The Saint Paul globe., 1899-06-07
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL
METROPOLITAN

IN spite or the disagreeable weather the
metropolitan was comfortably filled last
hlght Tor the second performance of the
Neil company in 1.-THE Senator The
play was given even better presenta-
tlon than on the opening night. 1t Is
STOCK company was ever given in this
CITY The play is ma gnificently mounted.
all OF the scenery having been painted
expressly for 1t. The reception room in
the second act is o1SI of the handsomest
ana most brilliant scenes ever set on the
Metropolitan stage
1t is Mr.. Nells intention to stage all
MS productions on the same lavish scale,
and he will try in every way to, make
the present stock season one to be re-
membered with pleasure for many years
to come. THE Senator" will be the bill
Tor the entire week, including matinees
this afternoon and Saturday.
one of the features of the performances
at the Metropolitan this week is THE
Senator march by Miss Maud K. Clum,
played by Seibert's orchestra between the
first and second acts.
The Neill company will present two
plays next week, ''The Dancing Girl" by
Henry Arthur Jones. the first half. and
Boucicault's London Assurance" the
latter half of the week
PEOPLES CHURCH.
That frankie Richter is marvel there
is not bit of doubt. If he did nothing
more than play correctly the numbers
on his programme last night his per-
formance would be wonderful enough,
considering his age and his affliction,
but he did that, and good deal more,
last night. His technique would be un-
usually good for a seeing pianist twice
his age; his shading was often fine and
so far as his strength permitted he was
forceful. 1t is not to be expected that a
child so young, no matter how gifted,
can grasp in their entirety the concep-
tions of such masters of the pianoforte
as Schubert, Beethoven, Chopin and
Liszt and for this reason the impromptu
OF Schubert IN A. fiat received a rather
monotonous treatment. : Liszt's ar
rangement of Wagner's Spinning Song, Z"
from the Flying Dutchman," was more
appreciated, for it afforded a fine exam
pie of what ten small fingers can accom-
plish in the way Of gymnastics. The
berceuse by Chopin, if. 1t did not ex-
press everything the composer in
tended, was nevertheless smoothly and
melodiously played. Two Of the lads
own compositions were played, a valse
brilliante and La Toupie,' mazurka-
capriccioso. They showed that Master
Richter understands harmony
Mr., Richter, the boys father, played
a violin solo, fantasie from Gounod' 8
Faust" his son accompanying him on
the piano. The yiolinist was better than
his instrument, which was either a poor
one or very refractory last evening The
boys accompaniment. was well played.
The most ambitious piece. one that
defined sharply the limitations of the
little musician as weIl as evidenced con-
clusively his exceptional talent, was
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata" The
exquisite soul melody that the master
has seemed to have breathed into this
marvellous sonata was not even hinted at
in its rendition last evening, but in spite
Of that the piecerwas interesting, for it
was played with a breadth of feeling and
absolute correctness that was simply as
tonishing. as
The following programme will be pre-
sented at the O'Clock children's matinee,
to be given this afternoon at the Peo-
pies church by Master frankie Richter,
the blind boy pianist:
'Air de Ballet" Chaminade
.'Minuet Antique" .Paderewski
Valse In c sharp. mior ......... Chopin
'Music Box IIadoW
Fantasie from I'll Trovatore." for
xloIIn s0io ;,:..:;.... Rhode
La Silentia''-Mazurka-Ca Caprices-
frankie Richter
allegro Vivace" from overture William
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