Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-01-11

Il may never again be said that w
have not heard one Of the queens OF sons
I'm Oxford County; nor, III such hal
ever been done), can Il be charged thai
we do not appreciate and patronizs arr
when IL Il brought to our doors; and
any conception that an Oxford County
audience is cold, unresponsive and un-
demonstrstive, is shown TO be utterly
and absolutely mistaken.
At the hour for opening Professor
Chapman's Blauvelt- kronold concert
Thursday evening, the Norway Opera
House Was filed almost to the last seat
with a select audience, coming from
Norway, Paris, Bethel, Hebron, Wood
stock aud other towns, some OF them
driving q dozen miles or more to be
present. Ii was the largest audience
assembled In the opera house for any
thing except public exercises, since II
was built. The Norway and South
Paris chorus occupied seats on the stage,
and furnished several numbers OF the
programme.
Al S:l5 Professor Chapman's baton,
which seems to have something OF magic
in IL, brought the chorus to their feet,
and they Joined In the sOul-stirrIng
Gloria from the Twelfth Mass Of Mozart.
They also gave four other Of their finest
selections during the evening, and to
those who have never before heard them,
II any such were present, their singing
was revelation, msuifestiug the excel
lent work which they have done during
the past year.
But all looked eagerly for the appear
ance Of the star Of the evening, Madame
Blsuvelt, and when she came upon the
stage the members Of the chorus, who
had heard her sing at the Maine festival,
rose in a body and gave her an en-
thusiastic reception, In which they were
joined by large portion Of the audience.
She finished, and there was burst OF
applause which continued until she had
several times bowed her acknowledge
ments, and finally satisfied the demand
by singing again. Critical comment
upon her singing would be best left TO
those qualified to make Il. Madame
Blauvelt sang In Utica, n. Y, the pre-
vious evening, and had been travelling
all night and all day; she was evidently
having trouble with her throat, and as
sured members OF the chorus In CONVEX
sstion that she WAS In very poor voice
but IL can safely be said that whether In
the Bo,ero Of Verdi, with Its tricks and
runs and trills, which WAS her arst num-
Der, or the beautiful and simple song Of
Chapman, "Singiug Of lou," which WAS
her last number, her voice had the same
birdlike clearness, sweetness and power.
After her first entrance upon the stage,
she was greeted with the utmost en-
thusissm At every appearance.
And kronold! Well, kronold took the
audience by storm. Many there were
present who never knew before that .
violoncello had soul. kronold sat
down, tried his strings, adjusted one OF
them. then drew bis bow across them,
and the instrument spoke-spoke In that
wonderful language which men OF all
nstionslities can understand without
studying-that language which pene-
trstes beyond and through the brain to
the innermost recesses OF the heart, and
brings the tears and hangs them upon
the lids Of men who would be ashamed
10 have them seen.
Kronold's playing may have all the
finish that art can give II, or II NAV not
that Is matter for the critics. Ii Ger.
tSinly has the soul Of music behind It.
The audience would not let him 60, and
after his last number they recalled him
again and sgsin.
Professor Chapman, 10 whom we are
indebted for the favor OF this concert, rs
well as for so much else, as everybody
knows, shared with the other artists the
honors Of the evening. He conducted
the chorus In all but two Of the selections,
played the sccompaniments for the art
lists, and WAS highly pleased with the
success OF the sffsir-in short, he WAS
William X. Chapman, and you know
how much that means.
The programme Il given below:
PART FIRST.
/. Gloria from lssh Mas, Mozart
"a simple Ayeu Thomc.
. D. Etude Caprice. GoltcrmAnn.
Hans kronold.
8. Evening, Lassen.
4. Boleru. Siclhan Nespers, Verdi.
Madame Blauveh-
S. Revere, bunker.
Hans kronold.
g. InnAmmatus. "stabaf Mater. Rossini.
Madame Rlauyft and Chorus.