The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-06-02
FESTIVAL
CROWNED WITH
GREAT SUCCESS
Mr.. Oberhoffer and the
Orchestra Were in
Great Favor.
HOBsON
At the Head Of Choral Club
Presented Cantata and Sing +.
ers Did Well. !

0AlJlolo olIA olIlS- :
ers Did Well. /
The May Musical Festival has
grown upon the people of this city
and vicinity since its inception OF
four years ago, when the Theodore
Thomas orchestra of Chicago paved
the way for building up the festival
idea in this city. That it has grown
and developed to a marked extent
was demonstrated Wednesday after
noon and evening, when the Gale the
atre contained two such large and
enthusiastic audiencesAand there
was every reason for the enthusiasm
predominating.
At the matinee concert the Mime
apolis Symphony orchestra played it's
third appearance in Mitchell. When
Mr.. Oberhoffer appeared in front of
the splendid body Of musicians he
was greeted in the nature Of a good
friend Of this city. With the uplift Of
his baton the y of every musician
was centered on him, and the great
orchestra burst into the sweetest
strains of music when the overture
to "The Land of the Mountain and
Flood" by MacCunne, vas presented.
which wac in a way descriptive Of
what the title implies. The music
seemed to sweep ove the audience
in a torrent of melody, just as the
storm swept down the mountain val
ley. 1t was realistic and vivid. Per-
haps the best number Of the orches-
ira Of the afternoon was the two
movements from Tschaikowsky's
Symphony Pathetique," the allie
gretto con grazia and the motto al
legro. These are two of the most diff
ficult movements in the great SYM
phony. The Interpretation by Com.
ductor Oberhoffer Of these move
ments was a fine piece Of work. and
the orchestra responded to his ideas
in a manner to denote the greatest
subservience to a master mind. The
Vorspeil to Lohengrin was another
of the brilliant selections of the af-
ternoon and received the same fine
treatment. One of the encores given
was Mendellssohn's Spring Song, a
request number, which was thorough
ly enjoyed its rythmic beauty. The
orchestra in all Its work received the
unstinted applause of the great aud
fence, and special attention was CIV
en- to the various sections of the body
Of musicians.
The first violins, of which there
were eight. are said to be equal to
that of any orchestra in the country,
! and their playing, seemingly as on
one instrument, would verify the rep
utation that has ben acquired. The
bass section including the bass viols,
the trombones and the tuba, were
called upon a number of times for
some strenuous passages, and which
none but the most skilled musicians
some strenuous passages, and which
could accomplish. There is not a sec
ton in the great orchestra but what
has been trained to a finishing point,
and there is untold pleasure in list
ening to the unfolding of the grsnd
music from such an organization.
Moriofto Ravhv tho cou<ro1fo colo
list. was heard in an attractive num-
Der, singing Pages aria from Les
Hugenots. With a wide range of
voice, and a temperament of ex-
ceptional quality Miss Bagby gave
her number a fine presentation. She
responded with an encore that as
equally enjoyable. David Duggan,
the tenor s%oloist. gave the "Swan
Song" from Lohengrin in a voice
which required great strength and
power. and displaying a wide range
Of voice. These essentials to the
number were possessed by the singer
and he rendered 1t with fine effect.
Carlo Fischer played a cello solo
that was of the most classic variety.
1t afforded him an opportunity to
display a marvellous technique on
that instrument, and at the same
time brought out the most beautiful
tones Of this favorite instrument.