The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA
Professor Carpenter.


sport should visit Portland Theatre
either tonight or Saturday evening, and
see how Prof. Carpenter exercises his
hypnotic power over the several good
subjects that are made each evening to
cut up antics humorous and peculiar. If
anyone doubts that some members of
the human family possess mesmeric
power sufficient to absolutely control
certain of their fellow beings, he should
witness these experiments by Prof. Car
pente-.
ChandIer's Band Concert.
The first rehearsal of the male chorus
of 80 picked voices proved an immense
success The music loving people of
Portland will, on Monday evening next,
hear one of the finest male choruses
that ever sang in City Hall. 1t has
been suggested by prominent tenor
that the chorus brought together for
this concert, form permanent organ
ization for the purpose of individual
improvement in vocal music, and the
suggestion has met with general ap-
prevail. If this is carried out, we will
have one of the finest musical societies
Of its kind in New England. On the
programme for the band is the aOver-
ture to William Tell" which has made
immortal the name of Rossini. This
is most difficult composition for mill
tary bands and none but the best bands
of the country are capable of performing
it,
Mr.. Ernest Galley, youth Of sixteen
and pupil in the High School, will play
an Air Varie" on tn clarinet. Few
boys in the world, of his age, are capable
of filling the position of solo clarinettist
in Chandler's Band, yet Mr.. Galley fills
that position very acceptably. Herr
Strasser of Boston, undou btedly the finest
clarinettist in the United States, has
been Mr.. Gatley's instructor for the past
two years; and, under the instruction
of this great master, he has attained a
degree of excellence in the performance
on this instrument which is seldom
attained even by clarinettists of more
mature age.
The Rankin Recital.
One of the most fashionable audiences
of the season crowded Kotzschmar hall
to it's utmost capacity last night to list
en- to the piano recital by pupils of Mr..
Frank L. Rankin, and eyinced the heart
lest approval of the concert by.freuuent
and loud applause.
The concert was one of which Mr..
Rankin and his pupils may we'll feel
proud. Any number on the programme
would have done credit to professional
pianist. One thing was particularly
noticeable throughout the entire con-
cert, and that was the delicate shading
and expression of the various performers.
and the great attention which has evil
IDENTIFY been given by their teacher to
execution and technique. 1t was a de-
lightful concert, and the closest atten-
ton was given by the great audience un-
til the close. Messrs. Stanley Ptaten.
George Noyes, and Morrill, Dunn of
Portland and Mr.. Kicker OF New York.
oficiated as ushers. The following was
the attractive programme rendered:
Marche Orientale, Op. 90, Ketterer
(For two pianos.)
Miss Florence M. Best and Mr.. Rankin.
Etude, by the Brook" OPP. 90,
Goldbeck
Urande Marche. Up. q, Lavalle
Mr.. Harry Locke.
Minuet, "Colom bine." OPP. Is, Delahaye
Miss Alice Douglass.
honoeau brli!ant Up: az, Weber
Miss Nellie King.
Polonalse. Up. II, Moszkowski
Miss Mary Jordan.
Hark the Lark, Liszt-Schuhert
Miss Best.
Overture william Tell" Rossini
(Piano quartette).
Miss Best, Miss Jordan, Miss Annie G.
Frye, Miss Elvira J.GaswelI.