St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-19
AT THE THEATERs.

Gilmore'S great band, which partakes
more of the nature Of the famous
orchestras, appeared in concert at the
Metropolitan opera house last night
before a large, fashionable and IN 4
tensely enthusiastic audience. 1t was
beyond question the greatest musical
treat of the season, and one in which
vast degree of artistic musical skill
and vocal talent was displayed !
Though the programme contained but
twelve numbers, these were all rem
dered SO eXquisitely that the audience
impatiently and persistently clamored
for more, so that when the Grand
American Fantasia by Victor Herbert
announced the finale, twenty-three
selections had been given. If every Sc
lection was not rendered faultlessly,,
none in the audience was aware ofFit
All were charmed and carried away
by the strains of superb melody, the
classical numbers so skillfully rendered 1
and the vocal selections given with
such rare taste and expression. Per-
hapS the feature of the occasion was
F'rieda Simonson, the marvellous child
pianist, who though but a girl eleven
years of age, played with brilliancy
and wonderful execution. Without
apparent effort she played Moscheles'
Allegro Brillante' and "Wohin,"
Schubert-Liszt, perfectly and was re-
Warded with thunderS of applause
Her execution twas wonderful, and
later on, when she played a polonaise,
with band arrangement, by Herbert
the audience was conscious that she
had performed with exquisite skill a
most difficult selection. Lac piece was
SO arranged that she would suddenly
cease playing and the band take up the
thread, and vice versa. There was not
a break, not the slightest, the con-
nections being perfect, the rendition
faultless. Frieda simply aStounded
last nights audience with her talent
Not a little interest attached to Victor
Herbert, enc of the greatest living
'cellists, whose rendition of Servais'
'Fantaisie' was superb and most me-
lodious. He is a rare artist and was
greeted with much warmth. Nine i
Louise Natal, the famous prima
donna, was cordially welcomed and
her first number was so beautifully
given that she was doubly encored
and responded with popular airs to
the great delight of her hearers. She
was twice on the programme. yet so
sweetly and brilliantly did she sing
that she sang five other numbers, and
even then the audience regretfully al
lowed her to depart. Adds J. Gery's
autoharp solo was something new and
found much favor. The gentleman is
an artist of much ability and rem
dered Scharwenka's minuet (new) with
quartette by French horns. The num-
berS by the band were magnificently
done, and Wagner'S overture Tam
hauser was a fitting opening to a con-
cert artisticaily and every other way
a great success. Three encores fol-
lowed the playing of this superb work
and Langey's Spanish serenade
"Locita' was enthusiastically praised.
Gilmores band will return to the
Metropolitan Sunday night, when a
new programme will be given.
The famous Bostonians appear for
the first time in st. Paul in several
seasons, beginning at the Metropolitan
Monday evening, presenting a roper
tory of standard comic opera, begin
ming with prince Ananias." The
story of prince Ananias" (the Bes-
tonians' new opera is laid in France
in the sixteenth century, period pro-
life in it's suggestions to an author.
Thd cast will be La Fontaine, manager
of the strolling players, Henry Clay
Barnabee; Eugene, his assistant,
Joseph Sheehan; Louis Biron, vaga-
bond poet and adventurer, w. H. Mac,
Donald; George La Grabbe, an outlaw,
Eugene Cowles; Boniface, King of
Navarro, George B. buckingham;
Killoy, his chamberlain, Peter Lang 1
Idalia, La Fontaines leading lady,
Jessie Bartlett Davis; Ninette, a VIII /
lage belle, Eloise Morgan or Caroline.
Hamilton; Felicie, Josephine Bartlett;
Mirabel, Mena Clearly
prince Ananias'' will be played
Monday and Thursday nights and Sat
urday matinee; robin HOOD" the
best of the De Koven and Smith operas
will be sung Tuesday, Friday and Sat
urdy evenings; while Clay M. Greene
and Thomas Pearsali Thorne's comic
opera, 1.-The Maid of Plymouth"
which has for it's theme Longfellow's
story of Miles Standish's courtship,
will be sung Wednesday evening. The
Bostonians give no Wednesday natl
nee.
The Morrison company in Faust" is
meeting with the hearty approval of
the patrons Of the Grand this week
AS presented by the company with the
addition of startling electrical effects
and superb settings, Faust" is a
most excellent performance.
Nancy & Co.," one of the most sue
cessful comedies Augustin Daily ever
produced. will Introduce the Giffen
& Neill stock company as farceurs
at the Grand the first half of next
week. Miss Crossman, Mr.. Kent, Mr..
Neill and Mr.. Denham are particular
ly we'll cast in this famously funny
comedy. The latter half of the week.
commencing Friday night, Mrs. Bur-
nett's fascinating story Little Lord
Fauntleroy'' will be seen with the full
company. Miss Annie Blancke will i'm
personate the little lord.