The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-21
At St. Paul Theaters

A large audience attended the last
recital of the Schubert clubs winter
series, given yesterday afternoon in the
OdeOn. Three st. Paul musicians. Miss
Louise Taylor, violinist; Miss Clara
Williams, soprano, and Miss Helen
F11lebroWn, pianist, presented the pro-
gramme, which was fully up to the
very high standard the club has set for
itself this season.
Interest naturally centered in the
playing of Miss FillebroWn, who has
returned to st. Paul after a years
study abroad. The young pianist's I'M
assuming manner enlisted the cordial
good will of the audience before her
fingers touched the keys and it was in
terstlng to discover when she began to
play that simplicity and lack of as
sumption are qualities which distin-
gu1Sh her piano work. A firm and
broad musfcianship was easily discern
IDLE in Miss FillebrOwn's interpretations
yesterday, and the fact that these were
somewhat lacking in color was not due
to limitations Of temperament but to
the players very evident desire to as
sert studentship and to avoid anything
that SaVored of pretenSiOn. Miss File
brown is by no means diffident plan
list, however. Her clean technique be-
spoke elf-cOntrOl as we'll as close and
diIgent study, and it revealed itself
III t4AC S1Oup VI piano compositions
which she played and in the Saint
Saen's concerto in G minor. Mr. E.
c. Murdoch played the piano accom-
paniment for the last number
Miss Williams was in excellent voice
and she sang two groups of songs one
that included Benberg's Chant Vene-
tian," Wagner's "Schlaf Elm HoIdes
Kind" and an old aria and recitative
of Mozart, and the other, which in
cluded "Orpheus With His Lutte" Sui
livan; Spring Song" Henschel, and
Love, the Peddler," German, In her
usual careful and artistic manner Miss
Williams method is above reproaCh,
and yesterday her tones seemed espe-
cially full and clear. FRANKLIN Krieger
was her most satisfactory accOmpa-
mist.
Miss Louise Taylor played Svend-
sens Romance" Miss Taylor is a
clever little musician; she draws an
admirable tone from her instrument
and her phrasing is always correct.
Her number was we'll received yester-
day Miss Bessie Godlzin played her
accompaniment.
Mr.. Crosse, who has been making
tour Of this state, playing under the
auspices Of the musical clubs and edu-
catlOnal institutions, will give a piano
recital at st. Agatha'S conservatory to-
morrow evening. The Rochester Her
aid wrote recently of this pianist:
Crosse duplicated the immense en-
thusiasm he aroused during his first
recital in the return date which he
filled last evening. He is a pianist Of
uncommon ability and not only knows
how to arrange a programme, but IN
playing 1t shows that he possesses in
a remarkable degree the one thing so
many musicians lack temperament.
Tn oUghout the entire programme ne
revealed technical imaginative and 10
etiCai qualities of the highest order"
The story of "Tannhauser' Wagner's
opera, which Will be given by Henry w
SaVage'S Grand Opera company at the
metropolitan tonight and Saturday
matinee, is a mixture of mythology
and Christian allegOry Tannhauser
knight and minstrel, has in an evil
hour sought refuge from the griefs of
earth on the Hill of Venus. where he
gives himself up to the reVeIS that de-
stroy mems souls.
After a year of this, his nature re-
volts and he makes his escape. Whilst
sunk in prayer, he meets the Land
grave of Thuringia, accompanied by
the minstrel knights, and joins them
The second act is a tournament of
song. The theme is the nature and
praise of love and the prize is to be the
hand of Elizabeth. niece of the Land
grave, who loves Tannhauser. and who
is beloved by him. Tannhauser then
joins a train of pilgrims on its way to
Rome.
Wolfram. a man of noble nature, who
vainly loves Elizabeth, waits with her
the return of the pilgrims. They re-
turn, but Tannhauser is not with them,
and Elizabeth consecrates herself to
the Virgin. When she has departed
Tannhauser enters and is about to join
Venus again. The pope has refused to
accept his penance, saying that it was
as impossible for him to be absolVed
as it would be for his staff again to
put forth fresh leaves. Tannhauser is
about to invoke the internal train of
Venus in spite of the pleadings of
Wolfram, when the funeral procession
of Elijah enters and second band
of pilgrims appears, announcing that the
popes staff has blossomed over night.
thus indicating the Almighty's pardon
for the sinner.
I'll Trovatore" will be the bill tomor-
row and Saturday evenings.
Maude Adams has postponed the
opening of her engagement in st. Paul
from Monday until Tuesday evening.
This is occasioned because of Miss
Adams inability to reach here in time
from Cincinnati to hold the required
dress and scenic rehearsals prepara-
tory to making her revival of 'Fhe Lit
tie Minister" this being her first pres