The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Ladies' Aid Course.


The second entertainment in the Ladies'
Aid course will be given by Miss Jessie
Couthoui and her concert company. Miss
Couthoui has always been great favor
lite in PortIsnd and with every
visit her popularity increases. She will
be assisted by Miss Jennings, Miss Hy-
lander, Mr.. Wilder and pianist. Seats
on sale at Stock bridges Saturday morn
ing.
The Kotzschmar Lecture-Recitals.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Kotzsohmar, assisted by the eminent
talent whose names have been already
given, will commence their course of
lecture recitals on Music and it's Growth.
This first one, of the "Great italian
Musicians, will open with the lecture
by Mrs. Kotzschmar, followed by the
musical numb ers, and the progr anime
that has been published cannot fail to
give great pleasure. Miss Florence
Knight whom al, of ns remember with
suoh satisfaction and whose charming
voica has gained her mauy admiring
friends in Brooklyn, will take part, also
Miss Florence Leach, young violinisu
OF great promise. at present pupil of
IIoefler's in Boston, but former Port
land resident. Tickets should be secured
at Stockbridge's.
Hi Henry's Minstrels.
Speaking of Hi Hsnry's Minstrels, who
will appear at Portland theatre Thurs
day evening, the Hartford Telegram
says:
although without any previous re pu-
tation in the east Hi Renry's Ministries
established themselves very firmly last
night at Parsons theatre. fhe company
Ii far above the av erage and numbers
among it's members some who have very
clear and sweet voices. The entertain
ment throughout was refined and many
ladies found pleasure during the evening
listening to the music. Another favor
able feature consisted of the fact that the
jokes were new and witty. The work
Of Arthur Deming, Charles Kenna. j.
Albert Gates, Woody Van, Hi Henry and
Ed Swain was excellent. The special
ties, around the World in Ten Min utes'
tho Mirellas, the graceful little SIP anish
hancer, Conchita and the three Albons
Ill deserve much praise"
At the French Ball,
Fanny Rioe's success on the stage is
not surprising. She Is endowed with
every quality that leads an actress to
success. She is an accomplished must
oian and vocalist, and versatile actress.
she sings and acts naturally and wins
hearts by hundreds. She is the same
3ally soul on the stage and off, and is as
modest and unassuming as any school
girl. She Is one OF the few artists who
can charm an audience without apparent
effort. Her entire being seems to be a
rollicking compound of nerves. energy,
and magnetism. Che is bubbling over
with mirth. and inspires the play with
the spirit of her own humorous personal
isy. There is nothing vulgar. pert or
hoydenlsh in her aoting. On the con-
trary, she max Bs manifest q nativc
modesty and delicacy that compel the
respect of all her uditors. The fact
that the breath of scan dal has never
touched the fair name of Fanny Rice
has gone far towards making her the
general fayorite that she is. Her public
and private life does much to negative
the accusation brought by rigid pietists
against the theatrical profession, that
dramatic talent and respectability do not
oo-exist. Miss Rice will be seen at Port
land theatre Saturday, matinee and
evening, in Sat the French Ball. :"
AIbani.
Nine. Albani who will soon be heard
in Portland, in concert, and who. some
few years ago. was the leading soprano
of the operatic stage, was thus spoken
of by the Liverpool, England, Post,
whom she appeared in concert in that
city last October:
Gas the vocalist of the evening,
Madame Albaui once more proved that
OF all beautiful musical instruments thu
hannah voice is undoubtedly the most
naarvelously beautiful. 1t is not every
day in the year that an Albani may he
found to teach this truth. but the reye-
hslnn when it comes is we'll worth wait
lag for. Anything more magnificent
than Madame Albani's singing of
Tristsn AMI Isolde" we do not desire to
hear. In addition to this, and to
Mozart's "Non mi dir, MADAME Albani,
assisted b5 tho ladies of the chorus, was
also heBrd in Mr.. Governs aria and
chorus, The flowers are cleaning, from
Harold''-an almost weirdly beautiful
piece of composition.
Notes.
The ladies and gentlemen comprising
the chorus of the Bride of Seville are
requested tn meet at Union Hail this
vening at 40 o'clock for rehearsal.