The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-21
DON MUNRO.


Dudley Bucks "Don Munio," for which
the note of preparation was sounded by the
Mendelssohn society long since, was pro
duced at Baxter music hall last evening
and was notable success. The rendering
was all that could be desired, and the So
ciety are to be congratulated on thor
oughly fine performance in the face OF
many difficulties.
The story of Don Munio is Spanish, the
plot being taken from Washington lrvings
Spanish papers. Don Munio goes on a
hunting expedition, during which he cap
lures Moorish wedding train, takes the
betrothed couple, Abadil and Constauza, to
his castle where the marriage is celebrated,
and, after weeks festivities, the Moors
are sent on their way. Don Munio then
goes on a crusade to the Holy Land where
he and Abadil meet and fight with visors
down, Abadil killing Don Munio.
The cantata contains solos for Don Munio
(sung by Mr.. Ivan Il. MorawskD; Donna
Maria, his wife, Miss Hattie:M. Smith,
Abadil, (Mr, j. c. Collins Constanza,
his betrothed Miss Ella $. Olmstead)
Escobedo, the chaplain, (Mr. Henry Bal
ley) and Roderigo, a messenger who re-
lates the events which occurred in Pales-
tine, (Mr. Horace Baxter and nine fiue
choruses, splendidly rendered by the Men
delssohn society, under the direction OF
Mr.. G. A. Mietzke. The choruses are the
most important part of the work and great
credit is due Mr.. Mietzke for his persever-
ance. in spite of an accident which detained
him in his house several weeks, and necessi-
tated his welding the baton from a chair
last evening.
The piece opens with an overture, very
acceptably rendered on the piano by Misses
Matte Weeks and Carrie Fisher, followed
by a spirited chorus, "To the hunt"
Then comes the, recitative and aria "With-
10 My Chamber" sung by Miss Hattie NJ.
Smith. of Ludlow. THIS is the first time
Miss Smith has been heard IN concert in
Rutland, and she acquitted herself so well
as to insure a warm welcome should she
appear again. Although her voice was
slightly weak in the recitative, in the aria
she poured forth the music with such
sweetness as to charm the audience and
win hearty applause. 10 her duet with
Mr.. Morawski later in the evening she also
sang very finely and the duet was en-
cored.
Mr. Morawski has heavy, powerful
baritone voice, under perfect control, and
gave the two solos that fell to him and his
part of the duet with Miss Smith with
great feeling and power. His first solo
was heartily encored.
MIR. j. G. Collins, as Abadil. had two
pleasing tenor solos and duet with Miss
Olmstead, which is perhaps the most beau
tiful number of the work. He has clear,
sweet tenor voice of good compass and
power, and sang finely. In the beautiful
duet, "Dews of the summer night both
he and Miss Olmstead were at their best,
and received an encore.
Mr. Henry Bailey gave the two solos
falling to Escobedo, and MIR. Horace Bax-
ter received an encore for his rendering of
Rodcrigo, to which he did not respond.
The very difficult choruses, In thankful
hymns ascending and Down with the
Moslem," were splendidly sung and well
received. The accomplishments were finely
played by Mrs Henry f. Field.
The audience was the largest and finest
yet seen in the Baxter music hall, notwilh-
standing the storm which detained many
who otherwise would have been present.