The Portland daily press., 1888-10-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MrNpELssonN QUINrErEE CLUB.

MENDELSSOHN QUINTETEE CLUB.
The Mendelssohn Quintette Club of Bos-
ton gave concert in Haydn hall last even
ing. For years hardly season passed with
out our citizens enjoying their delightful
chamber music, but after time, the club
extended their trips to the far west and
south, taking in new field. and new clubs
and new faces took their places before Port
land audiences. One face among their num-
Der however was familiar last night,
that of Thomas Ryan, the veteran clsrinet
player. How many distinguished artists
he has introduced to the concert world Of
America. Who does Iot recall Robert Co.
ering the flutist. DR.. Sehultzer, the violinist,
who lately died, and Wulf Fries the violin
cellist.
And this trio is but 1.-THE of the long list
of names that floated through the brain Of
the writer as he listened last night to the
playing by the club. The new players are
all artists of marked ability. The leading
violinist, Mr.. 0hlinger is not only master
of technique, but possesses pure tone, much
sensibility. and grandeur of style. Herr
Anton Hekking, the violincellist. is an ad-
mirable artist. His bowling is sure and pow
II,
execution is brilliant and full of expression
He moves from grave to gay with ease,
| showing his brilliancy and pathos Servais's
fantasia and rendering Peppers Butterfly"
with all the airness and grace that pertain
to the springtime. Mr.. Ryan's delightful
clarinet playing has lost none Of its old
time charm. The concerted number were
given by the Mendelsshons with that remark
able precision and expression, that intelli !.
gent reading and phrasing that has become
Of Miss Alice Ryan, the solo violinist of
| the evening "a daughter of Mr.. Thomas Ryan,
| we may say that all were charmed with her
| delightful, unaffected manner, and though
| she seemed to suffer from cold, were
pleased with her sweet, melodious voice and
simplicity OF style. A very noticeable fea-
ture of the evening was the presentation to
Miss Ryan Of a beautiful cluster Of roses
from Portland lady who made much repu-
| tatl0n for herself as s0list with the Men
| DECISIONS several years ago. The audience
| was not large but was composed of the most
| musical OF our people who hope so long a
time may not again intervene before they
| will hear the club again.
BENNETT q MoULToN.
Last evening the Bennett g. Moulton Opera
Company delighted their hearers with a
representation of "The Black Hussar" The
music of the opera is bright and sparkling
there is much that is numerous in the
dialogue, and the costumes are handsome.
The orchestra and chorus performed their
| duties to general acceptance. MIR. Armand
is especially good as the captain of the Hus-
sars, and as the army chaplain. Mr.. Wolf
| pleased both In wit and and action as black
enback' the magistrate. Mr.. Brighton sang
well and was clever in his Interpretation of
"Piffkon." Misses Murphy and Greenwood
were effective as the magistrates daughters.
Miss Helen Russell was lively Barbara.
Messrs Wolf, Brighton and Miss Russell
made hit in the trio "Read the Answer In
the Stars
Tonight the opera 'Merry War" will be
presented.
RENTZ-sTANLEY.
Tomorrow evening the sale of seats will
| begin at the Portland Theatre for the per
Torrance of the Rentz-Stanley Novelty and
Burlesque company, which will appear at
| the Portland Theatre next Tuesday evening
| in the new burlesGue "Konrad, the K0rsair.' -
THE RosToNIANs.
The sale of seats for the performances of
"Don Pasquade" and the Bohemian Grip
| by the Bostonians will begin at Stockbridge's
next Saturday-tomorrow- at 9
o'clock. The opera will be given Saturday,
October 25th Don Pasquade is rich Ital-
ian whose nephew Ernesto is in love with
Norma. young widow. Don Pasquade
doesn't wish his nephew to marry and con-
suits the family physician, DIR, Mulatesta, to
| see if he thinks the marriage can be pre-
vented if he-the Don-marries. The doc
tor introduces Norma to Don Pasquade as
his sister and a mock marriage of the couple
| take place. By her extravagancies Norma
dIdr DO nfs~ LIZ
by letter she leaves in his way making an
designation with a gallant. The Don gives
Mulatesta carte blanche to get rid of Norma.
Then he is told of the trick and in his joy at
the discovery he was not legally married to
Norma willingly consents to her marriage
with Erneste.