The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-04
CONCERT PLEASES
LARGE AUDIENCE
MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY Or
cHESTRA AT MARKET
AUDITORIUM.
Proved TO Be One Of the Best Musical
Events Of Season-hiss Kathleen
Psrio~ Was Excellent.


Musical centers Of tins country have
expressed themselves. through various
famous critics. that he Minneapolis
symphony Orchestra Is one OF the very
best organizations. To those who at
tended the fourth number OF the Uni
versity Clubs concerts last evening
at the Market Auditorium. there can
arise 10 denial OF the statement that
IL Is the best.
Technical in the extreme. n be-
comes too much for casual newspaper
readers, for those who desire technical
can only be said hat they should have
attended. n such reports would not
have been necessary.
Crowded almost To the fun
permitted by the enlargement OF the
stage TO give ample Dol 20 the or
chestra, IA auditorium gave "A strong
Indication that the evening was ex-
pected 10 be n OF real merit in
every minor as well as important de
tail.
Applause at every opportunity re-
und and echoed throughout the
audience. showing that previous ex-
pectatiOns we're realized.
Mr.. Oberhofer's superior control OF
MS organization was. III IL could be IN
any way. surpassed only by the mark
ed success with which every member
part demanded.
Miss Kathleen Parlow strongly
proved 10 merit all OF the world praise
that "A beer showered upon her.
Masteriul and sweet OF expression, her
very soul seemed reflected in the
notes OF her instrument.
The evening opened with the over
ture To "Oberonr by Weber and was
exceptionally well received. In fact.
II was much more entertaining to the
audience as a wohle. than was the
second number. the Symphony No. ;
I'm + Minor. from the New World -
HI may have been because the SYM
phony was rendered last night for the
hrst time in Wheeling. IL is a beauti-
tul piece. Its history seems TO mark
" as a real piece of American music.
Written by Dvorak. the Bohemian. HIS
effort was to make II real American.
ana In u he wove the darkies' mel
odies OF the south. For that reason
II carries much more interest TO the
true southCrner than To any other. II
was, however. sufficiently well re.
ceived TO secure an encore.
Many Encores.
The Concerto for Violin and o. ches-
ira. No. !, G. Minor. by Bruch, i'm
which Miss Parlow displayed her
power 10 its fullest extent. was so
sighly pleasing 10 the large audience
that applause Numbered and thun.
dered until after several acknowledge
ments or her appreciation. she IA
vored with a beautiful and sweet en-.
core. This was received almost as
well.
The Prelude 10 "Lohengrin' bv
Wagner. and the number substituted
Tor the last original number. Ride
OF the NalEyries.' also by Wagner
which would have been entirely too
much volume for the size of the audi
forum. were so we'll appreciated that
the audience. almost TO every ind.
vidnal. settled itself In comfort and
anplauded until Mr.. Oberhofer grant
ed On encore Of very pleasing char.
aster.
In this substituted number. Mr.
Henry Williams. harplst. gave an
original CredenCo which to saw the
least was eXceDtiOnal.
Burke 20 Return.
The announcement was made via
cards IN the programs. that Mr.. Ed
mund Burke. the distinguished Irish
Baritone. who was here with Media.
would give a return on
81. Patrick's DAY. Tuesday. March II.
owing TO the large number of per
sons who probably will desire to hear
Burke. and 10 the small capacity OF
the hall available on that evening.
subscribers 10 the University Clubs
concerts viii have FIRST call upon the
seats. Any seats remaining unsold
dlN'l hdItu Il VIII no at the disposal
OF b public, and may be occurred al
Davis, Burkham and Tyler.
The success OF the University Club
In Offering this exceptional series OF
concerts has been very great aud II
surely merits a large subscription
ior the next season. 50 as 10 do away
with the guarantee system.
Prominent Persons.
Among those present were the fol
lowing.
Judge Charles W. Lynch. Judge
George Ponenbarger. Judge Ira p
Robinson. Judge l.. Judson Williams
Judge William y. Miller. William u
Mathews. all OF the supreme court. I'm
session in this city. General Alfred
Caldwell. Mr.. and Mrs. G. ~. Simp-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Jess w. Speidel
Roy y. NaylOr. J. Harold Brcnncn.
George w. Lutz. J. &. Mckinley. :.
&. smith. Marsh Watkins. Captain W.
4 Mitchell. Prot. y. T. Blumcnberg.
Prof. ". , Arbenz and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse s. Bloch.