St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-02
SONGS swEETLY SUNG.
The Gounod Clubs Third Con
cert an Artistic Triumph,

cert an Artistic Triumph.
The Gounod club gave its third con-
cert at the Peoples theater last even
ing. Former triumphs of the club.
with the prominence of the soloists
from abroad, assured successful en-
tertainment. and it was with the conf
dent air of persons certain of
satisfaction that the large audience. as
sembled. The stage was extended Ito
accommodate Seibert's orchestra of
thirty-five pieces, and back of this rose
the grand chorus of fifty voices, flanked
on either side by an artistic grouping
OF palms, potted plants and flowers.
The initial number of the programme
was an overture from Auber. which
struck the key note of the orchestral
performances OF the evening. The
work done by the chorus this
season was evidenced in all its ex-
cellencc in the selections rendered
last night. The fifty well-trained har-
monious voices were appropriately in
trOduced in a ''Spring Greeting" as
pleasing to the senses as the first robins
song, and through the following rous-
ing ''Song of the VIKINGS" Schubert's
''Serenade" and Gounod's by Baby
Ions Wave" their appreciative audi
ence carried the impression that each
was the climax until the next was
reached. Curiosity intensified gem
eral interest in the two soloists.
Miss Christine Nelson possesses
full rich contralto with which she had
Sunge her way into the souls of her
hearers at the end of her first number,
a selection from Bellini. She graciously
responded to the hearty encore she re-
celved, giving sympathetic rendition
of sad little love tale set TO music.
Nine. Josephine Chatterton, the Lon
don harpist, added the charm of novelty
to the part she played. The pretty
picture she made as she sat sweeping
the strings of her harp contributed
great deal to the delight of her artistic
performances, and the enthusiasm with
which they were received suggested
the possibility of harp-playing conta-
glon following in her wake and infect
ing the musical young ladies of st.
Paul. During the intermissiOn between
the first and second parts of the per-
Torrance, Judge Flandrau appeared
upon the stage and Immediately soothed
the anxiety of the people before him by
assuring them that he had not come to
sing. Instead, he gave turn to the en-
tertainment that made it SAVIOR of a
missionary effort, and threatened for a
few moments to take up a collection.
He traced the development of the Gou-
nod club from muSicales, that he used
to attend in earlier days at DR.. Board
mans, and strove to inspire the audi
ence with sense of pride in ST. PauPs
musical progression. BY slow degrees
he brought them to a consideration of
the coming June festival, and in
formed them that in few days they
will be called upon to subscribe guar
antee fund to assure the Gounod club
in the good work it has undertaken.
The judge won as hearty applause as
the other soloists. and the evident ap-
probation of his remarks spoke loudly
of the encouragement the coming grand
festival will receive.
1t was mainly society" audience
that filed the theater last evening. The
boxes were occupied by Mrs. w. R..
Merriam, Miss Cook, Senator A. j.
Whiteman, Victor Robinson, Charles
Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. Schumacher, Mr..
and Mrs. Blood, j. q. Pyle and party,
Maj. and Mrs. Bates, l.. e. Newport.
Cutcheon, Mr.. and Mrs. }. B. TarboX,
Miss Sturgis, Miss Moore and DR.. Will
Jams and party.