The Portland daily press., 1882-01-24
MUSIC AND TIE DRAMA.
THE MAscorrE.


wrapped closely about the forms of the specta-
tors. and thus equipped they sat out the opera
with martyr-like determination. Fortunately
for them the Wilbur company, who presented
the s'Mascotte," were full of life, and brought
in no end of gags and burlesque business which
served to keep all in good humor. In fact, if
it had net been for the fun made by Harry
Brown and Edward Chapman-the Lorenzo
and Roeoo-the opera would have fallen fiat
for the singing by the principals was by no
means equal to what has been heard here in
Audran's work, and the choruses were very
"rocky." There was an absence OF shading
very noticeable, and the song of the Mascotte,
although encored, has never before been given
SO Enthusiastically. The piece was well put on
the stage and elegantly costumed. Miss Klr-
win has not the voice, neither is she oy any
means the equal of Mrs. Carter in the role OF
| Bettima Prince Frederick (Mr. Conley) pos
sesses splendid figure, which was well dis
PLAYED in the second act. Miss West was
lively Fiametta, and Mr.. Morris a most repul-
sve physician. MrBrand did not shine to as
much advantage as Pippo as the Captain in
| Pinafore. Thera was quite a bevy of pages,
who went through quite drill under my lord
| Chamberlain.
TABLEAUx OF ERIN.
Tonight and tomorrow evening White &
Parsons Comedy Company will present their
Tableaux of Erin, with eighty different views
| OF the old country, accompanied by beautiful
effects and gorgeous tableaux vivants at Port
land Theatre Bryan O'Lynn will introduce
| nightly his character songs and his trick dom
| kew Pat. Miss Annie f. Irish, whose soprano
has received much praise from the press will
| appear as "The Fair Dublin Colleen" Other
! attractions will be offered.
YM c. A. CONCERT
All the readers of the PRESS who were SO
fortunate as to attend the previous concert
| given by the Cecilia Quartette in aid of the Y.
| NJ. c. A. will wish to attend the one to be
| given tomorrow night for the same object at
| City Hall. The quartette have now gained a
reputation that is not bounded by the limits
| of the city They have been heard and ad.
| mired all over the State. Little Bertha Webb's
/ genius is known of all, while Mr.. Coyle's
| splendid bass voice and dramatic method, and
| Mr.. Stockbridges delicious tenor are OF
| themselves sufficient to draw large audience
| The tickets can now be procured at Stock
BRIDGES.
THE SALEM oRAToRIo.
| The Salem Observer has come to hand and
with it an account of the performance by the
| Oratorio class last week. We clip from it the
| following: sThe other soloists, at this weeks
! concert were Miss Nettie Milliken (sopranol
and Mr. A. e. Pennel (tenor) of Portland and
| Mr. A. B. Hitchcock (basso) of Boston. All of
| these soloists were new comers before the
society," bat they gave excellent satisfaction.
Without doubt, the gem of tho evening was
Miss Dfilliken's rendering If the air "Let the
bright segaphim," which completely en-
tranced the audience. 1t even aroused the
enthusiasm of Mr.. Zerrahn, the conductor,
who Joined in the hearty applause that follow
All lie dali m OarfOrmaOca
proved that the society has lost no ground,
but that it fully maintains iss excellent dis
ciplne and strength. Mr.. Fenollosa presided
skilfully at the piano, which was the only in
strumental aid to the concert.
Mr.. A. E. Pennell, the tenor soloist at this
concert, sustained his part with exceptional
taste and brilliancy. He possesses a musical
voice, which has been carefully trained, and
his rendering of the passages assigned him on
Thursday evening was therefore effective and
artistic in a very marked degree. This was
especially true of Total Eclipse" "Thus
when the Sun, and his part in the duet $50,
Baff1ed Coward Co." 1t is long time since
the Oratorio Society has had the assistance of
a tenor whose singing was SO meritorious as
that of Mr.. Pennell."
1t May not be out of place here to say that
when Mr.. Pennell had finished Total Eclipse"
Mr.. Zerrahn stopped and cried out Bravo
and at the end of the oratorio engaged Miss
Milliken and Mr.. Pennell to sing the soprano
and tenor solos in a performance of the oratorio
to be given at Taunton, Mass, next week.
