The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-29
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TIE CONSERVATORY CoScERT.-Music lov-
eTs must have been hard 10 please IT tbey do
lot thoroughly enjoy the concert last evening.
The selections were admirable, the performers
artists-in the true meaning OF tne "oi" -.
very gracious. and we can only regret W..
the audience was a large one, tnst EVERY 80"
in the Hall was not occupied. ibere were
large delegations present from the neienoof'np
towns. and the galleries were well niied WIN
the npp,ls of the schools, and the only draw
back 10 our pleasure came from persons pres
ent in our vicinity, who ielt compelled t. expa
tate GU the merits Of each performer, during
The execution of their selection, in an audible
toue Of voice, which criticism, though no doubt
valuable, was nevertheless annoying.
1t is needless for US 10 20 through with the
entire programme, neither have we the space
Mr.. P-,ersilea does not strike one at nfs'
glance as a musician. he is quite stout Win
o iull heard. and as he comes upon tue stage
appears like we'll to do merchant but NJ Is
brilliant PLAYER, as was evinced 10 his render
inc of the WED ling March and Elm Dance"
of Liszt. where briliancy and power together
with a tas eful delivery were combined. There
did not seem to he any effort In his rendering
OF the music, for his delivery was very easy
His playing is not as sympathetic as that OF
many another we have heard, but it is solid -
The "Traumerei," though very nicely execut-
ed, did not impress us SO strongly as We
thought it would, probably because we had
heard it performed by the full Thomas orches
ira 80 magnifcenty. Miss Stone unites with
a pleasing personnel a very powerful soprano
voice more pleasing in its lower than its upper
register. While it is very admirable organ,
we must acknowledge that we prefer that Of
Mrs. Weston who sang at the first concert Of
the course. Miss Stone was very well received,
and in response to an encore, sang Scotch
song, "The Inglesde for Me" and was also en-
cored il her Duet 1.-The Prison Song from
''Trovatore," with Mr.. Fessenden. Mr.. Allen
is very nice violnist. He possesses true,
firm tone and he plays with grace and feeling
We were particularly pleased with his playing
in the duo with Mr.. Petersilea from "WillIam
TELL" while the "Slumber Song" was very del
icately executed aud beautifully shaded.
The Temple Quartette we leave to
the last, bat they were alone worthy
to have constituted the only attrac
ton of the concert. Their rendering Of
the chant, Remember thy Creator" was as fine
a specimen OF chanting as We have ever heard
in the United States. Tue precision Of time
the blending of the voices, the exquisite shad-
ing, was remarkable. The voices are admira
bly, suited 10 the large hall, possessing great
power. What a bass voice is that of Ryder's.
so full, rich and well rounded. We hope the
society will secure their services next winter.
They were eucored every time, and gave first
charming waltz. and secondly, "Joy in the
Heart shall Reign"
The last concert will be given on Tuesd; y
the II b prcx, having been postponed till atle,
Easter at the request of many of our citizens,
and if it is as good as the one last night, every
one who can raise half dollar should attend
A Coon TINE SPoILRD.-Last night Officers
Shirley aud Colby observed a man and woman
going into the old unocupied brick building
on Commercial street, just below the Boston
depot The officers soon after went in and
found that the couple had made arrangements
to spend the night there, and to have jolly
time of it. For this purpose the man had pro-
vided bottle of liquor, of which both of them
had partaken too freely, and we're pretty well
intoxicated. The officers marched them off to
the Lookup.