The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25

very favorable impression. After an
artist has attained certain mechanical
skill In the handling Of his instrument
the erect produced upon his audience de-
pends almost entirely upon the PERSONAL
ity of the player. Excellent bowling, the
ability to draw a deep, resonant tone from
his fiddle, these qualities Mr.. Butler pos
sesses. AS regards his Interpretation. 1t
1t that of the scholar, thoughtful, dignt-
ned' impressive and always exact. There
fore, perhaps, Wieniawsh's concerto Cd
nlnor) was the most appreciated of his
numbers 1t was played broadly and dis
criminatingly. If there was a lack of
feeling 1t was almost atoned for by
artistic finish. Mr.. Wells at the plano,
kept his Instrument entirely in touch
with the violin. A certain hardness of
execution somewhat mars Mr.. Wells
work, but his technique Is always sure,
sometimes brilliant. Mr. Butler also
played one of Chopin's nocturnes Top. II,
No. p andSa polonaise, besides graciously
responding to an encore.
Two tone pictures by Grieg and List
polonaise were, played by Mr.. Wells; also
another group, an improvisation by Mac
Dowell and a scherzo by Chopin
Mrs. Jessicas De Wolf was the soloist
yesterday and, as usual, acquitted her
self most excellently. Her "Mfgnon"
song, number that demands dainty as
well as dramatic treatment. was beauti-
fully rendered. Her two groups Of songs
ranged from grave to gay, including most
OF the intermediate degrees, and each
was enthusiastically sung, the audi
ence insisting upon final encore. The
singers numbers were: die Lorelei,"
List; Meme Liebe Ist Grun.'' Brahms
NIT Elmer Primula Veris," Grieg;
Morse Maiden's Lament" Heckscher;
Itch Liebe Dich," Grieg; ''Song of Sleep"
Somerset; "Entreaty," Smith, and In
Vain" Ries
Hotel. Topsy Turvy'' concludes it's en-
gagement at the Grand with a matinee
today at 2:30 and a performance tonight
at SIS.
1--WE Uns of Tennessee" melodrama
of camp life at Chiekamauga park, is to
be presented at the Grand next week.
we Uns" is filed with thrilling situa-
lions and will probably be pronounced
as one Of the best melodramas that will
have been seen in this city during the
present season.
ACTRESS LOSES HER VOICE.
Miss Joise De Witt, of the Hotel Topsy
Turvy company, has been compelled to
leave the company temporarily and go
to Chicago for a throat operation. She
lost her voice early in the st. Paul en-
gagement, but expected when she left
here to be able to take her place in the
company again in Minneapolis.
METROPOLITAN.
The engagement of the NELL company
at the Metropolitan opera house closes
with the matinee and evening perform
ances of amy Robsart." The farewell
performance tonight closes a stock sea-
son remarkable not only for it's duration,
but for the excellent quality of the pro-
auctions offered to the patrons of the
Metropolitan
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Chinatown" renewed, rewritten, revised
and strictly up-to-date, will be presented
at the Metropolitan by company headed
by Harry Gilfoil and including Mabel
Montgomery. Bertha Holly, Elean-
or Falk, Emile Gardiner, Fin Reynolds,
Gus P. Thomas, George Shields, Harry
Mestayer, Lloyd H. Patterson, VIII Phil
brick, James Somers and William Lewis.
PEOPLES CHURCH.
With songs not too classical, lyrical
bits of melody that told of love, the
beauties of nature, war and the like, in
teresting themes always to the majority
of people, the Temple Quartette Con-
cert company entertained large audi
ence last evening at the Peoples church.
The entertainment was the third in the
Y. NJ. G. A. course and fully as success
full as the two that preceded it in this
popular course.
lie Qudi lSlIS last evening was dS-
sisted by Miss Burnett, reader. The
singers composing the quartette are E.
E. Bullock, first tenor; E. F. Weber.
second tenor; Robert Bruce, baritone, and
B. G. Willard, bass. While none of the
voices has an unusually wide range, in
quartette work they are evenly balanced
and the effect is always pleasing. An
other good thing about the quartette,
noticeable last evening, was it's willing
ness to respond to recalls, often an
ticipating the wishes of the audience.
The quartette numbers on the programme
were: Comrades in Arms Adam;
Sunset" Vandiwater; Extravaganza
Operatique," Genee, and a barcarone,
Sunday on the Ocean," by Heinze. Mr.
Bullock sang a solo, For Thine Own
Sake" by Barnard. Mr.. Bruce and Mr.
Willard We're also heard in solo num-
bers, the former singing Treharne's "Gyp-
sy King" and the latter Couchois' ar
rangement Of the "Toreador" song
Miss Burnett proved herself a bright
| elocutionist. She read "Tim's Vacation
by Shattuck; Mark Twain's Experiences
During a Thunder Shower" and "a Sol
dier's Dog" responding to numerous en-
cores.