The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
CAMILLE,

CAMILLE.
Miss Thompson app AIRED as La Dame aux
Cauellias to good house last night and her
representation of the IraUiata was marked by
all these qualities that go to make up finish
ed Interpretation. In the first scenes of the
play her power was we'll displayed, and in the
first act where an opportunity was offered to
to exhibit the lighter emotions she was very
arch and winning. We regret that owing to
lack of space this morning we are compelled
to be so brief To night Miss Thompson will
appear in her great character, Miss Mutton,
and as this will be her lest appearance we hope
to see a crowded house.
SONGS AND BALLADS.
Miss Charlotte W. Halves, of Boston, will
repeat her lecture on Songs and Ballads at
Rossini Hall Friday night. Mrs. Fanny HAYES
will sing several selections. Tickets can be
procured at Hawes's music store.
NOTES.
A pleasant story of the recognition and es.
TEEN felt for Portland's foremost musician,
Mr.. Kotzschmar, comes from one of his pupils
who has recently been in New York This
lady, while visiting friends there, wished to
improve the time by continuing her pianoforte
and organ studies, and applied for lessons to
that his hours were filled; but epquired who
had been her teacher. "Mr. Korzsch mar, of
Portland" was the answer. You had no
need to come to New York for lessons, re-
ter distraction than Mr.. Kotzschmar's." He d.
rected her to another Lusician as being the
best piano teacher, and she went at once to find
this artist. He too made enquiries about her
former instruction and said. You are fortu.
nate in having Mr.. Kotzschmar for teacher;
1 know him we'll. aud you will not find his su-
peror in this CITY," He consented TO take the
lady as a pupil; Add next she sought Dr. War
rem of Grace Church for lessons upon the Or
gan. At first he declioed to receive any more
pupils as his time was much occupied by va
rlous engagements; but when she pronoun ced
the words pupil of Mr.. Kotzschmar," DIR.
Warren invited her to take seat at the organ,
and was so pleased with her method that he at
once agreed to give her the desired lessons.
The PRESS is indebted to the kindly thought
of Mr.. Ernst P-rabo, who sends from Leipzig
his recent composition, Op. 9: Three Studies
for Pianoforte. These studies are written with
great tact as regards their technical u efulness;
and are admirable 10 design and harmony. Mr..
Persbo's invention is good and he expresses
himself clearly and with spirit. The studies
are progressive, the first, in @, being purely
technical, containing fve-frger practice and
exercises in chords in various positions The
second, in A minor, and third, 10 msjor-are
richly and fully harmonized, and are admirable
music as we'll as valuable studies of thirds,
sxths, octaves ard chromatic proeressions. 1t
is pleasant to receive this courteous remem-
brance from overseas; and also, in expressing
thanBs, to recon mend to musicians these stud
les, which result from the experience as
teacher aud from the musical nature of Mr..
Perabo.
Cincinnati is doing q wise and benevolent
thing for it's public school children. Two grand
concerts are to be given annually by three thou
sand pupils of the public schools, assisted by
older musicians. The proceeds of these co.,
certs will be applied to the purpose of giving
free scholarships at the College of Music; the
pupils to be elected by 0mpetition. A commits
sion on scholarships, composed of mem bers of
the educational board, and of the College, are
to decide upon the details of the plan. Mr..
Theodore Thomas is, naturally, upon the
board; and his name, of itself, is security that
the interests of music will be faithfully served
The concerts for this year will take place on
Saturday afternoon aud evening, 81 May.
meeting OF the Uo1ted States Music Teach
ers Association will be held in Cincinnati the
middle of June. Theodore Thomas will pre-
side. Mr.. Herman Ko;zschmar will bs pres
cut and will be Vice President for Maine, and
Mr.. W. Sherwood, who appeared at Rossini-
Hall SAtur lay night, Vlcs Presdeit foe Mas
sachusetts.
Isn't it rather lowering of the drama for
John Gilbert to be running foot races in a play
AT Wallacks, and Emily Risl to assume such
parts az she do AZ IN a drama of the character
"L AssoumOir?
Lester Wsllsck says: The truth is that bur-
lesque has almost driven intellec ual acting off
the stage, for you can nowadays represent no
thought, 10 passion, no feeling, that may not
be turned into ridicule by the ultersDce of some
OF the current catchwerds. If say "Never,"
you will hear ripping through the AUDIENCE
We'll, hardly ever" and if the lines compel
reference to somebody's relations, you will be
sure OF some side remark about the inevitable
SISTERS and the COUSINS aud the aunts." tell
you it is all wrong, and it is demoralIzing. 1
believe that Shakespeare himself would not be
exempt from just such infamous inter polations
IL they were not sscriligious