Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-09

III I6NlehllR tile WOlh vi NV CiAS
ira playing at Wildwood-by-the-Sea
for the season Of 1918 1 have not pre-
viously referred to the obligation that
every visitor to Wildwood is under to
the Board Of Commissioners in making
possible the high class concerts we
have been enabled TO listen to because
of their generosity in voting half the
amount necessary to cover the expen-
ses; nor to the Board of Trade or the
Civic club for their earnest and hearty
cooperation to raise the other half.
Were it not for this harmony Of effort
We could not have these splendid mu-
sicians with US, and personally L feel
under the greatest obligation to the
bodies named for a large part OF the
pleasure of our season at Wildwood.
/ hope that during August we cha
have a large attendance at every con-
cert to chow our appreciation of the
efforts OF all who have given so much
time, labor and thought to produce
the splendid results attained.
Last week the affairs at the audito-
rum went swinging on in their accus-
toned way. Some of the numbers
deserve special mention.
Monday we were delighted with a
folk song, or boat song, by a compare
lively unknown Russian, Lubimirski,
the song of the Volga boatmen, in the
style that appeals to SO many OF us
nowadays. There is that about Rus
sian music perhaps that appeals more
directly to the masses than any other
music now being played. AS a con-
trast, in the same number, we were
given S%ehubert's "Moment Musical"
in his most happy style. Moszkow-
skis Spanish dances, so well known
to every concert goer, made their ap-
pearance and we're finely played.
Monday evening was almost a popular
night. Don Juan overture, by Mozart,
is in the composers most happy vein.
Mozart wrote music that was graceful
and brilliant, a great melodlat whose
music never grows old. Then the Ste
phany Gavotte, by Czibulka, that so
many of us learned in our early days
at the piano, a lifting melody which
captivated us all. The Merry Widow
was also in evidence with her famous
waltz, which with the Jewels of the
Madonna, and the third movement
from Goldmark's rustic symphony,
produced sweet sounds pleasant to our
ears. Two of the daintiest genre pieces
now being played are the famous
spring song, by Mendelssohn, and the
minuet, by Boccherini, both of which
were on Tuesdays program, and very
charmingly rendered. Also on this
day we were treated to LisZt's preludes.
The concerts follow each other in a
splendid procession of gems OF all
schools of composition, and each u
has something in it that demands
special attention. Some days We have
the joyous Semiramide overture, by
Rossini; then Solveig's song and bridal
cortege, by Grieg, and the spooky
ghost of the Wojewoden, by Grossman.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. Zetz-
man played the Lost lChord" very
beautifully. l like this cornetist when
he uses a muted horn, and the effect at
times is wondrously beautiful. Fol
lowing this came the rich strains of
Lohengrin, introductions to acts one
and three, which with the Spinning
Wheel of Omphale, by st. Saens, made
a fine evening of music. A special
light opera night came on the first Of
August with excerpts from many of
the popular successes. How fresh and
tuneful the Mikado is after the lapse
of the many years since it first burst
on us, the beginning of a succession of
Oriental themes that made stage pic
lures the height of luxury they are
today.
Friday Mr.. Meyer played the Medi-
tation, from That's, SO well that he was
urged to give an encore. If this man
did anything except the best mat b
violin can produce, we should be sur
prised; his touch is so soft and so
sweet. Bigger tones l have heard, but
none sweeter. With his becoming
modesty Mr.. Meyer always seems to
pass the credit for his success up to the
leader and orchestra, but we also know
without him the orchestra would not
score the success it does.
Last Saturday night a novelty was
introduced, aduet for comets, II would
that my love-" by MeDdelssohn, and
played splendidly. Mr.. Rodeman,
with his usual good nature, played two
numbers on his we'll tuned flute, and
then an encore.
Sunday njoht there was a Liberty