The Portland daily press., 1892-04-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Mikado.

1Ael6 were lOIS OF encOreS. Among the
floral offerings were two elegant bou-
quets for Miss Kicker.
The flowers which have bloomed this
spring seemed last evening to have
bloomed, especially for Ke-Ko. MI.
Mitchell was the recipient of several
elaborate testimonials from his friends.
One was star of carnation and white
pinks with s'Ko-Ko'' in purple immof-
telles in the center. Another was a
basket of rare flowers with q dainty
little souvenir hidden among the bios
SONS. Besides these, Ko-Ko received a
bouquet of white roses and a large bou-
quet of refreshing appearance, the ex-
terror OF which was composed of choice
flowers. The sendefs of this. had
dropped into verse:
On the stage, a la Ko-Ko,
A bright little Jap
Sang Willow, tit Willow ti-ti-tit Willow
And he made great audience
Laugh, shout and clap.
With his "Willow, tit Willow, ti-ti-tit Willow
So as slight token of pride and delight,
In the great big success that he's making to-
Two friends, undersigned, send this offering
slight.
Keep it still o, quite STILL very still o.
We ought to have mentioned the
floral offerings to the principals on
Thursday night and especially the
elegant floral design from the Mikado
company of Freeport to Mr. W. H. Stock
bridge, the conductor. Too great praise
cannot be awarded to Mr.. VIII Stock
bridge and Mr.. Montgomery for the
work they pave put into the opera, and
the perfection with which it was pro-
duced. Now Mr.. Montgomery wants
the company to try the ''Musketeers.
By all means.
Eugene D'Albert.
The public have been treated to Pad
erewski and now Mr.. Stockbridge pro-
poses to give the Portland music lovers
an opportunity to hear, another of the
great pianists in the person Of Eugene
D'Albert.
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Eugene d Albert, only son of the
French composer, Charles D. Albert, was
born in Glasgow in 1864. His evident
musical genius was fostered by his
father, under whose training he devel-
oped rapidly; and in 1876, obtaining
free scholarship in the National Training
School, London, he studied the piano
forte under Ernest Pauer, harmony un-
der DR.. Stainer, orchestration under
Ebenezer Prout, and composition under
Arthur Sullivan, thus thoroughly devel-
oping his many-sided genius. Here Hans
Richter mot him, and, recognizing the
youths extraordinary gifts, took young
D'Albert to his own house, in Vienna,
and taught him for a year, in order to
bring him. properly prepared, to Franz
Liszt, in whom he found a wise teacher
and benefactor. At the age of fifteen he
composed an overture which was per-
formed in St. James hall, London; and
his compositions number many fine
works for orchestra and for piano, be-
sides grand opera, just completed. His
first public appearance was at the Phil
harmonic concerts, in Vienna, where he
played his own compositions, repeating
them afterward at the Richter concerts
in London. Later on he played repeat
edly in Weimar; and, in 1882, as result
of his superb work, he was appointed
by the Grand Duke of Weimar as court
pianist "a distinction remarkable in
that it had never before been granted to
SO youthful an artist He is called the
greatest pianistic talent, after Liszt. Won
Bulow said, 'There are but three great
pianists in the world, Rubinstein, my
self, and D'Albert; but the latter is vet
young, and bids Sair to edrrrcsa1sus all.''
Lost in New York.
The melo-dranla of ''Lost in New
York; drew a fair house at Portland
theatre last evening. The great scene
the river of real water with the craft of
all kinds, besides the East River BY
moonlight, Gramercy square and Ran
dall's island were well given and loudly
applauded. The various characters were
well taken specially Gus Pixley as the
gas inspector, Louise Galloway as Jen-
ME Wilson, and Baby Spencer as Lillian.
The play will be repeated at the matinee
and evening performance today.
The Smith--Page Reading.
The Smith-Page reading that was adj
vertised as one of the entertainments in
the Stockbridge course, to be given to-
night, has been postponed until later
Possibly it may be given May 4th. Mr.
Stockbridge decided that it would be
to the reading to have it Civ
Ell SO soon after the Mikado perform
ances which have engrossed the atten.
ton of the amusement public the last
three evenings. S.
The Stockbridge Entertainments.
These are the future Stockbridge
dates:
Eighth stockbridge April 2sth, Eugene DIAL