The Portland daily press., 1873-11-14
The A. g. N. U. Concert.

The Army and Navy course opened most
| brilliantly last evening Al immense and very
| d lie audience was in attendance, and highly APP
preciated the capital ente rtainment provided
for them. A notable fact is that. in spite OF the
great crowd, entirely filling all parts OF the
'pacious and beautiful City Hall, and in spite
of the confusion usually attending nrst night,
before the people have become adjusted each to
his proper place, tn audience was quietly seat
ed and in readiness at the appointed time,
There was but little of the usual difficulty aris-
iny from duplication in the assignment of Seats
and an abundance of capable and attentive
ushers facilitated business and easily evoked
order out of chaos. Mr.. Rice, chairman of the
Committee, announced that fears had been en-
t.rtaned that Mr.. Karl would not be able TO
a. ear on account jof illness, and that Mr.
Charles Abercromble of Lawrence, had kindly
consented to supply his place; but that Mr.
Karl had come in spite Of untoward circum-
stances, and that the programme could be Civ
en- as announced with tie addition CT Mr.. Al
ercrombie.
Mr.. Auguste Sauret opened the concert very
pleasantly with Memberships Rondo Cdpric-
cioso for the plano He afterwards played an
Etude de Concert by Beloit, and responded to
an encore with 2ubinstein's Taronteue He is
au accomplished pianist and his accompani-
ments were especially worthy of commenda-
ton. The second number was duet by Messrs.
Karl and j. R. Thomas, who sang Cookies
Love and War" in bright, vivacious style
which elected repetition of the last verse.
Miss Edith Abel made her first appearance
in Sullivan's bonanza, "Once Again" She is
a pleasant faced, quiet, modest young lady,
whose appearance and singing were very
agreeable to her public. Her voice is a mezzo-
soprano of considerable power and sweetness,
and shows conscientious culture, Her first Sc
lection did not display her powers to the best
advantage and disappointed little the anLici
pations which had been entertained of her; but
in her next appearance she fully redeemed her.
self with Pinsuti's 81 love my love-" which
she rendered in a thoroughly acceptable man
ner, eliciting a hearty encore, to which she
responded very prettily, leaving an entirely
satisfactory impression upon the audience.
In the fourth number Madame Camilla Urso
and her violin were very warmly welcomed.
Madame Urso seems to grow younger and
fresher in appearance as the years roll by, but
ness and lights up with the same intensity of
expression as she loses herself in the marvel
lous music which she evokes from her beloved
instrument, so tenderly held under her plump
chin. Instead of Ernst's Rondo Papageno, given
in the programme, she played some variations
by Ccrelli and gave Cavatna By Raft for an
encore. These were of course delightful, but
in the mystic mazes of ''The Witches Dance"
she held the audience perfectly spell-bound and
at its cessation they could hardly do enough to
express their raptures. In response to the Ju-
multuous demonstration, she came forward
with bow which did not at all answer the
purpose aud she finally yielded to renewed de-
mands by again appearing with a grim look of
satisfaction on her face, which in her was as
expressive as the liveiest smile would be on
the average countenance, and afforded the
charm of the evening by rendering
"rhe Carnival of Venice in the course of
which she gave, some most brilliant exhibitions
of Instrumentation.
Mr.. Abercrombie sang "Let me like soldier |
falP' with taste and fine expression. His |
kindness 10 consenting to come to the rescue in
the emergency, when it was feared that Mr. |
Karl could not appear, deserves cordial and
grateful recognition.
Mr.. Thomas smooth, pleasant baritone made |
a very agreeable addition to the concert and he |
received lively encore, to which he responded |
with a laughing song receiving much applause. |
Mr. Karl is hardy, vigorous, aggressive
looking gentleman, showing in his very appear
ance the pluck which he evinced in singing de-
spite his illness. His srong. incisive tenor was
Val affaafiva in ha hri,r ri ralliplripu
which the audience applauded with much gus
to. He certainly showed no signs If bodily in
trinity aud was in excellent voice.
On the whole, the concert may be pronounc
ed decided success, and the managers of the
course should be heartily congratulated on its
happy Inauguration.