Ellsworth American., 1877-05-03
Letter from Boston.
From our Boston Correspondent.
BosIoN. April -. ls".

From our Boston Cores tsondentl
Bo>IoN. April -. ls7..
rHE MONTH OF APRIL
Is fast drawing TO 4 close. and no one vi re-
gret it, disappearance. for il has been 30 fun Of
ireachery that il has not cndearel Itself to any
one. The month so far, has been made up Of
snow squalls, mud. heavy rains. high winds
and little. only little. Of the warm bright
sunshine; the sweet sOug> Of birds, those in
de,cribably sweet odors tina; usually are part
of April. and the gradual tinging OF green. that
has shown itself first here aud then there max
ing the favored spots and knoll. things of beau
iy for the eye TO gaze upon. The ladies have
learned by sad experience, That even If the
morning be fine and full Of glory. il Is not safe
to venture out without waterproof. rubbers
and AN umbrella. But these very trials and
vexations will make Us appreciate all the more
the months that are TO come. when the flowers
will have awakened from their long slumber
when the birds will sing one continual song OF
sladness. when the earth will be earpeted with
q lovely green and the autumn will bring forth
in abundance it, rich fruitage.
THE TWO CONCERTS
given Friday evening and Saturday afternoon
| April 20 and 81, were very successful, both
mu>ically and financially. The artists were
Annie Louise Cary, Ole Bull, Essipof and ih5
y. Y. Glee Club. Every part Of the programme
was gem. Miss Cary's glorious voice is even
| better this year than ever before, in qaantiiN
a. well as quality. and her reception was mos
enthusiastic and brilliant. She is great favor
. tie here and it is pleasure TO know that thi,
country will enjoy her wonderful vocai.m the
coming wear as she has decided not to 90 abroac
but will in all probability join a concert com
pany, in which Clara Louise Kellogg will al-C
be star They will probably make atoui
through the west to California in the autumn
under Max strakosch and thus fill out an ol,
contract with him, that was made years ago
before her first engagement at 81. Petersburg
| The n. Y. Glee Club had not been hear,
here for more than year before. and theil
English Glees were listened TO with a deal o
pleasure. Madame Essipof played with heI
usual grace, power and sweetness and
oLEBULL.
the venerable looking Yiolinist, made Il decide,
hit as usual, even when he played. those Ion.
selections of his own composition. He is a rea
genius but not an artist. He never plays tn
same piece twice alike and consequently ha
much difficulty in finding an aecompanist whit
will play for him. During the past season h
has tried nearly all of our resident accOmpan
lists. as each one would, after PLAYING once. pro
test against a similar experience; SO when he
was engaged for these concerts. the question
came up as to who should accompany him ,anC
| after much coaXing, one Of the best In the cit.
was secured. The rehearsal was appointe'
for last Wednesday morning, and they met .
Music Hall, Ole Bull being one hour behin'
time. Both began, one at the piano. the othe
at the violin, and very soon the latter begsi
his usual TRADE against such assistance; tol,
the young pianist that he did not understand
his business, that he must change this, an,
change that, until he arose from the piano an,
said, 'Mr. Bull, some one else must play fo
you, cannot, and quietly departed. The pas
sonate violinist did not at first realize his posi-
| ton. for be had never dreamed that any on
honor of appearing with him at concert, bu
when the truth flashed apon him, and he saw
that he really occupied the platform alone b
made no attempt to curb his feelings, so ther
he stood. the picture Of frenzy and despair
with his violin lifted high in his left hand,whi
the right elenched his bow which struck righ
and left he stamped and stormed and let ou
the flow Of his speech to his hearts content
but all this availed nothing it did not brinl
back the musician, and the result was, the.
were obliged to telegraph to New York an'
have Mr.. Quicken come to the rescue.
THE REVIVAL MEETINGS
are constantly increasing in interest to re
msrksble degree; not even driving rain
storm has the power to thin out the audience
that daily assemble at the Tabernacle, and man
times, hundreds Of persons are turned avs