The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-23

ist, OF New York. OF these Vine Hellstrom
easily carried off the honors. indeed it ts
eimcult to speak Of her work last evening
given royal welcome, but after the closing
notes OF ner aria from Donizettls File du
R I during WHICH the vast audience
given the cantatrice as has rarely been known
mere fgh me applause was simply thunderous.
Hs la hats, gloves and programs
eager hands aud cries Of Bravo. brava," rose
from all parts of the house. Four times was
the singer recalled, and then responded with
NINE. sHELLSTROM.
Nine. Hellstroms voice is a pure soprano
OF liquid, limptd quality even turnout its
entire compass of nearly three octayes and
equally good in all registers. One scarcely
thought whether her voice was powerful or.
Of the large auditorium Her execution was
thw1ess, and most surprising and delightful
Of all in It's brillancy. It, loses none of its
what heights it scars She was fairly well
supported. in her first number by the Danz
orchestra under the direction of Claude Mad
den. Nine. Hellstrom's second number con-
sisted of group Of three songs, Josephson 8 8
Lon ging, Soderman's Accept the Wreath, >,
and Hallstrom's THE Humming Bird If
anything these but accentuated her wonder.
full gifts as both singer and artist. After
repeated 5encores she again sang dsSaty
chansonette.
JOHN FoRsELL
John Forsell, fellow singer of Nine. He'll
strom's, presented stsnhamn1er's 'Florez och
Gustav Vasas sago..,'s He was. accompanied
by ,Gustavus Johnson. / Nj. Forsell possesses
a resonant, high barytone OF good compass
not achieve that success for which his tai
ents evidently qualify him. There seem to
be lack OF feeling, perhaps lack of suf-
ficient@ rehearsal between the singer and his
accompanied, and tooin some respects Mr..
Forsell's selections were unfortunate from the
standpoint OF the concert stage. The piano
filled with sound seemed ypitifully thin. The
aecond group Of songs were better than the
first and better rendered. the last one, Lind
RIads dsScT RpnS Ths Stage Boy
MISS MARTINA TOMBSTONE.
Miss Martina tombstone, the violinist, capti-
waited the hearts Of her audience by her win
ming personality and her good playing. She
gave Hubay's Scenes de: la Czarda," "a selec-
| ton rarely heard here. for her first num-
Der and was instantly recalled, playing a
display OF more temperament: Her tons
quality is marked with sclearness and feeling.
Her execution too was excellent and the re-
| stances Miss Jehnst stone for her second num-
4 Der played Svenden's Romance, - with good
| feeling and with broad bowling. The I'M
preston she created upon :fhe Audience was
most favorable. sr--:2 q a.:s3@a J.
| The, orchestral work as, a. whole was good
altho there seemed to be a lack of spontan.
1 ety occasionally noticeable The orchestra
4 however, added greatly,to the success of the
final chorus Nine. Hellstrom was the re.
cipient of several beautiful floral tributes
while Director Ortengren was given a large
wreath Of green tied with the Swedish ma
| tional colors. - = 's.o ..ts-
| To-night's program: is Of SURPRISING in
terest, opening with Madden's "Festiva
March" Nine Hellstrom will sing an ari;
from Barber of. Seville and the clesins
| chorus will be 'Sea Battle of ,Svolder."
Howard Boardman