voices were we'll adapted 20
, the parts assigned. The chorus Of
! Angels and the chorus OF Gingerbread