The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08
THE MESSIAH"
WILL Be PRESENTED AT COURT
| SUNDAY BY WHEELING ORA
! ToRIO SOCIETY.
whcelings Ablest Musicians Will Sing
Handels Sacred Program.

| At the Court Theatre Sunday after
noon. January ., the Wheeling Oratorio
| Society, under the auspices OF tho
Woman's Club. will offer THE Messiah"
by George Frederick Hendel in the year
IRA. The Wheeling Oratorio Society
was organized in 1914 under direction OF
the Music Department Of the Woman's
Club, and previous offerings by this tall
| ented body have been received with ap-
probation by music lovers Of the COM
mun!ty. There will be no admission
charge. but free will offering will be
taken at the door.
| with Mrs. Flora williams directing
The Messiah" the following soloists
are on the program: Soprano. Miss
Virginia Digby, Mrs. Chester Johnson.
Mrs. Edward Stifcl; alto Miss Margaret
Roberts, Mrs. Edward Handy. Miss Hazel
| Seamon; tenor. Bernard Schaffer; bass,
Carl f. Ncer, Jasper Baum, Walter Sad
ler Accompanist Mrs. Rhetta Fawcett
| Moore. Court symphony Orchestra, Mr..
Angelo Purpura, director.
The program OF the Oratorio are as
follows:
overture 49,, .''''''''' ofC"eS'' q
lsrCitatiOn for Tenor. ...............
Comfort Ie My People
AIT Tor iSm"r vo,i:,: si,;i Re TxaI,ed
| Mr.. Schaffer.
| Chorus. ......A And the Glory OF the Lord
| Recitative for Bass. .............:..:
Thus Saith the Lord But Who Shall
Abide.
Mr.. Neer.
| Recitative for Alto. .................
| $500. Behold Virgin Shall Conceive
Air for Alto and Chorus. .:......,..:
o. Thou that Tellest. o, Thou that
| TellCst
Miss Roberts.
f'eci.a.He !Ci n For Behold Darkness
Air for Bass. ....;......
The People that Walked in Darkness
Mir Baum.
/ Chorus. " For Unto Us Child is Born
Pastoral symphony ........'. Orchestra
Rccitative for soprano. :,...;..:;;;;;;
! .....T There We're Shepherds Abiding
| Recitative for Soprano. ......:'..,.'
| .....Aud Lo. the Angel OF the Lord
! Rccitative for Soprano. ........'.:,
| INLAND tho Angel Said Unto Them
! Recitativc for Soprano. ..............
And Suddenly There Was With the
Angel.
Miss Dgby.
! Chorus. ................. GLORY 10 Hou
Rejoice Greatly, Q Daughters OF
h'S1 Mrs. slfel.
| Recitatiye for Alto. .......;,;
Then Shall the Eyes Of the Blind
Air for Alto M ;inS 2 Handy Esso MS lO
Air for Soprano. Come Unto him
| Mrs. Johnson.
| Offertory .,................. Orchestra
PART II.
'" ..... Behold the Lamb of God
-''' ava .... He was Despised
Miss Seamon.
'"o '!.s. surely lie Hath Borne Our
Criof
chorus ::::...'.Al And With His Stripes.
c"orls ' :::..:::. Ali We Like Sheep.
AIT 40 w Why DO the Nations SO Fur
lousy Rage.
Ar 1. Tor soPT'ER2 Know that My Rodeemer
Mrs. Bowman.
onor .....::..:.. worthy Is the Lamb.
Chorus ............'''''' iiiio,i',:.i,i;toh
personnel OF society.
Executive Board--Tirs Anna Hilton
Otto, chairman: Mrs. Jasper =. Eaum'
! Mrs Frank ". Carlin. Mrs. S. NJ. NoyeS'
! Mrs Edward Stifel. Mr.. Jasper b.
baum, Mr. Harry Dobson, Mr.. Elmer
HoClzie. Mr. Carl +, Neer.
! AIp!ue. Mrs. 4. L. Ross. Leah
! hrnns Mrs Frank RunGee. Elizabeth
! RAM, Mrs Jaspcr BSChaffer, nellie
| Dayhe Mrs C SChaffer. Mrs. w.
, iSo3tti, Mrs Mary schane. Mrs. Walter
, Bcitz Mrs Jennie G. Schcndewolf Mrs a
: t,IaLn Mis- Mary S"abriEht. Dorothy
, Eioifc Miss Lila Scanon. Hazel V.
Ronnesen.. Edith Shcpp. Estcia
! Bowman. Mrs. w. ESlatterick. Mar1c
! Rradodck Mrs W J. Smith. Evelyn
, Rrandfass. Caroline Smith. Mrs. J. F. A.
I;rowna Mrs. Roht. Stifcl. Mrs. Ed
Erooks Mrs, Laura Sullivan DR. Clara z
, n-v,n Mrs /. w. Thomas. Edith
! trar,+D Mrs F. N. Tiber Mrs. W. II.
: Carsnn Mis- Esther t'llom. Mrs S. S.
carter Mrs. F. c. Eardy Mary
ChcsselI, Mrs. Harry ', allace, Myrtle
Conner M-s John Wagner. Edna
Conner Lena Wassman, Mrs. VIM.