The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-11
TIE HAYDN Association

There is great interest taken in the enter
tainment to be given on Monday and Tuesday
evenings Of next week by the Haydn Asso-
citation, as is very natural, and the oratorios
form the prevailing topic of conversation.
Our citizens take great pride in the institu-
ton for 1t serves to foster love for that which
is best and most elevating in music and to cul-
tivate and refine the people. Good music is
universally admitted to be one of the most
valuable adjuncts towards educating the hui
man race, and the results, from the introduce
tion of concerts of a superior character into
community, have been shown in the enter
prising spirit developed among its inhabitants.
It is sufficient to look back at the condition of
music In our country only fifty years ago and
contrast it with the present to see the vast
strides that have been made in the develop
ment of high order of musical talent through
out the continent. Twenty-Five years ago we
knew that it would be impossible to draw a
full house at a concert unless the performers
were all foreigners. An American prima
donna was considered of very little Importance,
Now, 80 rapid has been the growth of musical
taste and culture, that Europe receives her
leading artists from America-her Adelina
and Carl0tta Patti, Adelaide Phillips, Nine.
Susini, Minnie Hauck, Annie Cary-but stop,
the roll grows too long to attempt to enumer-
ate. To attain to this position as musical
country America has had to struggle hard, and
much money has been sunk and managers
made bankrupt in the attempt. Still, like
some valuable invention, which requires years
Of toll to perfect, and struggle after struggle |
with poverty and contempt to establish, the |
result has been to triumphant success.
For long time music met with the same |
tate here. Home talent was almost despised, |
only foreign artists could succeed. Money
that was earned by hard labor was taken out
of the city to be spent in other places. But
the tide was, turning. Our people were be-
ginning to awake to the fact that we had mu-
steal talent in our midst of which any city |
In the United States might be proud. The |
Haydn Association was formed. They gave
the Creation The house was crowded both |
nights, and the performance far surpassed
those of o like character in the metropolitan
cities. On Monday and Tuesday evenings
they again appear before their fellow citizens
in such music as king might be proud to
hear. We hesitate nothing in saying that
their execution of the magnificent choruses
and solos of the 'Stabat Mater and "St
Paul. will be equal if not superior to any per-
formance ever heard in this country. And
why? Because the performers sing not for
pay, but for the love of art, to build on Sc
cure foundation a society which shall always
Dc pointed to as an honor to Portland.
Ane instrumental portion of the entertain
mehs py the dermania Band there is no occa-
sion ior US TO speak of. Their ability is sufi-
cienay known. Arrangements will be made
with the Inherent roads to accommodate all
from the neighboring towns, and the borse-
cars will be supplied in abundance. Re snrs
and SECURE your seats at Paines Music ST.
II Middle street at once, or buy your evenin,
tickets at Twombly's, Exchange street 's