Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-02
THE CARROLL CONCERT.
THE MUSICAL EVENT OF THE SEASON
Is AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS.

10 An I nv ALtf iEp StttESS.
A most decided success In every poin
of view WAS scored at the Norway Oper,
House las, Thursday evening on the &C
cssion Of the concert, complimentary :,
the Rev. Marcus II. Carroll.
The entire program, which NJ itseli
WAS Of = high musical order, was almos
faultlessly rendered, several number.
receiving rousing encores.
The overture, "Poet and Peasant" b,
the local orchestra WAS perhaps the mos
artistic performance OF the evening, tn,
delicate shading Of the instruments be
ing very agreeable surprise TO the au
dience.
Mr.. Csrroll's dance Of the Gnomes'
WAS another fine orchestral number, re
ceiying an enthusiastic recall.
As an additional number, Miss Flors
Belle Nichols, Of Haverhill, Mass, gave
a. n violin solo, ''Souvenir de Haydn
BY Leonard. This difficult moroccan wa:
so well executed that Miss Nichols re
ceived very hearty recall and her en-
core was AS pleasing as her first number
Master Bryce Hayden, the boy violin
ist, played remarkably well for littl,
ten year-old. He too was recalled.
Among the numbers particularly de-
serving mention was the miserere scene
from Verti's al Trovstore" which fairly
took the house BY storm. The difficult
soprano solo WAS given by Mrs. kimball
with great deal Of feeling. Mr.. Georg,
Horne took the other solo In this NUN
Der and also that In Gounod's "Sanctus'
In both OF which his clear, pure tenor
vas heard to good advantage, the high
AS Ia the "Sanctus" being taken with
perfect intonstion.
The Norway and South Paris choruse:
sang well and the combined effect OF the
choruses with soloists and orchestra wa:
grand.
Mrs. Cora $. Briggs presided at the
piano, giving strong support TO both
chorus and orchestra. No concert pro-
grsmme in our vicinity would be com
plete without her.
The entire second part VI the pro-
gramme was taken up with wsr-songs,
In which the voices of the children made
a splendid effect. Mrs. Emeley sang the
solo In Red, White and Blue" very
sweetly. Ia this number the figure OF
Columbia presented so pretty picture
that loud applause greeted her appear.
ance, AS also the entrance OF the fisgs OF
each of the other nations. Mr.. George
Briggs took the solo in 1.-The Marseille:
Hymn" with spirit and that in "Tenting
Tonight with much pathos. Their,
were many moist eyes IN the audience
during the rendition OF the latter mum
Der.
The tsblesux accompanying the wal
songs were well arranged by Miss Hattie
Cragin.
Summarily speaking, the concert was
a rousing success, both from a musical
standpoint and in financial way, the
large auditorium OF the house being
nearly filled 10 the doors. Yet II should
not be forgotten that the musical sue
cess OF the whole performance was In q
very large measure due TO MIR. Carroll
who as conductor added inspiration 70
both chorus and orchestrs, without
which such delicate shading on the part
OF the orchestra, and excellent WORK
from the chorus would have been i'm
possible. Mr.. Carroll had arranged al
the orchestra parts for the concerted
works, his Instrumentation Of the
''Sanctus" being simply grand. Mr.
Carroll, during his two years stay
among US has worked untiringly with
our musical people. and he has not only
succeeded 10 creating desire for higher
grade Of music, but has also awakened q
more intelligent conception Of music 10
a general seuse on the part OF those who
have needed his instructions, and 1t i:
with exceeding regret that we learn oil
his call TO labor In another town.