Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-22

thank you carried off the 'hoo-oks.
Almost the first things we looked at IN
the British Museum. were the manu-
scripts Of Haydn, Mozart, and Beetho-
ven to us, these naturally meant more
than "Elgin Marbles though before US
were the carvings of Phidias; but we
have yet to describe the most enjoyable
experience we have had since We have
left home. the memory of which VIII re-
main as long as we live. Before leaving
Portland we said: we have present.
.ment that the first oratorio we hear In
London viii be Elijah" We We're
laughed at. but nevertheless the conyic-
ton remained. II IL an easy matter Ia
imagine with what eAultation We read
the following piacard as We left the
museum on Sunday afternoon Elijah
to be given at Queens hail. sunday.
April 18th. doors open at $50, performance
begins al :. In less time than II takes
to write 1t. two Of ~ had started for
Queens hall. the remainder OF the party
having other engagements. The national
Sunday League Musical Society of
which Sir Arthur Sullivan Is president.
IS certainly doing practical Christian
work by furnishing sunday evening en-
tertninments 20 working people Once
week. oratoFios and other famous works
of the greatest composers, are given by
chorus OF 30 voices, ana an orchestra
OF fifty men. the solo parts sustained ny
A double quArtettc OF London : leading
singers ADMISSION ~ Tree 10 fffktat
parts Of the house. while TO others Sd u
charged. These iatter seats are ia every
way desirable and the music is heard TO
the best advantage X WAS rather I'M
usual TO look over the score of E.iijhh
with young girl Of fourteen--eTldentiy
of the middle cisss-who showed b. her
manner and enthusiastic applause that
she was familiar with the music, and
deeply touched by Il. but 1t Is scarcely
possible 10 conceive OF anyone who
would not be thrilled by this most dra-
matte 81 all ora torioS. The par; %
"Elijah sung by Mr.. Douglas Powell
was most eXpgessiNeiy rendered. The
chorus was well balanced. the quality Of
the voices. especially the sopranos, being
very beautiful The attacks were excel
lent and the Baal chOrusea eleetrifying.
chills chasing each other up and down
our backs as We listened. but the appeal
.nE cry--"Help. send thy people help oh,
God" completely unnerved u.s. We
pressed each Others hands. the tears
would not stay back. For both of US II
was an evening of the purest enjoyment.
hut before We realized It, the last chorus
was sung. and We were hurTying for our
atlas bus. There we stood at oxford
Circus. as one bus after another came
crowded inside and out with people, just
enough and not one too many. as we
thoroughly realized later. We chung TO
tho bus ratings running along with the
vehicle in the vain hope that as two
came down, We two would go up But
Yankee quicknesS VAS no match for
London experience. and every time W.
were left with the ultimatum full up.
After this had happened four times. IL
grew monotonous when the fifth 'at-
las came, and We heard room for one,
w made a frantic dash, dragging Wee
Dot after her; up those spiral steps we
flew II am little cried Dot, making an
unnecessary explanation II can scotch
,fttis word We brought with US from
America and he-meanings the conduc-
tor-won't see us. Not seG-lis, il wasn't
one second before the "Phlistine was
upon us saying in calm unmoved tones
Phase walk down Ma only room for
one" Chagrined. Inundated. defeated
we crept down those corkscrew stairs and
waited for our sixth bus. BY this time
everyone was supplied with convey
ancc SO we had it all our own way, and
as We sank down in our seats, We felt
that the chorus from Elijah Thanks
be TO God iittingly closed our evening.
MRS. HERMANN kOTZSCHMAR.