The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
S AINT Paul.
OPERA AT ST. MARY's.
Fine Musical Programme Under Miss
Elsie Shaw's Direcstin.


The concert given. last evening at
St Marys hall, Ninth and Olive streets,
under the direction of Miss Elsie
Shave, was both an artistic success
and a most enjoyable entertainment.
An appreciative audience filled the hall,
and every number Of the programme
received hearty applause. The enter
tainment was a genuine musical treat
and reflected no small degree of credit
upon those contributing. the evenings
enjoyment The programme was we'll
chosen and rendered in an accomplish
ed and finished manner The first
number was a serenade by Neidlinger,
rendered by st. Mary's choir, which is
recognized for its talent and ability
as composed Of Vocalists of a high at
tainment The selection is beautiful
composition, arranged for soprano and
chorus without accompaniment, and
was rendered in an excellent manner.
Miss Beulah Baker carried the soprano
part and sang with a pleasing sweet
ness and clearness. The chorus dis
played exceptional training and skill
in the manner in which this number
was handled, the most part of which is
a humming accompaniment to the So
prano. The second number, for chorus.
The Harp That Once ThrO' Tara's
Halls" arranged by Vogrich, was also
Their displayed the musical ability and
thorough training of the members. H.
E. Phillips sang "The ,Bandolero," by
Stuart. He possesses a round, mellow
voice, and rendered the solo in an ar
tistic manner Miss Celeste Coghlan
favored the audience with two num-
bers, ia, Uberselig Hast Du Mich
Gemacht," by Eckert, and "Thy Beam
ing Eyes" by Mcdowell. The first
H. ~
dience, though in the latter number
Miss CoghIan sang to better advan-
tage. In her Interpretation of Thy
Beaming Eyes she displayed a firm,
musical and, at the same time, mel
low tone which quite delighted the
audience "Thro' Silent Night" a
quartette arrangement by FIR. Won Flo
tow, was we'll rendered by Miss Baker,
Miss Aurelia DAM, A. F. Soucheray
and Mr. Phillips.
The gem of the evening was the
Sleeping Queen" an dperetta in one
act by Bale. The operetta is beau
tiful composition, and was charmingly
interpreted by the cast, consisting Of
the members of st. Mary's choir, Miss
Grace DAM, Miss Whitaker, GustaVe
Zenzius and Frank Hoffman. The mu-
steal and dramatic arrangements for
the production, as accomplished by
ty. Miss Danz, as the Queen, carried
the part most acceptably. Her promis-
ing voice was heard to advantage, and
sustained the quite difficult soprano
role effectively, both in tone and tech
nique. Her solo, 80, Could L Revive
the Past" was one of the pleasures
of the evening. Miss Whitaker, as
Donna Agnus, a vivacious maid Of
honor, combined considerable dramatic
ability with a sweet voice, admira bly,,
and sang the rather difficult solo,
"Twas Only Ribbon" delightfully."-
Mr. Zenzius, as Philippe dAguilar,
the young exile and lover of the queen,
acquitted himself creditably both from
a dramatic and musical standpoint.
He was in good voice, and showed an
able conception of the part. Mr.. Zen
zius possesses a tenor voice of much
promise, as was best observed in the
solo, THE Serenade." Frank Hoffman,
as the regent sustained the part
throughout with an artistic apprecia-
ton of the requirements of the role.
In his rendition of Pm the Regent,
I'm the King" Mr. Hoffman was par
ticularly pleasing. The entire rendition
evidenced the effectiveness of Miss
Shawes careful training. and won
merited commentator for all con-
cerned