The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-01
Splendid Concert Despite
interruption of Lights
Going Out Last Night
Second of Seasons Series of Spring Festival of Dakota
Conservatory Interrupted by Darkness
Audience That Packed First Methodist Church. Left in To-
tai Darkness in Middle of Concert
Credit of Quieting Audience Due to Presence of Mind of
Frank Steele, Miss Seymour and Mrs. Cleveland

into a c%oloratura singer. Her solo last
evening was Balatella CThe Birds
Song) from II Paggliacci. This Is the
second time before a Fargo audience
that Mrs. Wright has attempted
arias of this nature. On both occa-
sions she scored most pronounced sue
cess. Her many admirers hope she
will continue these scores. Last night
she responded to an encore, rendering
the quaint Scotch ballad, My Laddie.
a universal favorite.
Mr.. Steele sang Lend Me Your Aid
from Gounod's Queen Of Sheba. This
we'll known baritone's voice has be-
come a great favorite with Fargo mu-
sic lovers. His massive selections are
always appreciated and last night his
effort was no exception.
Since his residence here, Mr.. Steele
has given FargoanS a high class of
music, much Of which was lever be-
fore heard here. His efforts in direct
ing and solo woTic have won him much
praise and a warm place in the pub
lies regard.
Miss Seymour. violiniste, rendered
Wilhelm Wagner's prize waltz song.
Mastersingers. She won much praise
for her part IN contributing to the en-
joyment of the festival. Miss Sey-
mour's artistic work on the violin has
made her a great favorite in Fargo
since her coming here from Cincin-
natl.
The final number of the concert was
the famous Spinning Wheel quartet
from Martha by Frederick Won Flotow.
1t was rendered by the quartet of voic-
es heard during the evenings program.
As usual this number scored a ire
mendous success.
Bravery of Artists.
Alice Nelson was once awarded a
Carnegie hero medal for saving a sit
uation at the auditorium in Chicago
a number of years ago. During the
Broken scene Of Faust fire broke out
on the great stage of the auditorium.
When the curtain was lowered, Miss
Nelson appeared before 1t and made
an appeal to the audience to remain
seated. With a motion to the orches-
ira conductor, she began the familiar
strains Of the national anthem, The
Star Spa1gled Banner. The orchestra
took 1t up.
In a minute the entire audience had
risen and was singing with her. From
behind the scene a flag was handed
the prima donna. Thus while the de-
tachments of the fire department were
collected on Congress street outside in
their successful effort to ~eXtinguish
the flames on the auditorium stage.
from over the footlights and keeping
the audience pacified within, thus saw
ing many lives that might have suffer-
ed in a rush for the exits.
While in no way was there any dan
ger from fire last night, still had 1t
not been for the presence of mind of
Mr.. Steele, Miss Seymour and Mrs.
Cleveland in keeping order in the
church, there might have been a cal
amity Of most deadly and serious re-
suits, as In such times little thought
Is given to consequences.
Program Tonight.
The program this evening will con-
clude the spring festival of the Dakota
conservatory. 1t is a s follows:
Paradise n the Peri, a cantata by
Robert Schumann with words adopted
from Moore's Ialla Rookh.
Dakota Conservatory Choral Society,
Miss AIDA Blakeslee. director.
Soloists:
Miss Northumberland.
Mrs. H. H, Wheelock.
Mrs. Jessie Jepson Remington.
Mr.. Whittier.
Mr.. Juergens.
At the organ, Mrs. A. H. Dodsley.
At the piano. Howard Case.
Argument.
Part 1.-The Peri, a beauteous spirit
expelled from Paradise, stands at the
gate of the abode Of the blessed,
lamenting her exclusion. The angel
who guards the gate, promises her she
shall be re-admitted, if she brings to
the portal "the gift that is most dear
to Heaven" The Peri goes forth to
seek the gift, and brings successfully
the last drop Of a hero's blood, shed
for liberty, and the last sight Of a love
that has sacrificed life itself for the
beloved one-but these gifts are re-
jected as insufficient. At length she
brings the first tear of penitence shed
by a softened sinner. This is &C.
cepted as the gift most lear to
Heaven, and the gates of Paradise are
! unharred to the triumnhant Peri