The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-19
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.
PARK CHURCH RECITAL.

fARh CF1ORCH RECITAL.
The Park Congregational church was
well filled last night with the members
of the Schubert club and their friends.
the occasion being the complimentary
organ recital given to the club by Mr.
Hamlin H. Hunt. of Minneapolis, assisted
by Miss Florence Marion Pace. This
was Mr.. Hunts first recital In st. Paul
since his return from abroad, where he
studied with some Of the noted organ
masters in the old world. He received
most flattering reception last evening,
his mastery Of organ technique as we'll
as his intelligent and often poetic con-
ception Of the motifs Of the different
composers making the recital particu-
larly enjoyable one.
His programme embraced O wide range
of compositions of the old and modern
schools, and the organist showed sur
prising versatility in the sustained effect
maintained throughout the different num-
bers.
One OF the most enjoyable numbers, per-
haps. was Bach's Toccato and Fugue in D
minor. In this sublime composition run
ming as 1t does the whole gamut Of the
deeper human emotions, the players
ability was shown to excellent advantage
Iemares Andantino In D fiat, q COM
position full OF exquisite melody, was
most enthusiastically received by the
audience.
Mr.. Hunts opening number. "Chromatic
Fantasie'' by Thiele, and the 'Suite Go
thique" by Boellmann in four parts
choral, Menuet Gothique, Priere q
Notre Dame and Toccato called forth
the most harmonious utterances that
the organ is capable Of and were handled
in mastery manner.
One Of Guilmant's compositions, "son-
ate No. 8" in two parts. Prelude and
Adagio Motto, and "In Paradisum, Ho-
sannah'' by Dubois finished the pro-
gramme.
Miss Pace, though suffering from a Sc
we're cold, added much to the enjoyment
of the concert by her finished singing.
Her first number 'The Lord Is NV
Goring- Thomas winds Among the
Trees and Schubert's Spinning Song
both evoked well merited applause. and
the singer was forced to respond to an
encore, singing a dainty little ballad.
METROPOLITAN.
HI Henry's Big City Minstrel aggrega
tion of fifty all-white performers appear.
at the Metropolitan Opera House for foul
nights, commencing Sunday night. Thi:
organization presents comedians and spe
cialties Of high grade selected from the
Keith and other New York vaudeville cir
cults. Their band is big one Of thirty
SOlOlSIS Ine1r singers embrace fourteen
fine voices, and there are eight comedf
ans The first part Is a representation oil
the deck of the famous battleship Brook
lyn, with the crew as rollicking tackles
The sale Of seats opens tomorrow.
GRAND.
The bill for the matinee today will bt
Ingomar. and with Miss O'Nefl as Par
thenia. Tonight another change will bt
given. and Miss O'Neil will be seen Ii
her own version of 1Leah the Forsaken,
presented under the title of 1.-THE Jew
ess." The following is the cast:
Father Lorenz. the village magis-
tIdee; II. A. Weaver
SMosspn, MS SON Herbert Carr
Natnan. mar. the schoolmaster. an apos-.
~ late. ......... 100000. Thos Tuthel
Father lgnatfus, the parish priest,
Lena. his orphaned niece Nina Crolius
The village barber and leech .
I'M, ...................W. Henderson
Inc TAILOR Geo. Irving
lilS DdiAST. Frank Robins
Ihe Ihe pedoier. ....................L. j. PlumeI
The constable. e.....................Ja Jas Crane
Jacob. country lad. John II. Browne
Abraham, blind Jew. .Merville Emery
Rosel. a peasant girl. Observation-Disclosures.
Rachel. Jewess.. Miss Ricca Allen
Christiana Groshen, hostess of the
Eagle inn. Mrs. IL. McVicke1
Old Lisa, the sybil Of the village.
.........................M Miss Grace Pierce
FRANKIE. .....................M Miss Horatio
Little Leah. Bessie Burbanks
Leah, the JeWess.. Nance O'Nei