New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-30
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city, scored two complete successes. Inc
Thursday evening audience was not only
large, but appreciative. The one pres
emit at the Saturday performance was
not only equally appreciative, but good
deal larger. The performance itself was
= a surprise. Nearly everybody had ex-
pected something novel and unusual,
but few there were who looked forward
to the treat which they received. In
short it was triumph for the orchestra,
for the director, Mr.. Eckstein, for the
caste and for New Ulm. It showed ca
liabilities in many, heretofore undiscov-
cred, and at the same time opened up an
avenue of entertainment that will always
be popular and in demand. r.
From the splendid opening overture,
down through all the individual scores,
until tho swelling chorus of the finale is
reached, the audience is constantly con-
fronted with pleasant surprises
prised at the solos, surprised at the act
ing, at the skill Of the orchestra, and
surprised, yes captivated, by the vol
ume and harmony of the chorus, Choir
us, that, we dare say, has not yet had
It's equal on New Ulm stage.
Of the individuals in the caste, this
much can certainly be said,-praise in
their behalf would have to be stretched
indeed to approach the character OF
hattery.
Miss Josie Pfaender as a soloist is a
credit to the city. She has a sweet So
prano voice, of good power, thoroughly
under control and at all times pleasing.
Miss Meta Setter as LucreZia was
charming. Her voice has been greatly
improved of late, and when she sang in
response to all encore on Thursday eve
ming there were few In the audience who
were not delighted.
Miss Meta Koch is vivacious, sprightly,
and, in certain parts at least, capable of
clever acting. She had one of the most
difficult roles of the opera and yet she
handled it splendidly, Notwithstanding
it was her first appearance on the stage.
w. G.. Alvin played the part of the
lover It is part at all times difficult,
and particularly so in the "Doctor of
Alcantara,'' owing to the character of
the songs. He acquitted himself how
ever with credit and success.
A. J. Alvin as Pomposo was happily
selected and his singing enjoyed by ev-
erybody. Otto Baarsch Was a comedy
in his makeup alone and he did not
fail to help matters along with his act
ing. The porters, Max5Burg and John
Fenscke, were also clever, especially on
Saturday evening.
In fact the whole caste was we'll Sc
lected, and the thanks of each and every
one of them is due the public for the
kindly enthusiasm with which their ef-
forts were received. Judging from that
alone, we should say that there would
be no danger in appearing again.
McEwen, the hypnotist and so-called
mind-reader, opened a weeks engage
ment at Turner Hall on Monday eve
nlng and is nightly giving intensely in
teresting and highly instructive enter
tainnent to audiences that fill the house
to the doors. There is this much to be
said in favor of McEwen-he is not only
great, but he is honest. So much is
heard of hypnotism and its kindred Fore
es and so little really understood, that it
is easy to practice deception and fraud in
public exhibitions ;but McEwen does not
handle it in that way. On the contrary,
he treats it as science, that the public
should look into, and feels that the soon
er they do this the better 1t will be for
all. So thorough student has he been
and so strong has been his desire to dis
cover all that there is to hypnotlsm that
he doesn't find it necessary to resort to
fakes IN order to please. As he says
himself, all of his exhibitions furnish
food for thought. ..,~-.....
The writer was present on Monday
evening and witnessed some wonderful
things, to say the least. To begin with
a committee of ten or eleven we'll known
men we're selected from the audience.
McEwen was then blindfolded and one
of the committee was requested to go
into the audience, select an object, con-
ceal it. select in his mind route by
which to reach the hidden object and
then return to the stage. This done,
McEwen would take the committeeman
by the hand, rush from the stage and
through the crowded hall, until, with