The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-18

though - - freely used and developed.
must always become easily recognizable
n the listener. Tho emotional oharac-
tAr o. Wagner's music - 50 stronk
that many neophites seek no further
/ and say. L Just love Wasnsrs music
! and quit. honestly too. But II YOU
| wish t. get the fullest enjoyment from
! = Wagner opera. take tho trouble to ia
rtliar.zs yourself with tho principal
guid.ns fgureS following their complex
employment. and the brain Will md az
! much employment as IN a fugue or som
alta. II IS . mistaken idea that Wagner
Is not al Intellectual. as we'll as an
emotional writer. I understand that
The Wheeling library has a Q ? OF
! Music Dramas ot Wagner by Lav!s-
+ rau. This Will give you the principal
guidirG figures and story. etc, Tor tho
! opera next week. Die Walkure.
The Court Theatre Orchestra
! Few musicians except those in the
profession. realize tn" demands made
! upon and the high quality 81 musician
sh,p required ~ a theatre orchestra In
= house such as the Court. The sym
rhouy orchestra man usually feels that
hc IS 4 much greater musician than the
i theatre orchestra but | u
whether on. Of every fftv symphony
| men could SIT IN a pit" and successfully
handle the score with a modern Taude-
vile or musical comedy show that tho
other man plays day after DAY.
Must Be Excellent signt-Reade-s.
! y theatre orchestra never gets hut
ono short -ehAarSal( and sometimes. as
was the case 90 the Hoffman Dance
| Revue. noneD. These who SAW the bin
from Chopin. GIelg. Tcha!HovskH. SoGsa-
etc. to Irving Berlin. All tho music Is
IN manuscript. most Q, tho time poorly
written. marked and remarked week az
,4r week. ard required to he PLAYED ~
! VARYING tenpos 10 suit the particular
requirements of the dance which - eelrS
performed. II 10 a Job that takes steady
nerves. quick thinking and sound musi-
/ ,lanship throughout The Court orches-
ira does not seen 10 hs getting 'n'n
though, Judging from tho size ~ the
-, trumpet player
Purpura 81 Director
Angelo Purpurs - the d'rectcr cs the
orchestra and Is both a pianist and Tih-
'iris' ~ adequate ability :" hand!e the
.co-es ss th.y coma. He has been IN
.h'e section for many years and rHsllsr
PATRONS AZ the Court are not slow I
oS1-cSs tNs'r appreciation ~ me '"''
md his me-, Not ONLY thai. hn' Maua-
scr Fred Johnson ~ tho theatre. iHld
lr,shI- r.c-.vos warm oonnHnda''on
rrnu travelling leaders upcn 'N- celinre
Of Ms c-rrAstra Tho personnel ~ the
orchestra This season - as f7Iio"S'
! Angelo Pur7urs. violin ard piano: ksace
! Thomas. trombone Alh"rt AIh'ns"r'
,ruunc.. George K~attenhauch. clarinet:
rgmAS Harm. v'ol!u Thomas coates
drums and ,ympari. Charles Nargherty'
dnubc-hass.
Morini Hare tho a2nd.
! Tho second ruube- IN INC nl'ersiC'
I,rrh ,or-s. for this season with he
given By Friks Mor'n'. sensational SRI
.orn.s,. on "Wednesday "venins, Nov.
-. Nor'r, wiz PLAY upon tbs hesu'i'ut
C~uadsgr.ni violtn ,ha was Maud Pow
ala Instrument before her death IN
1870 Her husband. II Godfrey Turner
Ia. loaned he instrument 70 Nor'nt for
rer American tour II Is said that MISC
pov,ll mate a request shortly before
,or death that mo Instrument be not
allowed - reua'n silent but that r &C.
.,,,. worthy o. tho honor should he
given ,he privilege Of ustng II
Violin Has Q History.
ITO instrument - over a ccnturT "l7
md ,,vs- rnyn had an adventurous ITO
FOR about. thai per,od before II ~as
taken 10 California and 'here stored
away for over ATTY years. II was d'scor-
crNd by p veddler who brought " 70
Mics Powell. She Immediately recog-
r'zod rs rare qualities. had II ntted 20
her hand and us"d n until tho time OF
rer demise. Indeed his - the very W.
,,r,mort u0or witch orr CREATE Amer
..,, ,Io,ir,e, WAS playing when She Uas
s,r,rksn on the concert stage IN 81
Louis.
Grand Opera Opens.
Ls,, Tuesday night. tho lt'A' '0H
grand opera season opened S'nni'anN'
ously In both Chicago and New N'rk'
\. Tho Metropolitan. ~ ~ said mat no
cn.rlns in recent wears has created sfch
a stir. "ToscA" WAS given with Jer!tza'
N,r,irelIl and Scott ~ IN" nnl"IiSht'
I, +. a Significant fact hat th'S peTt'rin-
srre ~ PucCirls tragedy lnsrh"' ne
has,urinS ~ ths t~wsnty-itrst year l"r
Nj ScottIs 'rnprrsrrat!on or SSdrp'h~
7, IS said that altar chasing various
ToSras around tbs furniture fnr SONS
.wsn,y Years. Nr S~o'tIs splendid i'm
r.rSnn,tio1 Was received With a cord!'
.,i,y that bespoke arsntion.' on.
"OlnE lazy J''Il i'
from 1880 IN the morning TIL $40 ~
~. sveninE and rNcN.vet The !s'nct!oN
~ heins he rs' ~ l'r" for ire rush
-o,.s" Sounds lIke a WORLDS saves
baseball FAM
Local ARTISTS az Lutheran ohurch.
Four Of Wheeling's bsst known artS'S
,rtn combine talents IN giving & program
IN tuesday. November ?ie', N 81 JaNes
,,L.ran church. under tho auspices OF
~. N-or0r's Lutheran I"asu" IhH
nroco.ss VIII bo used uy the League IN
further!ng intor-"isT'"n work N ,n''
,to,r,ty Mrs VII Pard. coutralto. Elsa
Grndlins-puga. soprano. Frot. - r
pIu,n.nbers. v~io!nist ard FrHf' Iar'
&e<-uarn. ~orgariIt, WIFI be heard u
al,a,,sge IN A. most interesting program
~Trtsdelphis High school Musi" olnos'
N,se PASS Nc'rrarshau. supervisor 81
mrs,o at Philadelphia district Hish
s-hoo, -.pc-,s IVA, he evils '-l~s 'Ino
.rd tho orchestra are doing hne work
,b,s war and thar q BOYS FIse 'lno
- N The procces ~ formation al ms
.,r, time. The members ~ the o.
zert7a-'ons AZ" "a foll"u'S'
Grae cluh--Sopranos Ruth 'oA"r'y' Low
laa vemple. Margaret Nardy. iran
.s5 Jacob. Alice Davis, Mary 'iano'
Ian VIRGINIA Thomas. Anna Mas
Nt!l,r. Marta N"ss. Junl"tta kaih''-
zcr Ard W'lwa Winters
Second Sopranos Sara Ncko"r'
Lillian Rsrkc. Hester Neck, Narv
winters. Ruth Redding, Jeanette
rolrar mildred Klgl"r. Thelnla