St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-29
The St. Paul Press Club Benefit Given by
the Ideals Grand
Success.
A Lengthy Programme Well Calculated to
Please the Large and Apprecia-
tive Audience.
The Press Club Entertained by Il. W
Smalley at His Residence
on the Hill.
Other Matters of More or Less Inter
est TO the People of the
Capital City.

opera house last night, was in all respect:
the most magnificent musical success evel
known in the city. 1t was an artistic sue
cess, a financial success and grand success
in the size and character of the audience,
constituted as it was of the elite of st. Pau
society. Never before had there been such
an aggregate of artistic talent brought to-
gether in concert in this city. and the cul-
tured people of ST. Paul took occasion
to manifest their appreciation OF the
fact by "a generous attendance and
a bestowal of unlimited applause.
The first number on the programme was
"SchutZen." march by Bach, which was
rendered in magnificent style by the ldeal
orchestra. under the skillful leadership OF
Prof. Samuel l.. Studley. Ivan M0rawskl
followed with a song. 'Iorgette," from
ROssini. in which he did some OF the eX-
ouisite phraSing for which he is celeorated.
Notwithstanding he was suffering from a
severe cold. Mr.. MOrawski preserved won
derful control of his meditation. His singing
elected hearty encore. and he responded
with that famous old song. "Friar of Orders
GRAY" He was followed by Miss Hunting
ton. who sang La -Gioconda," from
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prima donna on the stage was the signal
for an Outburst of rapturous applause from
the audience Miss Huntington was
attired in an elegant costume, and
there was never exhibited finer picture of
regal loneliness than her Queenly presence
presented last night. 1t was evident from
the time she struck the first note that she
was as much of an artist in oratorio as in
opera. and her auditors could well under
stand why she created such a Juror al the
Toronto festival last year. The song she
had selected was a difficult piece. but was
executed with the artistic finish that a
huntington can give it. In response to a
most fattering encore, she sang FoSti' S
"Good-Bye' with delicate tenderness of
expression that touched the heart of every
auditor and started tear in more than one
eye. Miss Huntington was followed by
Tom Karl who sang The Children's
Home" in a manner that aroused the high
est enthusiasm in the house. and in re-
Spouse to an encore sang "A Bunch of
PrimrOseS," a delightful old song and most
delightfully."- sung. The ''Cantique De Noer'
by w. II. Mcdonald was the next piece on
the programme. Mr.. Mcdonald realized
last night. if he never realized it before,
what favorite he is with the st. Paul
people The demonstration in his honor
last night is pleasant souvenir for MAC"
to carry away with him. His singing was
I'D to the usual standard and his friends
were gratifed to know that he is just as
much of a success in CONCERT as in every
other role he attempts. His encore piece
was Lies RameauX" from Faurie of diff
cult execution, but most successfully rem
dered. The second part of the programme
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Diavolo" by Prof. Studley's orchestra. Too
much praise cannot be bestowed upon this
musical organization. 1t is composed of
genuine artists. who. under the direction of
Prof. Studley. have been brought up to the
acme of musical excellence. If those who
denied themselves the pleasure of the con-
cert on conscientious grounds had
heard Marie Stones Ave Marie"
last evening there would have been
no thought of Sabbath dissertation
in listening to the melody of this grand old
hymn floating out like fumes of incense,
lifting the soul on angels wings through
ways of light to the bright source of all.
Miss Stone was dressed in exquisite taste
and elegance and looked the angel as she
sang in angelic tones the hymn which the
angels love to hear. Prof. Studley was
assisted in the piano accompaniment by JO-
seph Proctor Oh the violin and James Nc
Cabe on the organ, all of whom gave a
thoroughly artistic rendition of their re-
spective parts. When Miss Stone returned
to the stage, in response to warm encore,
Prof Studey had scarcely struck on the
piano the first note of 1.-The Last Rose of
Summer" when a tumult of applause burst
from the audience They knew what
was coming when Marie Stone was to
sing that song. The recollection Of her
performance in Martha" was freshly ring
ing in the memories of st. Paul people.
When Barnabees time came everybody
prepared to laugh. But the Three Fish
cries sung in admirable taste and with per-
feet vOcaliZatiOn did not excite the risibil-
tiles of the audience like Little Tin Sol
dier' sang III response to the first encore. or
The Good Old Monks" in response to the
second. The audience was 10th to give
Barnabee I'D. They evidently wanted him
TO sing all night. but as he excused himself
on the ground that the Sabbath was day
of rest and not day for work, they let him
off with three songs. Miss Lablache's "Ah
Mon Fills sung in her native tongue was
an exquisite piece of vOcaliZatiOn, and
she was enthusiastically encOred. She
was heartily encOred and responded
with little English opera gem. Miss La
blache was most handsomely dressed. Mr..
Clark sang My Queen" in most admirable
style, and when recalled sat down to the
piano and stirred the memories of his au-
dience with Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep" in tones so rich and perfect that the
melody of the favoTite old song is still echo
ing in the heart receSSeS of his audience.
The performance closed with grand quar-
tette ''Rigoletto'' by Miss Stone. Mile, La
bIache, Mr.. Karl and Mr.. Mcdonald.
PRESIDENT sMALLEY's LETTERS.
E. Y. Smalley, president of the st. Paul
Press club, addressed the following letters
to W. II. Foster, manager Of the Boston
Ideal Opera company, and l.. n. Scott,
manager of the opera house:
TO w. II. DSTER.
W. H. Foster, Manager Boston Ideal Opera
Company, Dear Sir: The members of the St.
Paul Press club desire me TO present to you
and to the artists and musicians of the Bos-
ton Ideal company their hearty thanks for the
benefit concert of Sunday night so kind and
generously rendered them. The financial
success of the concert was as certain in ad-
vance as was its artistic success. so well
known are the merits of the Ideals in this
city and so popular are ther. personally as an
organization. Your prOffer of Il benefit was
therefore equivalent TO a gift of a consider
able sum of money on your part and on
theirs. TO which you add your personal check
for $50. The St. Paul Press club is a young
institution, and like most associations of
an intellectual character, has not been able to
command adequate resources for carrying out
It's plans. The result of your generous benefit
will be to place it on more independent
footing and will go far towards insuring its
growth and prosperity. Please say to the
singers and orchestral performers who kindly
gave their services at the concert that when
the company next visits st. Paul it will give
our club great pleasure to manifest our ap-
preciation OF their generosity in some more
fitting manner than by this letter of thanks.
WIN, Lot i.nr.S and n them