The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-24
Dramatic and MUSICAL
SCHUBERT CLUB.

The concert of the Schubert club at the
Park Congregational church yesterday after
noon was an event of more than ordinary in
terest in musical circles, and it is to be re-
GREETED that the weather and the charity ball
preparations kept so many at home. How
ever the goodly number who were present
not only appreciated their treat, but they
showed their appreciation by generous ap-
plause. The programme for the day was in
charge of the second division Of the club, OF
which Mrs. F. F. Jilson is chairman. and
was a vocal recital by Mr.. David Ferguson
Colville. assisted by Mrs. Eric Dahlgren,
Miss Esther Appleton, Mrs. Jilson. Miss Will
son. Miss Morton and Mrs. Candy, and Mrs
Louis Mich, accompanies.
At the Schubert clubs presidents recep-
ton few weeks ago Mr.. ColviIe made his
first appearance since his return from his
studies with Henschel and Bispham, but the
crowded Commercial club rooms gave little
opportunity to judge his present work In
comparison with what he had done hereto
fore. Yesterday, however. there was ample
opportunity to hear and appreciate what
summer of hard work can accomplish for an
artist who is conscientious and thorough in
work. in addition to being the possessor Of
a good vocal organ. The St Paul and Min
neapois musical world knew and appre-
ciated and enjoyed Mr.. Colville's singing be-
fore he studied with Henschel and Bispham,
but now they will have the opportunity to
enjoy an artistic finish, eyenness and fexi-
bility Of tone and general broadening of
style that have added immensely to the rich
ness and resonance OF voice of this popular
baritone
The musical numbers were well calculated
70 show all the powers OF the artist, and the
encore after the second group Of songs made
the recital complete by securing the well
known Two Grenadiers." which given
with all the life and strength 1t calls for,
In the first group were ''spessO vIbra suo
gioco," by A. Scarla.ti; ''LunH dal caro-
bene," by Secchi, and ''Pur dicesti, bocca
bella" by Lott. Last year. It win be re-
| membered, Secchi's ''LUngi daI caro-
bene" given by Blspham. Last summer
when Mr.. Colyille was in London studying
with Henschel he found that great teacher
was about TO leave an annual trip long
before the time Mr.. ColviIle had taken for
study had expired. Determined not TO lose
the rest OF the summer, and hearing that
David Bispham was in the city, our ener-
| getic st. Paulite hunted him up and demand
! ed instruction. He was very politely refused,
| Mr.. Bispham not being in the teaching line just
at that time. But It took more than q SIM
! pie refusal, and after some argument Bisp-
/ ham finally, apparently thinking TO dis
| pose OF this importunate American by hear
| ing and dismissing him, pointed TO the piano
/ DO. And our St. Paul baritone chose this
| song which was so beautifully given year
ago by Bispham himself. and it was 30 we'll
sung by Colville that Bispham yielded, and
/ for some six weeks had this one pupil to
whom he gave all he could Of hts great store.
And this same beautiful Italian song was a
favorite yesterday.
The second group included Besthoven's
ADELAIDE and Sohumann's 'Widmung,"
with the stirring encore already mentioned.
In the last group were SomervelPs WEEP
Ye No More, Sad Fountains" Henscheis
''Salomo," Henschels Resurrection, o.
| 81, No. g. and acorn Song" by
! Coleridge-Taylor. 1t would be dit-
fcult to say in what song Mr.. Colville ap-
peared to most advantage, for he has been
so greatly benefited by his summers study
that all were well done. His voice is eli.
ways resonant, sweet and true and the ar.
tistic finish has added much to this popular
/ singer.
| The frat piano number was Wagner's mo-
tives from "Walkure,' by airs. Jilson and
Miss Appleton. Miss Wilson gave RUBIN
STEMS "Etude De conesrt," and had to re.
spond to an encore. saihk-Ssens' op. s., vasia-