The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-05
Army and Navy Concert.

The third entertainment of this popular
course given last evening at the City Hall, con-
sisted of a vocal and instrumental concert,
which in rendition, and purity of selections, far
surpassed anything that we have had this sea-
sou.
The concert opened with the quartettes "
Fly with me, 'The Hoar Frost fell ana over
the graves" by Miss Doria, Mrs Barry Messrs.
Fessenden and Rudolphsen, which were not ap-
preciated as they should have been.
The second niece was the aria Arise o Lord
from Costa's Naaman, which was grandly rem
dered by Mr. Rudophsen, whose voice is a basso
of great depth and power.
The third piece was song by Mrs Barry,
''The Legend of the cross" words by Longfel-
low Mrs Barry's rich contralto voice did the
piece full justice, and she was loudly encored,
and received beautiful bouquet from an ap-
preciative listener. In reply to the encore she
came forward with bow, and finally sang
Cleansing Fires in manner which should
have been much better received than it was
The fourth piece was "Salve Regina by Mr..
w. III. Fessenden, whose voice is an exceeding
ly sweet tenor, not of great capacity, but
sufficiently powerful to be heard distinctly in
every part of the hail. The fifth part was the
aria ''Dove Sono" from the marriage of Figaro
by Miss Clara Doria herself, rendered in such
. manner as to bring an encore, to which she
responded with that sweetest of ballads, "Birds
in the night" by Sullivan. Miss Clara received
a bouquet, il anything more beautiful than
Mrs Barry's, but the applause was much less
than it should have been. We believe, how
ever, that it is an axiom that, in Portland the
most appreciative audiences are the least dem
onstrative.
Miss Doria's voice is a most beautiful soprano,
clear as bell, combining the utmost fexiSility
with great power. We consider ourselves very
fortunate in that we have once more had the
opportunity of hearing her. The sixth piece
was something new and fascinating, being q
solo on a Harmonica, that much despised in
strument which in the hands of Mr.. Moretz
Wallach, developed most marvellous qualities.
A march composed by himself, "Avant ct
Retour," was given in glorious style, the music
dying away to the faintest echo, then gradu-
ally swelling and rising until the effect was
that of brass band. The applause was loud
and enthusiastic, bringing Mr.. w. promptly on
to the stage again, when he gave an improvised
fantasia ON theme from the Opera lombard
The seventh piece was duo by Miss Doria
and Mr. Rudolphsen. Mozarts Crudel per che
pinora, is well known favorite with most low
ers of music.
Part second opened with a duo from Verdi's
Masnadier, "Qual mare Quail terra" which
was appreciated but did not bring an encore.
The second piece was Rossinis aria, "Non, piu
mesta, sung by request, and sung as only Mrs.
Barry can sing it, The tnird piece, sung by
Mr.. Rudolphsen, was Gouuod's Barcarol,
beautiful Maiden" eliciting a loud encore,
responded to with Piff, Paff, Pouf, from, the
Grand Duchesse, which only served to bring
forth another encore, answered by the same
piece The fourth piece was by Miss Clare
Doria, aud consisted of, first A Sumber Song,
by Mendelssohn, second Wohin, from the "Maid
of the Mill'' series, by Schubert, both of them
exquisite songs and eXquisitely sung.
The fifth piece was most pathetic song by
Mr.. Rudolphsen, entitled. "AcIoss the far blue
hills, Marie,'' written by the well known Or
ganist, Mr.. Marstop.
The sixth piece, by Mr.. Wallach, was a tri
umph for the Harmonica, and held the audi
ence spell-bonnd by its exceeding sweetness
The piece was a most beautiful Tyrolean air. A
most enthusiastic encore followed, which
brought Mr.. w. forward with bow and then
with stHome Sweet Home" To describe the
exceeding pathos of which, as adjuctres fail us,
we will not try.
The seventh and last was a quartette, "The
May song by Franz, which was beautifully sung
Miss Doria says that she was never better &C.
companied in her songs than she was last nigh
by Mr. Kotzschmar.
The concert was decided success. and the
managers of the Army and Navy deserve great
credit for it.