St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-04
carmen CORN ELL.
Ithacan Collegians Capture
the City With Ballad
and Dirty.
Tinkling Strings Sound to
College Yell Accom-
PAM ments.
Informa Reception rendered
the Students at the
Aberdeen.
Afternoon Tea Party for
Them, Mrs. Newport
as Hostess.

Carnatlon and white fiOated gaily In
the Music hall last evening and Carmen
Cornell echoed through the auditorium.
For the first time the Glee, Banjo and
Mandolin Clubs of Cornell University
have made an extended trip to the West,
and the lot fortunately fell OH st. Paul
as one of the cities which should be IA
vOred.
The three clubs, while not equal, are
all of merit. The Banjo club is perhaps
the best. Its first number was march
by Sousa, a composition which calls
forth all the intricacies i'll the limited
banjo, and seems to create possibilities
in this rollicking instrument. There
was more depth, more real music IN this
than the majority of compositions. and
the club may be said to be the best of
the colleges which have visited us.
"1he MInstrePs Carnival" was one
of the banjo selections. and as Its name
indicates, was one of the twinkling
tinkling pieces, reminiscent OF Southern
plantations and negro melodies. In
one of the encores the skill OF the lead
ing piccoo banjoist was well displayed.
bers. was we'll conducted and some fine
effects achieved. Loves Dream After
the Ball" was given with its
beautiful minor melody and close
chords, and the encore resulted
in "The Mill in the Forest"
1t is a favorite composition with or
chestra conductors rs light selection,
but its perfect adaptability to the man
doin, as though it were written eX-
pressly for this instrument, will lead to
its restriction to mandolin repertoire.
''Sprite of the Spray" was light writ
ing which was well Interpreted.
The characteristic college songs were
expected from the glee club, and the
desire was more than met. For while
number of new, catchy things de-
lighted the audience, there were still a
few of those melodies which have
grown to be college classics. Nellie
Was a Lady," with its plaintive negro
strains, is a favorite solo with glee
clubs, and Mr.. Bissell sang it unusually
well. His voice has much OF the mel
low Southern quality, and the express
| sion of the accompaniment by. the full
| club was especially good.
The tinkerS' chorus from "RObin
| Hood" was remarkably fine, with its
| tinkling background of mandolinS, and
new song of the "NewSboy" was a
very happy encore. The club was espe-
cially goOdin it's medleys. They were
full of new things and surprising
| twists which result always in one knows
not what. Secular words to sacred
hymn tunes made combination very
laughable. and were followed by two of
the best encores, a drum song and "Pve
Lost My Betsey Jane"
Kate Reillv's endeavor to learn the
intricacles of the pianoforte was laugh
ably interpreted by Mr.. Miller with an
abundance of fitting gestures and conf
cal grimaces which convulsed the au.
dience. Three encores were demanded
and given with increasing mirth.
"Colambo,"s Japanese selection by
Mr.. Kantsing, and Push Dem Clouds
| Away" A Carmen Cornell, an even
ing song, closed one of the most de-
lightiul programmes which college boys
| have given us. F.EA