Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
THE MENDELSSOHN6.
A Brilliant Entertainment Accompanied
by Eles ant Arrangements.


The concert of the Mandelssohn club, of
Minneapolis, occurs to light at the Opera
house. and The sales at the box office indicate
large attendance. Concerning the perform
apce of the club at Minneapolis on Wednes-
day evening. The Tribune of that city has
this rem arkable praise:
1t is one thing to have musical o.ganiZa-
ton composed of good material; another 10
have it entrusted TO direction capable of
making the best of it. The MeDdelssoan club
possesses both these advantages in high de-
gree. The club is composed of the best mu-
wise, the city affords, and in this respect Min
neapolis is fortunate. There are enrolled
among the rank and file of this club several
nstrumentaIists of no mean capacity, the
Piano soloist of the evening-and he was a
fine One-being taken FROM the vocal ranks of
the organization, and showing by his work
that no mistake was made in the selection.
With chorus so rarely endowed, then, and
with leader 10 whose intelligent and careful
a confidiug abandon that is
worthy of all praise, it is no wonder that the
club accom- piishes results which cover 1t with
honor. Its work is not merely mechanically
correct, and done with an enunciation as per-
feet as if its grand br sis of power or its al
most whispered genteness were the work OF
SINGLE thoroughly mOdulsGed vO ce; and
woDdrously thrilling voice at that. The work
of the club last night showed more than that.
1t was full of tenderness aud passion; of soft
ness and power; of sentiment and feeling. 10
fine, it as thoroughly artistic in its concep-
ton and execution; and that is surely high
praise. Moreover, the improvement made by
the club shows that, excellent as were its
previous accomplishments, it was not con-
tented to stop, but is seemingly as steadily
and rapidly progressing as during the early
months of Its existence.
Of the solo violinist (Mr. Bernhard Molten
hauer,) who will assist the club tonight, and
whom they have imported. for this event at
large cost. Tic Tribune says:
1t remains only to speak OF the solo playing
of Bernhard Moller hauer. Much was expect
ed of him, it is true, but the realization was
far superior to the anticipation. Mr.. Mollen-
hauer is the master of his instrument. His
playing was characterized by all the refine
ment and sensiLility OF Adamowski, whose re-
cert work in Minneapolis gave such genuine
pleasure: but there was added to it force and
briliancy which gave evidence of higher Or
der of genius. His technique is fine, his in
tonation perfect and his bowling simply fault
less. Both of Mr.. Mollenhaper's numbers
were greeted with prolonged and voiciferous
applause, which the artists Acknowledgements
could not satisfy. He was compelled to re-
spond VIII an encore to each of his numbers,
and the audience was still eager for more. Al
together, The concert was thorough and sat-
isfying success, for which We again make our
sincere Acknowledgements to the Mendelssohu
club of Minneapolis. Long may they wave!
The stage arrangements OF the concert will
be fine. It will be decorated by Auerbach,
Finch & Van Slyke, with elegant furnishir gs,
and the shifting of instruments and music
stands will be done by colored attendants in
full dress. The programmes will be illumi-,
mated pamphlets, beautifully printed, contains,
wi, with ' explanatory no The usherlng 1 will
be done by half a dozen of the society young
gentlemen of Minneapolis, in full evening
dress, associate members of the club,) and
those elegant details will be supplemented by
the most important feature of all, to-wit:
The doors will be closed at the beginning of
each number, Gncluding Of course the frst,)
and will not be opened until its conclusion.
Consequently the people who come late or too
early, will not be permitted to do it at the ex-
pense of those who are gully of no such
breach of decorum. We predict, however,
that no person who attends this concert will
wish to 20 before the last note of the last and
most brilliant number is completed.