The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14

Mr.. Oberhoffer has engaged the great
barytone for second week. Mr.. Kerr
will be heard ON Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings, as was the program for
this week. On Tuesday evening he will
give the "Infelice', from Ernani,''
which served to, introduce him to Lake
Harriet audiences Tuesday night, and
was so enthusiastically received the.
the singer was compelled to respcnd
twice to encores. That the engagement
Of Mr.. Kerr was the happiest innova-
ton of the Oberhoffer season is admit
ted on all sides.
There are many good things on the
program for tonight, and for tomorrow
MI. Oberhoffer appears to hayesoutdone
himself In arranging programs which
, combine the religious with the "popu-
lar' selections. AS the season advances
and the Sunday afternoon and evening
andleness become larger and larger, Mr..
Sunday programs-and those for to-
morrow are by far the most pretentious
ever offered for Sunday crowds.
The sacred side of the concert, Begin
ming at $3.50 tomorrow afternoon, will
include the, favorite, "Holy City," as
cornet solo by w. G. NARROW, and
paraphrase of the song, go Lord Pro-
tect Me- adapted to celebrated air
from Rinaldo," while the world Of
light opera will be drawn upon for
selection Of familiar airs from ser
mimic - and from "Miss Dolly Dol
lars" Tobani IS "Flower Song' and
Mendelssohn s "spring Song" viii
form an attractive double number and
there will be much to please those who
during the afternoon. ~
opera, "Samson and Delilah,'' will be
the opening number of the evening pro-
gram and will include the Invocation,
the Chorus of Rebellion, and many
other. parts of this great Saint-Saens
creation. feature of the evening pro-
gram will also be found in Chime
solo, "Nearer. Ny God, to Thee.'
played by A. M. Hoskins, who has been
especially engaged and will make his
first appearance as soloist tomorrow
evening. Also on tomorrow evening g
program will be a big selection from
"Parsifal' and many lighter numbers.
Tuesday evening of the coming week
as that of Mr.. Kerr's appearance.
Wednesday night will be rs ymphonv
night Thursday night will be re-
served for program of Scandinavian
music and a solo By Mr. Kerr. and
Friday night will again be Wagner
night.
Wonderland Amusement Park
The coming of J. S. Duss and his
famous band to Wonderland for an en-
gagement of two weeks, beginning with
tomorrow, is new departure in the
way of amusement attractions and the
experiment will be watched with in
terest. While the engagement is due to
the desire of the Wonderland mana ge-
ment to have an attraction that will be
pleasing to the. visitors coming to the
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at st. Paul. it affords an opportunity to
test the public disposition to support
:. high-class musical attractions. Should
it prove successful other bands of note
n will probably follow
The concerts are to be given at the
; lower end of the grounds aloof from
the noise incident to the various amuse-
stand has been erected and the audi
ence will be seated in comfortable park
: benches
; Judging from the reputation of the
band, music lovers will find its visit
.. a treat, or rather a series of treats
! for the concerts are to be given twice
d a day for a period of two weeks The
lists. are. Bert. Brown, .cornetist; lisa
. Latiseh. harpist:. and P c. Funaro
;. euphoniumist. The twin cities saw
: Duss, himself last winter as the con
ductor Of the Pittsburg orchestra and
liked his style. He is magnetic, leads
, easily and, while not as theatric as
some, he still seems to live every ban
of the music. ..-
: There will be complete change OF
program daily and while the concerts
will be high in quality. Duss has been
! noted for his concessions to popular
music. He is musical cosmopolitan
catholic in his tastes, and this has
been prominent factor in his success
the critics say.
There is to be no advance in prices
during the Duss engagement. Another
! notable attraction at Wonderland will
}, be Nick Carter, the most sensational
: of high divers.