The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-06-02

Mr.. Fischer is a fine artist and plays
with a splendid conception Of the
numbers he presents. He played the
adagio movement from Concertstueck
by Donanyi.
The program for the afternoon
closed with the orchestra playing
the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin.
The Evening Concert.
The evening concert drew the
largest crowd of the three programs.
1t was a double number, in that the
Dakota Wesleyan Choral Club pre-
sented the beautiful cantata of
"Hiawatha's Wedding Feast" the
music for which was written by Col
eridge-Taylor, a composer of the
more modern school Of music.
+ The opening number was given by
the orchestra when it presented an
overture to a Comedy by Shake
lspeare, composed by Ssheirpflug, in
which many Of the intricacies of the
orchestral selection we're presented
with beauty and fine effect.
Following this came the %presenta-
ton of "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast"
When Director Hobson appeared on
the stage he was greeted with great
applause, which was a testimonial
OF the appreciation what he has done
toward building up the music in this
city. Banked high up at the rear Of
the stage was the choral club, ON
tanning 125 people, the ladies pre-
dominating in a large number, but
not to the extent that the overbalanc-
ed the mems voices. The soprano and
alto sections were as good and strong
er than of any of the previous
choruses. The entire body Of men
and women sang with splendid precis-
ion following the director very closely
and giving the production in an adj
mirable manner. Mr.. Hobson's in
depreciation of the beautiful story
was excellent. At times the music
is weird representative of the Indian
characteristics. 1t followed the text
OF the story closely and in the most
difficult parts where the movement
was fast. particularly in the descrip-
ton of the dance Of Pau-Puk-Keewis,
the chorus displayed it's ability as it
reached the brilliancy Of the pass
ages. 1t was in such passages as these
where the voices are held together
that marks much Of the success OF the
choral club. 1t was admirably pre-
sented and at its conclusion Mr..
Hobson and his singers were given
an ovation for the splendid success.
David Duggan sang the only solo
in the number, entitled con Aaway
Awake" The song contains a pretty
sentiment, and Mr.. Duggan rendered
it with careful Interpretation. for
which he received the merited ap-
plause.
Mrs. Lucille trewsbury, soprano So
loist. sang the Ave Maria from "The
Cross of Fire." which received the
finest kind of treatment from her
musicianship. With a voice of great
clearance, under perfect control and
a range of much latitude, she sang
her selection in a way as to make a
splendid impression on her hearers.
She was encored and gave another
number. Arthur Middleton, the basso.
was greeted cordially when he came
on for his number. He sang here
last year and pleased the people SO
we'll that he was not forgotten. He
sang a martial selection that was a
strong piece and brought out the vi
brant qualities Of his great voice. In
tone color Mr.. Middleton is an adept
and his voice retains its same rich
ness. For an encore he sang "I'm a
Roamer Bold" by Mendelssohn, and
the people were so insistent that he
was forced to appear for the third
time, when he presented the Toreador
song from Carmen. Mrs. Tewskbury,
Mr.. Duggan and Mr.. Middleton fol-
lowed with a trio from Faust that was
a glowing, rich number and whore
their voices met in a great wave Of
music. backed up by the strong work
Of the orchestra.
The orchestra played three other
selections to fill out the evenings
program, presenting a symphonic
poem. ION the Shores Of the Moldau"
by Smetana. a valse by G~lazonouw,
and the march, "Pomp and Circum-
stance" the latter being a big num-
Der and admirably suited to bring to
a close such a successful engagement.
The May Festival is a big thing for
Mitchell. a big thing for her people,
and it will appeal with greater at