Amusements

Don't fail to hear the U. of M. Glee Club at Universlty Hall Thursday April Sig. Ronconl fllled the part of Don Basilio (II Karblere) and hls acting was remarkulily eflectlve, and hls vocallzation was good. He saus In fine volee the grand air La Calunnla. -Colombo. April 22d at Unlverslly Hall. An audience tbat would have been a credit to the f'oremost actora of the day was present at the opera house on Friday evenlng to hear the Michigan University Glee Club in thelr college songs and nonsense. The programme was varied, iust such a musical melange as college student8 are capable of. The seIection8 were inclined toward the liumorOU8, which indeed, the audience heartlly enjoyed, but the bailada were all sung with charming effect, precisión and perfect harmouy being observed ia every selection. The warbling of Mr. Plttnian and the flute-toned whistling of Mr. Clark were received with prolonged applause. The chair drill was something unique, and took the house by storm" The club, during their stay in Ottawa were hnndsomely entertalned by Mr. and BIn. Alfred H. Taylor. They proyed theniselves gentlemei), every one ot' them. They are warmly welcomed wherevcr they appear, and the Journul wishes thein much success and unbounded fuu whereverthey nppear.- Ottawa, 111., Journal. Go and hear M. H. Clark, the whistler, In tlie Glee Club concert, Unlverslty Hall, Thursday April 14th. The Hungarian Rhapsodle (No. 14) of Ltszt, played by the Iilxtemann Oompany, was given wlth great smoolhness and unity of altach. Asawhole, the Llstemann Concert was extremely luteresttng and eujoyable and tlie excellence of the performance renderud the frequent encorea leun monotonous than usual.- Chicago Times. April 2!d In Unlverslty Hall. On April 18th the Unity Club are to have a very interesting program. The entertainment consista of the drainatizatiou of an old English bailad, entitled, "The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Greene." The ballnd is one of the most popular ever wrttten in Englaiid. lts plot or story is briefly this: Siinon de Montfort, the great Earl of Leicester, was killed in the bnttle of Evusham, Aug. 4, 1265 at the head of the revolted barons. His eldeat son, Henry, was reported as slaln but was according to the bailad, saved by a princesa who finaly married him. Fearinjí he would be executed for bil part in the uprising, he lived for many years as the blind beggar of Bethnal Green. Bessie, his daughter, sets forth to seek her fortune. She has many suitors but they all turn f "rom herupon learnin" that ahe is the daughter of a blind beg ger, except a younjr knight. He delerinines to marry her despite the protestations of his relativos and friends. At the marriage feast Bessies father appears as a rainstrel and sinffs tlie romnnce of his life to the astonished company. The bailad will be read by the talented elncutionist, Miss Scrafford. Mrs. Uigains and Mr. Boyle have the management. A great amount of time has been spent on the acting and upon the costumes of tUe time. It willprobably be the most uniqim thing glven In Anu Arbor in a long time. Oroveo, the chlef of the DrukU (Norma) was represen ted by Stg. Ronconl whose mag. nirteent bnss voice waaemployed wltli vraal power and effect.- Alexandila, April 2Jd In Unlverslly Hall. THE KIKMKS. The order now is for a " quick step " in the Kirincs, as in about two weeks it will be produced. Every class should be full - every member in place - and eaoh doinje hls or her utmost to enntribute lo the success of thls charming entertainment. Tlie scène of preparation is in a room the Court House - which is made festive witli the sounds of music - as piano, castenet, and "light fantastic toes" echo through lts halls. But all this preliminary practice gives only a slight foretaste of what the final result will be when each class is in costume and perfect trainng to illustrata " tlie poetry of motion " in the National Dances. The secoiid evening of the Kinnes, Friday the 29th of April, eiids with a " Soiree Dansante," for which the performers and audience will adjourn to the rink, where music and refreshmenta will await them. Dramatic Club. The Uiiiversity Dramatic club will appeur April lö, lu Leguuvé's comedy, The Ltdlflf' Uattlu. The cast of characlers is as follows: Leliuroii de Montrlclmrd Geo. W. Wliyte Hinry de Klavl(neul F. V. Mehlhop QiMtave de UriKuon J. D. Lee The C'uuiuess d'Autreval, Miss Ida Belle Wlnchell Leoule de la Vlllegontlel, Miss Annle Wllsnn Brlgadler-servauts, Grens d'Armes, etc. Boards open at Wahr's, Wednesday at 1 p. in. local.