The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-22
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
TEE CARY CONCERT.

TEE CARY CoNCEhI
Miss Cary was heard for the first time in
Portland last evening after years absence,
during which period she has delighted audi
ences from the Atlantic to the far West Ow
ing to the failure of Miss Cary's Boston man.
ager, and that of the Thomas orchestra, to
keep their contracts. the musical people OF this
city and vicinity were deprived of the pleasure
of concert last spring. 1t was, therefore,
with all the more delight that they grasped
the opportunity afforded them OF listening to
her noble voice last night. 1t was Miss Cary's
Intentions all arrangements had been
made--to be accompanied by the Philharmonic
orchestra. For that purpose, TWO weeks ago,
the orchestral parts for her songs were ordered
from New York, and as they failed to arrive
Tuesday night they were telegraphed for at
once but were not forwarded. This circum-
stance proved keen disappointment to Mss
Cary, and she was compelled TO satisfy herself
with the piano Accomplishments of Mr.. Harvey
Murry, a young gentleman from Lewiston, a
pupil of Mr. Sherwood's, and organist OF Will
liston church, and we would compliment the
pianist upon very creditable performance.
Miss Cary's selections were the aria from
Gluck's "Orpheus," "Ahi I've lost my Fury
dice Van Weber's "Ohl Fatima," and Dud-
lev Buck s "Storm and Sunshine" The first
and last have been sung by her at former
concert The same simple grandeur OF style,
and dramatic delivery, marked her rendering
of the aria from Orpheus as before 1t is par
ticularly suited to her voice and receives the
best of treatment from her. In the other
numbers she was heard not quite at her BEST
but nevertheless delighted her hearers as she
only can. In response to persistent encores
sba sang Nine. Rothschild's song, Isl Uous
,,o,,ez rien a me dire-words by Victor Hugo
"a little lullaby entitled 'Dodo," and Blum
enthal's Everywhere the grass is sspringing.
Miss Cary looked particularly Wen anu was
attired in q magnificent ilght Dlue pfccsue.
Her Jewels were diamonds. ohe was pre-
scented with two beautiful boqnets.
The Phiharmonics who appeared Tor the
first time in the city, made success. Mr
Listemann, we'll known to our concert-goers
as the distinguished violinist of the old Phil
harmonic Club showed that he possessed
those qualifications that go to make 2 capitai
drill master. This was especially SHOWN IN
the performance of the strings, where a nearer
approach was seen to simultaneous D6"ihg
than in any organization since tne lnolnas
orchestra Their shading was excellent, ana
crescendos admirably worked up. Ihey also
showed their ability in giving pedntSSahao el-
fects.
Their selections, in the first part, we're
little lengthy, but in the second crisp. The
last number was changed on the programme
two more of Dvorak's .'Scavonic Dances be-
ing substituted for Meyerbeers "Torchlight
Dance" :,
Mr.. Sherwood, the celebrated pianist, as
played with fine effect his magnincent tecn-
niuue in Schubert's "Wanderer," with ofches
trail accompaniment. This was his nrst APP
pearance since his narrow escape from drown
ing at Rive Beach three weeks ago. aud ne was
still feeling to slight degree The nervous
shock of that OCCASION He will always he
heard with pleasure here. A saxopnone solo
by Mr. Strasser exhibited mastery command
OF that instrument and he was greeted, at the
close, with prolonged applause.
The audience was splendid one, ming me
CITY Hall to it's utmost capacity, and evidently
delighted with the evenings entertainment.
The piano used on this occasion was one OF
Miller's grands, possessing power, brilliancy
and expression.
Next Saturday the sale of seats for the per-
Torrance of the Mascot" by the Ideal Opera
Company, will commence at Stockbridge's
Next Friday and Saturday Jay Rails
"Humpty Dumpty' troupe viii appear at Port
land Theatre There are "a artists III the
troupe.
The only Spanish performing bull in the
world is to be seen in w. WCole's monster
shows at Portland, Oct. s.