The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Miss Yaw's Concert.

""S s oiouoi Coiu nlgnJ Tor MISS
Yaw concert last evening and that fact,
taken in connection with another, that
there We're several affairs of Importance
going on that engrossed the attention OF
those who usually attend musical en-.
tertalnment of high character, prevented
large attendance. But those who were
present, made up by their enthusiasm
what they lacked in numbers. They ap.
plauded vigorously and Miss Yaw was
very gracious. She had four mum bers
on the programme and responded twice
to encores.
This was the programme
Polonaise in E. Hat, Rubinstein
Miss Lay.
All Forse Lui (from La Traviata) Verdi
Ballade and Polonaise, Vieuxtemps
MIR. Dick.
Vilnelle. Dell Acqua
Miss Yaw,
a.-Etincelles, (sparks), Moszkowski
p.-Dedlcatlon., -LisZt
Miss Lay.
Soheroz Fantastique, Bazzini
M Dick.
Bird OF the Spril ne, Randegger
ESPECIALLY arran by the composer for
Miss YRw.)
Miss Yaw.
Caprice lie Concert Musin
Mr.. Dick.
Theme and Variations, op. 1854, Proch
Miss Yaw
= Miss Yaw las an appearance not unlike
Mary Anderson in years agone. She is
tall and fair, with slight figure, spirit
uelle features, blue eyes full of express
sion, and she moves gracefully and easily
across the stage. That she possesses a
phenomenal voice was demonstrated at
the outset. But it is IN the upper regis
ter that the notes are especially to be
admired. She takes higher r sharp and
holds it for several seconds and then runs
up the scale to G. And the wonderful
thing about these high notes is that they
are produced apparently without the
slightest effort. Her cadenzas, her
especially noticeable in the Echo song
and Laughing song both given as an en-
core. If every part of these songs had
been as perfect as These features were
their rendering would have been as re-
markable as her Interpretation of Proch s
difficult compositions that vocalist can
attempt. Miss Yaw's voice in places
seems TO be rather hard and cold, and it
is not very magnetic.
Mr.. Maxamilion Dick is an excellent
violinist. He plays with an excellent
knowledge of technique, with much
expression, and made himself favorite
at once with his audience. Miss Lay
not only played her nun bers with much
taste and skill but she accompanied
most acoeptably. Both Mr.. Dick and
Miss Lay were enoored, and the former
responded.
The Ladies' Club,
The Ladies' club, composed of some
very clever people, opened the first of
their three nights performance at Port
land Theatre last night to good 81 zed
audience. The performance opened with
an original musical comedy, entitled
'sThe Widows Husband" followed by
Eta Victoria, who gave very fine per-
iOll Oh oiAO Lying OuATle6
Robinson. very clever Irish comedian.
convulsed the audience with his witty
sayings and songs, and was repeatedly
encored. The famous Rice Brothers gave
one of the finest performances on the
triple bars ever seen in this city. Their
act is first class and is whole show in
itself. The exhibition given by Eulalie,
a young lady coptortionist was very
much enjoyed, and was splendid exhi-
bition - high KICKING and dancing.
The performance closed with burlesuue.
introducing the whole company in which
some very clever work was done by some
of the members, and called forth hearty
applause. Taken as a whole, the show
was very pleasing and was much enjoyed
by all present. The performances will
be repeated again tomorrow and Wednes-
day evenings.
Stockbridge Course,
The last half of the Stockbridge course
begins with Talmage tonight. See what
special prices Mr.. Stockbridge offers for
the remaining entertainments.