Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-09-14
The Orchestra

ofcnestra for your paper n now
that the season is closed, l regret that
my work In their behalf is finished I'M
til another summe rolls around.
Before reviewing the closing week, 1
wish to put myself on record that the
educational value of these concerts has
been of the very highest. The best
music of the most popular composers
has been brought to our doors and rem
dered by artists Of the Philadelphia or
chestra in a that has brought
forth praise from everyone with whom
[ have spoken on the subject. While
Is true that the artistic value Of this
music is beyond question, the attend
during the earlier part of the sea-
was not sufficient to overcome the
good attendances the latter part of the
season and there is a deficit to meet.
And here is where those who have the
best interests of Wildwood at heart can
come to the rescue. We need a larger
appropriation from the City Commits
sioners. The amount that has been
given is very slightly larger than was
granted when we had a cheap band in
the old arcade, while the music reuder-
ed has been far away in advance o fthat.
l remember the last season of the old
band, u march was given SO many
times that we were tired of it and yet
1t continued on the programmes. The
Wildwood orchestra has given us de-
lightfnl music, classical music, difficult
music and when called for encores has
given music that makes the blood
Jingle and our flesh creep with pleasur-
able excitement. We have had a big
season in Wildwood, In fact the largest
ever known and after the crowds came
the attendance at the auditorium was
~appreciably larger, showing it Is the
visiting class who support these con-
certs and this Is the class Wildwood
looks to for support in its business n
terprises. We must do all we can to
give this class the best music and we
cannot for the sake of the fair name of
our fair city, allow these concerts to
lapse. 1t is therefore necessary to have
funds that will serve to tide owe in
times When the visitors are not here.
And it is the visiting element, not the
permanent element that pays the larg-
est share of taxes on the island and are
dnapruIn0 nffQnfinn hoIinun with
proper cooperation on the part of all,
that next season can be made a Won
derful success and be made to show our
appreciation of the efforts of those who
have the best interests of Wild wood at
heart in giving us such splendid music
as we have had this summer.
To review the music seems like paint
ing the lily. Bruno Einhorn continued
10 give us the delicious music from his
splendid cello, in the o that we
have come to look for from him. He
played on Monday evening.
Henry Mayer, Jr., can always be
looked for to give a good account of
himself at the xylophone.
Paul Meyer charmed this season with
his violin and when he played on Sun
day evening we were loath to let him
go.
Again MI. Heinrich played his cor
net into our hearts aud with his
Astounding good nature always gave us
splendid encores.
And we have the best tympanist
player in the country. He is booked
with the Pittsburgh orchestra, Leps'
orchestra at Willow Grove as we'll as
the Philadelphia orchestra and then
deigns to cast his lot with us for a time,
to give that splendid climax to some of
the great music that lifts it to the top
round. Mr.. Schwsrr is splendid.
Saturday night we had a dear little
in the person of Miss Grace
Wade, daughter of family well-known
in Wildwood, where they have been
coming many seasons. She sang beau
Zone Fine Day" from Puccini's
Nine. Butterfly; then sang as an encore
"My Love is Come to Me" and "Untip
by Sanderson and several small pieces,
including the "Will o. the Wisp" most
done.
Sunday night we had a gala night in
American Night; the largest audience
of the season was present and everyone
We'd with everyone else to make it truly
q happy occasion. American compos-
ers were represented on the program,
we'll as our trio of soloists and for a
number we had "Auld Lang
The piers activities are finished I'M
til another season rolls around, but in
the meantime let's all get together, the
Commissioners, the Board of Trade,
the Civic club and all of us individuals