The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-02

ton to the chorus as the demands of the
Requiem are unusual andehe expects that
it's efforts will meet with a success fully
equal to that in Samson and Delflah.'
Saturday evening, Minneapolis will
have it's first opportunity of hearing
Mrs. Charles W.. Rhodes +. give her
Wagner lecture with it's unique method
OF doubly illustrating the text by means
Of scene and music. The lecture, sWag-
ner and the Bayreuth Festival" will be
given in Plymouth church in the New
Century course The work has been
gradually evolved by Mrs. Rhodes as the
result of a. steady attendance at the fes-
rivals and of her work as club lecturer.
Chicago has for a number of years prided
herself on Mrs. Rhodes and her mastery
treatment of Wagnerian themes. In her
more recent work in New York she has
been accepted at a high estimate and her
| work pronounced worthy of ranking with
the best that is offered so lavislly in the
| metropolis. al: T4 .t.E-1 .s.... IT..
| The scholarly quality of Mrs. Rhodes
| lectures and recitals are vouched for by
| her frequent and repeated engagements
| before student organizations of earnest
| musicians whose training andN cultivation
| make them severe critics. The musical
| illustrations are notable, being played by
Adolf Close. one of the great Wagner in
| terpreters of the country, showing every
notable phase Of the operas. In addition
| to this important supplementary interpre-
.tation, the scenes are thrown on the
screen at the same time. The slides are
beautifully colored from the original
/ scenery and costumes. Many Of the pho
| tographs have been obtained through the
| favor of Frau Wagner and others by gift
from the leading singers of the great
roles.
The lecture includes a sketch Of Wag-
n artist and dissertation Of the
| entire Ring cycle and 'Parsifal,,,' evolv-
ing meaning. music and scene. The por-
ton devoted to "Parsifar' is of especial
interest and importance, as it is unGa-
miliar on account of it's production being
Il restricted to Bayreuth.
All of the latest features of the festival
crowds and performances are given, as
Mrs. Rhodes goes to every festival.
: The open meeting of the Ladies' Thurs
day Musicale, which will be given Friday
evening in the First Baptist church. prom
ises to be one of the most successful ir
its history. A beautiful program has
been arranged which will be thorough,
representa- tive of the work of the club.
! number of the old time favorites of tn.
, club and public will appear with other:
whose work. while not so we'll known
is most artistic. Among these is Mrs
Albert N. Sheldon, formerly Miss Heegard
whose beautiful piano playing is all to,
: seldom heard
t Each member of the musicale IS en-
titled to two tickets for this concert. on
for herself and one for a guest. Thes
> may be obtained at the studio any morn
ing. Tickets for the public are on sal
It at the box office in the metropolitan
Music store.
Ii The program is as follows:
n Organ, Grand Chorus in D.. .Guilmar
:. Mrs. George L.. Lang.
- Aria Tracea Ia matte I'll IrOvatOre) terl
: Esther Eugenia Osborne
i Piano, Concerto, op. 81: ......; Schuman
c First Movement,
: Allegro affethoso, Cadenza Andante espres1v
a ! Allegro motto.
Miss Margaret Drew.
/. Orchestral Parts at the second piano By
$ Mrs. Charles Donnely.
= Group of Childrens Songs
3 (c} Three Wise Old Women .... Bartle
4 (d) An Open Secret 49,. WoOdma
= Gertrude Louise Hale.
a Violin, Aandante from Concerto: Mendelssof
y Verna Golden Scott.
= (a) Paisir glamour Martl
e (b) Liebesfruhling s4ch
Mrs. W. N. Porteous
+. Piano. Faust, Waltz de Gounod -. :. =. Lis
h Mrs Albert NJ. Sheldon.
k (a) With Thee ID Hardel
$ 'o) serehaoe ,iond ijlmer Jones. s''au
l. Solo and Chorus Bride of Dunkerron. Sma
is Mrs. Charles Chadbourne soprano.
). Chorus-NIrs. Elizabeth Brown Hawkins, Mr.
Vera .Leavitt Latham. Mrs. Edna Chamberl
Randall Mrs. T.. D. Bell. Miss Edna Patterso
i Mrs. D. NJ. Weishoon, Mrs. w. S. Marshall, Mi