The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-28
MUSIC AND THE STAGE.
MOZART HALL


The joint recital given at Mozart hall
last evening by Mr. Lewis Shave, bari
tone, and Mr.. Claude Madden, violinist
was one Of great merit, and was enjoyed
by small but appreciative audience. Mr.
Shave opened the programme with a
group Of five German songs, and demon
strated at once his authority in the in
depreciation of that language. Mr.. Shave
has superb voice of great range and
purity. His enunciation is distinct, and
he understands the art of true express
sion. Claude Madden is a violinist of
tremendous personal magnetism, and in
his encore number, of "Cavatina," stirred
his audience to enthusiasm. Last even
ing he appeared in triple role of vlo-
nnist, composer and accompianist. The
beautiful Schubert sonata, with it's deeply
colored andante movement and bright
rhynical scherzo, showed Mr.. Madden in
his true colors.
The third number presented a group Of
four German songs by Mr. Madden as
composer and accompanies Mr. Shave
gave them mastery rendition The
verse is from the poems Of Goethe and
were all gems.
'Slavesches Wiegenlied," by Mr. Mad
den and Wieniawski, were PLAYED in his
own Incompatible style, brilliant and
sure technic, his bowling marvel of deli
cacy and tower of strength Mr.. Shave
closed the programme with another grouD
Of songs, and gave the greatest pleasure
Of the evening in his last number. sing
ing, without the lines, 80 Du Mein Holder
Abend-Stern," by Wagner The recital
was an excellent one, and should be re-
peated at later date, giving those I'M
able on account of conflicting attractions
the privilege Of hearing such coneenfaI
artists.
METROPOLITAN
Phroso, at the metropolitan, has
proved big drawing card for the first
half of this week, and the Indications
are that 1t will play to even larger bus
mess for the remainder of the engage
ment. Odette Tylers charming PERSONAL
1ty, as we'll as her clever acting. have
made her popular favorite here, as in
all other cities in which she has appear
ed. The supporting company is unusual
ly strong and we'll balanced "Phroso"
viii be the attraction at the Metropol-
ftan for the remainder of the week, in
Guiding the regular Saturday matinee
Humpty Dumpty" will return to the
Metropolitan for one performance only.
Sunday evening. The sale of seats opens
today.
The sale of seats opens today for the
engagement Of "The Little Minister" AT
the Metropolitan opera house, which be-
gins with special New Years matinee
Monday afternoon. A fact that will be
appreciated by local play-goers is that
this great play will be presented in this
city at the regular scale of prices OF
the Metropolitan, and that no increase in
the scale will be made for the coming
engagement
GRAND.
The speciality of Misses Melville and
Stetson, as presented at the Grand this
week, is a novel and enjoyable song and
talk act. These two artists are the rage
in the East The entire programme is
clean cut and enjoyable.
The name of Hoyt in connection with a
farce comedy is sufficient to warrant its
strong reception at the hands Of ST. Paul
theatergoers. "a Day and a Night" the
newest farce from the pen of Mr.. Hoyt, is
underlined for a weeks engagement at
the Grand, commencing next Sunday
night.