The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-10-15
THE NoRDIcA CONCERT.
FIattering Reception to MaIne's Gift
ed Daughter-A Fine Musical Event.

The Stockbridge course opened last night with
great success. The usual large and brilliant au-
dience was present and all were amply repaid for
their attendance by the entertainment. OF course
Nine. Nordica was the head and front OF the con-
cert. She was received with burst of applause
when she first appeared ON the stage, clad In a
wonderful sleeveless blue satin gown with court
train, and sparkling with diamonds and brilliant
lace. Nine. Nordica was in splendid voice and
rendered her numbers with artistic ability Her
technical execution is perfect and her laughing
eyes and animated face made complete success.
Her notes are pure and sweet, resembling Clara
Louise Kellogg's, although of finer fibre. For en-
cores Nine. Nordica gave musical advise to de-
spairing lovers that greatly increased her hold on
the audience. In the closing number, the quar-
tette from Rgoletto, her dramatic talent began to
manifest itself in spite OF herself. and her little
bits of by play were as much enjoyed as her sing
ing was. We hope to see her in grand opera In
our opera house some day in the near future.
Next to Nordica, Signor Galassi carried off the
honors. He is large, stout man, genuine te-
more robatsto. with voice that is little too stren-
uous perhaps for City Hall, but admirably fitted
for pieces like the Toreador's song from Carmen,
and the Rigoletto Quartz tee. In the "Eri tun
aria there were abrupt transitions too fine for a
man Of his physique.
Mr.. Schroeder is thorough master OF that diff
fcult instrument the violincello. his first mum
Der was the well known Largo" of Handel, made
famous here five years ago by Bernard Lstemann
Mr.. Schroeder brought out all the expressive
passages OF this and the other numbers with mar
vellous skill that won him prolonged applause.
His last number, the "Tarantelle" of Cessman
layed on the sIring, was wonderfully well done,
MISS EdmandsS strong, steady, business like
contralto was heard with pleasure by the audi.
ence and she received a hearty encore.
Mr. jordan has good, honest tenor voice, not
Zach had the first number on the programme ali
TO himself, but he was in every other number as
accompanist. He did his work well, fully sus-
tanning the reputation he won when he was here
with the symphony Orchestra.
MISS VAN sTosH.
MISS Leonora Van Stosh, niece of Mr.. and
Mrs. Zenas Thompson, who took the leading
prizes at the Brussels Academy, Belgium, has
been engaged as solo violnst for concert with
ming recently Miss Van stos ew nlayed for ne se eye
friends In this city who were charmed with her
sister married Count Van St0sh OF Belgium, and
MISS Van Stosh is their daughter
ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME
Gives all merry evenings entertainment. 1t IS
amusing without yulgarity and makes no drafs
upon faculties worried with the cares of life This
y tne sort OF amusement the public like. 1t will
~ OoSutcu Will du eXcellent cast at PORTLAND
Irhheatre saturday evening under the direction Of
Charles Fr0hman.
THE ORGAN RECITAL.
AT MI. Duncan's fourth organ recital at Con
gress square church next Saturday afternoon,
charming selections from Beethoven, Liszt and
EDWARD Batlste will be given. Miss Goldthwaite,
we s0lo soprano OF the quartette of the Peoples
Gnurcn, Boston, Will sing the Resurrection HYMN,
1nls rising singer makes her first appearance in
Portland at this recital and will be Warmly wei
coined. ""iy "ei
RENTz-sANTLEY,
The Rentz-Santley company will be at Portland
Theatre next Thursday and Friday. The Boston
Advertiser says:
"The entertainment is burlesque I'm two narts
intermixed with variety. The curtain rises on
the 'F0llies OF Man, Miss Francis Wyett ~ Sol.
itare, and Miss Nellie Page as Nine. Vermicelli.
prma donna, Sing WELL Malta, the fnegIer
and Mile. Harbeck, the slack wire performer
were well received. Whiting and Shepard sang
and danced well. Whitney and Leonard the
Irish comedians. received TREMENDOUS ovation.
Harbeck. the European c0nt0rtionist, is wonder
and received much applause. The show ended
with the 'Nautch Girl which was well received
NOTES.
George b. Mcclellan, Pauline Halls manager,
says he never married her in Maine, and especial
ly not last summer. Miss Hall was 10 Maine, but
she was investing in real estate, not personal
property.