The Portland daily press., 1895-11-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Paderew ski.

Paderewski.
1t was on January 23d and 9th, 1893,
that the great Polish pianist made his
second and last appearance in this city.
Since that date, he has been in Europe,
and his transatlantic triumphs have been
MS great as those he achieved ON this side
of the water.
1t was most disagreeable night mot
on account of storm but by reason of the
cold blasts from the north that swept the
streets) for the temperance of the great
pianist last evening. 1t was not a
crowded audience that greeted him, but
it was of fair size, and embraced music
lovers from other cities in the state be-
sides Portland. When, Paderewski ap-
pared he was warmly received and after
his bow of acknowledg ment seated him
self at the instrument i'll his usual bust
ness like way. devoid of all mannerisms,
and began the Beethoven sonata, the first
number on programme, that included
besides the great master, Schubert,
Mendelssohn, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt and
the Craeovienne Fantastique of the
pianist.
The audience was not wildly en-
thusisstic There were no mobs OF
women waving handkerchiefs and pelting
the performer with roses, as in the great
cities But there was generous applause
and, at the close of the Branm S
variations, the spinning song, the
Polonaise, and the Liszt Rhapsodie, en-
cores, that were not responded to, except
in the latter case the close OF the concert
when Paderewski reappeared and de-
lighted the audience with his mlnuet.
n 1t has been well said that criticism OF
this great artist at this late day seems
superfuous. We all know what delight
full touch he has; how, light as feather,
he makes the spinnerlied verltable
spinning song, and what color he throws
into the hungarian Rhapsody. HIS
Craeovienne sounded the entire emotional
scale from despair to revelry, and was
full of sharp contrasts, while the Hun
garian Rhapsody was wildly picturesque
The Chopin nocturne was exqulsltely
played But what was not? In fact II
one begins to analyze each number the
stock of adjectiyes will fall short We
cannot fail to speak, however, OF the
brilliant rendering of the Brahms varla-
lions that bristle with difficulties, or the
tender anu eloquent interpretations OF
the Beethoven sonata, although some
musicians thought he took the tempo
rather slow. 1t was general concert and
one could only think if this artist can do
so much to hold a critical audience with
the piano alone, how would his work APP
pear if accompanied by grand orchestra
like the Boston Symphony. Some time
perhaps that may come here as in the
larger cities.
At the matinee this afternoon this will
be the programme:
Variations Con theme by HandeD,
Brahms
Sonata-Op. 81, No. 2, Beethoven
Sonata-F sharp minor, Op. IL.
Schumann
Nocturne, Chopin
Three Etudes, Chopin
Two Chants Polonala, Chopin-Liszt
Legende No. 2, Paderewskl
Etude Con false notes) Rub1nsteln
Valse Caprie, Rublnsteln
The Famous Watson Sisters.
The Watson Sisters spectacular and
burlesque company opened to large
audience at Portland Theatre last night
and to say that everyone was delighted
with the performance is putting it mild.
1t was one of the best variety performan-
ces given in Portland for a long time and
there was not dull moment throughout
the entire performance. The curtain raiser
was musical skit called college
Days. in which some clever dancing
and singing was introduced. Every men,
Der of the company is an artist and all
deserve special mention, but the cream
of the performance was the W ork of the
Watson sisters. assisted by Juan de Zan-
CORA, in their wonderful electrical
trapeze performance, showing the re-
markable strength of Miss May Watson in
the marvellous feat of handling two
people in the air at one time.
Bentley and Cameron, the musical
team, also came in for their share of
attention and it seemed as if the audi
ence would never tire of than as they
were greeted with round after round Of
applause. Among others who took part
were Marie Rogers, the wonderful con-
tralto from the Alhambra, London. Eng
land; Lowery and Hanley in farce COM
edy Allie Willard and Norma Brown in
the "Trilby Dance;' the Vidocqs, John
and Edna, in a bright comedy sketch.
The performance wound up with the
funny farce, "The Count No Account"
which acted as AN introduction for some
laughable comedy work and a fine dis
play of beautiful costumes In fact,
the costumes throughout were among
the finest and most elaborate seen here
this season in a speciality company. The
music Throughout was bright and catchy
and was under the direction of Mr.. Fred