The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-31
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THE DE kONTSKI CONCERT.
The second entertainment in the Stockbridge
course, given at City Hall last evening" was a con
cert by Mr.. De Kontski the celebrated pianist and
Miss Fanny Kellogg the favorite soprano, with
Mr.. Harvey Murray accompanist. The weather
was that which has come to be known as STOCK
bridge weather'-nasty, dirty, drizzly and chilly
because Mr.. Stockbridge has had the misfortune
to be saddled with it many of his course enter
tainments in the past. The ticket-holders, how
ever, were not oismayed and they filed every seat
In the spacious hail. except the last three setteee.
The programme was of just the proper length for
such concert. The first part embraced Beethovens
moonlight sonata" and Kontski's arrangement of
airs from Faust for Mr.. De Kontski, the scena
and prayer from Der Freisckutz, and Tosti's For
ever and Forever" for Miss Kellogg. The second
part consisted of group of songs comprising
fugue of Handels. Memberships "Spring Song
and 1.-THE Chase" and Kontski's "iSouyenir de
Glinicke" all for the piano, and Kontskrs "ReueiI
dH Lion,' for Mr.. De Kontski, and Taubert's "On
March Night" for Miss Kellogg.
The programme, while not quite as effective as
that in which Mr. De Kontski appeared last season,
was nevertheless highly attractive, and several of
the numbers were the that then offered.
Mr.. De Kontski again showed himself complete
master OF his instrument, with the cspability of
turning it into orchestra of well drilled must
clans. Tos splendid technique he adds soul and
expression, without which all the execution in the
world is of little avail. He is poet by nature as
was evidenced in his treatment of the so ca lied
moonlight Sonata of Beethoven, that souvenir of
his pure and ideal affection for Giuletta di Gu ic-
ciardi. for. like Handel he was never married. In
this sonata Beethoven describes most patheti cally
in the tender, melancholy adagio, his patient
resignation to the decree of fate but against viii CHI
his soul rebels as it pours itself out in the presto
agitato. Again in the delicious "Spring Song" Mr..
De Kontski showed the greatest delicacy in his n
terpretation, which was followed by a spirited,
dashing rendering of "The Chase" and delightful
waltz movement. The Faust" fantasia, and the
"RegeiL du Lion'' awakened The same enthusiasm
as when MIR. De Kontski presented them before,
and, in response to cordial encore of the first
named played, with that same charming delicacy
of touch and poetic treatment of which we have
before spoken, the minuet of his own which was
given last year.
Miss Fanny Kellogg sang the number from Der
FreiSchutz with much dramatic force and
preston, lille her clear soprano was heard with
pleasure in the songs. She gave for an encore
Marzal's Summer Shower" with archness and
considerable grace of delivery. Her dress,
qusite satin, of two shades of purple, trimmed
with irridescent passamenterie, attracted much
attention from the ladies'
r. Harvey Murray's Accomplishments were as
appropriate and enjoyable as ever. He has that
rare tact to make them the setting of the picture
provided by the vocalist.
NOTES.
Remember, only three more performances will be
given of "Cartonche'' at the Peoples Theatre this
week.
Miss Lippincott daughter of "Grace Greenwood
will make her operate debut in Italy in December.
The special matinee performance of "Lady Clan
carly, in which Miss Harriet Jay, Robert Buchan-
ans sister, made her debut in New York, took place
Wednesday at the Madison Square Theatre. Mr..
Herbert Kelley played Clancsrty; Mr.: Whitten,
Senior Goodman; MR. Written, Mother Hunt; Mr..
Piggott, Lord Woodstock, and the cast otherwise
was strong.
Mr.. Robert Buchanap's new d. ama Is in active
rehearsal at Wallack's, New York. Miss Bose
Coghlan, Madame Ponisi, Mr. Osmond Tearls, MI.
Keioey, Mr. Gerald Eyre and Mr.. John Howsen will
be IN the cast. New scenery, painted by Mr..
Connolly is composing incidental music. The pro-
duction will occur about three weeks hence.