The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-10
The Cary Concert.

City Hall was filled to its utmost seating ca
pacity on Thursday evening, with an audience
glad OF another opportunity to welcome Name
prtnaG donna contrdlto, and to evnce the pr'de
and delight which her fellow-statespeople take
In her success.
Miss Carys fine stage presence, rlch, reso'
nant voice, and finished, spirited Singing are
so well known as to need little description mere.
H er first selection. the aria from 'Semlramlde,
displayed her excellent training in the elaborate
school of pure italian vocalizatlon, ana the
extent and power of her voice. Inc recltatiVe
which introduces the aria-"Eccoms avn IN
Ba5ilonia" was given with dignifed emphasis.
In resnonse to q warm encore, she sang, with
mucb dramatic power, the song Build your
nest low" Her greatest triumph of the even
inc was the scena from "Orfeo" Her noble
defamation, the pathetic beauty and the fer
vor which filled the melody, the fine climax OF
expression, and the penetrating richness OF her
tones, notably in the closing measures, added
tn the conscientious fidelity with which she
forebore to embelish or alter the simple per-
fectness of the composers score-formed a
harmonious and irreproachable whole. AS an
encore she sang an English song.
The indulgence of the audience was claimed
for Mr. Beckett, who was suffering from a
very severe cold. With manly good sense he
sang the music allotted to him, and proved
himself thorough, genuine artist, by the
manner in which he overcame the disad-
vantages under which he labored. His style is
notable for its dignity, fine and uneXaggerate
expression, admirable phrasing aud entire re-
finement In brief, Mr.. Beckett is one of the
very first of American singers and the expe-
rence in oratorio which he will have in Eu-
rope, will place him among its finest inter-
prefers. Faure's serious "The Palms." and
the chivalrous ''Were 1 soldier suited him
finely. Before his departure, it is understood
that Mr.. Beckett will give concert here. 1t
will take place early in June. Miss Cary and
other artists will assist him. There will be no
need to bespcak for him the crowded house
and warm expressions of esteem and admua-
ton which are the just dues of SO fine an
artist.
Mr.. Stockbridge sang, with much sweetness,
delcacy and taste, Schuberts "Serenade." AS
an encore he gave Marston's Across the far
blue hills, Marie" This promising tenor de-
serves to have more confidence In his own pow
ers. 1t is not common in our country to find a
tenore di grazia of more genuine sweetness
and smoothness of tone than Mr.. Stockbridge.
Mr.. Kotzschmars accompaniment were, as
always, sympathetic, delicate brilliant, and
full of meaning.
Mr.. Hend'l played with much skill and ex-
preston. Mr.. Allen, the violnist, has pure
steady and sufficiently powerful tone. He gave
the air from lombard with grace of style
and excellent command Of his instrument The
Quintette Club acquitted itself finely; its Sc
lections however were rather lacking in the
brilliant and meodous traits that tend to en-
liven programme. The quintette by Mendels-
sohn was given with excellent effect; that by
Onsow was played with care and skill; and in
the tuneful, Auberesque overture to "Cheval dc
Bronco and in the selections from "Der
Freischutz" the club played with much spirit.
For some unaccountable reason, the fine per-
Torrance of Beethoven's impressive adagio was
left unapplauded by the audience, which will
in future, it is to be hoped, remember that 81
lent appreciation, though genuine. can hardly
be gratifying to artists, who very rightly ex-
pect some nowledgment in return for their
efforts. The 'sFreschutz" selections were in
terrupted by the exit of large part of the
audience, to whom five minutes seemed pre-
cious The musicians went conscientiously
through with their work, however, to the en-
joyment of those who remained.
1t is said that Miss Cary contemplates CIV
ing matinee, perhaps ON Mayday. Should she
decide to do so it will give the inhabitants of
neghboring towns an excellent opportunity to
hear her, and also afford rich musical pleas
ure to our own citizens.