The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-07
WORLDS GREATEST
i; SINGERS WILL Be
+. HEARD IN WHEELING
UasverSitS cubs Program For Coming
:, 1oknca Exeels Al Others.

1 Fhe University Club OF Wheeling.
(which has for the last six years
'nruuxht to wheeling the greatest musi-
cal organizations and musical artists IN
!, the world, announces a series or musi
cal entertainments for the season OF
i9is-1920. which in scope and breadth
Of program undoubtedly eXceis any
thinr which has been produced here.
The war unfortunately interrupted
these concert programs for season.
but it would seem that by presenting
program Of wider range and more cap
crate features the club IS endeaVorlnG
to make up for time when circumstanc-
es. made it impossible TO present the
concerts.
Music lovers anticipate these con-
eerts from wear to year. and already
thu committee has been oeSIcgcd with
cues.ions as 10 when the reservations
foP SEATS may be secured. No other or
: zSnixation in the state has ever con-
trinuted 10 the musical entertainment
Of the people what has been accomplish
ed through these concerts. which nave
made IL possible for the residents or
wheeling and vicinity to hear music
which they would have no opportunity
OF hearing were II not brought 10
Wheeling.
The concerts viii be gwen in the fol-
Sowing order:
october s9th. 1919. Scotti Grand OPP
era Company.
November 18th. 1919. Josef Hoffman
January eth. 1920. Yrette GuhoeTt &
Emily Gresser.
February 18th. 1890. Mary Garden &
Company.
March seth. 1sso-Trio DeIMtece.
The Scotti Grand Opera company viii
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I.eonrs one act opera "L'Oracoio the
OranlS,) . thrilling melodrama with inc
scene laid in the Chinese quarter OF san
Francisco. Antonio Scotti. the world
famous baritone, will enact the role OF
Chilss-Fang, an evil opium-den Keeper
Mr.. Scott regards this role as inc
greatest opportunity OF his career
The opera was first presented In 'on-
vent Garden. London. where Mr.. Scott
created the role. Later it was produced
at the Metropolitan Opera House. New
York. with sensational success, MI
Scott scoring a positive triumph. II
was in response 10 demands from opera
enthusiasts in many cities who nau seen
Mr. Scott in his famous impresonatlon
OF Baron Sorpla in la Tosca ana de-
sired TO witness his latest creation. that
Scott decided 10 organize his own COM
PAW for CI> extensive tour OF America
In this be WAS aided by the Metrop"l-
itan Opera Company. which owns the
exclusive right of performance OF l.
Oracolo" in this country and which gave
Mr. Scotti the desired PERMISSION.
In addition t. "I.Oracol"" III" COM
pany will present Ma>cagniS m"i"dl"us
opera "Cavalcr,a Ru>tcana Ih' p'r-
Torrance Will attain added interest
from the fact that Mr.. Scott Will per
sonlly act a. stag" r@GiS~"ur. directing
II nT q
The casts Will y" >"l,-tc! tr'm such
we'll known artists rs "'lcr"n"" Ea>t"n.
Marie SunGclluS and Francesca f"ra.t"'
sopranos; Oryillc Elarc ld. fr'""'> Mae
Lehman and Gioirdann raltrrni"r'. tom
ors: Jeanne Gordon and May k'ri. con-
traltos and Charles Gallagher. MIL" ne
CO and Louis pAnC"I". har't"n"s
Josef Hoffman X today ""nSid"""d
the Worlds Forrm"S, Pianist THIS
will be Mr.. Hnffmanr'S first arN'arAn[
in wheeling IN r"criol srd lovers ~ the
piano may expect an "\'HING "t unu
enjoyment.
In 1918 the dbl Il France. NN"'t"
Guilbert, cam" Ia ~" tinted states.
Her object in coming was through h'r
>-e6ncerts in Arr"rica {" ra's" 4 FUND I"
helm alleviate the s'.f!.r'nE Of Eur"p"'S
children. That wo:h - now accom-
olished and Mm". t;u:lh"r, has returned
10 Paris. Shl will c,m" !" TINS country
next season for a':rllt"d r'H" a. IN"
request OF a number ~ C''l"S wH'rh
were go far unfortuHat" as /" h' una"!"
10 obtain an appearance" under IN"
stress Of war C"ldIt'nS.
This will b. Mm". ';ul'h"rts'H farewell
To America Thc - will h" S"rI"u.;
one not only 10 the concert stage. hut
also 20 the theatre. wh"r" Sh" has g.
often appeared Th"rr - no on" 10 tax"
her. place as her art peculiar 10 her
self.
At her\pcrtorman"" IN Wheeling Nine.
GuiIbert will combine tho artists Of III"
stage and tho concert platform. the
songs being given as approximations or
the nationalitieS which they represent.
the singers appearing IN IN" costumes
Of the various people.
Miss Emily Grcs>"r. who has boon
one OF the most successful OF tho