The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-02
Madame HacOnda Pleased to Return
TO State.
sembrich Spent
the Day.
Programme for This Evenings
Concert.


ara garnered In the products of the soil
and not those alone for October mo st
appropriately has been selected for that
jubilee Of song the first notes of which
will be struck In Portland to-day under
the auspices of the Western Festival asso-
citation and the echoes of the voice OF
SENT ROB, queen of living songsters, will
scarcely have died ont before our music
loving friends in the eastern part of the
state will have rallied In Ban gor to pay
tribute to the Disabling splendor of the
great singer. No wonder then that ex-
pecta5ion in our city has been keyed mp
to high point Of expectation and that
enthusiasm has run high. Proof of the
latter 10 In the unpreoedentedly large sale
of patrons tickets. "The largest In the
history Of musical svents In this state, -
so says MIR. Chapman and he knows what
he Is talking about.
The distinguished artists are for the
most part already In our midst and the
register Of the Falmouth hotel yesterday
recorded the arrival OF Madame Maconda,
Mira Coleman, Miss Bridewell, Miss
Gushing. Mr.. Pollock, MIR. Pepper. MIR.
Walker and the celebrated pianist Mr..
Burmeister. 1t might be noted right here
that Mr.. A. ID. Wright. manager OF the
Everett Piano company, will be among
the arrivals Of today.
The members of the chorus from out
Of town will reach the city today and the
following places will be represented by
goodly delegations: South Berwick, Sal.
mon Falls, Lewiston. Auburn, Farming.
ton. Brunswick, Bath, Rookla land, Nor.
way. South Paris, Bethel and many from
Augusta.
The several members of the chorus have
been advised of the provision made for
them during their stay in the city and
each one will come with the address OF
the person In whose houses he or she to be
CHARTERED.
PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
The announced programme for today is
as follows:
FIRST CONCERT.
Monday evening, October 2. Popular
programme.
part First)
Berlioz-Overture, LIE Carnival Roman
Handel-Hsllelujah Chorus, The Messiah
Masssnet-Vis on Fugitive, Herodiads
Gwilym Miles,
Cowen-'Mid the Waving Rose Trees,
Rose Maiden
Saint-Saens-Aria, oh. Love Thy Help,
Sampson and Delilah
Miss Bridewell
Kjerulf-(s) Sleep My Flower,
AOt-(b), kvenlide. n caDalIa
Delibes-Indian bell Song, Lakme
Madame Maconda.
Gillet-Lorie du Bal, Malta
Gounoid-For Us the Christ is Made
Victim.
Lovely Appear,
Madame Maconda and Chorus.
Unfold, Ye Portals The Redemption.
part Second.)
Observation-Disclosures, Fifth Symphony
hossini-- Stabat Mater
Soprano. Madame Coleman.
Contralto, Miss Carrie Bridewell.
Tenor. Frank V. Pollock.
Bass, Gwiiym Miles.
Chorus and Orchestra.
Besides the event just mentioned there
will be today two public rehearsals al. the
Auditorium, one at $50 a. m. and at
$50 p. m. At these rehearsals the full
chorus will be heard aud such artists as
Madame Maeonda, Mrs. Eva Gardner
Coleman. Miss Bridswell, Mr.. Pollock,
the well known tenor. MIR. Miles and the
accomplished pianist. MIR. Richard Bur
meister.
The evening programme has much
to commend itself and it is likely to
prove one of the most interesting fof the
Festival for while there is popular VEN
running through 1t such classical gems as
RossinPs Stabat Mater and selections
from Governs Rose Maiden are accorded
prominent place and win be listened to
with rapturous interest
Surely this Festival will be launched
under the happiest auspices Every one
welcomes the long hsralded day and
while the patrons are all provided for
enough seats are left unsold to meet the
wants of everybody and by application
at the designated places. Crsssey. Jones
& Aliens, and at the Auditorium. tick
cts insuring desirable seats can be
secured.
MADAME MACONDA'S PLEASANT
TALK.
Madame Naocnda, whose gracious per-
sonality not less than her dazzling dis
play Of vocal art are well remem bsred by
our peopls, was seen last evening by a
reporter Of the PRESS to whom sh e sx-
pressed her genuine delight to be able to
appear at the coming Festival. She spoke
most fselingly of the many friends she
had made in her past visits TO the city
and the evidences which she had resolved
yesterday. In the share Of flowers and
personal cards, Of the welcome which was
In store for her.
Aadama Maconda was In the best Of
spirits last evening and Ii Is q pleasure