The Portland daily press., 1871-06-02

find at City Hall last night an audience mat
reminded one of the height of the eotertain-
ment season, both as regards numbers and
culture: for it was a manifestation that how
ever satiatej the people Of Portland may be
with the pleasures of an unusually gay winter
and enervated by the sudden advent OF not
weather, there was something left as a tribute
for home talent aud that the Portland Band
has in no degree lost the hold upon the respect
aud esteem of enr citizens; but that on the
contrary they gladly give them tokens OF their
appreciation. So We may say in general terms
that the success last night was thorough
Both audience and performers were in COM
plete accord and the enthusiasm on the floor
thrilled the actors on the platform, and the IN
strumentalists acquitted themselves admirably.
The advent of Miss Fanny Chandler, the
vocalist of the entertainment. was the signal
for a general demonstration OF favor, which
had the effect tn remove a good deal of the
stace.friebt which naturally attaches to debu
fants. Her first selection, "Slumber On" by
Mohring, was charmingly rendered, and dis
played to advantage her pure, sweet voice.
Some OF the passages, however, were not given
with that smoothness with which we have
heard il sung by more cultivated vOcalists, but
there was enough shown in her vocalizatiOn to
convince the ordinary listener that there was
reserve power that will one day startle us
when more thorough education has taught
her to bring it out with confidence. She was
most rapturously applauded at the conclusion
OF the song and gave Robin Adair in response,
which she sung in sweet and unaffected
manner that increased the favor Of the audi
ence. Abt's 81 am q merry position" which
was assigned to her in the second part, is
almost high-test for finished artists, but she
maintained herself bravely, and gained new
honors. We have high anticipatiOns for the
future OF this young lady.
So much might be said in detail Of the in
strumental pieces that we are obliged, for
want of room, to cOnfine ourselves to men
ton of a few Of the most prominent; and first
of these is the Reunions GalOp, by Lumbye.
brisk, lively composition, in which the chro-
matte bells and the "wood aud straw" were in
troduced with charming effect. The succeed
ing piece was string Of beautiful gems from
Der Freischutz. embracing the Incantation
scene and the Prayer-a splendid combination
of melodies, played with remarkable tact and
spirit. "A Day at Fort Preble," an arrange.
ment Of melodies that has been described in
these columns, recalled wildly the enjoyment'
that SO many OF us received in the early days
Of the war. when Poppenburg and his superb
band were accustomed to appear in public and
on private festive occasions aud some times be-
witched us at night with their charming sere-
nades. 1t was like old times revived, a delu-
sion that was made nearly perfect by the new
uniforms and jaunty caps of Chandler ard his
performers. The aria from Marliani brought
Mr.. Mullaly TO the front of the platform and
gave the audience clear idea of the power of
the clarionet in the hands of master. Mr..
Mullaly and his instrument are great addi-
ton to the band, strengthening it and bringing
out more perfectly a certain class of music
in which the band was for o number of years
deficient. The finale was one of Libitzky's
delicious waltzes, introduced by Home, Sweet
Home, piece better fitted for place further
up the programme than at the ending. We
think it was not fully appreciated, for the hour
was late, and the people couldn't stay, or those
who make it a rule to stampede anywhere in
the second part of a programme, had left the
hall, and those who remained we're disturbed
by the annoyance and had had their interest in
the music broken.
CONCERT OF THE RossINI CLUB-This eve.
ming at Fluent's Hall will be presented one of
the most attractive musical entertainments
ever offered to our citizens. The R0ssini Club
is composed entirely Of ladies, and the concerts
they have heretofore given were pronounced
by the large audiences that attended them as
almost perfect. We have in this club home
talent equal to any that comes to US from
abroad as stars, and vastly superior, in taste
culture and execution, to others that visit us
with large pretensions.
Portland is emphatically musical city, and
its people have been always ready to encourage
the cultivation of bone ability in this depart
ment We shall cor fidently expect to see an
illustration of this in Fluent Hall this evening.
How the audience will be entertained, our
readers can Judge by the following pro.
gramme:
Corns-"when Green Leaves Come Again"
Words by Mis-. Muioch-Music by kotzschmar.
R0ssini Club
Piano Due.-"Euryanthe". Rayina
Miss Libby and Mr.. Koizschmar.
Solo-"Marsuerite" ...................,M arstou,
mis-. Munger.
Duett-' Farew ell OF the Swallows" Kucken
Miss Libby and Mrs. BROWNE
Piano SOlO-"Noc urne". ......,......,.,,,,.E ayina
Mrs. thompson.
Duett-Waltzes. MarstOn.
Mira. Wetherbee and Mrs. bennett.
PART II.
Vocal Quartette--"La MOda" Gabussi,
Mrs. Rand, Mrs. merrill, Mrs. Farley and Mrs.
Cummings.
S0l0-"Beautiful Bird Sing on". I. B. Howe.
Miss Gerry.
Piano Quartete-"Marche Triomphale"
L. de Meyer.
Mrs. Emery, Miss McCobb, Miss Millett and
1Orrey.
Trio-'Nabucc0' Verdi.
Mrs. bennett, Mrs. Farley and Miss Farley.
Solo-"Non ha goja". Kicci.
Miss Barker.
Chorus-"Good Night. ....... .Rossini.
K0ssini Club.