St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-08
The REALM OF MUSIC.
Matter OF Interest to It's
Votapies Under Local
Consideration.
Musical Matters and the Peo-
pie Who Give Them j
Attention.
Doings Of the Organizations
and Talk Of Coming
Events.
Art Matters Limited to the
Meager State Fair
Exhibit.

1t might have been a good plan for
the music teachers of the city to have
postponed the beginning of the fall
term until the close of the Fair, as an
attempt to concentrate the attention of
pupils upon anything but the charms
within the Enclosure at Hamline for the
next week or so must Of necessity prove
futile. Scales and exercises are con-
signed to the oblivion of patent leather
music cases for the nonce, and the pa
tient teachers who know but too well
how easy their frivilous charges forget
even the elementary principles of the
science in which they must needs dab
BILE for the sake of the form-it's such
awfully poor form to be unable to re-
spond when called upon to play, don't
you knOw-and even though many of the
fair pupils have nc more music in their
souls than as though they were so many
statues. there is every reason in the
world, according TO the edict of society,
why they should struggle with the un-
cOngenial task until they car strike a
dozen chords or so correctly,
On the other hand there are many
young people in st. Paul whose talent
in music entities them to every encOur-
agement. not alone from the teachers to
whom tuition under such conditions is
a pleasure, but still more from those
prOfessed lovers of music and support
ers of home talent whose name in st.
Paul Is legion. There is, it seems,
hardly a city of the size of the Sanity
metropolis to be found in the North
west where such diversity of excellent
local talent is to be found asin this city.
Clever soubretteS, talented tragedi-
ennes, operate amateurs of great dra-
matte ability and wonderful vocal power,
comedy and the drama too have their
devotees among the ranks of amateurs
whose homes are in our midst.
First among the young people whose
persistent efforts to rise in the chosen
profession are at last it seems to be
crowned with success is Miss Elsie Far
water and now of st. Paul. Miss Far
rem runs to opero, comic opera at that,
and will make her great hit when the
opportunity offers in the leading role OF
LIE Cloches de C~orneville." Manager
Harris. of the Harris tbeater. has heard
the young lady rehearse several of the
most popular comic operas of the day,
and will give her an opportunity to
stand or fall in the favor of a st. Paul
audience during the coming winter, al
though of the latter there is little to,
fear;- the lady's success in any of the
operas most In favor with st. Paul au-
dienceS is assured. =
AS a sOubrette there are few profess
lonals who can catch an audience quicker
and send each individual bald head home
with a tender spot in his scared, with
cred heart for her, or so enthrall the
young and rising population in extreme3l
ly wide pantaloons and immense canes.
that it chaSeS all over town trying TO
borrow fives to buy bouquets for her,
than Myrta French, whose voice is WON
derfully sweet and strong, and whose
dramatic ability is of a very high order,
Miss French is one of the hardest and,
most conscientious workers in the city,
and, as an indication of the estimation
in which she is held by managers, it
may be mentioned that she has had
offers from all quarters this season. She
will play but II engagement, however.
taking the leading part in the Willard
Patton opera in Minneapolis.
There is one young lady about whom
little has been heard as yet, except in
her Immediate circle. though with her
wonderful voice it is but a matter of
time. and a short time at that. when
that voice will attract the attention of
others than the little circle of friends
and acquaintance. whose admiration it
now excites. The ladv's name is Miss
Alice Whitaker, and it must be added
that should she, which at present seems
likely, make her debut in opera be-
fore a St. Paul audience within the next
year or two, there will be chronicled
one of the most brilliant successes in
the operate history of the city; that
she will receive an ovation is a fore
gone conclusion.
Great interest is evinced in the ap-
prOach of the events announced by the
Amphion Choral club, in connection
with which, at the Peoples church, will
appear the great singers, Signor Cam
panini and PerOtti. Miss Emma Juch,
Myron Whitney, Signor SalvanO. Miss
Lucia SalvanO. the two latter of Munich,
and many other celebrities.
The coming season will be one of the
most noted in the way of first-class
musical and literary attractions in the
annals of the city. The ''Star Course"
offers a list of entertainments that can-
HUI NC CQudlt w uiy 1tSNuhh
this side of New York or Boston. Of
the ten evenings, five are devoted to
concerts and five to lecturers, travellers
and humorists. the musical alternating
with the literary. That st. Paul has
long felt the need of some such series
is emphasized by the readiness which
subscribers for season tickets have
shown, and their Oft-eXpreSSed SatiSfac-
ton, The finest auditorium in the city has
been secured, the Peoples church, and
the complete prospectus" is fast APP
preaching completion. and will be
ready for the public distribution at the
end of the week. The latter is to
be one of the finest specimens OF
the e~ngravers' art ever published in the
Northwest, and is intended to serve
as a souvenir and reference book
throughout the season. The list of en-
pleted. is as follows:
F.. whitney Opera Concert COM
pany, including all the stars of the Gilmore
Festival troupe at Minneapolis. Oct. 10.
Mrs. Scott Siddons, the finest dramatic
reader of the day. Oct. 81.
Detroit Philharmonic club, and Marshall P.
Wilder, humorist. Nov. Ia
Robert Nourse. the great dramatic orator
of Washington, d. C. Nov. 26.
Balmorai choir. the most celebrated glee
club of Great Britain. Dec. II.
Nye and Riley. al 10.
OXIDE Musin, the greatest violinist in the
country, and a full company Of artists, JAN.
%. a
Max OrRell, the famous French ~satirist,
Feb. Is. :,
George KEENAN,. the Lfberian explorer and
exposer of the Russian convict system,
March 4.
Closing concert. Grand Quartette. night.
Mega Listers, of New York; Schubert quar-
tette, of Chicago; Miss Adele Aus der Ohe,
soloist.
The subscription list for the course
can be found at the warerooms of W. j.
Dwyer & Bro. The Sc son tickets, Sc
each, so low that all can enjoy this eX-
ceptionally fine course of entertain
mentS
The organo of the First Baptist church