The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-01
HANCOCK
REAL GERMAN COMEDY Is
GIVEN BY MAENNERChOR
HMeister Tutenbaeh" Admirably Pre-
sentsd by Hancock Singing soeis-
ty at Annual New Years En-
tertainment Last Eve.


Genuine German comedy OF a high
order--not the exaggerated variety
whose chief characteristic is distorted
Engllsh-but high class musical com
edy in the German language. present.
ed by talented German amateur actors,
was given last evening i'm the German
In hall by the members OF the Hancock
Maennerchor Lyra as their annual
New Years entertainment. 1t was the
twenty-second annual event of this
kind given under the auspices of Han
cocks popular and talented society OF
German singers, and was declared by
many in the large audience that filled
the hall last evening to be the best
that has yet BEEN attempted.
The operetta of "Meister Tutenbach"
IN two acts, was the chief feature OF
the evening. 1T was preceded, howev-
er. with a concert program OF eight
numbers. beginning with selection by
the TWIN city orchestra, which provid-
ed most excellent music for the occa-
sion. A grand chorus in which the
Houghton Maennerchors participated,
was the opening vocal number and
made most decided hit. comic
solo by Nick Brodel. i'm costume, was
exceedingly funny and enthusiastically
encored, as was also the comic trio,
"The Triplets." by Messrs. Weller,
Stinn and Brodel. The Houghton Ari-
on Maennerchor, under the direction of
John Surbeck, and with accompani-
ment 10y Miss Clara Penberthy. sang
couple OF numbers most effectively and
the first part OF the program closed
with the singing of Sing and BE Hap
py,' in English by the Stinn family
quartette.
"a the presentation OF "Meister Tu
tenbacn' the members of the Maenner-
Choir taking the principal roles surpass-
ed all their former efforts and the fire.
quent applause and laughter showed
that the audience was enjoying and
approaching the numerous comic sit
nations and humorous dialogue. The
incidental musical numbers given by
the various characters and the chorus
es by the Nachtigalia singing society |
represented by members OF the Maen-
nerchor were very tuneful and catchy, 4
and rendered in excellent voice. The |
accompaniments were played by Miss
Anna Slim. ~
In the role of Eulalia, DR., Scholer
took the part OF a woman to perfection,
his work being exceedingly clever. and
his voice showing remarkable adapta-
billty to the representation Of a fem
mime role. Miss Bertha schnaufer
took the only other feminine part, that
OF I.isettc. the servant at the Girnpel
home, with a thorough understanding
Of the part and ability to portray it
the cast all did so we'll that all are
equally entitled to praise. Charles
Borst as Tutenbach; John Slim as
Gimpel, Nick Brodel as the grouchy
STAIR; Lorenz HERES as Weidchopf,
the Nachtagalia leader; Chris Welter,
as Zeisig, the tramp who usurped the
clothes and personality of the impris-
oned Tutenbach; Matt Manderfield as
specht, and Eule, the Waterman. COM
pleted the cast, and in dialogue, ges
ture, voice, action and costume full
filled every requirement of their re-
spective parts. The stage settings
were appropriate, and included besides
the regular house scenery, scene
representing the neighboring dwellings
of Gimpel and STAIR
me audience was one of the largest
that has ever attended one OF the
annual entertainments,
ana Included nearly all of the German
residents of the Portage lake towns
besides "A considerable number OF 9TH
ers.