The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-18
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE BEETHOVEN ouARrsrrr.

THE BEETHOVEN QUARrErTE.
The third concert in the subscription course
was given by the Beethoven Quartette al
Rossni Hall last evening" assisted by Mrs. E.
Humphreys Allen, vocalist, with Kotzschmar
"a accompanies and proved one of the most
delightful musical entertainments to which
Portland has listened for long time, and drew
a crowded audience.
The two principal numbers, the Mendelssohn
Quartette opus II. and the Haydn Quartette
opus rs, No. 8, were rendered with that delica
cy of shading, feeling and strength for which
such musicians as Messrs. Allen, Meisel,
Heindl and Fries are noted. Two of these
gentlemen-Messrs. Fries and Meisel-have
been identified with chamber music in New
England for many years. Messrs. Allen and
Heindl have been we'll known in the same
connection for ten years at least. We may es-
pecially call attention to the playing by the
quartette of the Gndante in the Mendelssohn,
and the adagio cantabale in the Haydn num-
bers. The lovely serenade of Haydn's-famil-
lar to our musical audiences from its rendering
by the Theodore Thomas Orchestra and Men,
delssohn QuiDtette Club was listened to with
.breathess attention. Mr.. Allen, in his violin
solo, a cacatiaa of Rats. and Polish mazur-
ka of Wieniawski's, showed, as of old, his
line bowling, excellent technique and beautiful
tone. The mazurka was splendidly given,
and, in response to an encore, he played most
exquisitely Alord's Lullaby. Mr.. Fries, the
old master of the cello, rendered a concert ro-
mama of Hammerik's with such taste, he was
compelled to repeat q portion of it.
nh A H.,
much better circumstances than when in City
Hall some years ago. Then she disappointed.
Last night she gave great pleasure. Her voice
IS OF good ompaSs,-rather morexof a mezzo,
we should think, than pure soprano,-of good
quality, sweet and flexible. She sang Lotti's
PR Dicesti, an air that Vannecini, the great
Florentine teacher, is SO partial to, with excel
lent style and expression, also three lovely
songs of Schumann and Schubert, and
Gounod's "Sing. smile, slumber," to violin
an encore piece Mallory's Kerry Dance" ex-
ceedingly we'll, although she did not take some
OF the high notes which are exceedingly effec-
tive. Mr.. Kotzschmar accompanied, as he al
ways does, most satisfactorily.
WIDOW BEDorT.
Tomorrow night Mr.. Neil Burgess will ap-
pear at Portland Theatre in his ihimitable in
probation of Nasby's creation, Widow Bedott,
The Dramatic Review says: In the Widow
Bedott Nasty has hit the public taste to mar
vel. The whole piece is set to the shaking of
the sides" and runs up and down the gamut
of ha, ha, has, and he, he, he's. We are not
going to say what it is about or what is the
plot, or how the whole is continued or COM
pleted; it is one long. roaring piece of true
Yankee humor, and you might as we'll try to
analyze the aroma of bnckwheat field In
bloom as to dissect Widow Bedott. She amt
still long enough for the operation to be done.
Neil Burgess as the exotic representative of
Nasby's esoteric funniments is the right man
in the right place, and keeps the people in
continuous roar. His rendition of the garru-
lous dame is simply the perfection of character
acting. Whatever the canonists of the press
may say about tho piece. the proof of the pud-
ding is in the eating, and the public crowd to
see Widow BedOtt and suffer from spasms in
THE MARTHA WASHINGTON CONCERT.
Last night in conjunction with q sale of
fancy articles, the proceed of which this organ
izstiou will use to assist them in their benev-
olent work, the Martha Washington Society
gave very pleasing eonesrt- Misses Scam
man and Noyes gave some excellent dramatic
recitassens Of well known poems. surprising
their friends with their remarkable display of
talent. Young Miss Tarbox sang with her
usual brilliancy and received an encore. A
little scrub of boy set all the audience by the
ears with his ludicr0us advice to young ladies
abont husbands. The entertainment closed
with piano solo by Miss Addie Lord, young
girl about fouteen years of age, who astonished
everybody by her fine touch and splendid
style. She has a very artistic technique and
bids fair to develop much musical ability in
the future. Another concert will be given to-
night with entirely new performers.
LAWRENCE BARRETT.
Barrett will appear at Portland Theatre in
Howells' drama of "Yorick's Love" Monday
night next, and in .'Shylock" and david Gar
rick" Tuesday night Mr.. Barrett will be sup
ported by the following company: Miss Ella
Cummins, Mrs J. L. Carhart, Miss Carrie Wv
att, Messrs. Gustavus Levick. Frederick Back,
J. Il. Grismer, E A. Locke, j. B. Curran f.
G. Moseley, Frank Little. Chas Hawthorne.
T. G. Hager, G.. Davidson, j. NJ. Henry, T.
Benton.
sHAw's ouARrErrE.
Remember the concert this evening at Y. M.
G. A. Hall by John Shaw's male quartette.
The programme is an attractive one, and we'll
worth the price Of admission, 20 cts. As the
net proceeds will 60 to the fund for the relief
OF Ireland, the hail sh ould be filed.
REWARD.
This morning the sale of reserved seats for
the beautiful military drama of "Reward"
will commence at Stockbridge's for the floor,
and at Sturgis' for the gallery. Let the G. A.
K. have well filled house each night.
NOTES.
Mr.. A. R. Stover dialect and humorous
reader, will read at Congress St. M. E. church
this evening The Boston papers speak vel. of
him and Wendell Phillips endorses him.
There is great interest manifested in the
proposed visit of Lolita to Portland and there
will be great rush for seats.