The Portland daily press., 1880-05-06
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE RoSSINI CLUB.


The Rossini Club are to be congratulated
for an excellent concert last evening. The
programme was exceedingly well arranged
and the selections calculated to please. The
instrumental numbers were not too long-as
is often apt to be the case at concerts-were
admirably played and caused a desire for
| more. The vocal features were delightful and
fully appreciated
Among the numbers that gave special pleas.
ure and were encored, were Miss Bryant's yo-
cal solo Die Thraene by Stigelli, 5orcarole by
Brahms sung by Mrs. Farley, Mrs. Morrison,
Misses. Bartlett and Webster, the song "Over
the Dancing Sea-" by Roeckel, rendered by
Mrs. Morrison, the piano duet of Mendels-
sohn's by Misses Hemenway and Thorn, and a
chaconne of Handel's, played by Miss Spar
row Miss Bryant responded with an aria
from Faust, and Mrs. Morrison with the bal
lad "Many time and off,
Miss Bryant was in delicious voice. The
Stigelli song brought out all its best qualities.
There was breadth in the tone, and a wealth
OF expression that, Joined to the highly dra-
matte rendering of the song fairly surprised
even those who knew her. many eXcellences
The Faust aria also exhibited the same quail
ties in different manner. Mrs. Morrison's
hrst selection did not present her at as good
advantage as the ballad, but in the latter she
also showed that she improves every day. In
fact these two cOntrdlti would be an ornament
to the musical circles of any city. Misses
Hemenway and Thom's execution was exceed
ingly brilliant, and the delicate character of
the music was faithfully preserved. Miss Spar
rows Interpretation of the chaconne was delic-
lous While the melody sung on like the steady
cadence OF the ripping brook, the perfection
OF technique was worthy of the highest praise
10 nave heard that chdcOnne was alone worth
going to the concert.
The other performers all added to the gen.
eral success, and we can only regret that space
IS denied US in which to notice their efforts in
detail.
MARY ANDERSON.
Tonight Mary Anderson will make her first
appearance this season at Portland Theatre,
supported by Mines Levick-who appeared
here as Julius Caesar, in Shakespeare's play of
that name, with Davenport and Barrett, and
also with Genevieve Ward-and Atkins Law
renee, together with good company. Evadne
is one of Miss Anderson's most attractive char
acterizations. There are .situations in which
the actress. in certain repects, far surpasses
any other known actress. 1t is immaterial
whether Miss Anderson is, or is not, the SUI
perlor of Rose Eytinge, Charlotte Thompson,
and many others of repute. 1t is enough to
know that she is not only delight to the eye,
as beautiful woman, but she also appeals to
the intelligent judgment of the most Guilt
waited audiences.
MRS. cURRIEA.
The friends of Mrs. c. S. Curriea, the we'll
know elocutionist, will give pleasant parlor
entertainment at her rooms in Temperance
Hall, 565a Congress street, on Friday evening,
May 18th. Mrs. Curriea's rendering of both
grave and humorous compositions has been
highly appreciated and with good reason.
We understand she is about to leave this
city, and this is to be her last reading this sea-
son. An attractive programme will be pre-
sented, and we hope and trust she will have
full house.
IDEAL UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
In card published Mr.. M. T. Skiff, mana
ger of the real Ideal Uncle Toms Cabin Com
pany and Hyers Sisters, has wcrd to say
worth reading. The company will appear at
City Hall, afternoon and evening, May Is.
NOTES.
In New York, Monday night, Miss Nelson
acted Juliet with Mr.. Edward Compton as
Romeo, at Booths Theatre; Miss Minnie
Palmer appeared at the San Francisco Min
strels' Opera House, in her Boarding School,"
Salsbury's Troubadours, in ''The Brook" be
gan the summer season at Days Theatre; Mr.
Grau's French Opera Company reappeared in
New York, at the Academy, in "Mignon;"
A. T. Burband started his new entertainment,
called the Polytechnic, at Chickering Hall.