The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-12

thusiasm with which she presented
her program, which was, In all essen
tiale,- the same as that given last
Monday evening in Minneapolis and
so flatteringly commented upon by
the press OF the twin cities.
During the first half of the program
perhaps the most applause was elli-
cited by the beautiful German songs
by Franz and the last OF two French
folk songs, arranged by Weekerlin.
which were given with delightfully."-
characteristic interpretation and ex-
cellent French sdiction. A very
effective and brilliant rendering OF
the aria Beautiful Bird" from the
opera pearl of Brazil" by David,
closed the first part of the program.
This aria was also given In the origL
nal French, which language seemed
more graceful to the pure soprano
of Miss Macbeth's voice than the
heavier German tongue.
The second half of the program
was opened with perfectly exc
cuted rendition of the "Staccato Pol
ka," once so familiar to the con.
cert-goers of another day when florid
composition of that character had
not yet been superseded by the dra-
matte style of vocal writing which
followed the Wagner operas. The
audience was most enthusiastic after
this and she gave as an encore
Memory" by Parks. A beautiful
and well selected group OF English
songs. both classical and modern.
came next and were received with
such favor, that Miss Macbeth was
Obliged to respond TO two encores,
and gave the delighted audience
Annie Laurie" and The Last Rose
of Summer" which her appealing
voice and style made very effective.
In place OF the Mad Scene" from
Lucia" Miss Macbeth gave. as her
last number the aria, Caro- Nome
from the role of Gilda In Verdis,
"Rigoletto" i'm which she has
achieved such recent success with
the Chicago Grand Opera company
This is one of the most beautiful arias
ever written and embellished I'm the
coloratura style. and, II Is needless
10 state. Miss Macbeth's interpreta-
ton left nothing 10 he desired.
She was not allowed 10 dismiss her
audience until she had given the
famous encore song of Adelina Patti,
Home Sweet Home"
Miss Macbeth was very ably sup
ported by the excellent accompan
lments of Carrie Znmhach Bliss of
Minneapolis. ....
Miss Macbeth still retains that
charm OF personality which has won
the hearts OF so many audiences. She
possesses very pleasing manner and
Is delightful In her simplicity. Her
reception by the home folks last
evening was indeed filled with a
warmth that certainly must have
been pleasing TO her and was an
evidence of the high regard in
which she Is held by her towns.
people. Mankato Is proud Of her.
She Is accredited by SONG critics as
being the riehtful heir To the fame
achieved by ,Adeline Patti,
Miss Florence Macbeth. The famous
singer. accompanied by her parents
Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Macbeth, is
still at the Hotel Heinrich. and will
remain in the city until about Wed,
nesday or Thursday of next week,
She probably will not appear in pub
lie again during that time. as she
wishes to rest and do some visiting
among the friends of her early girl.
hood days. Miss. Macbeth's manager
has not yet definitely arranged her
itinerary after she leaves Mankato
but it is expected that she will go
to Sioux Falls, winnipeg, Denver, st.
Louis. Kansas. City, Houston. Dallas,
Phoenix and Los Angeles I'm the near
future.