The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA
RENrz-sANrLEY BURLEsoUE co.

NTLEY BURLESeSoh W.
The attraction for three performances
.t Portland theatre commencing monday
n,eht will bs the Rentz-Santley Bur
,aeoue Co. 1.-THE RentZ -Santley" bears
the reputation of presenting to the public
one of the best vaudeville and burlesque-
organization on the road. They have a
realizing sense of the public requirements
and endeayor to keep in touch with the
publio demand, and they are constantly
seeking novelty. The roster of the com
its history, and the new burlesque, "a
World of Pleasure" will portray the fads
sndkfancies of the present day.
FRANZ RUMMEL.
This afternoon at $50 O'Clock at
Kotzschmar hall, Mr.. Frank Rnmmel,
the great pianist will appear in piano
forte recital. Speaking of two numbers
that he played at a concert in Boston the
Advertiser, Of that city, said:
"The Haydn number revealed most OF
the,pianist's exceIlences which the sue
ceeding selections elaborated, revealing d
touch resolute and authoritative anu
caressingly tender. Il is Impossible 20 oe
mand more of thesnumber at the hanus Oh
anyone. 1t must have been SO composer.
1t would not be far from true TO say the
same of the Beethoven sonata, particular
" the beautiful first movement, nouer-
ITO cantabile melto expressive, INTO
which the yirtuoso threw universe OF
f,entiment. If these were not meat ana
rink to him be was surely IN MS element
In the Schumann fantastic.
II oil
Chopin selection would receive other than
n strongly temperamentaI rendering ana
30 it proved But the DENOMINATION OF
Chopin, although it be not Chopin, is
not all deplorable. 1t is another verdict,
another translation, not French, not
not pure bred but more intelligent than
some of the effete race that bangle after
the past masters. O.
Get seats today at Greasy, Jones q
Aliens.
This will be the programme:
Andante con variazioni, Joseph Haydn
Senate. On. 10, Ludwig van beethoven
I. Moderate cantabile motto expressive
II Allegro motto.
Ill. Adagio, ma non troppo; loohg
Fan Meas Or Il. Robert.sohumann
I. Faptistico ed appassionato.
In Legent- Mood.
II, Moderate con energia.
III. Lento sostenuoto.
Bararole, OPP. 60,
Preludes, OPP. %, No. 6, u; 3, 4,
Capricoio. OPP. 76. No.ss,
Intermezzo, OPP. 76, No. 2,
Nachtfalter (valse Capricel,
Nocturne, Op. II, Louis Brassln
Au Bord dune Source,
Raphsodie Hongroise, No. IL,
THE NELLETTI-BALDANZA CON-
CERT.
Be sure and get your seats at once for
the Nelletti- Baldanza concert to be given
at Reception hall, City Building,on Mon
day evening next. They can be procured
at No. 90 Hampshire street, or at the box
office at City building. Mile. Nelletti' 8
soprano voice with it's careful training,
has been highly praised by musical people
Bignor Baldanza is an artist of reputc.
The New York Times says: HSignor
Baldanza has rich, full, robusto voice,
which would have been acceptable in sew
eral previous performances of this COM
pany. He is an artist of experience, and
hs singing was distinguished By good
taste and grand vocal power. He had an
artistic success.
THE FESTIVAL GUARANTEE.
A meeting of the prominent ladies OF
Lewiston and Auburn was held at the
residence of Mrs. Wallace Fl. White OF
Lewiston, Friday morning at 1913 to
consider the proposal of Messrs. Chap
man and Chase in behalf Of the Maine
Symphony orchestra and its concerts.
Both manager and conductor of this
great Maine educational cause for music
were present at the meeting, Mr.. Chap
man coming to Lewiston especially for
the occasion. He spoke of The plan which
is to start the founders fund at once,
waich shall represent the sum of $4,000.
and be composed of 100 members-each
member to pledge $685. as a reserve fund, to