The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-19
MUSIC AND THE STAGE.
DAM CONCERT.


The third concert of the Danz orchestra
series took place before the largest au-
dience Of the season yesterday afternoon
at the Metropolitan opera house, and Di-
rector DanZ gave the best programme,
from musical standpoint, SO far in the
series. According to the regular pro-
gramme form the opening number was
march from the New Century, by
Hans Koenig. The "Robespierre," over
ture characteristic. by Meyerbeer. told a
musical story of France and her woes of
the eighteenth century, the commune
uprising, victory and rejoicing of the
country and death scene of the warrior,
Robespierre, and the "Marseillaise," an
them of France, as a finale.
The grand selection from Lies Hugue-
nots'' was the second feature on the pro-
gramme. This orchestral selection brings
into play the solo instruments as well as
the concerted combinations. and it is in
the drinking song and famous March of
the Huguenots' that these features are
so well directed and required. Dream on
the Alps" by Labitzky. was one of the
fayorites on the programme, and was q
selection for strings only, muted and
pianissimo throughout. The solos and
duet, between Fred Will and Claude
Madden, gave 1t an artistic finish and
musicianly rendition. Ideal Concert
Waltz" might have been aptly termed a
scene de ballet such a delightful rhythm
and swing was it given No selections are
SO popular among concertgoers as the
orchestral waltz number, and every pro-
gramme should count it amongst its pop
ular selections.
"Charlottea Corday" was plaintive lit
tie strain for two orchestras the wood
winds taking the back of the scenes Its
novelty proved pleasing one and was
repeated. Rhapsodie No. 2, by List, was
the last and fitting number to a most
enjoyable programme. The Rhapsodie is
a familiar number to most audiences and
its difficulties known to all students of the
classics. 1t was played with vigor and
vim and brought to tremendous climax
and finish. The next concert will take
place March 4, with some well known
artists assisting.
METROPOLITAN.
'.The Sign of the Cross" Wilson Bar
rett's strong historical drama, appealing
alike to the regular theater goers and TO
the class of persons known as non-tIe-
ater-goers, will return to the Metropoli-
tan tonight
The company that will be seen during
| the coming engagement Is much the same
| that has been presenting the piece in
| this country during the last three years.
| NbokiCo DoAIOliJ HliO 10 OilCil TeIGfTD0 TO
| as the English John Mccullough, heads
| the organization as Marcus Superbus,
| the Roman project, a role In which he
| has won the highest Communications from
press and public. Others that will APP
| pear are: w. E. Bonney. Frank H.
| Westerdon, Henry H. Wenman, George
Flood, Harry Child, H. T. Harris, Lille
! I'hurlow, Gertrude Boswell, Agnes Scott.
| Winnie CasseI, Florence Leclercq and
| Rita Walton.
| The engagement is for the entire week.
with matinees Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
GRAND.
An old-time favorite in the farce
comedy line Is ''McFadden Pew of
| Flats" Once again it is among It's many
| st. Paul frferds at the Grand. But 1t Is
exactly the same play. Such attrac-
lions are perennially interchangeable and
this season, while retaining many Of the
| old fdvorites, there are number of new
faces, new specialties and new music.
/ Such plays have their mission as enter
| tainments. They generally succeed g
series of graver presentations in the lines
of tragedies and melodramas, and are as
acceptable as light, quickening interlude
in classically heavy musical number.
The present "McFadden's Row of
Flats is termed Spectacular farcical
review" In the pateis of the Rialto 1t
looks the part" It Is q phantasmagoria
| OF pretty girls, catchy songs, cake walk,