Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16
A GRAND SUCCESS.
Three Rousing Big Cheers for
Names Musical Festival.
It Continues at Bangor Causing the
Most Intense Enthusiasm.
Reception to Nine. hordica Something Of
Which She Should Be Proud.

Name 1eStlVal IS tnS biggest KIND OF 4
success, artistically, and promises to be
financially, if the crowds come out,
Saturday, as well as they did Thursday
night and Friday afternoon and even
ing. When Mr.. Chapman and Manager
ing a festival in this State, it was the
intention of holding one festival and
that as every reader of the Journal
knows was to be held in Lewiston.
They were to have assistance of the
late ex-Mayor Noble to help make the
thing go, and there was no doubt in
their minds but what it would be the
biggest kind of a success. The mayor
was to have a big building erected for
the affair and Lewiston people were
going to take hold and help push the
thing along. At that time Mr.. Chap
man had engaged only soloists enough
stricken with an illness and died and
the plans of Messrs. Chase and Chap
man We're knocked in the head to some
extent.
The matter was laid before the Lew
iston board of trade and for some rea-
son or other the people there did not
see fit to take hold of it, Bangor peo-
pie then made a bid for the festival
and she is now glad that she did. Ii
is the biggest thing for the city that
she ever had. The town is crowded
with visitors and the merchants who
put their hands in their pockets AMI
subscribed towards helping build thu
immense auditorium are getting back
4 good deal more than what they sub
scribed in trade.
The opening concert. on Thursday
night, was the cause of the creates.
demonstration ever seen at gathering
in this city. A person upon entering
the building was confronted by the inn
mense chorus seated in tiers on the
stage with the orchestra in front. The
scene was most inspiring one and
it looked like an immense painting
The auditorium is so lighted that tht.
chorus sits in one blaze of light and tne
grandeur of the scene can hardly be
imagined. u,.:f4H-,..
When Director Chapman arrived on
the stage there was an ovation from
the chorus and the immense audience.
Joined in with it, in giving the mag
netic director royal welcome. But
when Nordica, the pride of the Pine
Tree State, arrived, the scene was one
that will never be forgotten by those
who were present. Ladies waived
their fans and applauded and the men
of waving handkerchiefs and it was
hrn
Nordica could begin her song When
she finished there was another demon
stration and she was obliged to come
back three times and bow her acknowl-
edgements to the audience and chorus
Madame Norlica was magnificently
gowned. and while she was singing the
ladies admired her gown and the gen.
tlemen We're not far behind. She wore
an immense lot of diamonds including
the big diamond Tiara. which was pre-
scented to her in New York, two years
ago. and which has furnished the SUBJ
ject for many write-up ever since in
the magazines in this country ana
across the water.
Madame Nordica was not heard to
the best advantage until the last num-
the Infiammatus from Stabat Mater.
1t was then that her wonderful voice
created sensation. At the close of
the song she reached high note, that
was heard far above the playing of the
orchestra and the singing ofth chorus.
She struck it three times. and each
lime the vast assemblage cheered, until
many of them found themselves stand
ing on their feet, when she left the
stage. The ovation was more pro-
nounced than on her first appearance
There was one thing during the con-
cert that deeply interested the audi
ence, and that was when Carl Duff
sang his solo in the Stabat Mater.
Whether Madame Nordica had never
sung with him before, the Journal man
was not able to learn, but from the
time he sang the first notes until he
had finished, her eyes We're constantly
On him. She sat where she could al
most look into his face, and several
times SHE was seen to follow the words
CT his song with the motion Of her lips.
When he had finished the madame
seemed to be particularly pleased and
applauded his efforts.
Inc Augusta members of the chorus are
all having an excellent time. One of
them told the Journal man, today, that
ne would not have missed coming to the
festival for a good deal and he only
wished that Augusta was large enough
to have an event of the kind. He said
that the Augusta members were being
most Hospitality entertained and all had
decided that Bangor was the right place !
to come, to have good time.
There was rehearsal at the Audito- |
rum. this morning. which was attended
by many people, and, this afternoon, the |
irst matinee was given and the big build |
ng contained an immense audience. All
Of the trains into Bangor were heavily |
loaded and several steamers came from |
down river and were crowded. Over 800 |
people came from Rockland Belfast sent |
nearly 200 of her best-knOwn people and |
all of the towns along the river were |
well represented. This afternoons pro- |
yramme was as follows:
Andante from Symphony in c |
IounOd .............. unfold. Ye Portals"
Bale 80. Come Into the Garden, Maud" |
John M. Fulton.
Beethoven, ScherZO-Allegretto. Sth SYM
phony Lecture, Outline of the Growth |
OF Music OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mrs. Kotzschmar.
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