The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-11
MRS. ELSA DUCA
AS JENNIE LIND
LOCAL ARTIST WITH OTHERS IN
GREAT CONCERT AT ELK'S
AUDITORIUM
Lovers of Mystery Given Rare Treat
Last Evening-Jennie Lind
was Here in 1850

At the Elk'S auditorium last night.
the Jennie Lind Concert given by Mrs.
Elisa Gundl!n% DuEa. soprano, Man l'oh,
pcr. renowned vin!InISt and teacher nt
violin ut West Virginia University, Will
liam Rhodes at l!ttNburGh. acconinn-
led 10y Mrs. Max Bonner. wife of tho
Yioiin!St. 4 hsS "Nauon MIS- given thG
artists 10y Ia" audience which crowded.
TN" auditorium to its doors.
Opening lkr program The lser. Il. T..
l.. Str.drr. pastor of st. Matthew
ChurcH. gave I brief sketch OF the IKE
and character % Jennie Lind. In words
OF beauty ,rId simplicity he described
The Tie 81 tnc famous Swedish diva.
who. born OF humble parentaGo one
hundred years ago last October attained
10 the highest pinnacle of fame III her
.Lct. arn!ry:nE such lHurcls as hay" been
won by. very few singers since. She was
among the first sinners or real artistic
ability TO sing the higher classic songs
and introduced into the musical life or
EurOnc much Of the music which Is
sung in ali circles today.
Rev. Sir.drr recalled the time when
she appeared IN Wheeling saying that
in all probability our grandparents
would be able to recall the period %!
her appearance here N the year or 1917
when she sang at the old Washington
Hall. 1t M>,-< So iICkcd that only hall
81 the people Seek ing Hdmtttance could
DC accommodated within the hall.
The first numbers Oh the musical pro-
gram We're selections played by Max
bonner, a. ole Hull. which showed his
versatility and complete mastery Of his
instrument. mining his audience from
the beginning to end.
Il Know That Ny Redeem@r lireth
from lIind"HN Messiah Was done IN cN-
.rrlirnt VOC" ny Mrs. Duga VIII q ar-
i,.arrd in :: heM itch:nE Jennie Lind cos
tune Of pink and white with tiny rosa
bud f4Stocns and hoop skirts which dis
played lac" befrillcd ranteilet"S De-
meath The singer emphasized the ci =
feet nC her costume by Il graceful
curt;y, in response To the applause after
Sig Mario Of the First Church Of
LEttshursN. otherwise known aS Will
'Ihnd"S. proved himself all that h" had
h"..n h"raId"d. VITA pleasing pre-
power and beauty Of which he Is COM
p!ctc master. IA" interpreted with tru"
artistic !uSr.rltinuS each of his songs.
Mrs. puYa r"arr"Ired up"n the stage
presenting this TIM Il group from IN"
English. the lNtu century French and
the Tyruljrnn". in which she showed n"r
Skill as IN inlcrprrtative artist and the
wide range and real beauty nf her voice.
Another group OF violin solos ami two
songs by Mrs. DuGa completed 4 pro
gram which has been seldom cXc"licd
here.
Mrs. Max Bonner. tn" accompanies.
. was pleasing in every way Altered III
Il becoming costume of one hundred
wears ago. made in delicate shades OF
sol, blur SIX and lace hefrillrd Sh'
mad" i r;rtur" OF dignsi%d gr'I'" and
ulcguur" L the piano.
l.ShrrS who wcr" members Of the
Young Wnmrn'S Guild Of the t."it
Street Temple. uud.'r whose auspices
tn. concert was given. wHr" dressed IN
lovely varieties oc pompahnur silks
rut,l. IN do fashion Of III" period. They
were: Mrs. Chas. SchlestnEcr' Mrs ir'
,yin Rarr. Mrs S. II. SteinhauS"r. Miss
Margaret Front. Miss Helen Stein and
Mss Margaret Evans.