The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Mrs. Caperton's Recital.


ic contralto, and the fact that she had
the honor to represent Lamperti, the
great European vocal teacher, in Ameri-
ca, a teacher who has numbered among
his pupils, at one time or another, all the
great names of the operate and concert
stage for many years. The patronage OF
so many ladies prominent in the social
and musical life of the town, of course
called out an audience that was highly
appreciative and that recalled, not only
Mrs. Caperton, but also each of the la
dies and the gentleman who, well known
singers in Philadelphia, had kindly con-
sented to assist on the occasion.
The programme was exceedingly we'll
arranged to show the voices of all the
performers to, the best advantage, and
the method of Mrs Caperton. 1t in
cluded the severe and exacting music OF
Wagner, the dramatic and dignified COM
positions of Mascagni and Meyerbeer,
the florid and tuneful music of Rossini
and Donizetti, and charming songs by
favorite English and foreign composers.
Mrs. Caperton possesses fine stage
presence and grand contralto voice.
There is abundant chest room for the
lungs and she is therefore granted an ex-
tensive compass. But it is her artistic
management of the voice that wins ad-
miration. She has grand dramatic ex-
preston, superb tone, and her legato
style is something delicious. Her very
first song, Angus Mcdonald, brought her
powers as dramatic contralto to the
front at once and made the contrast in
her airy ard graceful rendering OF COW
ems s'Snowfake'' all the more marked.
In the leider songs she was charming,
especially in Jensen's 'Murmuring
Zephyrs,' while her rendering OF the
ilster7nezzo from "CaUdlleriG RusticanG"
and the grand seenG and aria from the
'sProphet'' reused the audience to great
enthusiasm.
Miss Won Ottinger has very agreeable
contralto, Miss Agnes Morrison most
flexible soprano, and Mr.. John Zeyher
fine baritone. They were all mostlwarmly
received and their encore numbers were
as delightful as their programme ones.
Their distinct enunciation, most I'M
portant and too often neglected feature,
was cause for remark. Miss Mary Alice
Cobb of this city assumed the severe du-
ties of accompanist, which she fulfilled
in manner that reflected the highest
credit upon her. In several of Mrs. Cap
erton's selections Mr.. Charles F. Jones
kindly lent the aid of his cello to add to
the effect
The programmes were most attractive
and will prove agreeable souvenirs OF
the occasion.
The Bottom of the Sea.
The dramatic sensation "TheBottom of
the Seanwill be,seen at the Portland Thea
tire tonight The story is said to be one
of intense interest. 1t opens in the cabin.
of the passenger steamer, Isabel, on her
voyage from the West Indies to Havre.
The rincipal characters are on board.
The first realistic scene shows the de-
struction of the vessel by the explosion
of her boilers, the rescue of her passen-
gers by passing yacht, and the sinking
of the Inflated steamer. After some
episodes which transpire in France, the
scene changes to the deck of teamer
LAYING a submarine cable, and here some
of the more intense dramatic incidents
tran pire. The hero of the play descends
to the bottom of the sea to repair break
in the cable, and while incased in a
divers suit is attacked by the villain.
At the very bed of the ocean, on the
deck of sunken passenger steamer,
which is where the break of the cable
took place, the villain with a Ratchet
takes advantage of his enemy, who is
at work on the broken cable, and cutting
the air pipe and life line leaves his
victim apparently dead and ascends to the
surface. incidentally there is an attack
on the divers by large octopus, and
thrilling realistic conflict. In the sub
sequent scenes the hero who has been
miraculously saved by the air remaining
in his helmet comes to confront his
would be assassin The various scenes
and effects are said to be produced in an
entirely realistic way. THE Bottom of
the Sea" is an adaptation by VIM. A.
Brady.
Paul Kauvar,
The last performance of Paul Kauvar
drew another delighted audience to
Portland theatre last evening, and the
applause was very generous.
The Senator.
An exchange says:
Bv far the most notable dramatic pro-
duction of the season was taat last eve
ming when Louis Aldrich and his COM
nany of players presented "'The Senator"
Mr. 4 ldrch is an actor of sterling merit
everybody knows and "The Senator" is
breezy comedy, made famous by
william II. Crane, but it suffered none
in the expert hands of Mr.. A ldrich, who
n1ayed the bustling, big hearted represen-
Tative with excellent effect
THE Senator" will be seen at Portland
theatre next week.
Real Estate Transfers.