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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. I TO DEC. 31, 1856
Abstracts 1898 - 1904
MUSIC (Cont'd)
"This concert was the best of its kind that has been produced in
this city for a long time." (4)
1898 - L Feb. 2: 1/4 - Amateur musi.:ians have organized the Holbrook
band. Fifteen are members, some very superior musicians. After
more practice they should rival the celebrated Dodsworth band. Cleveland
will not have to send to New York for music for grand occasions. (3)
1899 - L Apr. 19: 1/4 - On Apr. 21 Prof. R. B. Wheeler will give a
farewell concert. His doctor has ordered him to visit European
countries and rest for a year. (3)
1900 - L Apr. 21: 1/4 - Tonight R. B. Wheeler will give a farewell
concert at the Melodeon. Althuugh his health is better than it was
three months ago it is still in a shattered condition, and he seeks
a change of climate for its restoration. It is hoped the hall will
be filled with his friends. (3)
1901 - L Apr. 30:3/2 - Tonight the Luca family will give a musical
entertainment at the Melodeon theater. Reserved seats can be purchased
at Brainard's music store. (2)
1902 - L May 2: 3/2 - The concert of the Luca fami ly, owing to the
inclemency of the weather, did not come off last evening. They will
perform this evening at the Melodeon. They are a deserving troupe,
and we trust that they wi 11 have a full house. (1)
1903 - L May 3:2/3 - In a letter to the editor, "Consistency" says:
"Do yours know the treat they are missing in failing to hear the Luca
family who are now favoring us with a visit?.. Let some vagabond
company come along with a clap trap of a name, such as the 'real
original Campbell's,' or 'Christies' and appear with corked faces, ..
retailing a few old insipid 'saws' for jokes, with a very slight layer
of passable music sandwiched in and Cleveland rushes to hear .•..
"But here is a troupe professing to be nothing but what they are
literally, a colored Christian family of musical artists, possessed
of rare original talent, giving a sensible and rich musical treat and
receipts hardly sufficient to pay hotel bills. Sad comment upon the
cultivated taste of the people of this Forest City 'upon the Lake. '
"One word as to another matter connected with this family. They
stop at a certain hotel in this city, which said hotel professes to
be conducted upon religious principles, •.• and yet this family of
brethren in Christ, these christian guests are not allowed the common
table of the house; 'get thee behind me' is 1 i terally practiced towards
them. And for what? Simply because a good and allwise God has
created them with a skin not colored like ours." (14)
1904 - L May 10:3/5 - Teresa Parodi, Mr. Arthurson, and Maurice Strakosch
will present a grand concert at the Melodeon on May 16.