The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
THE mENpELssoHNs, CONCERT.
A Delightful Entertainment at the
Masonic Hall.


The Mendelsshon Quintette Club con-
cert at Masonic hall last night was no
table event in musical circles. The au-
dience. although il filed twO-thirds OF
the hail. was not as large as the en-
tertainment merited. Il was, however.
an audience made up Of musical people
and one before which any artist might
feel gratified to appear.
The programme was in ten numbers.
1t opened with the prelude to the opera
lie Pre- Aux Clercs by the quintette. Mr..
Andre Verdier. solo violin and concert
master; Mr.. Henry Beerman. second vio-
lin; Mr.. Thomas Ryan, solo clarinette
and viola; Mr.. J. Roodenburg, solo flute
and viola; Mr. J. Kalasch, violincello solo.
The second number and one Of the most
enjoyable Of the evening was polonaise
for the violoncello by Mr.. Kalasch. In re-
Spouse to a recall Mr. Kalasch played a
romance, Henselt's Scene d Amour.
One of the brightest parts of the pro-
gramme was Miss Ida Florences reel
tations. Miss Florence is "a new member
Of the club. She is a most charming lady
and her reeitations, Of a varied charac-
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entertainmenss. She reeited first Jean
Ingelow's Echo and the Ferry She
was enthusiastically applauded and in ac-
Acknowledgement gave THE Reading
Class an amusing character sketch
from school life Later she recited most
effectively ION the other Train; or.
What the Clock Saw a pathetic sketch
which won for her a round of hearty ap-
plause. The audience liked her and in
sisted that she recite again, which she
did, giving a short character sketch, IAN
Address Before a Sunday School" Even
after that the audience insisted on an
other recitation, and she gave The Cob
Inns VIII Get You if You Don't Watch
Out"
Mr.. Ryan's fantasia for the clarinette
and Mr.. Verdier's fantasia for the violin
by Nieuztemps were warmly applauded
Mr.. Roodenburgs romance for the flute
by Bohm was not less enjoyed. In re-
spouse to a recall he played a second
selection by the same composer.
Mr.. Verdier's playing of the closing
fantasia was a delightful number. He
was enthusiastically applauded, and in
response played the Boccerino Minuet.
The andante in the first part of the
programme by violin, viola and flute and
the Entire Act from Schuberts Rosa
munde," by the quintette We're among
the most enjoyable numbers on the pro-
| 6ldHllilt ne concert CIOSeQ Win Il uueL
from Donizettfs opera, Linda de Cha
mouniX arranged for the quintette with
flute and clarinette obligati
The entertainment was throughout a
most thoroughly enjoyable one. The only
thing which married the pleasure of the
most of the audience was the persistent
manner in which several young men and
women carried on a conversation during
the greater part Of the concert. The an
| noyance became so aggravated not only
to the audience but to the members of
the quintette that Mr.. Ryan turned to
the gallery with the request that the
conversation, which seemingly was car
ried on there, cease The real annoyance
was on the opposite side of the hall,
however. The ushers, at the request of
some of the audience, endeavored to put
a stop to it, but it was continued until
the last number had been played. The
committee in charge of the concert re-
grets that the annoyance existed, and in
Its future entertainments promises it
| shall be done away with.
The concert was the opening of the
/ Young Mems Christian Associations star
/ course, which it now in its third year,