The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25
SCHUBERT TRIUMPH.
Beautiful Concert By the Musi-
cal Club Supported By Seidl
I-nstrumentalists.

The Shubert Glee Club gave, last even
ing, at the Tabernacle, one of the most
beautiful concerts in its history. The
club itself was in unusually fine form.
The component voices are of higher aver
age thar ever before. Year after year,
too, seems to bring higher accuracy and
finish, as if the effects of Mr.. Baier's
training were cumulative. The fact that
the members are all gentlemen of edu-
cation and refinement, besides, gives the
work of this organization a finer grade
of appreciation of the true musical sense
of the works presented than can be look
ed for in the ordinary chorus.
In one respect, the auxiliary talent, last
night, contributed vastly to the success
of the occasion. A string orchestra of
seven pieces, selected from Anton SeidI's
wonderful corps of musicians, charmed
the audience by their exquisite work.
Among these was Mr.. H. frederick, cello
~virtuoso. whose glorious solo work Great
ed nothing short of delight in his hear
ers. The other soloist was Miss Lillian
Carllsmith, a c~ontralto, with a beautiful
figure.
The Tabernacle was crowded to the
doors. Not only were the regular seats
occupied but also a couple of hundred
chairs placed in the aisles. Everybody
who is anybody in Jersey City was there,
and a good many others besides. 1t was
an inspiring audience for the performers
because it contained all the elements for
the appreciation of good work. but it was
not an indulgent one, and the degree of
applause which followed each number
was a good indication in every case of
the merit of the presentation.
When Mr.. Victor Baier and the member
of the club stepped on the platform, at
eight o'clock, they were cordially receiv-
ed. They opened the concert with a
Sailors Song" by Joseph Mosenthal, in
which they at ono showed their capac-
ity, although there was a slight degree
of stiffness perceptible. They gave place
to Miss Carllsmith, who essayed a dis
play of declamatory singing in Amour
yiens alder" from Saint-Saens' Samson
good compass, full and clear in the high
notes, but disagreeably Group in the
lower register. Her execution is good.
Her singing is totally lacking in sympa-
thy and expressiveness. The fact is
Miss Carllsmith was cut out by ma
ture for a soubrette, and her attempts at
high dramatic work SAVIOR too much OF
a~ffectation.
The Club made its second effort In two
charming lyrics by Max Spicker, a Madri-
gal and Now Ope Thy Door" In
these the full merit of the organization
became apparent. The quality of tone
was magnificent. The BASES rolled out
in the more forcible passages with the
richness and volume of the bass strings
in a mighty orchestra. In the softer
strains, the beautiful dutelike quality OF
he blended tenor voices gave exquisite
grace and sentiment to the expression.
Mr. Baier's part in securing the excel
lent results achieved was a conspicuous
element. The precision with which the
score was rendered was simply marvel
lous, and the contrasts of force and tone
color secured were as beautiful in fact
as they were extraordinary when devel-
oped from amateur material.
HI fourth number on the programme
was Mr.. Riederick's exquisite cello solo,
Boccherini's .Rondo." He was sympa-
thetically accompanied by Mr.. Baier. Mr..
Riederick's inimitable handling of his
instrument is too well known to need
description. The delicacy and graceswhich
one looks for rather in the yiolinist are
conspicuous elements of his style. He
presented the "Rondo" in the true italian
spirit of gayety. Then, in response to an
enthusiastic encore, he gave the Andante
movement from a Concerto by Colder
manu., in which the masculine passion OF
the cello throbbed from the strings.
Next in order, the Club gave two very
elaborate and ambitious selections, the
March of the Monks of Bangor by
George E. Whiting, and Dudley Bucks
King Olaf's Christmas" In both, it was
supported by the string orchestra, the
organ and the piano. Mr.. Charles Baier
presided at the organ, n Mr.. Gustav
Becker, whose great facial resemblance
to Paderewski was generally commented
upon, played the piano part with charac-
~teristic taste and finish. Both of these
works were admirably presented. The
choral effects showed the same excellence
in the voices and the same results OF
Mr.. Baier's mastery training. Incidental
solos We're sung in each by Mr.. Sidoine
Sauzade Jordan, in the Monks OF
Smith and Edward B. Sperry in Dudley
Bucks work. All were given in good
style, in the spirit of the compositions
and of their general Interpretation.
The orchestra played Gilet's .Loin du
bali and "Songe glamour apres lie ball.
two well known Seidl studies, in pianis-
simo effect. Both were rendered with in
cores with IN emphasis which could not
be refused. Then Miss Carllsmith sang
an Indian Lov Song one of Reginald
de Koven's vapidities, and an Irish Folk
particular character, in which Miss
Carllsmith was more at hon han in
anything else she had done. She won ar
encore or it, and in another soubrette
tribe showed where her real Idi6uL-W1al
there is of it-lay.
The concert closed with an arrangement
of Home, Sweet Home" by Dudley
Buck, in which the well known air il
worked up with some -contrapunta effort
1t gave the chorus a pleasant opportunity
of displaying its capacity for sentiment
as well as for ccurate adherence to 9
score. 1t was a charming close for q
highly satisfactory evenings enjoyment
The officers of the Shubert Glee Club
this year are:-Mr. John T. Voorhees,, pre-.
sident; Mr.. George G. Tenant, first vice
president; Mr.. Samuel r.. Collins, second
yice-president; Mr.. John f. Rich, treas.
urer; Mr.. w. Eugene Hicks, secretary
Mr.. George A. Decker, librarian; Mr.. Vic.
tor Baier, conductor; Executive Commit.
tee, Mr.. Alfred E. Thompson, Mr.. Max F
Fackert, Mr.. John c. Gfllies; Member.
ship Committee, Mr.. John C. Inwright
Mr.. John S. Jackson. Mr.. Edward B
Sperry.
The following is a list of the activs
members:-Thomas j. Adams, J.. Sidney
Adams, Victor Baier, julius w. Baier
Richard B~raNhwaite, William H. Brown
Henry g. Bunnell, Edward Blanchard
Richard s. Carrick, J. Henry Castens
Samuel r. Collins, w. Stage Cerren, Geo
A. Decker, Oberlin Dealing, William T
Dey, Alfred Evans. Max F. Fackert
Alexis 3. Garretson, George R. Garrett
son. John G. Gillies, Edwin w. Groeschel
W. Eugene Hicks, James 8. Hedden
Alanson K. Hedden, Frank L. Hilton
John c. Inwright, Sidoine. s. Jordan, Johr
8. Jackson, Robert Leonard, George Y
Lewis, Prestly 8. Mclaughlin. Matthew
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