The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15

regular schubert muSlCaio at TIE OQe0l
yesterday afternoon was an excellent
proof of the popularity of these fort
nightly affairs. The holiday season is
a busy season for the majority of
women and many, for lack of time, are
constrained to ignore club demands.
But invariably the programmes that the
Schubert club presents are worth >while
and the result is that small audiences
during the Christmas season are not
the rule
The programme given yesterday was
most meritorious one. Miss Luella
Stapf, who played the Beethoven So
nata lOp. 27, No. p revealed in her
reading of it both technical skill and
native talent. If one is a great artist,
1t is permissible to play an entire so
nota in concert programme. II one is
playing before a musical club such as
the Schubert club, the object of which
is an educational one, it is also per-
missible to present the sonata in it's
entirety. since familiarity with it is
necessary to the understanding of good
music. Miss Stapf's e1ucidation of the
beauties of the Beethoven composition
was most interesting.
Mrs. Inez Won Encke sang a group
of songs that included "Soiveig's
Song," by Grieg; Where Doth My True
Love Wander" by Lindblad, and
Swedish song, by Hebbe. The Grieg
song and the Lindblad song are curl
ously alike in character and the So
prano would have given the effect of
variety to her group if she had sung
the Swedish song for. her second num-
Der. But there is a plaintive lilt to
her voice that aids her in the interpre
tation of songs similar in character to
the first two she sang. The singer is
gaining poise and her voice is gaining
character. The Grieg and Lindblad
songs she sang are both difficult, but
she sang them most successfully and
her effort was cordially applauded.
A trio made up of Mrs. Zumbach.
Mrs. Traeger and Mrs. Thurston sang
Wilhelm Berger's Summer Evening"
and Reinhold Beekers Song of the
Wind The Schubert elubAis very fond
of vocal numbers of this description
and the singers yesterday were accord
ed a most fiattering reception.
Mrs. Frank O'Meara sang a group Of
songs that included .The Spirit Song"
by Haydn; Brahms beautiful "Sappl1ic
Ode" and Becker's "FruIingszeit." Gift
ed with good vocal organ, this singer
is learning to use it SO that it's fullest
capabilities are revealed. The lode"
was well and "Frlllingszeit brilliantly
sung. The Spirit Song,. which Is
test of the singers dramatic intelli-
gence as well as Of her voice, was sat-
isfactorily interpreted.
The programme concluded with the
Mendelssehn trio for strings played by
Miss Hall, pianist; W. w. Nelson, vio-
linist, and r. K. Stein, cellist. 1t was
read with intelligence and the number
was thoroughly appreciated by the au-
dience.
Modern vaudeville, as presented by
the Orpheun show, will be offered the
st. Paul public at the Metropolitan all
next week, with Jessie Bartlett Davis
as the headliner. Miss Davis Is as
great an attraction today as she ever
was. THE most beautiful women on
the stage" is the description given the
Misses Tobin, musical experts who
will, appear in the bill. The eVoltI--
ton OF the male auartefte is aptIy IL
luStrated by the successful new com :
edy staged by the Empire Comedy
four. -Absurdity is the stock in trade of
Murphy and Willard, the comedy sketch
team but they are so ridiculousfy fun
ny that their sketch is an unfailing
success as a mirth provoker. The bill.
also includes, the greatSLa Fleur, SEN
sational high ladder and table somer-5
SauitiSt. One of the greatest novelties
ever seen in the Northwest will be
Mile. Montemenzis' boxing stations
and dogs. The performance ends with
the ever popular kinodrome, with
which no vaudeville show could be
without.
Three matinees will be given during
the week, a special matinee being
given Sunday afternoon, and on
Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
Tim Murphy, a gifted comedian, is
this season presenting two comedies
which have already earned the distinc-
ton of being successes. Each will be
given during Mr.. Murphys engage
ment at the Metropolitan, in this city,
as tonight, tomorrow night and Satur-
day afternoon he will be seen in 1.-TWO
Men and a Girl" romantic comedy
by Frederick Paulding, dealing with
American social life, and on Saturday
night he will offer a satirical comedy
by A. C. Bishop, whose title stands for
all it implies. The latter is called
when Man Marries," and is said to
be ridiculously amusing yet refined and
artistic in the development of it's
theme.
Mr.. Murphy has at all times carried
an adequate company, and this season
is said to be no exception to his rule.
At least one member is an old friend
here in the person of Dorothy Sherrod.
Both plays have been staged under
the Qlf6cIl0n OF Mf. Murphy ana the
authors. Each is a very elaborate
scenic review and is costumed in a
manner that never fails to elicit adj
miration.
Charles e. Blaney's new melodrama,
"The Curse of Drink" is being pre-
sented before large audiences at the
Grand. The realism of the scene in
which the heroine is rescued from i'm
minent death under the wheels of a
locomotive nightly arouses great en-
thusiasm. The play has strong heart
interest and teaches lesson. There Is
an abundance of comedy running
through the play and most of it is fur
nished by the Transatlantic Four,
who make big hit by their singing
of several catchy numbers.
Next week at the Grand commencing
next Sunday matinee, James j. Corbett,
assisted by Hal Davis and the COM
edienne, Inez Macauley, and support
ing company, will present the comedy,
Pals"
Louise D'Aere and the Zouaves con-
tribute excellent numbers to the olio at
the Star this week, and the burlesque is
funny. Some good music runs all the
way through the show.