The Portland daily press., 1888-12-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
FIRST REGIMENT BAND CONCERT

FIRST REGIMENT BAND CONCERT.
The first annual concert, under the leader
ship Of Mr.. Collins, of the First Regiment
Band, took place at City Hall last night and,
like all its predecessors, showed lamenta-
BILE lack of patronage in the size Of the audi
ence present, whatever may have been the
sale of seats. 1t is useless to scold about
this condition of things. Portland isn't ex-
ceptional in this matter. Ii it was fash
ionable fad to 60 to these concerts there
would be rush. Boston papers have scold-
ed the Boston public for the same thing, and
Boston claims to be nothing, il not the hub
of art, music and the drama.
1t isn't much satisfaction to tell the people
who didn't 60 to the concert what they lost.
They will probably go to a number of enter
tainments the coming winter, pay a great
deal more money and get nothing nearly as
good. Mr.. Collins deserves great praise for
the care and attention he has bestowed on
the band. and the members an equal amount
for the manner In which they have received
his instruction. The showed large. rich
volume of tone last night, certainty OF
attack. a crispness and uerre, that sho wed
lots Of brains In rendering their music and
taste and SKIN in presenting It. The Ger
'Chorus Of Pilgrims and hymn to the Eve
ming Star" were especially noticeable for
fine phrasing and delicacy of treatment,
combined with good solid worn. II was a
real pleasure to listen to the band last night
and, If our .people-who know about good
music and like 1t as well as any people-had
heard them they wouldn't rave to be urged
to go to their concerts In the future. 49,
Master Dana Holt is remarkable per.
former on tue cornet for a boy Of his years.
There is no evidenceiof childishness In his
playing he, executes with taste and give
his music with great expression. Owing. K
the illness Of Master Tommy Glynn, the
Imperial Mandolin and Guitar Club kindly
volunteered and gave much pleasure, as usn
al, and Mr.. Whitcomb recited several selec.
lions. ALI the performers were encored.
DANIEL DARCY.
Mr.. j. M. Hills new star. James c. Roach
will make his debut tomorrow night at Port
land Theatre. Mr.. Hill introduced to th,
theatrical world Margaret Mather ant
Denman Thompson, and now Mr.. Roach ap-
pears. There was good advance sale yes
terday. The Buffalo Express says; "Mr
Roach enacted the hero, dan Darcy" witt
ty, and added to these essential attributes
drYness Of humor entirely winning. 'Dan'
is type of Irish character by no means con
ventional. He is man OF mature years
preserving the buoyancy and mental alert
ness of youth without the grotesque exagger
alton of the familiar comic Irishman. Here
is parsonage at once graceful and attract
i've, and Mr., Roach embodies him with gen
uine felicity. Physical strenth, intellectna
nimbleness and Sympathetic Integrity ar,
all flu sed in Mr.. Roach's 'Dan." In short
he is manly Irishman. heart, body ant
soul, and is therefore to be received as
| friend"
THE sToDDARD LECTURES.
"Old England" will be Mr.. Stoddard'
subject in the Stockbridge course on Frida,
evening. Fine as these lectures and tn
views accompanying them have been In tn
| past, thi1 seasons beats the record. Good
seats at Stockbridge's.
NOTES.
Get your seats now for the Popular Cours
| that Stockbridge will begin with Gormnn
| Spectacular Minstrels December 18th a
City Hall. Fred Wright, Portland boy.
| manager.
The novelties at the Boston theatres are
The Queens Mate" Comic opera at th
| Hollis and Paul Kauvar," drama Of tn,
| French Revolution} at the Globe. 1.-THE Ri
| walls" at the Park by Jefferson, Gilbert an,
Mrs. Drew. La Tosca" continues a
| the Boston and Shenandoah" at the Muse
| UNI. At the Grand Opera will be presente
| 1.-The Cattle King" At the Howard vari
| ETY. show.
The Boston Ideals are expected in Bostol
| in January. 1t is said that Januschowsky
L'Allemand and DeLussan are dividing th
honors among the audiences at ST. Paul an,
MINNEAPOLIS.