The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-14
Dramatic ano Musical
METROPOLITAN.

some minutes as has ever resounded in the
1 Metropolitan theater.
Two exceptionally large audiences-includ-
Ing many representative St. Paul music low
ers-Sreeted Sousa and his players, and were
given thoroughly interesting musical treat.
Though the programme for both afternoon
/ and evening concerts embraced nine num-
bers, the genial bandmaster responded gener-
ousiy to the applause which greeted the ef-
/ forts or his musicians sometimes with double
and triple eucores
sousa has great band. and his hearers
attested their appreciation OF the musicianly
manner in which the selections on the card
were given in no mistakable fashion. The
famous leader won his way to the hearts of
his auditors through sheer force of the mu-
steal ability and magnetic personality by
which. with seemingly little effort, he de-
yeloped such marvellous results.
A master Of marches, through whose COM
position he has achieved such fame. he Of
Tered MS audiences much Of the higher order
OF music. so that the real music lover longed
for more Of # and less of the so-oalled pop
ular.''
Inere were accomplished more refined and
artistic effects than were formerly considered
within the possibilities of military band
particularly attractive are his marches AMI
! descriptive selections, and that reputation
strauss made by his waltzes has fairly come
/ o
/ especially when played by his own men with
an energy and precision too rarely heard
There were several decided novelties down on
/ the card yesterday. not the least interesting CT
! which was In Wartime" from the IN
dian Suite" by MacDowelI. This was an
original bit which found favor especially with
those who have watched MacDowelI's efforts
to create music which shall be typical of
America
more pretentious number was THE Night
OF Saba. scene from Boito's 'sMefis-
/ tofele. given with excellent effect Deyel-
| oping from some delicately shaded passages
/ In which 1t is doubtful If a string orchestra
| could pour forth the nuances with more
marked effect, the scene was a succession OF
/ glorious crescendos leading to a magniicent
climax Among the lighter portions of the
programme were Sousas march, The Bride
Elect, and quaint bit OF melody by Sidney
smith called "Carrillon de Noel which was
unoerlined as recent composition. The band
numbers concluded with the always beautiful
wedding music from "Lohengrin,'' splendidly
| given.
Several soloists interpolated numbers be-
| tween the band selections and added not n
| little to the general enjoyment OF the con-
| cert.
| Miss Maude Davies, the soprano soloist has
rich clear voice OF the dramatic soprano
quality. which she uses to the best advan-
| tage Her voice is flexible and very musical
and she sings with rare expression and dainty
! finish. Added to this Is graceful per-
sonality. With band accompaniment she gave
Luckstones Delight" and when the Roses
! Bloom" by Arditi.
( In response to a well deserved encore Miss
Davies sang pretty ballad entitled May
Morning..
The violiniste is Miss Dorothy Hoyle. who
/ though possessed OF the true artistic instinct
ma xTat ,-FsI.
reputation.
/ Miss Hoyie has good technique but her
/ tone while sweet and pure, lacks a little In
! strength. Her bowling OF "Rondo Capric-
/ cioso, by Saint-Saens, was beautiful and the
number was enthusiastically received. She
/ also gave the intricate number. Souvenir de
/ Haydn. by Leonard. and was obliged to re-
/ spond TO an encore.
! The only band soloist was Arthur Pryor
! who has been heard here before with this
/ great organization, but whose playing has ap-
parently lost none of its charm judging from
/ the applause 1t ELECTED. Mr.. Pryor first gave
a composition OF his own called Love
! Thoughts" and he was forced TO repeat IT in
| response 10 a vigorous hand-clapping
In the evening Emil Kenecke. one OF the
band cornetsts. gave some selections on his
| instrument, which poured forth. even in the
! louder passages, tones that were at once mel
! low and sweet. There a slight varia-
ton in the band programme, and such num-
| bers as the William TelI' overture and
Wagner's 'Tannhaeuser" the latter with in
strumentation by Scusa were given
Ore OF the spirited marches from the lead
er's new opera. "Charlatan,' was given In the
evening with vim and spirit
Both concerts were very successful as well
/ from boX-ofice as from q musical point OF
view.
GRAND.
The critic would say that there is a fam
boyancy in the speeches and something In
consequential in the situations in THE Dawn
OF Freedom" that does not make for-true art
but what Of that when the effect on the spec
tator at the performance is to stir his pulse
to swister action. to make him Jingle with
a desire 70 lift up his voice and let out the
enthusiasm that Is in him? For there has
not Jet been produced a play better ealcu-
Z lated 10 stir the feelings OF a truly American
audience. II was given at the Grand last
evening. II heralded as a war drama
ard there was. and still Ia reason to sus-
pect the war drama that deals with the
trouble In Cuba. But the people wanted to
see It apparently. for they packed the Grand
to the roof They were treated 10 something
much better than they had any right to ex-
pect- They were lifted cut Of themselves
and thrown into condition Of such feryid
enthusiasm that al the c'ose Of the second
torium that has no equal in the history OF the
house
The act closed with a scene IN the United
States consulate at Santiago where a consul
who looked suspiclousIy like Fitzhugh Lee.
and some other noisy Americans used the
flag as means o. protecting a Cuban
patriot There really was not much to the
scene. but the climax was worked up with
such precision that the curtain went down
the audience arose. cheered. applaudcd,
howled whist!ed stamped and INDUCED In
every other sort OF outward manifestation OF
inward rejoicing. They insisted on seeing all
OF the actors, ard they cheered the Ameri-
cans and the Cubans to the echo. The unfor-
tunate but really able actor whose lines made
him the villain was treated to a shout of de-
rision that-tribute as it 70 his work
nearly took him of his feet
There is not much OF a story to The Dawn
OF Frsedom." There are five acts OF Il In
consequentally strung together. There r.
chaTmingly handsome Cuban girl Miss Helen
McGregor. who is made the victim of the
wiles Of the schemsng Spanish officer; an
other Cuban girl. Miss Ethel harrington.
whose father Is murdered By the Spanish
ofAcer-a rather unnecessary taking OF. by
the way; American newspaper woman.
Mss Ida Glenn. Then there IS the Cuban
hero. portrayed by Paul Gilmore. an excellent
actor; Cuban American w.th q good big
generous voice and plenty OF passion In II.
whose name is Edwin Walter: the American
consul. who looks like the pictures OF Fir
hugh Lee. cone By II. Rees Davis; PhIIip
Gordon u. 3. Cooper. said to be an American
speculatoT. a pretty good fellow and fair
type Of the stage American abroad. who ts
always going about hosting the flag; Col
GuzEnan. the Spanish officer. IN ungrateful
part very wei played by j. Hay Cesar, and
a number OF other capable people.
n 4hara IL
plenty Of action to the play. and the actors
are far above the average In ability Mr..