The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-15
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EYE

The auditorium of the johnson school was
filled last night for-the post
graduate recital Of Miss Ina Isabelle esff!l-
ward pupil of Clayton D. Gilbert, director
of the dramatic department OF the school.
The selection of Stephen Phillips .Paolo and
Francesca" as the vehicle for the young
readers interpretative powers gave strong
literary and dramatic Interest to the program.
The note of modernity was marked but at the
same time the artistic side of the performance"
was not less prominent. This poetic drama
was given its first hearing in any form in
the city and its rendition gave satisfactory
idea of its. distinctive charms, the, beauties
of the poetry, Its strong situations, its vigor-
Gus movement and its high literary finish.
Miss Millward gave gratifying evidence of
literary taste and appreciation in her arrange
ment of the. play for reading. She read with
much force but with commendable restraint.
Her best scenes were the bits of comedy in
the wayside inn where tie soldiers rally Paolo
on his lovelorn condition and in the shop of
Pulci; where the ladies' maids ttbreng to buy
love charms The light-hearted, irresponsible,
maid, Nita, was exceptionally we'll rendered.
That the deeper notes of passionYin the two
love distracted brothers should be fully ex-
pressed by a young performer would be an
unreasonable expectation, but Miss Millward
succeeded in giving an excellent conception of
the play as whole with touches that limited
of budding possibilities of great promise.
The entire innocence and childlike docility
of Francesca and her total absence of CO.
quetry and aversion for her husband form
ne4of .the-lnteresting contrasts to the familiar
Boxer play used by LaWrence Barrett and
Otis Skinner The Phillips drama mairs the
hapless lovers almost wholly the puppets Of
fate p s. Ss = 80 - e =
AS an afterpiece Miss Millward read in e
bright and winning manner little story of
artist life abroad "a Serious Masque." She
was the recipient Of many flowers Her girl
ish appearance was emphasized by a very
simple white gown. She was assisted by
Charles Swenson, tenor who sang two num-
bers,. and by LOFTS Basting volinist, who
| played Wieniawski mazurka.
| The Fisk Jubilee singers, who gave such
| successful concert in Plymouth church last
evening, will Sing in the First Congregational
church this evening. The program will BIZ
given by nine colored people and is for the
benefit of Fisk university.
sacred concert will be given Sunda.
afternoon at 5 O'Clock in the Church Of the
/ Immaculate Conception by Miss Frances Vim
/ cent, assisted by Alfred Wiley, barytone, ant
Julius Blakkstad, cellist. Rev. j. Kean.
| will speak on 1.-The Church and Art in Spain.
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The .pupils of Miss Margaret Drew will Civ
a piano recital Friday evening in the Min
neapolis Classical school, Ncollet avenue ant
/ Twenty fourth street. The program will b.
given by Misses Bessie Lum, Agnes Freeman
i Grace Kingsley, Louise Burwel, Bessie Sweet
Caroline Sewall and Florence Pond.
The women of Calvary Baptist church will
4 give an entertainment tomorrow evening il
the church, Twenty sixth street and Blaisdel
Il avenue. 3Thesprogram will be given by Mis-
Mattde a. Gilkey, dramatic reader, Miss Clar
Williams soprano, William II. Dale, tenor
and Miss Agnes Griswold. accompanst. N
!, admission fee will be charged, but silve
Offering Will be taken. -:
Scandal lodge, No 22,sI. %. G. r., will hol
fair in G. "A. K. hall, Twentieth and Wash
ington avenue N. from Thursday throug
Mondaye evening. An exhibition of fancy art
, cles made by the ladies' Industrial societ
{ will be shown and there will be special pre-
c gram Of music, recitations and addresses eac
c evening.