Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-05-13
MACONDA'S SUCCESS.
Chapman's -Four SoIoists Delight the
Augusta Audience.
maccnda. kronold. Weedcn and Sjlbcrie,d
Each Receive Great 0vations.

The music loving people were all out
Friday evening. to pass an evcnin,
with the peerless soloists that Directo,
w, II. Chapman has secured for tb.
purpose of teaching the peoplef.ot
Maine to love and appreciate rood
| music along all lines. To say that the
people We're pleased with the great di.
rector's efforts would be but half OK
pressing it. for they were charmed with
the quality of the music rendered and
with the finished style of every part OF
the concert. From the pleasing piano
playing of the little prodigy. Bessie Sill
berfeld. to the sweetness and power
Maconda, the concert was a grand
feast of music
The sale of tickets has been very good
and the weather was excellent, so there.
was nothing to keep the crowds awav.
ing bought tickets to the grand hospital
benefit concert that will take place, Mon
day evening. Director Chapman sail.
before the concert, that he was ex-
ceedngly pleased with the interest the
Augusta people displayed in his efforts
and he wished it We're so that he could
have brought the symphony Orchestra
with him, but he said everyone seemed
to understand that such an undertak-
ing with the talent he had, would be
impossible, outside the large cities of
the State
An Everett grand piano was the one
used for the evening, having been
brought along for the especial use of
Prot. Chapman in his accompaniments.
md for the use of little Miss Silberfeld
To take the artists as they appeared
on the programme, first came Hans
kronold, who is known to the Au-
susta public. having appeared here
once before and at that time by the
display of his great artistic skill, he
gained for himself life long remem-
brance. His genius was evident, Fri
day evening, by the dashing style in
which he played and brought out the
vast resources of the cello.
After the soothing "Reverie" with its
rich notes and Dunkle's Caprice"
change from the slow reverie to a cap
rious, difficult selection. he was obliged
to respond to an encore. At the other
times he appeared he was applauded as
loudly, but gave no further favors He
greatly assisted in Macondas last
selection with his obligato.
William c. Weeden made an excellent
impression by his magnificent voice He
has never before been heard in Augusta !
and when it was runfored he was likely |
% take the place of Evan Williams at
he next great musical festival. there |
was much curiosity to hear him. Mr. |
Weeden is a fine looking young man |
with strong, clear and resonant tenor !
voice.
Upon his first appearance he gave
The Four Leaf Glover" which was a
very pretty thing. In place of Andrews
Dear Heart" he gave THE Shippers
of St. Ives that was remarkably well |
suited to his voice.
Miss Bessie Silberfeld is. a little lady |
of but IS years of age, but who would |
imagine it were they to hear her play
ing and not see the child? She certain
ly has the promise of being a wonder
when she developes her playing with
age. Her rendition of the compositions
Of the greatest composers was done /
With an ease that it astonishing. There |
is a breadth and technique to some of |
her work that is simply marvellous By |
the decision and force where required, |
she shows that her little wrists contain1
great strength and at the same time
The ability of bringing out the rich soft |
tones.
-AHd hacoiud' iiei dppeaiaHC was
the sign for a grand ovation Many
had seen and heard her previously at
the festival where she charmed all with |
her voice, but more had heard of the |
lady and wished to hear her. None were
in the sweetness and rich
ness of her strong soprano. All the
sterling qualities of voice and dramatic
art seemed to be .centered in this one
and only Maconda. There was some
thing satisfying and pleasing to the au-
dience when she was upon the stage,
and by her charming personality and