The Portland daily press., 1896-11-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Risi ng Generation.

William Barry, the best Irish comedian
on the stage today, made the tallest kind
OF a hit here last season in William
Gill's comedy drama, "The Rising Gene
ration the scenes of which are laid in
New York CITY, and the chief character
gave him better opportunity Of display
ing his unctious ability than any role
he has heretofore appeared in. His
coming engagement will no 6oubt meet
with a hearty reception. He will be sup
ported by a company of % people at
Portland theatre tonight and tomorrow
night.
Hi Henry's Minstrels.
Hi Henry's Ministries appear at Port
land theatre, Thursday next. The Roches-
ter Times says: eli Henry's show, as
a minstrel show, is the best that has
been seen in Rochester fo- some time.
Their efforts were appreciated and will
not soon be forgotten by those who wit
messed last nights performance. The
most pleasing of Hi Henry's show is the
music. both instrumental and vocal.
Several mem bers of the company have
excellent voices and the orchestra is well
drilled. The first part is pleasing through
out, especially the work of Arthur Dem
ing, Harry leighton, Y. 81. Skelcher and
o. W. Bailey. Conchits is second Car
menoita, and presented the most pleasing
speciality of the evening. The rest OF the
clio is considerably above the average. %
At the French Ball
Fannie Rice, the big little oomedienne,
and her fino company, will be seen at
Portland theatre on Saturday evening
next and matinee, in the latest laugh
ing success sat the French Ball. " which
is said to be novelty in construction,
telling a pretty stary-sometimes farci'
cal, sometimes serious-but always
bright, always interesting. containing
may pretty musical numbers and novel
features of refined nature, affordinG
clever Fannie r ice and a strong compa.
ny opportunities that result in an eve
ning's delightful entertainment, where
laughter and applause are well nigh in.
cessnnt.
LaQles Alu COursos
Mr.. Arthur Beresford and his fine con.
cert company will open this grand
course December 2. Mr.. Beresford is ad
mittedly classed among the few promi-
nent bassos in America. He has a beau
tiful, strong bass voice which he uses ar
ristioally, bringing out the sweetness as
well as the power. He Is assisted by
four able artists, Nine. Sophia Markse.
Miss Annie Louise olden, Mabel Bea,
man and S. C. Bartlett.
The Kofzschmar Lecture-Recitals.
It is not often that the public have
such an opportunity of acquiring {
knowledge of the different great schools
of music, as will be offorded them in th'
forthcoming Kotzschmnr Lecture Reel
tails. Never before In Portland has sucl
series been given, and they will prov
fully as entertaining and Interesting t.
the unsteady uniformed as to the ex
perienced musician; indeed it is al
education in music to compare the diff
fsrent schools during the consecutive
weeks. Beginning on the first evening
Thursday, November 18th, with thu
great italian musicians, the rise o.
opera is traced from the earliest exampl,
of descriptive music By Montsverde, thu
father of opera, down to the celebrated
iDtermezo of Mascagnl's, arranged as I
quartetts, which is sung rs an Av
Maria by Misses Knight and Plummer
and Messrs. Day and Merrill with violil
obligato by Miss Leach. The change il
the sty lie of writing from the tiorid mu
sic of Rossin and Bellini to the more Sc
we're Boito and Verdi of today, is olearI!
indicated in the programme. The early
violin schools are illustrated by Corell
aud Tartlni, while to piano students
the outline of Galuppi's life and the two
movements given from his famous Sonats
In D, will prove most interesting novel
ty.
The second recital, November 18th, be.
gins with the famed troubadours Of
France, and most unique examples art
given OF these early French chansons
dating back to the 18th century, includ
ing quaintair from the first operf
comique ever written. Between the old
and the modern schools of French opers
an intermezzo of opera bouffe ia intro
duced which is full of the spirit anl
sparkle of this class Of music, closing will
melodious quartette from 1.-THE Chime
of Normandie," given with much BRILL
ancy by Mrs. White. Miss Rice an,
Messrs. Day and Merrill. Following
tbs intermezzo the modern school O
French music is traced and most strik
ing illustrations are given in the Torea
dor song from Carmen, and the briIlisn
compositions of Cha-ninade and GODDARD
1.-THE growth and glory of German mu
Eic," is the subject for Friday evening
November 9th, and the distinguishet
singer of German Lied, Miss CAROLYN
Gardner Clarke, will prove strong at
traction, while Miss Kicker has hosts II
Portland who will warmly welcome
her, and Mr.. Thayer and Mr.. yelling
ton Will doubtless he as popular here al
they are in Boston where the quaItett,