The Portland daily press., 1878-12-05
MUSIC AND THE DRMAA.


WILHELMJ.
Tonight the great vionist will make his debut in
this city in the Army and Navy course. The COM
mttee of this association to be congratulated for
their enterprise in aording orr citizens such mus
cal treat, In personal appearance the great violin
st is said to be tall aud manly in figure, dgnied in
bearing, placid in countenance, with halo OF yell
low hair. his photographs reminding one of what
Horace Greeley might have been when young Tue
Vienna Press said of him that he was not only one
OF the greatest vi0lnists OF the day but inspired
by the spirit of the great master-his friend Wag-
ner The Paris journal des Debats said his method
was phenomenal; never had been heard such supe-
riorty in SKILL sweetness and strength sof Tone
The following will be the programme:
Grand Fantasia-Faust. .,.....,s............Lis List
Nine Teresa Carreno.
Ernani Northumberland. ..... ...... Verdi
Miss Kate L. James.
'fAnu o0n'sG Herr August Wheimj. Nsan'ni
Romanza-Favorita. ...:..".. ;.......... Donzetti
Signor Tagliapietra.
Nocturne Chopin-(transcribed for violn) Wilhelnj
Herr August Wilhelmj.
Ballad -Embarra Ssment. Abt
Miss Kate l., James.
La PaSQuinade ,G0ttScDalk
Nine Teresa Carreno
Airs Hongrois-( Hungarian Airs. .......... Ernst
Herr August Wilhemj
La Rameaux The Palm Tree. .,..,,,.,,, Faure
SIgnor TagliapietIa.
THE OPERA.
The same opera company-Hith one exception
which gave so much satisfaction by their rendering
of Trovatore, will again appear before our readers
at the Portland Theatre next Monday evening, Mr.
Tom Karl, SO long connected with the Strakosch
opera troupe, will assume the role left vacant by
81 gnOr Brignoli. MIR. Karl has appeared in Port
land several times and although his TENOR Is in some
respects not comparable with Btignols, yet in 9TH
ers it is no doubt fully as satisfactory to many mus
ic al people, and perhaps preferable Miss Marie
tone, Miss Adel4ide Phillips, MessIs. Conley and
M cDonad, are all favorites here and Faust is an
opera that always pleases. The best represe naton
OF Faust ever given in Portland was by the Grover
German Opera Company in 1870, with Miles. Freder
lea, Cannissa Messrs. Habeman and Hermann in
the cast. Sale Of reserved seats begin this morning
NOTES
The Tracy-Titus English Opera Company, the
best now on the stage. with Miss Catharine Lewis,
Laura Joyce, Henry Peakes and others will appear
in this city tuis month
The Boston Museum company will appear in this
city the END of this month. Let us hope they will
present Diplomacy with the late Museum cast. If
they do our public will see the most attractive play,
and mos satisfactorily acted, they have witnessed IN
years.
The performance of the Boston Museum company
will be given Dec. 18th, afternoon and evening"
DoLLIE B1DwELL.
Dollie Bilwell evidently has power to draw a
class of theatre-goers that Rose Eytinge and Char
lotte Thompson appeal to in vain. This might ap-
pear equivalent to a confession that Doe must then
be the better actress. While we should hardly be
prepared TO ad init this we will say that in her char
acter of Lady ISABEL and Madame Vine last evening
she drew an excellent audience to Music Hall,
Notwithstanding the rain, and the applause was
frequent. Doe is rather more substantial han
for erly and her waiting maid Suzanne, produced
rather comical effect when supporting Der mist ess
in the scene in the third act where Lady Isabel is
peusioned by her tather but, neverthele s. Dollle
threw considerable fervor into her acting and will
probably draw another large house tonight. whe
! she ill reproduce East Lynae. On a return from
her Eastern tip DollIe will appear in new play
| called "Sheelah."
BLIND TOM.
| The storm prevented large attendance at Port
land Theatre last night to listen to Bind Tom, but
1t was evident that time has had effect in render
! ing this phenomenon less able to cope with the
works of not only popular composers but great mas
ters The same Skill and evident love Tor the music
interpreted was evident and these who attended the
concert were well repaid.
sACCARAPPA COURSE.
The fourth annual lecture and concert course at
the Congregational church in Saccarappa opened
last evening by concert by Chandlers concert band
assisted by Mrs G X. Hawes and Mr.. Charles Far
rell. In spite of the storm there was full h Juse
The orchestra was in splendid training and every
number was very finely rendered. Mrs Halves was
in excellent voice aad was enthusiastically encored
in both of her numbers. Nosiugeri, more favoIitt
with Saccarappa people. Mr.. Farrell's selections
were well rendered and received encoIes.