The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-05
MELBA CONCERT
WAS REVELATION
FIRST UNIVERSITY CLUB CON
CERT LAST NIGHT a PRO-
NOUNCEO SUCCESS.
Large and Brilliant Gathering at Aud
itorium Hear and Enjoys
Exceptional Program.

After hearing the unsurpassed on
cert combination at the Market Audi
forum last night. words seem lack
ing TO adequately describe IL With
a full understanding Of the ong
meanings possible to the words
sang" n played IL would almost
appear sufficient 20 say that Melha
and Burke sang and that Kubelik
played.
Every number was received with
surging enthusiasm and applause by
the largest audience that ever attend.
I'D a concert in the city of Wheeling
Encore after encore was demanded
and. because OF the great approval
displayed by the audience. they were
granted by each artist with apparent
ly greater and better work than the
original number.
Nine. Melba's numbers were rem
dered in the same exceptionally tai
ented ann that has always dis
tinguished her as the worlds greatest
living soprano. II is really impossi-
bic TO say in which number she ex-
celled for that would be merely eX-
pressing ones preference. L'Allesro
ed II Pensieroso held her hearers
s~pellbound and as her last note grew
silent applause shook the building
Two encores were granted. The Aria.
II re Pastore. with violin obligato by
kubeltk. touched The heart strings OF
all. even those who were possibly
not fully acquainted with the effort
required To successfully accomplish
the piece. The Aria "Addio' and
Ave Maria Were so highly pleasing
that the increasing enthusiasm dis.
played by the audience led Melba 10
give encore after encore until she
had rendered four OF exceptional
merit. Among them was Coming
Through the Rye" The old-time ia
Vorite seemed TO grip every one.
Wave after wave of applause broke
out anew. Faces lighted up showing
me Intense feeling Of persons thrilled
through n through. So marked
was the approval OF the entire audi.
ence that Melba granted another IN.
core. dismissed Mr.. Laplerre from The
piano and played her own accompani-
ment.
Kubelik a Wonder.
Mr. Kubelik displayed his strength
in and his love OF ais art in a man.
ner brilliant and at the same time
with the Utmost ease. Technically.
Mr. kubelik gave Wheeling music
lovers "a unique and highly sat.
isiactory evening. Frequent were the
expressions that his work alone was
vel worth the price of admission
The Concerto No. >. d. Minor was
50 well received that two encores
Wcr" insisted upon The violin solos.
b Spanish Dance The Humor.
eske and The Witches Dance" were
exceptional in their technique. They
were rendered In a way that showed
why kubelik has been called the pre-.
eminent violinist.
Mr. Burke uuwlsrs chile somewhat
"N'tri-f lF the superiority OF the work
% Mella and kul.lfk. Ur-. ~ . v.r,,
Iiih character Tl- rendition of the
ll'~f number ON the PROGRAM the N-i9
'HN'i" 't.lini was SEQ We'll done that
,."ryen, -,'ilcd back iu their -,a.s
trN' following rumh,.e WITH ural-
pie I'" lfr tv" songs "Wl.I
.t i-' 'ra Ta Nrf.,. were unth
given caused Nrr Burke Co.. render ,n .r-
g'f' that was as w,u received H.s
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'.ft beautiful HrI mHt. .rtH.... ..t.-
.A r.D lt'l thIu hts SECOND r4u..s.
avn r-e Ws-. roii.w.l - t,o co.. ~.
Entno Parry Excellent.
. ' f.c WHh "t E. Gabriel r.-
N.y.c. rIsufI.t 10th OF ION le.G1,
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