The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-17
At ST. Paul Theaters

mo Out OF tOWn arllSC with WnOm the
local public is acquainted receives more
cordial welcome on his visits to this city
than Mr.. David Bispham He Is liked
for his voice, for his art and for his
thorough musicianship. Yet if these were
all that he had to offer his audience, the
baritone would probably not find in the
appreciation accorded him that warm
friendliness that makes the appreciation
personal in so marked degree.
The truth Of the matter is the genial
personality of the man makes itself felt
the instant he steps on the concert stage
and only the most Stolid can remain un-
responsive to its charm. He has the
dramatic gift but. unlike many foreign
singers. he never permits this to degen-
! crate into mere theatric display. He is
sincere, sympathetic, even intimate in his
| manner. but the reserve of good breeding
makes all his interpretations clean cut.
The large audience that gathered last
night in the Peoples church to hear him
and Mime. ShotweH-Piper, the soprano,
give the second concert in the Y. M C. A.
course, was loath, indeed, to hear the
last of Mr.. Bispham. He-but place aux
DANES. The soprano contributed her full
quota to the evenings entertainment. She
| is dainty little woman and possesses
sweet, very flexible and well developed
voice. She has moreover musical intel
| ligence of high order and the songs she
SiHSS, tfeTeIOIe, are the ones CnaI DeSI
display the capabilities of her voice. The
| two French songs she sang last night
were exquisite. The German songs, too,
| Schumann's Der Nussbaum," Schubert's
'Wohin'' and Brahms ssMeine Liebe Ist
| Grun, revealed certain tender cadence
| that is one of the appealing qualities of
her voice. There is a finish about Nine.
Shotwell-Piper that proves her right to
| a place on the concert platform with Mr..
Bispham. She sang, besides the songs
mentioned, an old English song, Phyllis
and A1litSen'S isThe Years at the Spring.
In the duet from Don Giovanni and
PagliaccI' her voice blended well with
the baritone's These two numbers were
among the most enjoyable on last nights
programme
Mr. Bispham sang first group of Eng
| lish songs, Beethoven's Creation Hymn
| Schubert's "Hark. Hark, the Lark and
The Monk" by Meyerbeer The last
| named song revealed as nothing else he
| sang last night did the histrionic gift of
the singer. He sang three songs of
| Clara Schumann's, "Iiebst du um Schon-
| heit, ''Ihr Bild' and "An Einem Morgen.''
four new songs by Landon Renald-daintl-
| iy etched landscapes these latter are-and
another group of English songs, Who
Knows" by Max Heinrich, Pirates
| Song Henry F. Gilbert, and Bruins
Lady Moon" Besides these he sang sew
| to entirely satisfy his audience. To name
the distinguishing qualities of Mr.. Bis
phams vocal organ is merely to repeat.
That he has a fine natural organ, that his
| command of tone is rather remarkable,
| that he sings absolutely without effort
and that his musical knowledge Is wide
all this the public knows. Last night he
was in a particularly satisfying interpre-
tative mood and therefore he was at his
best.
Harold o. Smith, who accompanied
/ both singers, is an excellent musician and
! his playing last night was entirely salts
! factory.
Jane Corcoran, supported by Andrew
Robson and company Of more than
| usual size in pretty Peggy is the at
! traction at the Metropolitan the first half
| of this week, with matinee tomorrow.
| Although this is Miss Corcoran's first
appearance in this city a star. she is
anything but a stranger to local theater-
| goers, having played the leading roles in
! several plays that have been presented
here in the past, among them "Tennes-
sees Pardner.''
| Miss Maxine Elliott in Clyde Fitchs
comedy, Her Own Way" will be the
offering for a half week beginning Thurs
day night. The play scored pronounced
| hit in New York, and Miss Elliott has
! surprised the theatergoers who have hith-
/ erto been accustomed to regard her sim
! ply as the most beautiful woman on the
| American stage. Miss Elliott has given
| evidence of the possession of great emo
/ tional talent, and her work in "Her Own
| Way has shown her, it is said, not only
as serious actress but as comedienne
| of versatility.
| D. L. Don in the leading comedy role
and Gertrude Millington in the title part
/ head the cast of principals who will in
terpret "a Girl From Dixie when that
Southern musical comedy returns to the
Metropolitan theater next Sunday night
for an engagement of four nights and
Wednesday matinee. "A Girl From
Dixie" interests both North and South
alike, in that, while it's theme is of South
| ern atmosphere. the story never once
makes issue of the Mason-Dixon line.
! The Gilmore Sisters in the clever mu-
sical comedy, Mrs. Delaney of Newport" ;"
pleased another large audience at the
Grand last evening. The piece is presented
by capable company and the work of
| the stars does not interfere at all with
the display of the talents of the other
members of the organization and the re-
| suit is a performance that is full of
! laughs from the start to the finish The
company is large one and much atten-
| tion has been paid to the costumes and
| scenery. Kate and May Gilmore and Ross
Snow. the quartette and the chorus carry
| off the honors.
The excellence of the company repre-
senting the numerous characters who tell
the story of David Belasco's ",The Heart
/ of Maryland, which comes to the Grand
next Sunday matinee, is said to be one of
the marked and notable features of this
most interesting and realistic play.
| The Imperial Burlesauers offer
good show for this week at the Star.
Fine costumes, melodious songs and
/ clever comedy abound throughout the
performance. The Musical Bells give
the best vaudeville turn ever seen at
| the house.