The Musin Concert

The enthuRiasra of the audience Mon day night at the Detroit opera house, which was drawn thither by the limited annoucements concerning the Mrain Grand Concert Company was so generous, genuine au i Bpontaneous that this strong comb'uation will assuredly command a more general attention whenever it returns. lts principal feature of attraction is, of coursp, the distinguished violin virtuoso, N. Ovide Musin, bnt it includes, also, a remarkable exhibition of pianism on the part of that veritable youthful phenoruenon, M. Godowsky, which was an admirable complement to the labora of the great Belgian violinist. Variatious from Beethoven's "Kroutza Sonata," for piano and violin, introduced Messrs. Musin and Godowsky. It was, however, only in their separate allotnients that their respective merits as artists were revealed. No violinst who has appearod before the Detroit public for many years wou such iiiHtantaneouB recognition of hia artistic worth as M. Musin did last night. His influeuce ia truly magnetic, his work is earnest and dignified, and distinguished by a eharm umi grace peculiarly hia owu. It is almost neodloss to say. that his mastery of the technical difficulties of the violin is absoluto, but he ooojoina with this a purity and roundueas of tone aud a delioacy of touch that render his playing the very retinemcnt of art. His "Caprice de Concert" was the enibodiment of all these rare grnces, and the elejjance and correctness with which he interpreted in addition to this, a lovely "Oavateua," by Raff, as well as the rhythio ïneasures of a mnzurka, by Bazziui, oompletely entrañeed his listenere, who were firm in their dcniiuids for repetitions. M.Godowsky presented for his numbers the "Andante Spianoto and Polanaise," by Chopin, and the Mendelssohn-Liszt "Midsummer's Night Dream." This young pianist is, indeed, a rising artiat, fnr In tampprflmpnt and musical instincts, combined with marveilous technique, will, undoubtedly, pluce him in the lirst rank when his power are f ully matured. The vocalista of the com. pany are Frau E. Benio-Serrano, and Mr Henry Dunman, tenor. Frau Benic-Serrano is a soprano of considerable vocal agility, but her voice seems worn and her school has not evidently equipped her for the requirements of Beilini's "Rondo" from Somnámbula. Mr. Dunman sings with smoothness and excellent enunciation, but he lacks animation as well as power. - Free Press. This company will appear at the Grand Feb. 25. The prohiba get up early in the morning in politics. They are into it, clear over their ears, months before the olc parties wake up. If they do uot succeed, it won't be becauBe they do not get up and have their chores done, and breakfast out of the way before daylight They ask no favors of either of the old parties, and are looking forward to hopeful resulta. It's a harmkss diversion, however, and we wam demócrata not te be drawn into the trap that is set for them by weikening their own torces and thus aiding the republican party. It is well known that two-thirds of the prohibition strength comes from the democi atic ranks, and we believe the coursc of that party on the temperance question (■.íhujikouIh iteolf to all truc tomporauoe men. Still, if a man thinks he inu-t be a prohibitionist to be a temperance man, we have no fault to find. Sucli energetic work ought not to be always in yain. liarly conventions make long campigas. Possibly ihe prohibition leaders ar believers in the saying that it's "the early bird that catches the wrom." Yes, the worm mi&rht have saved himself if he hadn't been quite so early. That's a point worth remembering to. - Adrián Press. The Detroit Tribune and the State Kepublican have repeatedly denounced Land Commissioner Sparks as a bogus reformer; but now comes the Hou. Ellliu B. Wii-n=. 'üe (listmguished Illnois rcpublicans statesman and patriot, and praises thecoiiixnisBioner for exposing the thieving upon the public limds under cover of railway grants. Mr. Washburne says he and Mr. Sparks are as far apart politically as it is possible for any two men to be, but he believes Mr. Sparks is administering the office according to law. He eas that in his judgement the general land office for the last lifteeu or twenty years has been the most corrupt department that ever existed in aDy government on the faco of tne earth, and he is glad that an Illinois man like Mr. Sparks pos?esses the courage to attack these stupeadous abuses and attempt to recover forJJje JieeÖtévfiJ'Jiftainêa trom the government by the railroad companies. We oommend these mauly words of Mr. Washburne to the prayerful consideraron of ou r local Republican contemporary. - Lansing Journal. J. A. J. Bay to John Forshee, Ann Arbor, $2,812. H. L. and J. P. Wood to Sarah Wood, property in Chelsea, $700. A. C. Nichols to W. W. Nichols, Ann Arbor town, $700. S. E. Cook to Susan Crawford, Ann Arbor, $1,400.