The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Ancient mariner.

A~O SAAOACAAo 4tAGAAAhoAs
Kotzschmar Hall was filed with an appre
ciatine audience last evening to listen to the
cantata, THE Ancient Mariner" as interpreted
by the Haydn Association under the leadership
OF M Kotzschmar. From the first number to
the last the interest did not flag, the au
dienee showing their appreciation by frequent
applause. Mr.. Barnard was the first soloist to
appear and sang the opening recitative with
great spirit. During the evening his fine voice
was heard in several selections and he fully
sustained the reputation he has already estab-
ltshed as one of our leading tenors. Mrs. Eel
lows's first number was finely rendered. What
could be better than the way she sang 'The
sun now rose upon the right; out of the sea
came he, still hid in the mist and on the left
went down into the sea-" She not only felt the
true meaning OF the words herself but she sang
them In way to impress her audience also
One of the loveliest melodies was 80 sleep, it is
gentle thing" and as sung by Miss H D. Rice
with her sympathetic voice, the audience re-
manned in perfect stiffness until the last note
died softly away. DR.. Nickerson sang his solos
with great spirit and although difficult he sang
them exceedingly well. The quartette Mrs.
Fellows Miss Rice, Mr.. Barnard and MI.
Merrill sang their several selections finely.
The choruses all went with snap, No. 3,
"And now the storm.blast;'' No. 6, about
about in reel and rout," and No. IT, 20 sweeter
than the marriage FEAST" were particularly
bright and pleasing. To Mr.. Murray for the
splendid accompaniment and to Mr.. Kotzsch-
mar who conducted the chorus the success
of the concert is largely due.
The association will give miscellaneous con-
cert about the second week in June prior to the
summer vacation.
Mascotte.
Last night the Aborn Opera Company pre-
sented the ''Mascotte" at Portland Theatre
The pretty Mamie Taylor was the Bettina and
she was encored several times during the eve
ming The other characters were taken by
Henri Laurent, James Donnely Raymond
Hitchcock, Robert Mansfield, Eta Bartlett
Leslie Poor, Cora Carlisle and Adolph Mayer.
Donnelly made lots of fun Tonight the COM
pany win appear for the last time in "Ermine."
Uncle Hiram.
In Uncle Hiram railroad train 200 feet long
crosses the stage in 10 seconds. 1t is great
piece OF stage mechanism, though not more
wonderful than the saw mill and steam boiler
explosion in act Q. A competent company,
headed by Aaron III. Woodruff, and the sweet
singer and dancer, Miss Troja Griswold, portray
the various characters well. Uncle Hiram is
strong American play of the present times and
its scenes are laid in New York city and the
hills OF Vermont. The company carries all its
own scenery. 1t will be seen at Portland
theatre tomorrow night.
Portland Singers Club.
At the Portland Singers Club concert to be
given at Pine street church Thursday evening,
May 18TH Miss Won Stosch, violin soloist, will
be an attraction. The New York Critic says of
her:
Miss Leonora VonStosch, the violinist, whose
debut at one OF the Seidl Sunday night concerts
was recently mentioned in this column, played
at the Mendelssohn concert at Chickering Hall
with very great success. Not many yiolinists
snoW the range Of artistie sympathy ana accom-
rendition of Sarasate Gypsy Dances" follow
ed by the well known air of Bach. The first
was rendered with a .delicacy of expression and
gayety and didblea'ie entirely in keeping with
the composition; while the air-Which was
played as an encore-was given with wonderful
tenderness and fulness of tone, and that imagin-
ative quality which marks the true artistic
temperament" 1s al Il
Tickets for sale at Frank B. CIark's, SIS
Congress street.
Recital at Kotzschmar Hall.
Miss Lizzie H. Soule, the well known elocu-
Zionist from Boston, assisted by her Portland
pupils, will give a recital Thursday evening,
May 18th, at Kotzschmar Hall. The evenings
entertainment will open with miscellaneous
readings, among which the celebrated cathedral
scene from Faust will be given by Miss Soule,
assisted by bass soloist representing Mephis-
topheles. The latter part of the evening will
be devoted to Greek drama, costumed, en-
titled Pandora"
Gilmore and Hermann.
Now is the time to get good seats for the Gil.
more concerts to be given next Saturday, and
application should be made at Stockbridge's
at once. The Hermanns' performances will be
given May 18th and Goth and will be great ex-
positions of the 'black art"
jed Prcuty.
Mr.. Richard Golden will be assured a hearty
welcome when he appears at the Portland
theatre Thursday and Friday in his exceedingly
beautiful representation of 'Old Jed Prouty'' of
Bucksport, Me. No character has ever proven
itself so dear to the hearts of the people of this
country as sold Jed Prouty." Mr.. Golden in
his remarkable play takes his audience directly
into the old inn and fields and meadows of
BuckSport and sends, as it were, a continuous
country breeze across the footlights; the audi
ence for the time being, is absolutely uncon-
scious that it is in theatre, and joins heartily
in the rustic songs, dances and mirth provoking
jokes. The company with which Mr.. Golden is
surrounded is an exceedingly strong and clever
one, and like Mr.. Golden himself, strange to
say, every member was born in Bucksport, Me-,
where the principal scenes of the play are laid
A more complete performance of it's kind could
not be found on the American or European
stage The story of "Old Jed Prouty'' is so
true that it touches home at once. The play it.
self is an e1quisitely beautiful picture of the
country life of the philosophical folks of Maine.
Captivating Little Tuesday"
There has been much speculation as to how
Little Tuesday, the captivating fairy-like actress
who appears at the Elk benefit in Portland on
May 18th, came to be SO named. The name
came from her birthday, she having been born
on Tuesday, and was conferred upon her by
her uncle, Joseph Arthur, who wrote 'The
Still Alarm" The child is a little beauty, with
golden hair and the bluest of eyes, and she is a
natural born actress. Her Carmencita dance is
alone worth the price of admission. Little
Tuesday will be a favorite with the Portland
ladies as she is everywhere. The sale of seats
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