The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-23
FIRST SCHUBERT NIGHT.
Tabernacle Crowded at the
Opening Of the Glee
Clubs Thirteenth
Season.

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| Schubert Glee Club for this, the Thirteenth
season, was held last evening in the usual
place, the Tabernacle. Never before was
the old Tabernacle more crowded despite
the stormy weather. Chairs were placed
in all the ~aisles, and even at that there
were those who had to stand throughout
the entire concert, which fact in itself
was rathef firing. Cant you get me a
seat further front ~ was constantly heard
from beneath some beautifully bebonnst-
ted forehead, as the cloak was thrown
back displaying to view a dress Of ex-
quisite design all gotten up for the oc-
casion, but the ushers had no choice in
the matter, and much feminine beauty, 10
say nothing Of dress suits OF the very lat
est cut, were lost at the back of the
| church. where the light was none too
good. The audience was fairly apprecia-
| tive as well as picturesque, each selection
being aplauded at it's completion, though
one lady was heard to remark: How |
wish they would sing Sue!
Perhaps in this fact lay the reason that
there were so few encores. People, es-
p~ecially Jersey City people, like to hear
something with which they are familiar.
This may also account for the encore
which the so-ealled Ave Maria from
the eCavelleria Rusticana,' received. That
certainly was an encore without mistake.
Then. too, Miss Alberta Fisher, was en-
cored in her FIRST selection, "sognaI, ~
| Schira. not SO much because the audience
recognized the piece, but because her voice
was soft and sweet, while she herself was
charming, and it was q polite audience.
The string orchestra also received an
encore when it bracketed Abendiled, ~
Robert Schumann, and a Moment Mil
~sicale.'' by Franz Schubert. But then TINS
piece was next to the last on the PRO-
gramme, and before the encore was quite
| decisive. the audience nut its numerous
hands, masculine hands, into vest pockets
and consulted the time. Then. finding Il
still early. thsl audience replaced tAe
sstickersn and proceeded to applaud.
As ? whole the music was good, With
Mr.. Victor Baier at his best as leaaier.
Perhaps the concert was just a little taIne.
The pieces de resistance were q Mel
| delssonn-Bartholdy chorus. TO the sons
of Art" and the 4Interlnezzo" arrange
ment. in both Of which the club was &c
| c~ompanied by string orchestra, organ anu
piano. The former was sung with spifis
and resonance, and deserved far hisilsr
recognition than It received. AS Tor ths
latter. it was admirable IN performance
but was, Of course, an OUTRAGE 5os the
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