St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-06
AMUSE MEN rs.
Chamber Concert at the Ryan--At
the Grand.


lrom the opening number to the close,
me large audience listened with undiguised
pleasure to tie rare bits OF music that toated
through the draWing-roOm of the Ryan last
evening. 1t was chamber concert by Miss
Marie Geist, Herr Paul Stoeving and Mr.
e. &. Titcomb, assisted by Miss Ella Was
semer. Miss Emma Nilsson, Mr.. Henry
Sohns and Mr.. John Holdt. Chairs filled
the dining-room and every one was taken,
the audience embracing much of the wealth
and culture of the city. The opening was
a quartet for piano and strings, selection
from Schumann, by Miss Geist and Messrs.
Stoeying, Titcomb and Geist. Following
was song by Mss Nilsson, an aria
from Figaros wedding march by Mozart.
When Miss Nilsson came forward she was
met With applause that lasted moment OIL
two, and then as she began the audience
listened TO her sweet notes without a whiS-
per or the rustic OF dress. Herr StoeVIng
in his violin solo, Souvenir de Moscow"
drew his bow with his usual delicacy and
was loudly applauded. a string quartet fol-
lowed, piano solo by Miss Clara W aSsemeI
and then violoncello solo by Miss Geist
The greeting she received before and after
the exquisite music that she made amounted
to almost an ovation. The audience would
not be satisfied with her bow of acknowl-
edged merit. The closing number was by
the string quartet, theme and
variations from Schubert, The Death
and the Maiden" This was possibly
the most enjoyable number of the evening.
1t is said that these variations were origin
ally composed by Schubert for the string
quartet, in which he used the theme of
one OF his unequaled songs, The Death
and the Maiden" 1t characteriZes the
struggle of a young and beautiful girl
with DEATH who gently assures her of
sweet and beautiful rest. The maiden still
clings with fondneSS to life SO full of joy
and gadness. The alternating expressions
OF love OF life, and the fear and despair of
death, are as clearly defined in the music as
though spoken in words. In the movements
of the first violin may be traced the joyous
thoughts of life. with birds singing, flowers
blooming and all things beautiful. In the
rich low tones Of the cello and the second
viOlinS are heard the allurementS to sweet
re pose offered by death.
The expression was general at the close
that the acoustic properties of the large
hall are well adapted to the quality of music
heard last evening.
The sale OF season seats to the popular
concert series closed last night with nearly
1000 pegs III the holes. The biz rush will
commence this morning, when seats for
either OF the Gilmore concerts can be had.
Manager Davidson is highly pleased at the
results, and invites the public to come Oh,
as the seating capacity is over $500. There
is room for all.
The st. Paul rink, at the corner of Tenth
and jackson streets, was successfully
opened for the winter Wednesday night.
at the Grand opera house last evening a
large audience witnessed the first appear
ance in this city of Tony Hart. the we'll
known comedian. The piece presented
was a musical comedy in three acts entitled
Buttons" by William Gill. The company
appeared to good advantage, Mr.. Hart
Barney Reynolds. Miss Fanny Redding and
Miss Addie Cora Reed carrying off
the honors. Mr.. Hart showed his inimitabIe
qualities as a comedian in the three char
acters he assumed, and Miss Reed did some
very clever singing. The same bill will be
given tonight and tomorrow night, with
matinee on Saturday.
The sale of seats for Barney McCauley's
engagement opens this morning.