Evening journal., 1922-03-14
SYMPHONY CLUB
PROVESDELIGHT
Surprises Audience by Pro-
hciency and Well-Round-
ed Organization
NEEDS ONLY BACKING
TO STEADILY ADVANCE

1t required only few bars OF the
opening number at the public con-
cert by the symphony Club, in the
High SCHOOL Auditorium last night.
to make IL apparent that Whining
ton is the fortunate possessor Of a
conductor and an orchestra OF
which. with proper support, any city
should well be proud.
As the concert advanced. the first
Impression was deepened measur-
ably Under the leadership of Harry
e. Stausebach. the players unfolded
program that served TO reveal not
merely proficiency and skill instru-
mentally. but an ensemble and inter
pretative power remarkable in an
Organization so young
II takes time to build up a sym
phony organization, no matter how
much money there may he behind
t. The Philharmonic in New York
IS we'll past the half-century mark.
and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
which IS more apt TO be used In
making comparisons in Wilmington,
was founded twenty-five years ago.
Therefore. the young, eager and vi
brant Wilmington symphony Club
must accept congratulations upon its
achievements at what in reality was
its initial public appearance.
Last nights audience was larger,
II anything, than had been antici-
pated by the Municipal Musical
Commission. under whose auspices
the series Of fortnightly free public
concerts are being held. T. Leslie
Carpenter, chairman OF the commit
teetee in charge OF the series, WIS
smiling broadly as the lower floor
filed and several hundred hearers
made their way into the balcony.
Charles F. Ernst, secretary OF the
Music Commission, who las worked
indefatigably for the success Of the
concerts. also was smiling, as he
personally acted as usher and pi-
loted late-comers to convenient
seats.
There are two requisites which
mark a good symphony director
The art Of program making an'
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after once made. Mr.. Stausebacl
last evening showed that he pos
sesses both these attributes. Hi
numbers were not only selecte,
with a careful attention to thei
probable reception by the audience
but with regard 10 their rendition
by the body of musicians he hat
grouped about him. Thus IL was tina
there was little straining FOR ef
feet" and the orchestra playe'
rather like veterans OF a season o
so than as at first appearance TO
getter.
Three dances from a suite entl
tied Henry the VII" served to in
troduce the orchestra. These wer
followed by Schubert's unfinished.
one Of the best beloved of all sym
phony works. in spite of its incom
plete form II is not an easy work
because It depends more upon It
melodic than polyphonlc form &
get over" and there are fewer op
portunities to obscure defects in II
playing Moreover 1t is given suf
fciently often by the big symphoni
orchestras TO standardize Il in tn
minds Of constant symphony goers
AS played last nigtt, the "Unhn
ished' was a delight because of tn
evenness OF tone. especially anon
the brasses. and the smoothnes
with which the strings carried tn
haunting themes.
J. Wales Davis. tenor. the assist
ing artist. provided a splendid inter
iude by singing the Berceuse fror
"Jocelyn." by GODDARD. and "Withou
Thee" by d'Hardlott He was !
good voice and received well-merit