The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-14

with Nine. Luisa Tetrazzini in the
title role, assisted by the st. Paul
Symphony orchestra and the singers
of the Chicago Grand Opera COM
pany. -
The season will be opened at the
Auditorium on October "a with a
song recital by Geraldine Farrar of
the Metropolitan Grand Opera, as
sisted by Edward Clement and Frank
La Forge, pianist.
On Monday, November 13, Emma
Games and Emilio de Gogorza will
give a joint song recital at the Audi
torium. This will be one of the first
appearances of the couple in this
country following their marriage,
which is expected to take place short
ly in Paris.
On November II, Jan Kubelik, the
remarkable Bohemian violinist, who
is coming back to America for an
other tour, will give a recital at the
Auditorium; and on November %,
Anna Povlowa and Mikail Mordkin,
and their company of dancers and
their own orchestra will appear at
the Auditorium in new dances.
Arrangements for the performance
of Lucia" depend somewhat on the
ability of Mrs. Snyder to secure the
Auditorium for the evening of De-
cember II. 1t is possible that the
land show may prevent the use Of
the building for grand opera that
evening, in which event the perform
ance will be given in Minneapolis.
Mrs Snyder is hopeful. however, that
she will be able TO get the Audito-
rum.
A company which probably will in
clude John Mccormack, the Irish
tenor, will be supplied by the Chi
cago Grand Opera company, and the
st. Paul Symphony orchestra, under
the baton Of one of the conductors
of the Chicago opera, will furnish
the accompaniment. Lucia" is Nine.
Tetrazzinis most famous role, af-
fording great opportunity for her
brilliant voice.
The dates for the regular grand
opera season, as already announced,
will be January 20, 80 and 81.
There will be grand concert at the
Auditorium on the Sunday evening
before the opening of the season,
under the direction of Conductor
Campanini. The operas selected are:
Tristan and Isolde" with Fremstad,
the Minnesota girl, and Charles Dali
mores in the principal roles; Hum
perdinck's "Haensel und Gretel," in
English, and Ferrari's 1.-The Secret OF
Suzanne" as a double bill; "The Jug
gler of Notre Dame" with Mary
Garden, and "Pagliacci" or some 9TH
err short opera as another double
bill; Victor Herbert's new opera.
"Natoma,' with Mary Garden; and
either "Otello" with Leo Slezak, the
great tenor. or Ferrari's "The Jewels
of the Madonna" new opera which
has already won high praise.
DR.. J. w. Andrews was in Lake
Crystal today
w. f. Davey of Window was in
the city yesterday.
Francis Lundberg returned from
Minneapolis last night where she has
been visiting friends for week.
Mrs. J. H. James departed this af
ternoon for West BrookfieId, Mass,
where she will visit friends and rela-
tives.
G. D. Drake and daughter departed
last evening for Yellowstone park
where they will remain several
weeks
Miss Bertha Groetzinger, who has
been at Kruse's ever since the store
opened, left last night for Santa
Cruz, Cal.
Miss Vera Corby of Cleveland, Ohio,
has arrived to spend a week in Man
kato as the guest of P. Fl. McGraw
and family.
Lester Patterson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Patterson, will leave this
afternoon for Boston where he will
visit his grandfather.
Mrs. Charles Swanson left yester-
day for Graceville, her former home,
after a months visit with her moth
er, Mrs. Maggie Griffith.
Mrs. E. F. Soaring and sons re-
returned last evening from Redwood
Falls, after a three weeks visit there
with the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Cosgrove and
Miss H. Curtis of LeSueur, and Miss
Florence Moore of Seattle, Wash,
paid Mankato friends visit Sunday
Roy Holmes and wife will depart
tonight for Missoula, Mont, where
they will reside. Mr.. Holmes will
engage in the piano business in that
city.
DR.. Carlyle and family of Sioux
Falls, S. D., spent Sunday night in
the city on their return from a visit
in the twin cities. They made the
trip by auto.
Mrs. Porter of Vernon Center came
down from Redwood Falls last even
ing, after visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Clague, and is visiting
her son, Miles Porter and family.
Miss Stella Grannis returned home
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