The Portland daily press., 1892-02-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Rossini Club.


Just 81 years ago the Rossini Club had
it's birth, and Saturday evening the mem
bers gave complimentary concert at
Kotzschmar Hall in honor of the great
composer after whom the society is
named. The hall was crowded. Not
only was every seat taken but a few
stood in the lobby. AS the writer
looked upon the ladies who occupied the
platform he thought of the many beauti-
full voices and deft fingers that used to
charm in old Fluent Hall as these young
and charming women were delighting
their audiences now.
The programme was attractively
printed by Stephen Berry. The title
page bore three stanzas from Lowelfs
beautiful poem, ''The Shepherd of King
Admetus," that were exceedingly appro-
pirate to the occasion. The programme
pages were headed by these lines from
Timon of Athens:
"They are welcome ALL let them have kind ad-
mittance;
Music, make their welcome"
and ended with these from Richard Sec
ond:
ssThen let us take ceremonious leave
And loving farewell of our several friends"
The several numbers were given with
the style and finish that characterlzes
the club. Almost everything was en-
cored, but only Miss Long, and Miss
Kicker, with Miss Goodwin, responded.
Miss Philbrook received beautiful
floral gift. This was the programme:
Piano Quartette- Overture civilian TelT.
Mrs Smith. Miss Blanchard, Mrs. john
son, Mrs. Thompson. ro.t;
Song-Good Bye, M. Io,;,. " " = os'l
Vocal Trio ' .e Pinsuti
Misses Knight Kicker and l Mrs Morriso Pszt
Piano soloschImm ppliedo from WEBER hlsz'
Vocal solo-Neig dich Maid He srabu,. z nrsp;
'A Miss Knight
oeiI Misses Knight Pennel Kicker and
Long, Mrs. H. ST. John Smith and
piano nuet MIS-. Morrison Mendelssohn
lA And a.i Presto and Allegro from G minor
concerto.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Thompson.
| -Protestations (by requesH ..... Norris
! Miss Kicker.
violin obligato by Miss Goodwin.) -.
/ . :
Miss Blanchard.
| Vocal Duet-Song of the Birds. -. Rubenstein
Mrs. Fellows and Miss Rice.
Vocal SOlo-PenSa ala PatTia 1880. .RoSSlm
Mrs. Morrison.
Piano Quartette-W Waltz 1900. MoszkoWsN
Miss Blanchard, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. johnson.
Paderewski.
The great genius Paderewski will APP
pear at City Hall in the seventh Stock
bridge entertainment this evening and at
/ the extra matinee tomorrow. From all
over the state the most noted people and
musicians are coming to hear the great
celebrity of the day. The Boston Her
aid says of him:
AS matter of fact words lose their
value in any attempt to use them to con-
vey correct impression OF the results
| got by this player, and there is decided
| inclination to say Ego and hear him.
rather than to make any effort to say
what his playing is like.
Waits of New York.
Tonight charming Katie Emmett will
appear in 's.Waifs Of New York; at Port
land Theatre. Beginning with the first
scene, and going through the piece, act
by act, Manager Williams has had new
sets built and painted of the most elab-
crate description for this popular play.
There is a glimpse of Castle Garden
which is very life like; the Tombs police
| court, recognizable at a glance to many,
and the great Harlem railroad scene,
showing two trains crossing in opposite
directions at the same time. 1t is this in
cident which affords one of the most
thrilling climaxes of the play Willie
Rufus Katie Emmett) and the junior
waif, Gertie, are caught upon the bridge
with the two trains approaching. Willie
quickly climbs down between the ties
with the little one and hangs by his
hands while the child clings to him. A
passing boatman comes to their rescue
and they are saved 1t is one of the
most successful mechanical scenes ever
seen on the stage. There is also great
fire scene managed with extreme clever
ness.
Dixey.
wednesday ulSHp Di@~eS ~
| Dixie-will be seen at Portland Theatre
in "a Tangled Skein'' and "The Solicit
tori and those who haven't got seats
had better be so doing if they expect to
get them. Mr.. Dixey will be supported
by competent players, including Misses
Virginia Buchanan, Josephine
Day, Marie Greenwald, Fannie Cohen,
Belle Bucklin, Messrs. Lewis Baker,
Robert Hickman, Joseph Franksu, Wal
ter Granville, Fred Owen Baxter, Sam
uel Dwight, j. j. eleanor and others.
Organ Recital.
Mr.. w. FL. Carter, the scholarly and
finished organist of st. Luke's, gave an
organ recital at the Church of the Mes
siah Saturday afternoon, which was at
tended by large and fashionable au-
dience. Miss FL. D. Rice gave several
songs beautifully. This was the pro-
gramme:
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