The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE THURsBY CONCERT.


necessary to attempt to conjecture-one of the
most delightful concerts We have enjoyed this
or any other season drew but small audience
to City Hall last night That audience was as
demonstrative however as other Portland au-
diences at other great concerts, have usually
been cold. At times they were aroused to a
furore-tor that is the only proper word to
use in expressing their enthusiasm. The
artists appreciated the demonstration and, as
far as laid in their power, exerted themselves
to please those who they saw could appreciate
their efforts.
Miss Thursby returns to us, since her con-
tinental tour, with greatly improved stage
manner, with much more animation, so that
her stage presence is charming. Her dress
last evening, white watered silk deliberately
trimmed with pdssenenterte was superb, aud
her diamonds were very handsome As to her
voice its remarkable volume and sympathetic
quality were noticeable in Felicien David's
"Song of the Misote," and more especially In
the aria from "Lakmee." In both of these
numbers her wonderful staccato runs and trills
fairly carried her audience away. But perhaps
as charming number as any was her render
ing OF the little German laughing song for an
encore. while her "Twickenham Ferry" also
an encore, was given with much expression.
She was applauded to the echo, and recalled
three times at the close of her third selection
Chevalier De Kontski is one of the grandest
masters of the piano forte in the world. 1t is
no wonder he has been compared to Ruben
stein for the volume of tone he produces is as
remarkable as the purity and dstinctness of
his trills, the singing quality which he evokes
from MS instrument, the beauty of his shading
and the perfection of his touch That he is a
master OF technique goes for the saying and
that he puts sout into the piano was evidenced
Dy MS superb rendering of the Faust fantasia.
he carries his hearer along with all the fire
and dash OF the great Russian and when he
turns to thoughts OF love he displays the senti-
ment, tervor and passion of Gottschalk. A
whole eEening is none too long to listen to his
music He gave for an encore delicious
little 1sorcedu of his own recent composition,
'Msnaet Ia Contesse'' dedicated to the
Countess Doria, one of his old pupils. Owing
to the absence of Maurice Strakosch the
Chevalier accompanied Miss Thursby in her
numbers.
Mr.. Glover has a very fair tenor-a little
nasal perhaps-and in response to an encore
Gang, "Then You'll Remember Me-" He was
accompanied most acceptably by Mr.. Harvey
Murray.
cALLENDER's MINISTRIES.
A large and mfrth loving house greeted
Callender's Minatrels at Portland Theatre last
evening. and from the opening chorus till the
curtain fell the applause aud laughter were
frequent. Tom Mcintosh made good hit as
blondowskl and Billy Kersands, OF enormous
mouth, appeared in THE eccentric" and "The
Grostesque" with many laughter-provokin
qualities. Charles Hum ia his creation "Did
You See Me-" took well and the moonlight
Picnic finishing the entertainment was an
original Southern sketch. The Minstrels APP
pear at the theatre again tonight and deserve
good house.
PRIVATE CONCERT.
large number of the friends of DR.. C. w.
Way asse nbled last evening in his spacious
parlors on Cumberland street to listen to
vocal and instrumental concert intorspersed
with re sdings That the music was all that
could TO desired will be seen when we men
tion the names of Mrs. Cnahipg Miss Webster
and Mrs Coyle as vocalists and that flute and
piano added their charms to the occasion The
Rotations were all excellent and we were
especially pleased with the fine rendering of
Lady Maud's Oath" by Miss Hoyey and
John.
THE sToCKBRIDGE COURSE.
This afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Harry f. Dixie
will amuse the young people at City Hall.
This will be the fourth entertainment in the
Stockbridge course and should draw a large
audience.
MAGGIE MITCHELL,
Next Tuesday evening Miss Maggie Mitchell
will play return engagement at Portland
Theatre, producing the play of THE Little
Savage" Tickets should be procured this
morning at the box Office.
NOTES.
The matinee at the Lyeeum should draw
good house this afternoon.
The Haydns will give concert TO their sub
scrihers next Wednesday evening.
Barney McAuley will appear Friday night
IN Uncle DAMP and Saturday as "The
Jerseyman."