Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-06
AMUsRMEN rs.
Mamie Hauh's Concert Troupe.


The first appearance Of the Minnie
Hauk concert troupe was the occasion of
a most delightful lyric entertainment at
the theater last night, the audience being
fully repaid for venturing forth mid rain
torrents, by the exquisite rendition Of a
very popular musical programme. Min
ME Hauk, the prima donna, proved
the real artistic. She has been heralded
throughout Europe and America as a
leading favorite Of the day, ranking as
the full equal Of the highest, the best and
the most popular. The numbers she rem
dered last night included the vision of
Elsa" from Wagner's ''Lohengrin5 the
"Echo Song, La Styrienne,' from Am
brose Thomas "Mignon;p "Down on
the Suwanee River; La Mandolinata,r
Spanish song arranged expressly for the
diva; I'm Der Young to Marry Yet,
and as Margueritta, in the garden scene
from the third act Of Gounod's beautiful
opera Of Faust, in which is the celebrated
Jewel Song' and other arias equally
pleasing and popular. The varied list
mentioned covers wide range, from
which any and all tastesicould not fail to
find something to please, and the fAultless
execution, superb voice, graceful action
and amiable manners of the fair Minnie
Hauk makes one readily understand why
she has met with unlimited success in all
countries and climes she has visited. She
looked pretty, saucy and merry, while, of
course, she was equal TO the occasion last
night in an artistic sense, singing fault
lessly through all the embellishments Of
the difficult, rs well as the simpler, music
mentioned above The "Suwanee River
touched all hea Is with its simplicity, and
it, with "Oer Young" were given in re-
sponse to encores of the most enthusiastic
character. Mile. Salli, young lady
with a we'll trained mezzo soprano organ,
rendered a ballad. Better Land" also
the duet, Home TO Our Mountains from
Verdi's III Trovatore," in company with
Signor MontegrfIo and trio from Verdi's
"Attila' with correctness and good sue
cess, but she appeared TO better advantage
in the operate scene where she was
doubled rs Seibel and Martha, rendering
the vocal music Of both parts with deli
cacy and feeling, and acting handsomely.
Mr. Constantine Sternberg rendered Lists
difficult paraphrase Of the "WeddinR
March" from Mendelssohns Midsummer
Nights Dream" in an elaborate, melodi-
GUS and admirable manner, while he also
performed the "Valse Allmande" of Ru-
bernstein and another selection, besides ac-
companying Minnie Hauk in her singing.
He plays with skill and spirit, has re-
markablo technique and impresses lovers
OF music with the view that he Is master
OF the instrument over which he presides.
Sig Montegriffo, the tenor, has rich voice
Of great power, and all were charmed by
its brilliancy. He sang in the Duet,
Home 10 our Mountains,p with Mile
Sail and aroused such enthusiasm that
part was repeated. He also sang in the
trio from 'Attila'' and acted and sang the
score Of Faust in the opera scene. Mr..
0narro accompanied the Signor on the
piano. and also presided at the organ as
accompanist during the operate scene
Signor De Pasqua'is has natural BARI
tone voice which he uses with consumate
skill, and he proved himself especially
happy m the comic air "Figaro' from
Rossina's Barber Of Seville,n giving 1t
with so much humor and novelty that at
its close he drew forth an enthusiastic
storm Of applause, which again brought
him forth, when he render
ed the beautiful Tempest Of
the heart, from Verdis I'll Trovatore,"
in the most delightful manner. He was
equally good in the duet with Sig. Monte
CRITIC, from Flotow's Martha and in
the trio from Verdrs "Attila," while as
Mefstofele in the scene from Faust he
was capital, both in voice and action.
The scenery and dressing In the opera
was pretty and effective and the discrimi-
mating audience was fully satisfied with
the entertainment Tonight an equally
attractive programme will be rendered, a
part OF II being scene from Bizets spir-
tied and wicked opera of Carmen" in
which Minnie Hauk Is said 10 be without
a rival in this or any country.
Her Second Love.
The Maude Granger Company, 10 pre-.
sent Stevens play Of "Her Second Love
here tomorrow night, is thus alluded 10
by an exchange: 1.-THE whole Company
Is evenly balanced. Miss Granger is q
strongly emotional actress, and she has a
part in which 10 exercise her capabilities,
and she accepts the trust. As Olga, child,
wife and art-broken woman, she Is pas
sionate, yet natural. Mr.. George Vessels
is new in the role of Count Ivan, and he
gives promise Of great things His acting
in the drunken scence and his death strug-
gle was simply splendid. Mr.. William s.
Harkins, as FedOr, proved himself 10 be
another capable actor. Miss Lillian Vhne
was cute little mink, and her Pauline
was one Of the enjoyable bits Of acting OF
the evening, The Paoli OF Mr.. j. W.
Summers won for that player many adj