The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-13

been selected for the offering Of the
Aborn English Grand Opera Company
at the Gennett theater Thursday, Feb.
20.
This opera is described by critics of
highest authority the world over as
the ideal opera of the public, possess
ing all of those qualities which en-
dear themselves to music lovers of
all grades of culture or lack Of 1t.
Sweetness and pleasant melodious-
ness in some passages, with tragic and
passionate expression in others, all
of Verdis wide and varied but typical
style, ranging from the sentimental
and poetic to dramatic heights. 1t is q
! vivid musical depletion of an absorb
ing story of medieval Spain. in which
the rivalry of two men-brothers I'M
known to each other-one a Count
and the other minstrel knight, both
in love with the same lady, forms the
center of the plot. al Trovatore" owes
its remarkable and enduring popular
ity not only to its beautiful music, but
also to the stirring action, romantic
coloring and intense interest of it's
story.
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Music lovers in this city are looking
forward with great interest to the
coming concert by the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra, and especially
to the performance Of Tschaikowsky'
Symphony Pathetique," one of the
masterpieces of music, which in re-
Spouse to urgent requests, Mr.. Ober-
hotter has included IN his program to
be given here.
Mr.. Oberhoffer known Throughout the
country for his solid musicianship and
for his interpretations of the classics
of Beethoven, Brahms and Mozart,
and no less for the vividness and col
orful, as we'll as poetic readings of the
moderns, created sensation in Chi
! cago last spring by his wonderful pres
entation of the Tschaikowsky master
piece.
Regarding this performance Charles
E. Watt. editor of Music News wrote:
Never has theTschalkowsky 'Pathet-
| ique' been delivered so effectively here
and in saying this no disrespect is in
/ tended to the superbly intellectual and
! technically exact performance given
by Theodore Thomas. But Oberhoffer
has all the intelligence and knowledge
/ of technical detail possessed by Thorn
as, and yet more-he has tempera-
! ment which is born but once in a de-
cade, and musical feeling which is
the outgrowth Of the years since The
odore Thomas directed the orchestra
I here, and which has been colored and
governed by the development Of those
years. Oberhoffer, in short, has all the
poise Of Thomas, all the grace Of a
| Weingartner in conducting, and also
a temperamental equipment which
may safely be contrasted with no one
else except Nikisch. and it is further
of musical thought and expression"
Murretts.
The Murrette offers a varied pro-
gram today. Teachers Wanted" ia the
title Of an interesting picture. The sto-
ry in part Is located in Colorado. On a
small town school house hangs
q sign Teacher Wanted" the
tenth time this sign has been display
ed during the year on account of the
various teachers being unable to han
die the cowboy scholars. A prim little
Boston schoolmarm accepts the posi-
ton and having been raised on a ranch
knows how to successfully handle the
scholars. However, she marries q cow
boy and again the same old sign is
displayed Teacher Wanted" "Why
| Mrs McFadden Looked Out" a COM
edy, AN American Queen" and
beautiful picture showing Los Angeles
city and surroundings complete the
program.