The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Given's Violin Concert.

evening be fore good SIZED audience.
Besides Mr.. Given and his pupils, Mr..
Given's orchestral cluo appeared, and
Max o. Kunze of the Boston Symphony
ochestra, Mr.. G. Frank Porter of Boston
and Mr. r. B. Hall as soloists and Mr..
James A. Balm as accompanist.
The concert was very long, but the audi
ence evidently thoroughly enjoyed every
minute The pupils all appeared to ex-
cellent advantage Little Clona Tatro,
only eight years of age. played the "Old
Oaken Bucket" and variations in a man
ner that quite surprised her listeners,
and she received at the close of her num-
Der large floral testimonial. Miss Car
RE B. Manchester of Portland, gave "The
Blue Bells of Scotland" and Miss Grace
Davis of Island Pond, the "Swanee
River" with good tone and much execu-
ton. The former also was remembered
by her friends, receiving a handsome
bouquet. Miss Kathleen Robinson of
Auburn displayed a good deal of flush
and technique in her playing of De-
Beriot's first concerto, while Mr.. Ralph
Hoyey of Portland, with Mr.. Balm as
pianist gave fantasia from civilian
TelP' excently, and Miss Westward OF
Portland pleased in her duet with Mr..
Given in her rendering of the waltz
"Mendelssohnia.
The orchestra was worthy of the high
est praise. Their two numbers, the over
ture to Raymond, and the selection
from "Lohengrin," were full in tone,
This was the personnel of the orchestra:
First Vlolins-Mr. Fred A. Given, Mr.
Louis Eaton.
Second Violips-Mr. Frank Buxton,
Mr. Edward Flanagan
Violas-Mr. Frank p Manley, Mr.. c.
G. Richards.
Cello-Mr. G. Frank Porter.
Basses-Mr W. P. Harrington, Mr..
Max O. Kunze.
Clarinets--Mr. ". E. Chandler, MIR. z,
E. Robinson
Comets -Mr. r. B. Hall, Mr.. C.M.
Brooks.
Horns-Mr. Willard Mayberry, Mr..
Frank Moore.
Snare Drum-Mr. Daniel Skilllings
Bass Drum-Mr. W. Fl. Given.
Mr.. Kunze showed what could be done
HThe Carnival of Venice Some of his
effects were as graceful and delicate as If
executed on the violin. Mr.. Porter's
cello solo-the andante from Goterman's
first concerto, and the Tarantee by Pepper
showed the fine artist that he is, while
Mr.. Halls cornet solo Souvenir" was
SO we'll received that Mr.. Hall responded
with "The Lost Chord.'' OF course Mr..
Given's Paganini number, executed or
the G string, was a remarkable exhi-
bition of execution.
The class number by % pupils, accom-
panied by orchestra and piano, was well
rendered. This is the class: Misses
Florence M. Westward Henrietta Roberts
Carrie B. Manchester Portland; Grace
Davis, Island Pond; Lilly P. Alden,
Pennington: Kathleen sRobinson, Mrs.
Hattie A. Bean, Mr.. Henry E. Goss,
Auburn; Messrs Fred Tyler Westbrook !;
H. L. Merrill Pine Point; C. G. Halves
Portland; Masters Ralph E. Hovey,
Charles Lauton. George H. Meserye Port
land: Albert Silman Westbrook; Harvey
S. Robbie Lewiston; Messrs. Louis M.
Peck Lewiston; Lockart Pingree F. W.
Weeks, E.. W. Buckley, Albert Turner,
Harry Wood, Portland.
Mr. J. A. Balm performed the arduous
duties of pianist and accompanist admi
rably.
The Famous Watson Sisters.
The Watson Sisters Burlesque Co.. :,
which is composed Of we'll known per-
formers, will commence an engagement
at Portland Theatre Thursday evening.
There will be the great electric sensation
entitled Ell Triangue- Giratorio, the
Vidocqs, comedy sketch artists; Lowry
and Henley, farce comedy Willard and
Brown, the little ginger girls. Miss
Marie Rogers, the London contralto,
Bentley and Cameron, music makers, J.
Vincent Bryce. comedian. the Watson
Sisters, famous London gymnasts
Two burlesques will be given with
handsome stage mountings, college
Days" and Count du Change. IA host
of pretty girls will lend life and color to
the stage spectacles.
Paderewski.
There are still good seats left for Pad
erewski, who will open the Stockbridge
course next Thursday evening, but if
not secured at once they will be gone.
The great pianist comes fresh from his
New York and Philadelphia triumphs.
The New York Sun says: SIT would
really seem as though the resources of
our language had been long since ex-
hausted in piling up praise for Paderwski,
and the reviewer who should desire to
be original in telling about the accom-
plishments of this wonderful man ap-
proaches the subject with full and de-
spairing consciousness OF his utter inabil-
ity to say anything new. When critic,
. in reviewing the work Of an artist, has
gotten so far as to name Is perfection,
W hat is left for him thereafter but anti
climax? The marvellous hold VIII ich the
Polish pianist has on his audiences is
simply manifested by his ability not only
TOD RI ito!