The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-15
At THE THEATERS.
KNEIsEL CONCERT.


usually, but neither adjective h been
worn threadbaFe6in reports of c ncertS
given III st. aPalI this season, so they
nave almost THE charm Of freshness.
Both adjectfves might be applied to the
audience that assembled at tie G ntral
Presbyterian church last night to hear
the kneisei string quartette. Since the
word is not implied in either large or
fashionable 'a-nore's the pity-appre-
clatfve might also be used to d; scribe
the audience for a quiet. well bred ao-
probation certainly characte rized it last
night
in listening to the Kneisel quartette
the first thing that impresSes one, and it
Is an impression that remains and n
creases, is its almost perfect rarmony.
once in a while 1t is given an audience
to hear one man with a piano violin
or some other instrument or pc haps
only his wonderful voice interpret a
great piece of music in great way. But
TO md four MEN who have attained a
unity so complete that they are able to
read a noble composition as Cne man,
each instrument fitting perfectly into the
others and the four producing big har-
mony is something far more rare. -Four
great artists comprise the quartette,
kneisel, first violin Ondricek, second
violin; Soccenski viola, and Schroeder,
V1oloncello, but each seems willing to
become part of a perfect whole rather
than accentuate MS own individual art
Inc least served UP ito music lovers last
night was an aesthetic little affair. 1t
suited the musical epicure. but 9 hsp3
not the musical sourmand For the
quartette, an encore spells bow, no hing
more. Therefore the programme last
night stimulated rather than satisfied.
The first number played was the Beet
noven quartette in G major Cop 10, No.
y. A noble simplicity charaoterizes this
(ElTT lOGTiff Ion o.I1
| the subtleties Of detail, but impressive
because Of its very nakedne.s. The
adagio, full of dignified passion, was
beautifully interpreted. The scherzo, a
warmly human movement, showed even
| more completely the unity Of the st ings
The Grleg ROMANCE from the Quar-
tette in G minor, OPP. % gave the sir ng5
an opportunity to dance and s'ng. The
delicate poetry and ethereal grace that
character1zes the works of this composer
are very much in evidence in the ro-
NAME and the reading Of it by the
quartette was delicious. Perhaps the
best thing oh the programme last night
was. the number that concluded It,
! DYorak's quartette in E fat major Cop.
3D.. 1t Is composition that s. ems 20
| employ the most salient cha actelistics
OF the Slavontc race, its restle ssnesS its
| fierce passion and it's utter hopelessnass
SO far as anything spiritual is concerned
1t begins with an interchange of gloomy
! condolences. Then there is a restless
! protest walled for awhile on single
string, followed by a wild dance that Is
an outlet for pent-up passion. TIE COM
| position ends in a chant that in spite
| or It's sorrow has certain " Id humor
In 1t. 1t was impressively interpreted.
r. Alvin, Schroeder, the ;'cellist. played
Bachs sonata in c major, a severe COM
position that revealed, however, the
! thorough 9f6TW Hha 'pplliGt hac
his instrument. The soloist as well as
| the quartette was repeatedly recalled
last night.
METROPOLITAN
when We Were Twenty One con-
tinues to good business at the Metropoli-
tan this week. Popular price matinee
willVbe given this afternoon.
| De Koven & Smith latest comic opera
success, "The Highwayman." will be
| presented at the, Metropolitan Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of next week by the
Broadway Opera company, with Rather
! Inc Gernaide, in the favorite role Of
Constance"
Mr.. Richard Mansfields engagement at
| the Metropolitan next week is for three
nights only, Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday; the curtain will rise at 7:45 each
| evening The sale Of seats opens tomor-
row at 8 a. M.
GRAND
+ A"Fhe Telephone Girl seems to have
caught the public favor at the Grand
| opera house with its music, song and spe-
| cialties. Today the first popular price
matinee of the engagement VIII occur.
tKnobs o. Tennessee will be seen
| here for the first time in this city at
the Grand opera house Sunday night.
STAR
"Satans WILL" the opening burlesque
in Miacos City Sports at the Star, is full
! of novelty, a. bright burlesque in which
| the costuming is novel and of the vaude-
! Vile ORDER and there is hardly a joke
| or q tableau which is trite or has been
used in any previous production at this
house. THE Sultan of Ba1lehoho" is even
more pretentious, and as a closing act is
! full of medley music and some costuming
| that has notc been equaled in eXtrava-
| ganza companies. Fany Everett who has
! the leading part in both burlesques, is a
! very clever entertainer, and her singing
| is much more classic than is ordinarily
in such productions, there being consid-
| cradle technique. and effect in her work.
The company is a large one and fills the
stage in the ensembles. The spec:alties
are excellent.