The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-02-20
WELL SATISFIED
Sank Centre People Pleased With
Entertainment Course
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Course Closes With Fine Concert by
MeistsrSingers Male Quartet
d. Methodist Church

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, 40. CgIa ll N,Iste smgeis' Male Quar-
tei. given at tie Methodist church
1t was the finest thing that has been
presented in Sauk Centre for good
While and an audience of 400 people
listened. enjoyed and applauded it lib
Ierally.
Tie le, sonnel OF the quartet is:
t. c. Reese first tenor; Al Bergiund,
send tenor; c. g. Marshall, first bass;
IL. H. Gerhardt, second bass.
1t is generally conceded that good
Grale quartet furnishes the best kind
tof vocal music. The Meistersingers
sa4e a good quartet @. E. D., as the
lmetrys put it. These gentlemen-
and they are gentlemen in every sense
of the word-haye isung together for
some time Their voices blend per-
fectly and they bring out the harmony
land expression as it should be brought
tout. IN
iii addition 10 their extenSiveNY
1pertnire Of quartet music the Meister-
singers present solos, violin music,
,recitations and crayon sketch num-
rher Mr. Gerhardt has a bass voice
y that is phenomenal. He sang the
{ tArmorers' Song from Robin Hood in
a manner thar caused no unfavOrable
comparison between him and Eugene
COwles, the bassO, who sang it for
years with the Bostonians when Bar
naby was in his glory An encore
. brought another selection equally fine.
Air. Berglnnd sang solo that show
; ed to excellent advantage the unusual
range of his voice. 1t was Irish
I, love song, the score running both high
/ and low. In the upper and lower
tones Mr.. Berglund's voice was fully
equal to the emergency. He was
given an encore and his second Sc
lection pleased as well as his first
Mr.. Reese sang ii tenor solo and
rendered an exquisite thing on his
violin that brought encOres. Mr.
Marshall is an artist of no mean abil-
ity. as was proven by the two fine
clrayon sketches he gave just before
the close. to the accompaniment of
a vocal trio softly sung.
Mr.. Gerhardt is aso clever CO.
9aedian and made hit with a reclta-
ton in German dialect that called for
TWO encores He responded with
two short selections in Swedish dia-
lect.
The course has been a distinct sue
cess from an artistic standpoint but
Il failure financially. 1t was arrang-
ed for by the pastors of the Episcopal,
Congregational and Methodist church,
es. Dr.. ]. A. Du Bois stood sponsor
financially and has made up the de-
fjcit out OF his own pocket-and it is
no small deficit either. The commit
tee of three selected by the pastors
Of the churches in question to handle
TIC course, did their best to make it
oa out. but failed through no fault
If theirs. A bad taste was left in
The mouth of the public last year by
the course that was given and it was
uphill work selling season tickets. The
attendance at the first number-a lect-
ure-was fair. Th0Q patronage got
better as the course proceeded and
the last entertainment more than
paid expenses. The course left an
excellent impression and the way has
been paved for success another season.
pefore the last number Friday even
ing DR.. Du BOis made a brief state
.nent of the case. He said the de-
ficit had been made good, and follow