The Portland daily press., 1885-03-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE SYMPHONY CONCERT.

THE SYMPHONY CONCERT.
The tenth entertainment in the Stockbridge
course, concert by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, assisted by Miss Emma Eames,
soprano, and Mr. Giese the celebrated violon-
cellist, drew. as was to have been expected,
uery large and musical audience to City Hall
last evening, including many prominent oiti.
Gems from different sections of the State. The
instrumental programme, while not as varied
as popular audience Graves, was admirably
chosen and afforded, outside of the Beethoven
Symphony, sufficient dash, briliancy and mel
ody in the other numbers to suit every taste.
To the lovers of the great masters music
the Beethoven Symphony No. was of course
the event Of the evening. This symphony,
which belongs to the first period of Beethoven
"a period which dated from 1875 to 1S04-was
dedicated to that noble patron of art, Won
S@ieten. IL resembles strongly the works OF
Beethoven's master Haydn, but nevertheless,
bears marks of the great composers individ-
uality. Perhaps 1t does not possess so much
pathos, and dramatic power, as his later gym
phonies but it is graceful work, full of beau
ties, and, at the hands of the orchestra, re-
oeived most admirable treatment. The tempt
were such as musicians here have been accus-
TONED to consider the rule in the presentation
OF these symphonies; firm, steady and regular,
giving clearness. strength and vigorous life to
the composition, while every phrase was SO
beautifully shaded that the Interpretation of
the work eau be compared to the matches
elocution of famous orator. The andante
movement was especially pleasing, its exqui
site beauty being brought out to perfection by
this excellent body of musicians.
SaintSsens' "Danse Mdca6re"-or the
"church-ysrd sociable" as it has been wittily
called-with its wild, weird, poetic fancies,
its bizarre effects for violin, flute, cymDals,
oboe. xylophone and triangle, its mad whir-
ing of skeletons in rapidly accelerating
waltz, until, with remarkable suddennese, at
cock-crow, when the listeners brain ia turned
almost topsy-turvy, the frenzed dance closes,
and the ghouls return 10 their graves, perfectly
carried away the audience, no little of the
effect of the Interpretation produced by Mr..
Lstemann's wonderful leadership of the vio-
Inns.
Handel's lovely Largo" which gave SO
much pleasure at the last symphony concert
was repeated on this occasion to the equal sat-
isfaction and delight OF the hearers. Mendels-
sohnn's overture to "Jfelnsiae" with its de-
lightiul combinations OF sound aud well de.
dned form and proportions was fitting intro
duction to this magnificent concert.
Two more satisfactory and delie htful solosts
than Mics Eames and Mr.. Giese have not been
heard 10 concert in this city. Miss Eames is a
Bath girl by birth, but she passed her girl
hood ia Portland, and the city may well be
proud of her. She has an intelligent as well
as beautiful face. graceful figure, soprano
voice OF great range aud purity, sweetIand hex-
ible, and for young singer, is the most prom
ising yet heard. Her physique is such as to
afford her great sustaining power, as was
evnced in her rendering of the Mozart aria,
while the range of her voice was well dis
played in her attack Of notes 50 widely sepa-
rated, every one of which was struck with
precision and truth. Her phrasing and method
were Of the best rejecting the highest credit
on Miss Clara Munger, her teacher, also q
Portland girl, and the carrying quality of her
voice wac such that it reached every part Of
the large hall with perfect ease. She was en-
cored after her selections but only bowed.
What can We say OF Herr Giesss cello play
ing? His solo lie Desir, 'by Servais was mas
ter piece of deiicacy, refinement expression
ond effects. In his dextrous hands this I'M
wieldy instrument wept, laughed pleaded
sang, holding the listener captive, and max
ing the time occupied seem only too short. His
representation Of the drum, and Of the drum
and brass In the distance, was exceedingly
well done.
Can we not have one more concert?
THE BENEETT-MoULToN OPERA co.
The Lowell Citizen thus speaks of the Benz
nett-Moulton Opera Company which will ap-
pear at Portland Theatre next Monday: "The
very large audience which was attracted to
Huntington hall, last evening, to see the
81 ascot" rendered by the Bennett &c Moulton
opera company were not disappointed in the
heralded excellencies Of the performances. The
company is OF good average musical ability
and the stage appointments are complete in
every detail. The dialogue was interspersed
with good many new gags" several OF them
having local application, and the large crowd
were kept in excellent humor throughout the
entertainment The performers all exerted
themselves to please, and that their
individual and collective efforts were crowned
with success the frequent applause conclusive
ly demonstrated.
WEBER CLUB CONCERT.
Tbs concert to be given at Y. M. @. A. hall
BY the Weber Club, Friday night, will be one
OF the best ever presented by this popular mus
ioal society. Besides the club, Miss Belle
Bartlett and Mira @. 81. Pratt will appear and
Miss Leafy Chandler will officiate as accom-
panist
BRAMHALL LODGE TO THE FRONT.
All persons who are DESTROYS of taking in a
frst-class entertainment will do we'll to attend
the musical and elocutionsry amusements to be
given by Bramhsl Lodge X. of P. at Castle
Hsll this evening, March 18th. Neither pains
or expense have been spared by the comm ittee
to make the entertainment well worth the
small admission fee.
HI HENRY'S MINsTRELs.
A large audience enjoyed the excellent en-
tertainment given by Hi Henry's Minstrels at
Portland Theatre last evening. The songs in
the first part of the programme drew forth
considerable applause, and the ball game
awo1e much enthusiasm. Tom English in his
remarkable performance with various instrn
ments Is especially good, and Billy Lyons ap-
pears very acceptably as young lady. The
other SDeCialtV features were we'll given. Hi
Honry's solo on the cornet was received with
much favor. Tom Mack was as funny as he
always is and Burtine performed some OF his
difficult feats of jugg cry. Part third was re-
markedly good in scenic effects and the cos
tuning, and the parts were well taken.
NOTES.
The Readfeld Musical Association under
the direction f,Prof. w. f. Morse gave ben
eft concert Tuesday evening at Readfeld Cor
ner. There was an excellent programme, and
most Of it we'll rendered. The chorus of fifty
voices, and the Philharmonic Club, aided in
making it a very pleasant as we'll as instructive
entertainment.
Speaking OF the Radecki-O Brion concert
given in Boston, the Herald says: miss
O'Brion appears to have gained in the point of
technique in her playing at the sacrifice of
some of her former merits In the way of ex-
preston and general artistic feeling"
The Advertiser says: ut was gratifying to
observe much improvement in the playing of
the young ladies since their last concerts.
Miss Won Radecki shows, perhaps, the greater
gain in elasticity and expressivenesss Miss
O'Brion's strong, full touch still leaving, some
thing to be desired in variety OF coloring, while
both are still inclined to that too great mobil-
ity of hand which occasionally results in the
striking of false note or two.
Harmony Lodge of Odd Fellows will cele-
brate its sixth anniversary on Saturday even
ing, March 21st. There will be vocal and
orchestral music of high order to be follow