The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-17
MUSIC AND DRAINS.
WHAT CRITICS SAY OF EMMA Anporr.

WHAT CRITICS SAY OF EMMA ABBOTT.
"The choruses we're rendered with magnificent
effect" said the Toronto Empire last week,
"while the solo parts were filled with a beauty
and exaettude that could only characterize a
production of the highest class. Miss Abbot.
was in excellent voice and acted with a tragi
power that at once thrilled the audience and pos
sessed it with an exact appreciation OF the scope
and amplitude Of the opera" Says the Globe
"Her voice is rich and clear and so easy and nat
ural was her singing that the words dropped as II
spoken, but with degree Of meaning beyond
speech" The most prominent musician OF ~
ronto said to a reporter: have seen each opera
this week and the company grows on me, Miss
Abbott most OF all. She Is burdened with dress,
but with all the magnlheenee Of her eostuming
art is not in the least sacrificed. Then her sing
ing Of Elvira. have heard nothing better and
have heark the opera two score times" Hardly
one Of the principals but that shared fun honors
and the critics were instituted in their praise OF
the chorus and orchestra The fact is there IS no
such other English opera as the Abbott opera o.
this season. The Portland season opens Monda,
night with Ernani, VeTdfs greatest work.
POOR MAN.
Max ORell recently said to New York
porter:
"In Portland, Me, L appeared before, an a
dlenee Of some 1900 people, and must say n
my reception was as cold as the North Pole
supposed to be. was three-quarters Of an hOl
late and OF course thought the people would b.
impatient and perhaps would make some noise I,
express tmpatence. When l stepped upOa the
platform a number of prominent men in the city
were seated around and they appeared as phleg-
matte and undemonstrative as wax figures
Whewl was chilled almost through by tue Op-
pressive stiffness that greeted me. They were
| Indifferent to my delay, and. think, would have
waited eheerfully another hour"
OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
The last rehearsal Of this concert was q
| Monday evening and everything points to succt
| in the entertainment to be given this eyeniL
| There will be soles by Mrs. Nettie Smith a.
Nettie May Morrison. Get your tickets at one
at Frank b. Clark's and at stockbrdge's. Chi
| dren half price.
Gilmore's Band with all the customary a
music and popular surprises Of a genuine GilmC
concert, will be heard at City Hall In four G,
certs Many Of the famous lnstrumentalists
be heard in solo numbers, and there win also b.
vocal contingent as follows Ida Klein remaI
ably pure and clear soprano; Henri Kolke, IN,
tenor with a fresh and clear voice, and Edwa
O'Mahony, famous Irish American bassO Go,
seats at Stockbridge's.
GALA MATINEE TO-DAY.
The matinee at City Hail today will begin
$50 O'Clock. Tickets can be secured at stoc,
bridges, Chandler's Of the members and at n
door. The instrumental quartette, composed 4
the Dotens, is a striking feature Of the perform
ance; the young soloists on violin, elarOnet ant
piano, with Charles l.. True, pianist, is another
while Shaw's Male Quartette, who are singing
splendidly, is a third. The entertainment is In
tended for both Old and young folks and the house
should be crowded.