Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-21
PAULINE NININGBR.
Her Appearance in Concert Last Evening

Her Appearance In Concert Last Evening.
The Opera house contained large and
fashionable audience last night, the occasion
being the appearance of Miss Pauline Mimi
ger, in concert, assisted by bright array of
local talent. The audience was essentially
musical, being composed largely of the most
discriminating patrons of this delightful art
in the city It was the first public appearance
of Miss Nininger in St: Paul since her return
from Europe, and the highly gifted young
artistic must have felt Aattered by the cordial
and enthusiastic reception accorded by SO
brilliant a gathering of her townspeople.
OF her vocal attainments it may be said that,
while the audience expected a treat, they were
hardly prepared fo'. the genuine surprise af-
forded by her artistic and highly finished per-
Torrance. The programme contained twelve
| numbers, judiciously arranged to suit the
capabilities of the ladies and gentlemen par
| ticipatipg. The performance opened with an
| arrangement for a string quartette, executed
by Messrs. Will, Danz, Gangalhoff and Strach-
| auer. Their performance was given with
artistic finish, aud proved very effective, evok-
ing enthusiasm and applause. The baritone
ballad, 'King's Highway" by Molloy. was
| rendered In pleasing manner by Mr.. G. Will
rich, who possesses neat voice of good
range and quality.
The friends of Miss Clara Barden had Just
occasion to grow enthusiastic over the attain
ments of this young lady. She performed a
piano solo in artistic manner, showing spleH-
did method and overcoming several very intri-
cate passages with the utmost grace and pre-
cision of execution.
An aria from Traviata followed introducing
Miss Nininger, afforded genuine pleasure in
her rendering the score from one of Verdi's
most charming compositions. Her voice is
of that highly finished quality whose charms
are only attainable by the exercise of rare in
telligence and the greatest application, and
hen only when nature bestows her choicest
lyric accomplishments. She possesses an Or
gan of great depth and compass, rich and
fanciful in tone and of bird-l purity and
fexibilIty.
Her notes fell on the lstner in liquid caden-
ces, and upon the conclusion of the selection
she was greeted with great applause. She
responded to the encore and the former i'm
preston of her powers were only strength
ened.
Mr.. Fred Will gave violin solo, which
was executed with his usual care and pre-
cision.
A tenor solo, "The Creole Lover" was sung
by Prof. W. H Lib. The pleasing powers
of this genteman's voices one too well known
to require extended comment Suffice it that
he gave very enjoyable performance. The
string quartette performed Hayden's, adagio,
Finale in an acceptable and artistic manner,
productive of Ehearty encomiums. Mrs. Eva
Lamprey rendered an air from Mgnon
"Connais Tu La Pays" the score by Theodore
Thomas, in sweet and very efectual manner.
She possesses sympathetic voice of rich and
pleasing quality.
Her number was well received, and she was
compelled to respond to an encore.
After the above, Mr.. Buckelew sang, "Wbo
rreads the Path of Duty" His voice was in
good trim, and the rendition evoked well-de-
erved applause.
Miss Nininger then sang the "Oh, Non
Crede," from Bellini's opera of Somnambula.
She gave the air in spirited manner. farther
| showing the wide range and limpidity of her
voice. To vociferons encore she gave the
beautiful melody, 81 Love My SOUL" the bal
lad being we'll rendered and received. After a
concerted piano solo, executed in charming
manner by Miss Barden, and showing the ver-
,atility of the young lady in admirable style,
be performance was brought to close with
l compos ton from Verdi's "Rigoletto,' u
rendered by quarte,te consisting of Miss
Nininger, Mrs. LamIrey, Messrs. Leib and
5uckelew. 1t proved a charming feature of
the entertainment.