The Portland daily press., 1896-04-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Midnight Bell.

such the plot may be termed, Is never in
the way of the pretty play of the comedy
and adds but the necessary shading to
make the picture complete for all who
admire what is pleasant, graceful and
rth-provoking.
The fun is frequent enough and some
of it nearly hilarious. but there is always
a reserve and TIE reserve never at the
same time takes the place of the fun.
The school scene, the sewing circle and
the village choir are all well presented
and the mishaps of Lemuel
Tidd, the sheriff, deacon, etc., are, OF
course, well portrayed by Digby Bell.
Few things furnish more genuine amuse-
mens in the piece than the deacon's
famous slide. A Midnight Bell will be
seen tomorrow and Saturday evenings
and Saturday matinee at Portland thea
tire at the Elk's benefit
Symphony Concert.
The New York Tribune speaking of the
concert given by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra in New York lately, said:
"Last nights concert was far and away
the most brilliant OF chestral affair that
New York has enjoyed this season. Small
wonder that the audience was kept in
state of gladstone excitement from begin
ming to end, and that there were recalls
forMr. Paur after every number.
The enthu siasm broke out with the
first number, and was continued in each
brief intermission, rolling now high,
now lower like the huge waves of the
sea. The orchestra played superbly. Mr..
Paur conducted finely"
The concert to be given in City Hall on
the 10Th inst, will be one of the f nest
ever heard in the city, and it will draw a
great fashionable and musical audience
from all over the state. Tickets now on
sale at Stookbridges.
Garry Owen.
Tony Farrell, the clever Irish singing
comedian supported by strong cast, will
appear at the Portland theatre on Mon
Gay and Tuesday next in Murphy
O'Shea's realistic comedy drama, "Garry
Owen" Mr.. Farrell has made an instan-
taneous hit throughout the country, he
ID.
in fact far beyond the average. "Garry
Owen" should fill the houss at every per-
formanoe
The Watkins-Mills Concert
The celebrated English basso, Mr..
Watkins Mills, gave a song recital last
night in the Stockbridge course, assisted
by Miss Jeanette Fernandez and Ger
trude A. Christie, sopranos; Fanny e.
Holt and Emma E. Foster, altos; Mr..
Harvey s. Murray, pianist. The follow
ing was the programme:
Quartette-Reyeries, Storek
Ariel Quartette.
Song-Brazilian Bird, David
Miss Fernandez.
Air-Honor and Arms (Samson,) Handel
Mr.. Watkins Wills.
Quartette-I.egend Of the Chimes,
DeKoven
The Ariels.
Song-Thou'rt Passing Hence, Sullivan
Mr.. Mills.
Concerto for violin, De Beriot
Miss Christie.
Air-Non pue Andrai (Figaro,) Mozart
Mr.. Mills.
Quartette-Nero Melodies, Smith
The Ariels
Rect and Air-Otu Palermo from ST.
Gillian Vespers,
Mr. Mills.
Song-Summer Night. Goring Thomas
Miss Foster.
Rect and Air-FleetingV Vision,
(Herodiad), Massonet
Mr.. Mills.
Quartette-The Lost Chord, Sullivan
The Ariels.
Mr.. Mills was in fine voice last night
and Notwithstanding his name was
down on the programmes for five num-
bers. he responded most literally to en-
cores. AS result an opportunity was
afforded to judge of him in all styles of
music, oratorio, operate. German lieder,
Scotch, English and American songs,
and in each and all, he showed himself
master OF his art. To our mind it was
in the grand, dignified "Honor and
Arms" from Samson, and the very diff
cult Rotations and aria from Herald
ode'' that Mr.. Mills's fine voice and
superb style were heard at their best.
And yet he gave the buffo air from Figaro
with keen understanding of its require.
ments, the beautiful Scotch ballad ''Looh
Lormond." with great expression, and
a beautiful old German melody fitted to
English words-whose delicious acoompan-
iment, by Mr.. Harvey S. Murray, was one
of its best recommendations as to de-
light everyone AS final encore he
gave that old drinking song, whose orr
gin is lost in the times that are gone, in
manner to arodse great enthusiasm.
We hope to hear Mr.. Mills here soon again
Mr.. Murray is to be congratulated on
his charming accomplishments.
The Ariel quartette have fine voices
and in several of their quartettes their
harmonies were very pleasing, III other
not SO much so. The "Negroe Melodies"
Was finely given and delicately shaded.
In their solos Misses Furnandez and
Foster gave great pleasure, and Miss
Christie played a violin concerto of De-
Berot's very gracefully.
10th Stockbridge.
Miss Jerry will be the tenth Stock
bridge entertainment Fast Day evening,