The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-18
THE Mime. FRY CONCERT 90.
Wilkin Post, q. A. R., Come to the
Front Again With O First
Glass Entertainment
Read All About It

Wilkin Post No. 10, G. A. R., have Sc
cured the Madame Fry Concert Com
pany for one of their grand entertain
ments next Tuesday evening, Sept. 22nd,
and with all due credit To the many ex-
cellent performances heretofore given
in the Opera House, this will nnques-
tionably be the most intensely interest
ing of anything of the kind ever render
ed in our city.
The proceeds derived will be applied
to soldiers monument fund, and this
simple announcement ought to be sufii-
cient to fill the Opera House to its limit.
Read the following extract from the
Saratoga Evening Journal, one of the
most reliable newspapers published in
New York, and you will see how the
company is received:
Among the audience were noted person
who are seldom seen In public places OF
amusement, and they, IA well as othe IS. testi-
| fed To their appreciation OF the various must.
cal numbers by unstinted applause. The pro-
gramme consisted OF thirteen numbers, to
which six encores were enthusiastically de-
manded, and generously given II would be
unfair to especially mention any of the num-
beers when each OF the quarrettes for strings
aud horns, the vocal and instrumental solos,
duets, triOs and orchestral selections were Of
such a uniformly high degree Of excellence.
The large audience, though anticipating from
the notices of the press u finely rendered pro-
gramme. were pleased beyond their expecta-
ti0ns, and will not soon forget their enjoy.
ment of the concert "iven by the cultured ar
fists of the Madame " Concert Company
Then continue, and note what the
Trenton IN. j. Daily Emporium has TO
say in support of this troupe:
The Fry Concert I'm the Central baptist
church ON Saturday evening was one OF the
best that has ever been given in this city.
Madame Fry is one of the best lady cOrnet
players we have ever heard. Miss Lulu may
feel proud of her efficiency on the flute. and
Miss Atlas violin playing was excellent.
Read on little further and see what
State Commander r. A. Becker, of st. |
Paul, says of this concert. Ina letter
to w. W. p. Mcconnell, Esq, of this
city, he writes:
ouT SoOu oiu COiuTdue, SOi. InOIildS,
has just informed me that your commit
tee have made arrangement with the
Nine. FIR; Concert Co. to give an en-
tertalnment in your city. have wit
messed their performance here, and i'm
my estimation pronounce II unusually
fine. You will be safe i'm recommend
ing the troupe to your citizens, and
should be able to fill your Opera House.
The selections of the troupe are excel
lent, and well rendered, and well worth
the price of admission"
The FREE Press might be filled with
just such encomiums AZ those above, and
the half not told. Our people should
see 10 il that the q. A. L. boys are given
II rousing benefit.
Tickets have been placed at i5c., Soc.
and Zoe. Reserve your seats without
extra charge. Admission tickets can be
had of Griebel, or of any member of the
committee of arrangements, composed
of w. w. p. Mcconnell, T.. NJ. Pope, $.
W. Burgess, j. II. Davis, DR.. +. J.
Davis.