The Portland daily press., 1882-09-29
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MISS LArHAM's CONCERT.

An audience, half-fllipg City Hail. gathered
last evening to extend encouragement and al-
plause to a friend and acquaintance in the per-
son of Miss Georgia May Latham, who, on this
occasion, made her first public appear ance in
concert. Miss Latham is Peaks Island girl
who, until recently, has resided with US, but
for the past year or two has been living in
Chelsea, while completing er musical studies
She was assisted last night by Miss Addie C.
Reed, young soprano, and Miss Marion Os-
good, violinist, both from Boston, and the
Portland Concert Company. The latter organ.
ization was deprived of one of its members
Mrs. Hawes,-as that lady was suffering from
lameness, which precluded all attempts at
singing on public platform. Her place was
kindly assumed, for the occasion, by Mrs.
Gushing, the soprano at the First Parish
church.
The appearance of the debutante upon the
platform was the signal for prolonged applause.
The first notes of the familiar 20 MIC Ferndn-
do" from LA FaUoritd," made certain the
fact that the vocalist was the possessor of no
common voice. II was rich, full-toned con-
tralto,-not of the mezzo-soprano character
that nowadays is c1llad contrslGo,-but such
as opera and eohcert-goers used to hear some
years ago. 1t is true the music as sung lies
within the 72ezzo soprano range, but the lady
showed that hen voice was not only rich and
powerful. but also of excellent compass, and
its quality of the best, 1t may be styled no.
bio voice, ana it deserves the most careful Gull
tivation. What glorious voice it is for orato-
iio, and what may it nos become with patient
study on the part of its possessor. in time. In
response to the encore, Miss Latham sung Sui
livan's "My Dearest Dear Later in the eve
ming she gave Hull ah's Storm
Miss Reed has powerful soprano, and sings
in brdUura style, displaying a great deal OF
brilliant execution, would be expected III
such selection the F0rS G lui, from La
IfaUidta. The number was rather an ambi-
tious effort for young singer, as it is only pop
sible to the finest voices and the most perfect
vocalism to display the sustaining power neces-
sary to render the Torture of this celebrated
aria, with that SmoothneSS aud del Gaze treat
ment that it deserves. Miss Reed, hi wev or,
pleased aer audience greatly, aud Was Twice
icored during tho evening, singing the
p" M aid OF Lfe for her first response, and SIM
pl bow.ng When called out the second TIM.
Miss Marion Osgo0d showed good execati ~
aud ,reatmeut OF her subject in her rendering
OF Kvber's Cradle Song" and a Gazette bS
PopUer, and when eic0red handled tue ell
known Last Rose OF Summer" with such good
Taste she again recalled,
The Portland Concert Com 2any's voices har-
monIzed well III their Quartettes and met with
great favor. We shall have more to say OF this
organization later, when all of its members
together.
Mr. Murry accompanied with that good judg-
ment and skill which was to be expected.
Altogether, it was a very pleasant concert
The cnlef feature to regret was the uprising OF
tue encore hend at this, the beginning of the
season, and ii he had had his way last night
every piece would have been encored twice.
TABLEAUx WANTS
A more delightful evenings amusement can
not be had than that to be repeated this (Fri-
day. evening, at the vestry of the Church OF
the Messiah. The manager, Mr.H R. Brown,
awards much praise to the clever talent of our
young people Some of the scenes present
such an array of grace and youth that the be-
holder appears to be looking on garden OF
June roses. A marked feature is tue rapidity
With which the tableaux are grouped and
brought before the audience, thus avoiding the
usual searisome delays Among the new PIC
lures tonight are Judith, with the bead of
Hoiofofnes; Swiss peasan at Chamounix;
Dennis ia the gallery of sculpture A Portland
Cherub, ETC.
The seventh annual session of Oxford Coun-
ty Musical Association will be held at South
Paris, commencing Oct oath, and c osiDg FRI
day evening, 9th with a grand concert Mr..
kotzschm2r will direct, it being his third sea-
son with the association. The best taient
from Portland and Lewiston will assist at the
closing concert. Free entertainment will be
provided or members of the chorus.