The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18

mospnefe wnlcn prevailed mere.
II Arthur Hackett hadn't made
such a good singer he would have
made an awful good coon" imitator
Last evening after the concert was
over, he and Mr.. Middleton laid
aside their dignity and with a few
friends put on some stunts in the
way of vaudeville.
Arthur Hackett will go to Califor-
MIA from here, then he will hurry
home to have a visit with his moth
er who is sailing for Europe, June 4
The Orpheus club did fine thing
by having librettos printed in order
that the audience could follow. word
! by word, the singers and many who
we're not familiar with the cantata
enjoyed it doubly on this account.
II was wonderful concert and II
VAS all American" There was an
enthusiastic, demonstrative Ameri-
can audience who knew how to APP
plaud when singers and accompan-
, lists gave their best And then Ar
/ thur Hackett, one of Markato's ia :
vorite singers. Is a real American
and learned everything he knew here
| in this country. Then he gave a
group of songs written by American
composers, two of them by Cadman
and Nevin, which are favorites with
music lovers and possibly nothing he
sang won his audience more. Arthur
Middleton, who sang this afternoon
Is also an American and wherever he
goes he carries a tiny silk flag In
his vest pocket. The cantata 1.-THE
Vision Of Sir Launfal' was written
: by an American. James Russell Low
ell. and its music by Charles Wake
field Cadman.
Mary Brett Taylor. the piano &C
:ompanist, who did her part so ably
was presented with three beautiful
her friends.
Tomorrow morning Arthur Mid
dleton will depart for Omaha Ia
! spend a few days with his mother
! Instead of sending her flowers on
/ others Day he sent her a telegram
aging he would snatch a day OF
two from his work and visit her
Two months ago Mr.. Hackett's faith
sr died.
Irs. H. A. Patterson. who was di
rector Of the Orpheus club until she
ent 10 California. was there yester-
day and last evening to do her part
and lent assistance in every way
| She was most enthusiastic this
morning in her praises Of the even
ing's concert.
Those who heard Harold Orvis
Ross on the reed organ last night as
! accompanist did not realize that
! such sweet music could be created
from this instrument. His parts
were carried in an able manner and
the audience was very appreciative
The audience last night included
many out of town people. There
was party OF twenty four from
Evansville. From Gustavus Adolphus
. college were forty nine students and
their friends. Carleton college al
Mortified sent six students and a
large delegation Of townspeople
Wells reserved twenty five seats and
others came also. st. James citizens
reserved sixteen seats, Winnebago
had one of the largest delegations
mum bering thirty six. Elysian had
nine representatives. New Ulm
| CORTLAND and Nicollet each six re-
served seats, and several other car
| loads came also. Mrs. Frank Bah.
cock proved an excellent saleslady
selling twenty FIVE tickets to the
citizens of Kasota. Gilmore sent siz
of their young people; Blue Earth
had a large delegation and Fairmont
will send large crowd over for to,
nights concert. w. K. Olson, sec,
rotary of the Civic and Commerce
association says the hall will be
filed to capacity tonight.
Arthur Middleton, who is a nice
large. plump man, always believes
in safety first" This morning al
the rehearsal he tried out several Of
the fraiI looking camp chairs before
adjusting himself.
Lora Lulsdorff Mccartney anC
| Miss Hermann Stein of this city will
! broadcast a concert On Friday even
WLAG at Minneapolis. Miss Steir
will be the accompanist for Mrs
Mccartney.
The Minneapolis Symphony or
chestra arrived this morning on
special bus. There were twenty hvt
Of them. They drove to the Armory
| Immediately where the chorus anC
solo singers were awaiting them ant
at once began their rehearsals. The
orchestra will drive back tonight aft
er the concert.
Lora Lulsdorff- Mccartney. for
mer Mankato girl, was happily shak
ing hands this morning at the Ar.
mory, where her old friends were
giving her a glad welcome home
She will sing tonight the contraltt
role in the Elijah. Mrs. Anna Her
bert Koehnle, who will sing the so
prano role, Arthur Middleton. Ar
thus Hackett and Lora Lulsdorff- Nc
Cartney, who are all friends, were
altogether for a "tete -tete' just be
! fore the rehearsal and had a worlt
to talk about, but the unfeeling con
ductor called for a rehearsal just a.
Hackett got started good.
Mrs. L. o. Coulter of Anoka, moth
er of DR.. M. r. Coulter, who is one
OF the promoters of the May festival
arrived today to attend the festival
/ Miss Marian Smith, a teacher IL
the schools at st. Charles, came here
today to attend the festival.
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