The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-30
S"CHUBERT'S OPENING.
Fine Work in the Tannhauser Pill
grims' Chorus-The Prima
Donna Delayed.

The authorities in charge of the weather
knew what was expected of them for a
Schubert night, and so sent along the
first snowstorm of the season by way of
making things seem quite natural and
accustomed. The same adverse fate that
sent the audience wading through muddy
snow on it's way to the concert, beset the
soloist of the evening, so that she was de-
layed until the very last number on the
programme. Twice announcement was
made that she had not arrived, nee Mr..
G, @. Stimets made a little speech, stating
had fallen TO the snare OF the opening
concert 1923. columbus" had been
sung aud the 'TaDnhauser Pilgerchcr"
had marched triumphantly to the first
place in the list of Schubert trfumphs,
and finally Conductor Bsier hreathiessly
that Fraulein kaschoska had
at last arrived and would sing 'if yon
want to hear herr In. spite of all this,
the concert must be written down as a
success, and a SUCCESS under most trying
circumstances.
The opening number, 1.-THE Anvil"
Adolphe Adam. was neither better nor
worse thar what the Schubert has given
us many a time before. The same is true
of ''Come, Love, Gomez The most note
HO1tAJ hhIo q - OiO Ao VI wv
turning Pilgrims" from .'Tannhauser,"
with accompaniment by full orchestra
from the New York Philharmonic Soci-
ETY., and organ by Mr.. Charles Baier. The
stately march of the returning company,
the solemn tones of mingled joy at the
sight of home, contritinu for sin, and eX-
aitation at sin forgiven, the wonderful
effects by wind instruments and organ,
the gradual entrance of the Strings, and
the final burst of harmony at "The
blessed source of Thy mercy,o gave an
effect of magnificenoe that is seldom OBJ
tanned by SO small an organization.
The long expected Columbus" II can.
tata by Brambach, proved an event
worth waiting for, The long orchestral
prelude and interiudes. representing the
wash of the waves, the long roll OF the
ocean, and the wandering of the little
ship, had q decided Waguerlan flavor, as
indeed all German music must have in
these days. Mr.. John Gillies appeared as
Columbus, sang with all the fervor that
should mark The explorer. and received
loud applause, that lnterrup pied he action.
Mr.. E. G. Boys was a Captain, and in
this role displayed q hitherto unexpected
dramatic power that male his work won
derfully interesting. The Interpolation
of the Star Spangled Banner what
ever may be said of the perfect modula-
ton with which it was introduced, the
uuuOuUbSu pdbIIOtlC ul0 HILL III luSplFeQy
and the mastery manner in which it was
performed, was certainly a piece OF ques-
tionable taste. Patriotism is all very
we'll. but the fact remains that Columbus
did not discover the United States. and
would have been extremely astonished to
hear its national anthem greeting his
sailors.
AS the last member of the chorus left
the stage, Mr.. Baier announced that
Mile. Felicia Kaschoska had arrived. 1t
is hardly fair to criticize under the cir
eumstances, since she had been since
seven o'clock wandering around various
ferries under charge of an inefficient cab.
man. but at any rate, it would have been
to her advantage had she arrived an hour
later. She sang an aria from Gounod's
"Queen of Sheba." in which occurred
several high notes. The high notes were
there. but not quite the high notes she
started for. The audience was pleased,
however, and accorded her a recall.