St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-29
ON WITH The WALTZ.
Herr Edi Strauss Will To-Day
Begin to Beat Time With
His Foot.
Rubber-Soled Shoes in Order
for Exposition Visiting
Music Haters.
Alliance Primaries Come To-
Night, and Democrats Will
Listen to Mills.
Young Teny Hauek Drowned
~
Young Teny Hauek Drowned
While at Play--Opinions
From Pulpits.

Early yesterday morning there ar
rived in Minneapolis the man who more
than any other man will he in the
mouths of Minneapolitans during the
next week-Eduard Strauss, the famous
leader OF famous orchestra. Manager
Blakeiy and wife and his two daughters
are with Director Strauss at the West.
The orchestra appeared TO an immense
house last night at Dubuque, To-, and,
rs matter of fact, the size of the audi
ences wherever Strauss has appeared in
the United States or Canada has been
limited only to the size of the audi
forum.
And what do YOU suppose America
will pay to hear Strauss?
Upwards of 100000.
Seems like an immense sum, doesn't
it? Hardly seems credible, does it?
And yet when you think that this great
orchestra has been playing almost con-
tinuously since last May in the large
cities of America: when you think that
there have been the largest of audi
ences. and when you realize that the
prices have almost uniformly been
higher, much higher, IN other cities
than they are In Minneapolis, then you
begin to see how it comes that America
has paid out close on to $500,000 to see
this man and hear his great orchestra.
Quite heap of money to be seen all in
one pile. isn't it? But the verdict of
the public when Strauss leaves Mime
apoliS will be that whatever portion of
this sum goes to him and his talented
men they have earned, nobly earned.
But what does this man look like
about whom there is so much talk, and
who is so inseparably connected with
music in the minds Of Americans?
Yesterday morning, at the West ho-
most talented man, and as genial and
courteous man is he as he is talented.
He doesn't like to be intervi' wed. but
he is perfectly free to answer questions
as to his work, his Impressions of
America, and his reception here. He
is unable to speak English with any
degree of fiuency, but with the aid of
the Misses B!akely, who are most
charming interpreters, the reporter was
enabled to carry on quite extended
conversation with this prince Of lead
ers. Naturally enough, his impress
SiOnS of America were asked for, and
they were most favorable. He likes
America not only because of her APP
probation of his work. but because of
the mdgnificence of the county itself.
Time ard again on his tour he speaks
of the appreciation of music in this
country. He has been, naturally, the
closest observer of evidences of the
musical tastes of the people. He speaks
most enthusiastically of the manner in
which people not only attend, but ap-
preciate his concerts.
In person Eduard Strauss is little
below the average height. His move
mentS are graceful; he bears himself
like gentleman; his whole bearing, in
fact. Is that Of man who has been a
courtier in the better sense. He was
neatly attired in a black suit with
white vest. His face is that of a man of
thirty-fiVe or forty, and his Sloe-black
hair and mustachioS would not indicate
that age. When he speaks it is with a
nervous quickness which is hardly the
characteristic of his nation, though it is
Of his profession.
In the buttonhole of his lapel is a
quaint decoration. one of many which
the conductor wears. Every day he
changes his order: one day it will be a
royal token of esteem from one crowned
head, another day from another.
The other members of the orchestra,
forty-three in all, aside from the libra
rian, are located at various hotels
throughout the city.
From the time the orchestra landed
in New York city, on the 18th of last
May, until it reached Minneapolis this
morning, it has had one continuous sue
cession of triumphs. 1t has played to
vast audiences up to date as follows:
Beginning in Boston, five days, to
Philadelphia, to Baltimore, to Washing
ton, to Pittsburg, to Cincinnati, to Chi
cago, to Cleveland, to Buffalo, to
Rochester, back to New York, Begin
ming the Madison Square engagement
of five weeks June Is. On Sept Il the
second tour began, taking in
Montreal. Ottawa, Toronto, Ham
ilton, London, Detroit, indianapolis,
Dubuque and then MINNEAPOLIS. From
this point on to Milwaukee, to Chi
cago, through Iowa, to Omaha. Kansas
City, st. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Pittsburgh. Harris
burg, Washington. Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, the New England cities, ar
irving in New York city Dec. 5. and
sailing Dec. 6, to return to America no
more forever.
This gives the reader some idea of the
magnitude of this colossal tour. And
now at last Minneapolis is reached, and
this evening there begins in city al
ways noted for it's musical culture this
splendid engagement in the auditorium
of the E XpOSition.
As to Prices.
There has been some feeling that the
Exposition management was putting a
higher price on the reserved seats than
has heretofore been charged for similar
entertainments. This is not the case.
The seats which are put at 81 for the
matinee and S1.50 for the evening are
special seats whsch are located in the
rear of the orchestra. In all the rest of
the house the prices are away below
those of the Stlauss concerts in other
cities; in fact, only about half as high.
The following is the programme for
the first Strauss concert this eveding,
beginning at O'Clock promptly.
Overture-''If / Were King Adam
Charming Myrtles' waltz (new)-
Entire acte aus der oper '.Lohen-
grin" $500. RI Wagner
''Pierrot'' polka. .......... :. Eduard Strauss
''Toreador Andalouse,' > from "Bal
Vienna Blood waltz Johann Strauss
Observation-Disclosures minutes
Part begins PROMPTLY at 9:45 p m.
Potpourri of American Airs. Moses
'Annen Polka. ......... Johann Strauss
Arraaged by Johann Strauss so-9''-N
in the Whirl'' polka.........Ed uard Strauss
If there is any one thing that Strauss
is a stickler for it is for promptness.
He will begin each concert and each
part at just exactly the time set. and he
insists that he must have the audito-
rum as near perfectly quiet at the
moment of beginning as possible. If
there is any noise or confusion on &C
count of coming in late the director
will stop the orchestra until the noise
subsidies.