The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-12
From Wednesdays Daily.

violinist, and Miss Lora Lulsdorff
of this city gave a concert last
night which marked the opening OF
the new Grand Theatre, and also
the opening of Miss Jessie Rice's
Artists Concert series for this year.
Miss Seydel opened tho program
by Bruch's Concerto in G. Minor
which is difficult composition.
She played it with great skill and
splendid Interpretation but the num-
Der proved to be the one of her
entire program which the audience
/ seemed to care the least for. Her
second group consisted of save
Marie" by Schubert-Wilhelmj and
"Polonase" by Wieniawski, and
both of these selections were beauti.
fully rendered, and brought forth a
storm of applause, to which Miss
Seydel responded with "Humor-
eske."
1 Marquarre's eau Claire de Lune"
and Zarzycke's "Mazurka' were very
well given and the last group, Bee
thoven's "Minuet," Dittersdorfs Deut-
scher TAM" and Lanner-kreisler's
"Liebesfreund," were all excellently
done and proved to be very pleas.
| ing to the entire audience.
Showed Musical Ability.
Throughout her entire program
Miss Seydal showed great musical
ability and her excellent training.
! Her work was indeed marvellous for
so young a person and her concert
was a delight.
Miss Lora Lulsdorff scored an.
other one of her successes with her
work last night and was recalled
time and again by the applause
Her first group of songs consisted
of "Komm Bald" by Brahms, ''Nur
wer die Sehnsucht Kermit" by
Tachaikowski and LEM" by Hill
dach, and these songs were followed
by an encore.
The aria "Vissi d'arte" from La
Tcsca" by Puccini, was magnificent.
y Sung and Miss LulSdorff's drama
tic voice showed it's great power in
this number. A group of songs in
English made up the last group.
They were AT Parting" by Rogers,
Last Night l Heard The Nighten-
gale" by Turner-Salter, and THE
Boy and the Brook" by Lawrence
Kellie. This group was followed
by an encore number.
Miss Lulsdorff's voice was never
heard to better advantage than last
night and her friends were delighted
with her success in the program.
Miss Rice ,Accompanist.
Miss Jessie Rice, who directed
he concert, was also accompanist at
the piano and much of the success
of the young artists work was due
to her accomplishments.
The next concert of Miss Rice's
series will be the ST. Paul SYM
phony orchestra with Luella Chill
son-Ohrman as soloist, on Janu-
airy 10.
Before the opening of the concert
last night d. W. Chamberlain, owner
of the new theatre, spoke briefly
from the stage and was greeted with
round of applause He had plan
neq to have a short prO~rcnl of
speeches including rema:,;3 from
A.ayor heller of st. Paul and
Mayor Nye Of Minneapolis, but said
that both of these gentlemen had
learned at the last moment that it
would be impossible for them to be
III Mankato last night. The formal
opening Of the theatre, Mr.. Cham.
Derlain said, would take place at
some later date. when everything
about the building is entirely COM
plete, and the house will show to its
best advantage
Visitors From Cities.
a party of twin cite people at
tended the opening of tho theatre.
and included Mrs. D. w. Chamber
lain, Mr.. and Mrs. Floris Connie.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Moffatt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Moffatt, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
l.. Stack, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
jerks and j. Warren Roberts of
Minneapolis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Smith of ST. Paul. They
were guests of d. w. Chamberlain,
owner of the theatre. Following
the concert the party was entertain
ed at the Elks club by Mayor A.
G. Meyer.