Evening journal., 1889-02-02
THE TUESDAY CLua.
SsEair Ellen" and "Crusaders-' at the Re
hearsal on Last Thursday.


sCrusadersn were sang through and Mr.
edward rendered the baritone solos in
1he last part On Wednesday evening
next there viii be a rehearsal with all
the soloists and on Thursday morning
the final rehearsal viii be held in the
Opera House with the orchestra
The concert is to be given in the Opera
House on Thursday evening, February
z under the direction of w. w. Gil
christ Of Philadelphia, who is the di-
rector of the club. The cantata of Fair
Ellen" is by Max Bruch, and that Of 1.-THE
Crusader" by Neils w Gade Judging
from the singing at the rehearsals, the
entire concert viii be rendered with the
perfectness that characterizes the per
formances of the Tuesday Club. A select
orchestra of eighteen pieces. all string.
from the Germania orchestra of Philadel-
phia will accompany the club.
The program of the concert is as FOL
lows:
Tuesday Club.
,. Alto solo ecitative and Aria from
o'-s'' Miss Emily & stuart
5 Chorus-Fair Ellen. q. ;.-..s..,.-.- Bruch
Tuesday Club
4 Tenor solo-Aria from the Queen q t.ornaa
Leonard 81 Auty.
s. Soprano solo Recitatiye and Aria.
Marriage n Ms f1s knte ourrinder mozart
8. Chorus-The Crusaders. ............. Gade
Tuesday Club.
The soloists are. Miss Kate Currinder
of Wilmington, Del, soprano: Miss
Emily G. Stuart of Philadelphia, Pa.
contralto; Leonard f. Auty Of Philadel-
phia, tenor; N ID. Coward of Whining
ton, baritone; Ferd Fullmer of Whining
ton. pianist.
The programs were distributed to the
members of the club on Thursday even
ing. They are in the form Of pamphlet Of
twenty pages, printed in good style by
G. F. Thomas & Co. On the front page
of the cover are two appropriate cuts de.
signed by Howard Pyle. The program of
the oratorio of 'Elijah" which was given
last spring was an artistic piece of work.
This is also something that can be pre-
served as a stuvenier Of the occasion. The
club deserves credit for getting up pro-
gram the text and print of which make
Il Of permanent value. An argument or
abstract OF the two cantatas, which has
been written by Mr.. Pyle, interspersed
with the librettOs of the eantatas, makes
up the program. The argument OF Fair
Ellen" follows:
This theme of the cantata Of Fair
Ellen is based upon an incident that is
said to have occurred at the siege of
Lucknow. in India, during the revolt of
the Sepoys. or native troops in the pay Of
the English. A number of English
people, as well civilians as soldiers, we're
besieged in the British environments in
the suburbs of the city.
The heat was intense; their food and
water supply had failed them and their
sufferings were dreadful. The enemy
were about to make their final and most
desperate attack through breach that
had been battered in the walls of their
defences, when suddenly young Scotch
girl cried out aloud that she
heard the pibrochs (bag pipes) Of
the Highlanders and that they
were playing The Campbells are com
dng No attention was paid to her for
awhile all believing that she had been
crazed by the sufferings and horrors
through which she had passed But at
the last moment, and Just when the
Sepoys were beginning their final, des-
perate attack, some others heard what
the girl had heard 80 long before--the
.shrill piping Of the pibochs Ii was the
music Of the Highland battalion sent TO
the relief Of the defenders.
The argument Of 1.-THE Crusaders" fol-
aows
Part st.-The theme Of the cantata
Begins with the Christians advancing
upon Jerusalem. A leahess and naked
desert surrounds the army Of the Crusa.
ders. who. groaning beneath the fierce re
lentless glare Of the burning sun, parched
with thirst and consumed with famine
drag their slow and weary footsteps
across the desolation.
Meantime the fainting host is urged
onward BY Peter The Hermit in words at
once Of exhortation and reproof
Rinaldo, plying the dependency Of his
Door, famished harassed comrades. first
pleads with Peter the Hermit to mitigate
his severity, and then, turning to his
Tagging fellow soldiers and drawing his
sword, lifts the Crusaders song that has
cheered their weary way so often before
Once more cheered from their despon.
dency the Crusaders burst forth into a
jubilent song and then. as the cool
shadows of night envelop the burning
desert they kneel at the bidding Of Peter
the Hermit and, led by him. lift their
voices in the prayer that all know so
well
Part second-As night descends upon
the camp of the Christians. Armida sends
before her spirits Of darkness, who cause
the soldiers of the cross to fall into q
q deep and dreamless sleep. whilst she
weayes her sorcery around the hero
kinaldo. With this the scene opens
Overcome by the magic Of the spirits 81
darkness, all but Rinaldo sink into !
deep and heavy slumber. Armida nov
clothes herself with magic beauty anc
draws near TO the silent camp. as she an
proaches. the spirits Of the darkness re
coguize their mistress and, at her bidding
leave the magic maze Of their dance.
Aroused by the music that heralds tn
coming of Armida, Rinaldo comes forth
and as She singing, weaves her sorcer
about him he follows, dazed and be
wildered, across the gloomy sands into tn
darkness Of the night beyond
Instantly, in answer to the invocatio
Of Armids, the gloomy sand-waste
transformed into a garden of paradise
la the midst of the garden lies a LAX
and in the limpid waters a number 0
sirens are disporting. AS they bath
they sing.
RiHaldo sinks upon grassy bank an,
closing his eyes fall into deep an
peaceful sleep. Whilst he lies uncon
scious Armida approaches: she calls {
him and he arises. AS she sings the at
tendant sirens bring forward a goblet o
the magic wine Of oblivion and offer it I
him. Ravished by the voluptuou
charms that surround him. all thought o
duty and honor that yet remain mel
away before the warmth Of the love tina
Armida inspires