The Portland daily press., 1882-11-02
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MINNIE EAUK.

MlNNlk 6AUhs
Miss Minnie Hauk--or Nine. Hesse-W Wartegg
to be accurate-made her first appearance in
Portland last evening, in the second concert OF
the Stockbridge course, before magnificent
audience, which completely filled City Hall.
Mime. Hank was no stranger to our musical
people, to all Of whom she was familiar by
reputation, and to most of them by the oppor-
tunities that had been afforded them to hear
her in other cities She Is a New York girl,
whose family afterwards moved west and
south, but finally returned to the metropolis,
where Nine. Hauk studied under Errsni, ar
appeared in opera under Maretzek's manage
agement. She then went to London, and ap-
peared in opera there with ,ccess, following
hel engagement in that city with others in the
principal European capitals In 1878 Nine
Hauk appeared in New York as Carmen, in
Bizit's opera of that name. and 1t is In this
character she has made her greatest successes,
and has identified herself, on the stage, with
the fortunes of the Spanish cigsr-girl. Who
ever has failed to see the prima-donna in that
characterization has failed to see Minnie
Hauk. 1t is not alone her singing of the role
that captures the listener, but the aeting, the
o4piO>ntoAg taO Spauiou 0ohAoSphpkoI oo W
speak, is vividly brought before the spectator
Nine. Hauk, although her forte is opera. is
nevertheless very pleasing concert singer.
She has bright face, with expressive features,
is pretty, and p ssesses an arch ess and vivaci-
ty that put her en- rdpp .rf with the audience
at once The pretty petulence with which she
tueged at her gloves, which resisted the at
tempt to remove them, brought down the
house and made singer and audience better
friends. Hor voice s rich soprano, and,
while last night it did not astonish her hear
ers, nevertheless it gave great pleasure. Her
rendering of the gre Handelian air, ANGELS
ever bright and fair, while she has not the
largeness OF voice to give it that simple gram
deur that many singers OF less fame have been
able to do-was satisfactory. In response to
the encore she succeeded much better, giving,
with great archness and expression, La Sorren-
TO- from the opera of "Piccolino," an unfamil-' :
lar work here. Her "Echo Song with its
display OF the mezza Uoce, delighted her hear
ers as affording an opportunity, as stated in
vest rday's Press, to display her command
over her voice. The Pdrizi Carn, fl m La
TfdUidtd, was sung by the edntdtfice and Mr..
r, IS -ndeu with great dramatic expression and
fervor, Mr.. Fessenden especially sustaining his
we'll established reputation. The Hdbdnerd,
from Carmen" was given with that peculiar
witchery and force that enabled the unnitiated
TO get an idea of what the lady might be in
the opera and pleased with it's peculiar con-
trd-danse measure, so identified with the Gu
ban music, and made q leading characteristic
OF D'n JAnuario's song in "Der Sec Kadet," or
Royal Mildly" To complete the display of
her capabiiit es, Mme. Hauk gave the familiar
song, Beware as an encore, and aecompa-
nying herself Her costume, by Worth, WAS
very elegant.
The support was good. Mr., Sternberg was a
pleasing pianist. Mr. Fessenden's fine tenor
was never heard to better advantage, and he
was twice encored, responding with German
heds (Which he sings with so much expressioD)
aud with one of Marston's songs Signor and
Signora Campanari's violin DUETS were loudly
applauded, and in response to an encore the
former had to comply with "The Carnival"
HAZEL KIRKE.
Tonight the Madison Square Theatre Com
pany will present Hazel Kirke at Portland
Theatre. We can add nothing to what we
have already said in behalf OF the play and
company, and, from the sale of seats, 1t is evil
dent there will be large audience present.
Grimmer's Orchestra will render the following
programme:
Overture-Pique Dame. me.....,..............->Ssp
Waltzes-Bvautiful Rh+in. ......... Keller Bea
Sc election-Girohe-Groh .......-...s.... Lesocq
Gaop-Heigh-ho (new) ................W Weingsrten
Quadrille-Lhicken Masks .Lumbye
wAsHBURN's GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE.
The sale of seats for Washburn's last Sensa-
tioD, to be given at the theatre next Saturday
evening, will begin this morning. The show
includes some of the most talented variety ac-
tors in the country. Mr.. Washburn's reputa-
tion warrants the prediction that every thing
will be as represented. There are no cheap |
characteristics about the entertainment, which |
is pronounced irst-class by everyone who has |
seen it.
NOTES.
The colored Tennesseean Singers gave their
last concert in Congress Hall last night.
A lyric theatre is about to be opened In Lon
don, at which, with the exception of the au-
thors and composers of the pieces, all persons
will be females.
There was large audience at the free matt
nee for ladies and children at the LYceum
Theatre yesterday afternoon. The entertain
ment was frst-class and everybody present en-
loved il.