Entertainments

Unity Club's St. Nïcholas song evening list Monday was one of its best tliis year. TUe churcli parlors were more than lillcd, niany secnring no soats at all. The soloists all,- Min Jicrbs, Mr. Hofl, Mísspr Fountain, Wetmorc, Snnderland and Volland and Mr. Nafe were all weU received, and deaerved the applause they received. Thn huinorous feature of the evenlne was the pantomime, "The Three Wise Women"; and the otbersof interest were a short paper upon "Millet," by Mr. L. J. Richardson, the very pretty actton and dance of Luella and Bradley Grantrer, and the dancing of the Miuuet No regular program will be given next Monday evening.but it 8 hopud arrangements may be made for repettiion of laf week's program on some evening othe than Monday of next week. One of the enjoyable ocnasion.s of the season was the entertainment given by the Choral Union at Universiiy hall las Wednesday evening, with Miss Aus de Olie, of New York, as the brilliant Rta of the occasion assisted by Freil B. Siev ens, tenor, of üetroit. The playing o Miss Aus der Ohe was soniethiu}; marvel ons. It ia said that electricity travels the rate of 8G0 miles per second, and i .-cruis as though this brilliant pianist la a doublé current running through eacl of her flDgen and thumbs, sometimes Itappears perfectly natural for her t mmiipalate the keys, and she jiives inaudience the imprepsion that lier whol tnlnd and soul is wrapt op In tin; melotl; slie is producing. The announoenien that Miss Aus der Olie bas been engagei for one of the series of concerts nex year will he receivcd with raptiirous :ipplause. Mr. Stevens na tenor was well rcceiyed, oni; or two selections belngvery sweetly rendored. MAX O'KKI.fc. {From St. Paul Pioneer Press, Februar 19,lS90.) Max O'Rel], author of John Buil and llis Island and Jonathan and llix öonti nent, was introduced last eveninjr by Mr. E. V. Smalley to one ol the íinest audíences that has this season graecd ihe Star Lecture Course at the People's Church. Mr. Smalley presented htm ag a soldier, journalist, and satirist, and tor an hour and a half the French exponen of a '"lighter vein" painted with words the peculiaritles of four nntions and liung tliem in a "Natural Gullery of Anglo Saxon liaces," wliere bundreds of foreisrnera have failed, Paul Blouet, or Max O'Rell succeeds. His satire, while bitiog la hoiiest, good-natured, and devold o oftei)8e. John Buil, Sandy McDonald the typicnl Frenchnuin.and Brother Jonathan were each and collectivuly uiiippet witli a lash of smill, tloffllng cordí, bul wheu the lecturer approaches the subject of Jonathan, he says, in a burst of winning cor.iidence in the honesty of hls intenlion, "Well, nnw, on tliis subject let us eoine to an understaiidinjf.1' Perhaps tiie lecturer is fortúnate In the era iu which lie bows to Ameaican nudiences. As he said, truly, tliere was i time in our hietory when we were sensi tive to satírica! raillery, the same s a cliild is sensitive to the ridicule of elders. Now we are a big republlc; fitrong in resource and conlident in our power. We laugli at the very thrusts from O'Kell that, when they came from Dickens aud Trollope, made us gnash ourtirst teelh In infantile anger. American udacity was contrasted with American politeness and the gentlemanly instincts. A tribute was paiü to the Instinctlve chivalry of Ainericans toward the fair sex, and Americana were roasted for the habit of tobáceo chewiug. In üuglaud the wife followei her husbaml with ilefercntial mien ; i America the wife proudly led the wa into the diuinc-rooin and saw that the head of tho famlly secured a good seat.