The Jersey City news., 1891-05-14
MUSIC AND BEAUTY.
The Schubert and the MelOpOia
Appear at the Same Concert.


The Schubert Glee Club closed ITS fifth
successful season with public concert
last evening in the Tabernacle, which
won fresh distinction for that excellent
organization The gentlemen we're as
sisted by the Melopoia, Signor Del
Puente. the famous baritone. and Herr
Franz wilczek. the violinist.
1t was the first opportunity the general
public has had this season OF observing
the clubs work, and the vast audience,
which taxed the seating capacity OF the
building to its utmost, Enthusiastically
demonstrated the admiration which the
people Of Jersey City have for MIR. Victor
Baier and his corps Of singers. The MEN,
bers of the chorus caught tais enthusiasm
and responded with such music as is sell
dom rendered by amateurs. The pro-
gramme opened with sailors Chorus
by Joseph Parry. which the Schubert
sang with that grace and finish which
has frequently been commended in these
columns. That was followed BY +. De-
bois' "Brier Roses" which the
young gentlemen rendered with
all the. melancholy Pathos OF the
lament It conveyed The other selections
rendered by the Glee Club were Golbeck's
arrangement of Canon Kingsley's Three
Fisners;" HattOn's Summer Eve:" one
of Schubert's serenades arranged by Vic
tor Bafer; Arthur w. Thayer,s charming
little ''Courtship," and q laughable hodge
podge Of ballad and ecclesiastical chant
by +. A. Kendall, called Tom, the
Piper's Son"
THE MRLoPoIA's SUCCESS.
The young ladies of the Melopoia re-
peated the triumph they achieved the
other evening with Anderson's arrange
NJ fr
Chord" Miss Fannie b. Crossman and
Miss Jennie r. Toffey sustained the solo
parts admirably, and Mr.. Louis Dressler
at the organ was at his best. IL was In
the difficult music of the opening chorus
from Wagner's Flying Dutchman, I,
however, that tine young ladies proved
themselves artists of no mean ability, and
gave evidence of the careful training
which they had received from MIR. Baler.
In addition to these they sang Halfdan
Kjrulfs Last Night" and Molloy's "The
Wagon"
milo of Carmen" sang the vivid descrip-
tion of the bull tight with all his old-time
| fire and grace, and was the same dashlng,
handsome Torreador that first acquainted
| the American public with some OF the
beauties Of Bizet's masterpiece. Signor
| Del Puente also sang romanza from
| Meyerbeer's "Dinorah."
Herr Wilczek strengthened the favor
able opinion entertained toward him by
| the musical people OF Jersey City with
his rendition of a caprice de concert by
| Vieutemps and set Of gypsy dances by
Pablo Sarasate. Herr Wilczek and Sig
nor Del Puente were enthusiastically en-
cored. and both good naturedly re-
| sponded.
THE MEMBERS OF THE CHoRUsEs.
| The young ladies who sang with the
Melopola were:-Miss Maude X. Brett.
Miss NJ. Gertrude Garland, Miss Jennie
| NJ. Clerihew, Miss Fannie b. Crossman.
Miss MAY 5. Miller, Miss Lillian G.
Pearsall, Miss Jennie r. Per Lee.
| Mrs. w. A Durrie, Jr.. Miss Nora L.
| Forster, Miss Katrina Green, Miss Heloise
| Hamilton, Miss Mabel l. Rodger.
Miss Frank A Steel, Miss Jessy
Z. Smith. Miss May Q. Smith,
nedy, Miss Tillie MacBride, Miss Josie A.
| Munson, Mrs. @. G. Stimets, Miss Jennie
| II. 1offeY, Miss Florence e. Turner, Miss
Florence A Underwood and Miss Laura
NJ Underwood.
The gentlemen in the Schubert were.-
| Mr.. Thomas Adams, MIR. j. Sidney
Adams, Mr.. Varian Banks, Mr.. William
Brown, Mr. Evan r. Jones, Mr.. John s.
jackson, Mr. Theo. W. Kennedy, Mr..
Robert Leonard, Mr.. r. r. Mcpherson.
| Mr.. ArthuI w. Carr, Mr.. M r. McDer-
mid, Mr.. J. H. Castens, Mr.. Prestly S.
| Mclaughlin, Mr.. William J. ColllnSs Mr.
Frederick r. Morse, Mr.. S. X. Collins,
Mr.. Wesley II. Negus, Mr.. George
w. Chesley. Mr.. Emile A. Noltemeyer,
Mr.. Geo. A. Decker, Mr.. w. w. Out
water, Mr.. Clarence T. Detwiller, Mr.. A.
Perlee, Mr. Oberlin Dealing, Mr. +. Z.
Price, Mr. Geo. H. T. Doggett, Mr.. VIM.
Roe, Mr.. Alfred Evans, Mr.. w. E. Rogers,
| Mr.. 4. Facke=t, Mr.. Charles Forster. Mr..
George r. Garretson, Mr.. John Gillies,
Mr.. L. Groeshel, Mr.. Granville NJ. Hig-
gins, Mr. James d. Robb. Mr.. Edgar S.
Smith, MIR. Charles w. Shone, Mr.. Alfred
E. Thompson, Mr.. Grant NJ. Thomas and
Mr.. Thomas |. W iltshire.