GRAND MUSICAL CARNIVAL.
The fourteenth annual convention of the
Littleton On. ~ Musical Association closed
Saturday and never within the history of this
White Mountain region has such grand and
inspiring musical echoes resounded among
these famous old hills The convention as
sembed on Monday evening, tho 10Th inst,
continuing till the 21st, but it was an especial
pleasure to take in the two closing days of
matinees and concerts from the choice selec-
tions that made up the grand closing. The
following talented artists appeared:
Director-Dr. w. o. Perkins Of Boston.
Soloists-Mrs. Eta I'll. Knowles of Boston,
soprano; Mrs. Ella G. Henderson of Boston,
contrato: Mr.. j. G. Bartlett of Boston, tenor;
Mr. d. NJ Babcock of Boston, basso; Mrs. i
Martha Dana Shepard of Boston, pianist and
accompanist; Miss Ella FL. Chamberlin OF Bos-
ton. vhistling soloist; Mr.. George 81. Morey
of Manchester, violin soloist; Mr. Charles Il.
Eastman of Manchester, flute and piccolo So
loist; Mr.. C. E. White of Manchester, clari-
net soloiSt.
Eastman's Orchestra of eight pieces fur
nished a selection which would have done
credit to any city, and justly added TO their
well deserved reputation as fine musicians
Our party was composed of seventeen of the
music-loving citizens of North Conway, and
who for the past four years have come to this
plucky aud enterprising village of the Am
monoosac to enjoy first the delightful winter
scenes through the Notch, and again those
pleasant reunions at "Thayer's." We arrived
at Wing road on time, but were obliged to wait
some half-hour or more for 'Eastman's train"
and arrived here in season for dinner, and also
to attend the Thursday afternoon matinee
which was highly enjoyable, and consisting of
a well-arranged programme, among which we
note the Bend of the River" sung by Miss
Hattie Quimby of Whitefield, which was
pleasing and sung With spirit and good effect
Miss Quimby has very powerful voice, and
under good control. The college song by
Rev. c. w. McLaughlin-'K King of the Can
nj bal Islands-was finely rendered and made
the whole house laugh. The "Staocato
Polka by Mrs. Knowles was very brilliant
and sung with most delightful effect through
out, receiving well-deserved and hearty en-
core. my Bird from DER the Sea- a beauti-
fully sweet ballad by Miss Stella Burnham,
Littetons sweetest "child of song" was the
favorite and carried the hearts Of the large au-
dience completely by storm, Il was in this
song that we discovered the full power and
charming sweetness OF her natural gift for
music Miss Burnham has certainly added
new and bright laurels to ber singing of last
season, and we are justly compelled to say
that it will be we'll for her native village to seq
to it that their song song bird does not fly DER
moor and mountains far away. We congratu-
late Miss Burnham upon her success and also
the association that it is honored by so fine
native artistic To an encore Miss Burnham sang
"The Huntsman's Horn" with wonderfully
sweet and splendid effect, in which all the fine
fexibilty of her voice appears to perfection,
and in which every little gem of harmony be-
came crystalized ia those tender feelings
which alone come from the very heart and
soul of music. The clarinet solo by Mr.
White was finely rendered and very sweet, re-
ceiving hearty applause. "Sing, Smile, Slunl-
ber," by Miss Hogan was sang sweety, and
shew her fine voice to advantage. The whist
ling solo by Miss Chamberin, consisting of the
ever popular airs-"Auld Lang Syne,' 'iSweet
Home," Yankee Doodle" &c.-brought the
house down. This part of the entertainment
was entirely novel, and most certainly added
new wreaths to the fair young melodious
whistler, and we will here openly remark that
upon Miss Chamberlin's first visit among the
hills she has most certainly become a favorite
with all. At any rate with us. Success to our
new young friend, and may her journey
through lifes vale be as shining and smooth as
her whistling, and when we all are tired of
life's burdens and our voices fail, may we Re
able to "whistle" like her to the end. The
concert Thursday evening was very LARGELY at