The Portland daily press., 1893-05-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.



The audience that assembled at Kotzsch
mar Hall last evening have the Imperial
Quartette to thank for a delightful eve
ming. A more enjoyable concert it would
be difficult to arrange. In Mr.. Aptom-
mas was presented harper of interna-
tional fame; in Mrs. Aptommas not only
a mistress of the harp but pianist Of
great ability; and in Miss Caroline Gard
ner Clarke a soprano, whose range and
volume, together with clearness, purity
and richness of tone, are rarely found
centered in the same person.
The programme has been published. 1t
was well selected and embraced sufficient
variety. The performance of Welsh mel
odies, including the sMarch O. the Men
o Harlech," by Mr.. and Mrs. Aptom-
mas on two harps, aroused the audience
to great enthusiasm and an encore was
demanded and acceded to. Such delica-
cy, strength, breadth, such grandeur of
tone and majesty of expression, such dis
play of technique are rarely heard. Mrs.
Aptommas as a pianist gave Paderew-
skis minuet deliciously. She is fin
ished artist. Miss Clarke's glorious So
prano voice was never heard to. better
advantage. Her rendering of Oscar
Wells sspring Song'' was full of the
gladness and beauty that pertains to the
season. She gave Stevensons 'sIn Win
ter Get up at Night charmingly and
Clayton Johns 81 Love and the World is
Mine'' with such wealth of feeling that
the lady had to sit down at the piano and
accede to the encore.
McCarthy's Mishaps.
ssMcCarthy's Mishaps'' will be at Port
land Theatre next Friday and Saturday.
The fun makers are we'll known players
headed by Barney Ferguson, who is one
of the most amusing of broad celtic i'm
personators. He has, by his peculiar per-
sonality, inimitable dialect and odd con-
ception of makeup, ingratiated himself
with the fun loving public. He is sec
onded by James F. Post, a comedian of
distinct naturalness, who proves a good
foil to Ferguson's bucolic comedy. John
w. Ransome is also prominent member.
lie will be remembered as one of the
principal comedians of Russelrs City Di-
rectory," and Fanny Rice's, "a Jolly
SURPRISE companies. Emile LaCroix,
George Sinclair and Edward Warren,
make a trio of excellent entertainers.
The event of the year in the line of
church entertainments of musical or
der, the oratorio of Belshazzar at the
Vaughan Street Methodist church, this
evening at 7.45 promises to be a
grand success. Rev. G. Everett Bean is
director. The cast is as follows:
1sl'nA11af' Mi. S. i. Evslet hslns OF Babylon
osras''''''''Mi Mr.. II. F. Alien KING OF Persia
'erae00s0e Mr. M ws sezs5uss OF the Jews
Daniel. NJ ci;nton t,,i prophet OF Israel
Festus. .......................L Lord Chamberlain
Mr.. E. A. Kneeland.
Miss Rosamond McIeiia9n hegen'
Antonio. Queen of Belshazzar
Miss Hattie Derrah.
DNclOIulUu WIFE OF JGruDDaDel
Miss Sadie Littlefield
Miss Alice Morrison.
Myra. .......,............... Miss Cora Phillips
Angel. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mrs II. A. Hilton
Jewish Princess. ............. Mrs. C. E. Bean
Lamar
Alfalfa. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mrs. Nellie Jones
Zerlina.. Miss Sadie Littlefield
Miss Anna A. Allen, accompanist.
Magi, wise men of Babylon, Jews. lords and
ladies OF Belshazzar's court, soldiers, Babylon
ian guards, generals, messengers, etc.
Note Boston Herald's great offer.