Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-19
People Attracted to Wild
wood by Its Music


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early in February at the Avenue
theatre under the auspices of the Wild
wood chorus aud the Civic club, with
Mr.. Walter Pfeiffer, Mr.. Bruno Elm
horn, Miss Mary Josephyne Conner
ford, and Miss Lillian Mayer, as sole
lists. l want to congratulate The people
of Wild wood on having this opportun-
ity during the winter of hearing some
very good music, and | am writing
this open letter to present to the people
of Wildwood the great advantages
they have during the winter Of study
ing with Mr.. Pfeiffer, and getting un-
der way for a splendid chorus next
summer, when, with the visiting sing.
ers from Philadelphia aud else here,
we hope to repeat with greater succe IS
than last Septem Der, some of the music
that we then sang and some new music
of greater pretensions.
AS you are so well aware, the concert
given in September was a brilliant sue
cess in every sense of the word; and l
wrote at the time, it was work well
done that would have been a credit to
far more %pretensious choruses. l am
glad to hear of the success that has SO
far attended Mr.. Pfeiffer's efforts in
Wildwood this winter, and for one, I
trust that every lover of music resident
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join the Wild wood chorus and do his
part or her part to make this chorus a
permanent feature of the summer sea-
sons Of music given in the auditorium.
[ wish 10 call the attention of your
readers to this matter, because last
summer our music began to attract
people of the better class, some of
whom remained late Into the fall, and
thus helped the tradespeople of Wild
wood aud gave the place a reputation
for good music, which this summer
will attract music lovers in far greater
numbers, and it is on the numt er of
visitors to Wild wood that the place de-
ponds for its success as a summer re-
sort. l would therefore appeal to all
the singers of the island, male and fe-
male to support the chorus actively.
To those who do not read music readi-
ly, the training that Mr.. Pfeiffer is CIV
ing this winter will be of inestimable
value. They will gain confidence IN
themselves and do much to help them
if they are connected with any of the
local choirs in the various churches,
and help materially in this way in
keeping up interest in the churches.
[ would like to encroach further on
your space to say a few words regard
ing the concert for February: Mr..
Pfeiffer is the conductor of the Franz
Schubert Bupd in Philadelphia, and
last evening, January 18th, this orches-
ira OF eighty musicians gave a concert
at the Forrest theatre, playing a mag
nifcent programme. The success of
the evening was unqualified. A glance
over the crowded house revealed a large
number of people who Spend a portion
of the summe in Wild wood. / talked
with many of them and they spoke
enthusiastically of the music of last
summer in Wild wood and their hopes
that this summer would show an ad-
vance over last season. Many of them
expect TO spend a longer time than
usual at the shore, owing to the good
music.
The soloist of the evening was Miss
Mary Josephine Comerford, who is
soon to make her appearance in Wild
wood. She has a splendid stage pres
ence, a contralto voice of most beauti-
full quality, sings with authority and
expression; and it will be a delight to
the people in Wildwood to near her.
OF course, we all know Mr.. Einhorn
and his cello, and Miss Mayer, the ac-
companist. A treat is in store for
Wildwood. 1 have almost a notion to
come down myself for the evening.
But, people of Wildwood, support
the chorus and make a reputation for
yourselves of having the hest music of
any seashore resort in America, and
attract to our beautiful island, lovers of
music who will learn to love the place
as we love it, and may each succeed
ing summer as our music grows, prove
the wisdom of having the Wiidw God
chorus to attract to our beach a class
of people that will be a help in build
ing up our Observation-Disclosures.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES w. BOSCH.
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