The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-22
Happy is CoNCoRDIA.
Very Successful Opening of Its Oper-
mtie SRnSOn.

The St. Paul Concordia Singing society
opened its fall and winter season last
night in a most auspcious manner at Mo-
Fart hall Never before has Mozart hall held
a larger audience than that assembled last
night. The lower part of the hall, as well
as the balcony, was packed, and standing
room was at a premium. The programme,
made up of concert and operate numbers,
proved a drawing card and was well and
warmly received by the large audience pres
ent. The Leppezbacher-Walzer number in
the first part, rendered by a chorus of sixty
voices, was applauded to the echo, ana the
chorus was obliged to respond to well-de-
served encore and again rendered The Rose
and the Nightingale in an excellent man
ner. After a selection by the orchestra, the
second part of the programme opened with
Won Weingierl's twO-act Operetta. The For
ester's Daughter Prof. l.. W. Harmsen, the
director of the society. showed that he was
good Judge of human nature in his selection
of The Forester's Daughter for the opening
piece The opera is made up of numerous
differnt solo and chorus numbers. all OF which
are filled with harmony, and under the Ill
rection of Prof. Harmsen the Operetta was
presented in such manner as to lose none
of it's musical sweetness or harmony. Every
number of the operetta, both solo and chorus.
was we'll and warmly received, and the large
audience showed their appreciation OF Won
Weinzierl's work in very pleasing man
ner. The caste was we'll selected and Miss
Bertha Enderlein appeared in excellent spir-
its and voice. and sang as never before III
former productions OF the society. MISS
NachtSheiner. who, with MISS EuueIleln,
appeared as the forester's daughters, is pos
sessed of a very pleasing cOntraltO voice, ana
made good use of it,
The quartette sung in the first act by the
Misses Enderlein and Nachtsheimer and
Messrs Fritsche and Heunisch was one OF the
pleasing numbers of the operetta. II. Noges
the basso of the society, appeared in the title
role as Der Forester" and. as usual ac-
Quilted himself very creditably. Albert
Frtsche is possessed of a beautiful tenor
voice. but, though limited in the part of the
court commissioner. made all there was out
of the part. G. Hennisch made his first ap-
pearance as the son of Nurchat Kramer. and
acquitted himself very we'll. William Platte
appeared in the part of the court bailif, and
furnished the comedy for the piece. Platte
work as usual. was most excellent, and he
was greeted with applause on every appear
ancw during the performance. William DuX
as the money lender. made great hit, not
ONLY for his work but on account of his eX-
celient makeup. The work of the chorus OF
sixty voices was very well done, and showed
excellent care and training in preparing for
last nights performance. Stage Manager
William Platte deserves special praise for the
excellent manner in which last nights pro
gramme was staged and costumed. On the
whole Prof Harmsen and the COncOrdia So
cietv have every reason TO feel proud of their
opening success for the present season.
Miss Enderlein and Miss Nachtsheimer were
presented with two handsome bouquets from
admirers after the close of the second act.