The Portland daily press., 1882-06-24
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE CARY CONCERT

/ THE CARY CONCEkIs
Notwithstanding the announcement In yes
terday's papers that Miss Cary would be una
lie to sing in the evening, there was large
audience gathered in City Hall to listen to the
other ladies and gentlemen who had kindly
volunteered their services. Miss Cary herself,
attended by Messrs Fl. n. Jose and A. w. ID.
Clapp, Of the Hospital directors, and assisted
by Messrs III. F. Kurdish, G. E. Bird and
Fritz Jordan received her many friends in Re-
caption Hall for an hour preceding the concert,
all of whom sympathized with her in her mis-
fortune and rendered their sincere wishes for
a speedy recovery. They assured her, as all
our people well may from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, that the loss of her voice would be
national calamity, for, be it remembered, we
have but one other TO compare with it on the
stage of the world to-day, that of Nine. IRE
belli-Bsttini.
OF the concert itself we have but words of
praise. The programme was well selected, the
singers were all in good voice, there were no
tedious waits and no constant encores to double
the evenings entertainment.
Mrs. Ada Cary Sturgis fairly astonished
every body. 1t is eight years since she appeared
at public concert in this city, If we are not
mistaken, and her voice seemed richer, more
liquid, and it responded to the will OF its own
or with an ease and spontaneity that generally
comes only with the greatest culture added to
natural advantages. AS she came upon the
stage led by Annie Louise, there was tremen-
dous burst of applause, and as Anne Louise
presented her sister to the audience, kissed her
hand and smiled, great ball seemed
to push itself up into many throat at
the thought of her many triumphs on that
platform and the fact that she was delegatiDg
to another what seemed her own by right.
How charmiDgly Mrs Sturgis sang Balfe's
ebay is done;' with what dramatic simplicity
and beauty of tone. But it was reserved for
Kathleen Mavourneen" to stir old asSocla-
tions. and at last in response to an encore, the
lady yielded, and sang : Jeahnettes Choice,
in manner that delighted all her listeners.
Miss Long made her first appearance in City
Hall on this occasion. She has line head
very pretty, animated face, and a voice of con-
siderable power, excellent compass, sweet and
quite flexible. She was naturally very ner-
vous last evening, which impaired slight
tTelnolo to her singing, feature which She will
doubtless get rid of with her nervousness. Sne
made very successful debut for such 1t may
properly be called and in response to an en-
core sung Kucken's GOOD Night, Farewell"
The Cecilia Club, as is usual with them. rem
dered their various numbers with finish and
expression; and the Weber Club, especially in
their selection ON Absence" not only exhib-
tied large body of tone well harmonized, but
shaded their music with care and taste.
Mr.. Harvey hurry, as usual, accompanied
fapltlessly, and the various singers were the
recipients of superb floral gifts.
NOTES
All the preparations for the band tourna-
ment at Lake Maranooook next Tuesday are
nrnoressinp finely Mr.. Charles r. T,indall of
this city arrived Wednesday night from Bos-
ton. His friends are very confident that he
will win the prize cornet. His principal COM
petitor will be Mr.. Hall OF Richmond. One of
these two will, without doubt, carry off the
cornet.
The Peaks Island Band, under the direction
and instruction Of Mr.. Cole, gave their first
concert at the Peaks Island Methodist church
Thursday evening. The selections were all
heartily applauded. Miss Eta Sterling, So
prano, and Mrs. Latham, contralto, were the
soloists Mr.. f.. G. Rich made short and hui
nnnrclIg nd1rnSs