The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA,


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many friends of Miss Henrietta D. Rice
gave that lady at Kotzschmar Hall last
evening, her first appearance in Port
land since her return from her studies
abroad. AS she stepped from the wings
to the front of the stage there was ire
mendous burst of applause, which arose
and fell again and again, until the
hands of he audience were compelled to
rest. The beneficiary was looking re-
mar1ably well, was gowned in white
silk and carried largesbouquet of white
asters.
1t was patent to all who were familiar
with Miss aice's voice that the lady
had profited very materially by the in
str1ction she had received from her for
eign instructors Her first number was
especially calculated to shoM this. 1t
was Rosis's .Ah! rendime"that she sang,
which exhibited the full range OF her
voice, it's fiexibility, its power of ex-
preston and skill in shading. The
voice seemed to have gained in power
without losing any of it's old time sweet
ness, while the lady herself showed its
CAPABILITIES in a manner that we cannot
remember her to have done before. She
was enthusiastically encored, showered
with bouquets and responded with
"Love is Kind,n very archly sung. In the
group of songs, were a cavaGinas by Sarti,
barcarolle written especially for her
by her Florentine teacher, Signor Van
uccini. and Purcells sNymphs and
Shepherds" and she was particularly hap
by in the barcarolle, which was admirably
suited to her. Later she sang Clay's
"Sands o'Dee," and appeared in the
quarette of "The Lost Chord" with
Mrs. Fellows. Messrs. Barnard !. and
Pierce.
The Medelssohn Quintette Club, as
was to have been expected, was warmly
received. They played, the allegro from
the B fiat quintette sof Mendelssohn
opus 81, the allegro and andante from
the Beethoven quartette in G, opus is,
and the beautiful andante from a
quartette of Tchaikowski's, all inter-
preted with the skill and grace of body
of Observation-Disclosures who have given years
to the Interpretation of cham Der music,
especially the Tchaikowski Landante.
There were clarinet solos by Mr.. Ryan,
violin solos by Mr.. Schnitzler, and also
solos by..Mr. Schultz While all of thee
were.ofsthe best, it remained for Mr..
schultz to especially charm with the
beauty of tone, richness of coloring and
superb technique, that artist always dis
plays. All of the soloists were encored.
Miss Alice Philbrook accompanied
with the delicacy and feeling that is
marked feature Of her accom- animents.
The stage was very prettily dressed
with pots of Towering plants and great
palms. The ushers were E.S.E. Nc
Lellan, Fl. B. Barnard, Jr., Frank Pierce,
Fred Palmer, John Fl. Pierce and Will
lard F.Keith.
There was a splendid audience pres
emit. Every seat was taken, and chairs
had to be brought in to accommodate
those who could not get seats.
Jed Prouty,
Richard Golden as the old Bucksport
farmer drew splendid audience at
Portland Theatre last evening, and the
spectators laughed and shouted through
out the entertainment. The curtain
was called at the end of each..act. AT
the end of the third act. Golden came
before te curtain and thanked the au-
dience in humorous speech. He said
it was his fifteenth appearance here in
the character, and sucn a house was
worthy of note as against the compete
tion OF free band concert and free
Democratic rally.
Tonight will be the last opportunity
to see Golden before the next century.
The Pavilion.
Those who do not attend the Pavilion
today will miss one of the grandest
plays of the season. Lady Audley's
Secret will be given for the last time
this afternoon and evening, and with it
finish the performances of the old
Pavilion. Everyone should witness the
closing performances. Secure your seats
early at Stockbridge's music store.
Peck's Bad Boy.
The company to be seen in "Peck' s
Bad Boy at the Portland Theatre Mon
day evening is said to be the best seen
in the play since its first production
several years ago. For the part of
Schultz, the grocer, Mr.. Edward NJ. Ryan
has been specially engaged. He is we'll
k nown as one OF the best Dutch come
dams on the stage, and was for four
seasons the star in Zone of the Finest. :"
Notes.
The Bostonians will give two operas
on their appearance at City Hall.
The "Davy Jones" Company will
bring Boston orchestra with them.
Friday and Saturday evenings, Sept.
18th and Sth, Denman Thompson and
George Ryer's famous comedy drama,
"The Two Sisters" will be presented at
Az pnrtIand Thaa tra for the first TINA