The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


Today those splendid concerts by In
ness famous band will be heard after
noon and evening at City Hall. The op-
portunity of hearing Innes play that
wonderful trombone of his, is one that
the admirers OF a phenomenal virtuosity
will not be slow to avail themselves Of
1t is not alone through his natural gifts
as leader, nor as musician, that Mr..
Innes has succeeded in acquiring for his
band the position it now holds in the
world of music, but by downright hard
work combined with originality and
genius as manager, with all the multi
farious duties which this name implies.
The makeup of Innes's famous band
Is in itself a guar antee of its capaplllty.
Not only are its 80 instrumentalists mu-
steal artists of the first rank, but ire
special soloists who have been engaged
for this tour, are of the best ID the UNI
ed States, the primd donna soprano, Mihe'
Kate Rolla, being fresh from series OF
artistic trtumphs in the principal opera
houses of Europe, while Miss Bertha q.
Webb is preceded by well-earned repu-
tation as the greatest of ell lady violin
lists.
The advance sale of seats for this at
traction is already large. and altogether
the coming Of Innes and his players
promises to be society event of some
what unusual magnitude.
Mr.. Innes will play the Maine Central
March, composed by Miss McGregor of
this CITY, and dedicated to Mr.. Payson
Tucker. The friends of Miss Webb will
give her warm welcome. Judging by
appearances there viii. be large atten
dance. The following is tie afternoon
programme:
Overture-Jubel, Weber
a. la Colombo, F"
b, "Funeral OF a Marionet," Gounod
Trombone Solo-Sea Shells, (Concert
Waltz Innes
Mr.. f. N. Innes
Fantasia, (New)-Lohengrin. Wagner
Two Songs for Soprano
a, Chow I Love Thee" Nevin
b, "Ouvre ties yeux bleus," Massenet
Nine. Kate Rolla,
O, Filtration" (Interme zzo, Stock
b, 1.-TWO Step''-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegr sph," lnnes
Second hungarian Rhapsody, Liszt
Solo for Violin, Caprice de Concert"
Musln
Miss Bertha c. Webb.
"a Day at the Worlds FAIR (Grand
Descriptive Fantasia, New.
An Aeolian Concert.
The Boston press are quite enthusias-
ito over the aeolian concerts given in that
ctr. These concerts are similar to the
recitals Mr.. G. @. Parkyn has been CIV
III " in,
this city. The journal said: 'sSteinert
hall was crowded last night with an APP
plausive audience that was evidently
much interested in tho exhibition of
the aeolian. Messrs. G. G. Parkyn and
Vincent Toledo were the manipulators,
and these were the pieces played :
Overture, Midsummer Nights Dream ;
LIE Rouet d'Omphale, Saint-Saens; Fugue
in 6 minor, Bach; overture, Tanuhauser,
Wagner; pantomime music from Hansel
and Gretsl, and the march from Gounod's
Queen of Sheba. The manipulators had
frmer control Of the instrument and
they displayed greater taste in the regis
tration than they did at the first concert.
The arrangement Of the Mendelssohn
Mr.. Parkyn assisted in producing clever
orchestral limitations. 1t was also inter
esting to hear the great fugue of Bach.
which was played with an ease that must
have excited the envy of organists pres
ent +"
"Garry Owen"
Garry Owen" is a romantic play, in
four acts, by Tony Farrell, and the auth
or takes leading character. The Bos-
ton Transcript says: "There was large
audience at the theatre last evening, and
Mr.. Farrsll succeeded in winning every
. person i'll the whole house. He imper-
donated the Irish peasant lad in praise
worthy manner. He can sing and can
dance with the best, and as an actor is
of type decidedly new. He has good
company, and all understand their bust
ness. The play gives ali an opportunity
for the display of abilities both in the
tragic and humorous lines. but as the
comedy part OF the play is the dominant
feature, the clever people make the most
Of it. Mr.. Leland, the leading
lady, is bright young woman and
shared the honor of the evening with
Mr.. Farrell. Some people Were heard to
soy last night that they would give
dollar to lay the weight of their hand up.
on him for just one minute the him re
ferring to Mr.. W. B. Cahill in his char
acter as police spy"
stGarry Owen" will be seen at Portland
theatre tonight and Tuesday night.