The Portland daily press., 1899-11-18
MUsIC AND DRAMA.
uARp. ORGAN AND VOICE.


HARP, ORGAN AND VOICE.
Il was cultured audisnce which a.
nsmbled last evening at williston church
IN mum b<rs quite sufficient to all every
scat They went there perchance having
some knowledge Of music, to pass tudg-
ment at q unique coInhinati,n OF harr,
organ and voice and 10 watch thsit
effects. Firss en- the proerAmms was
Oosta's "Triumphal March," which MT.
Duncan exsouted In most briiiiant
manner, ami IL seemed to us that the
organ actually said welt for the Ave
Maria, - and Sc .hst can lie dcre whe,
asslstei by the harp The harp now
speaks, and the touch Of Madam Jones,
keeping up the accompaniment Wills the
grand effect, Of the organ are ever In tbs
ear. Harp and organ have enraptured
tie ard!ttr rs and tteo care voice.
The voice was that Ct Miss Kicker.
daughter Of Maine. and tae stats should
lie and 10 proud Of her. Ste sang "Invo-
cation beautifully AMI teine recalled,
quite sympathstioally carried us to
passive rreion when she took up the
notes OF IAN Through the Night" APP
plauded generously, S e Ire Land ev ~
one fe,. that something even better was
In store for them. Harp and organ next
renders Autumn" and tben the boy
sot rano appears. HIS voice 10 clear and
like the linking OF o b.ll-ncth'ng phe-
nomenal alb ut 10, however-Mr. Duncan
MISERY OF the organ was demonstrated
in III, Adagio and the Ninutt We rather
think that tie organ can shHce anu
phrase as we'll rs this voice. The feel pas
sages CT the Minuet ss executed by MIR.
Dnuaan last e1ing might be adduosd
as evidence Of this fact.
Harp and organ again captivated the
listeners In "varisti ms on Welsh Melc-
d." after which the ii,h contralto OF
Mis- Ricke. was again heard. Fist In
"a Fond Kiss" then in The Years ut
this Spring." anrmie: written for ner
by a friend, Mrs. Beach. How magniii-
GENTLY. we use the word advisedly, she
rende ed this number. Every roe was
sure and true, yes, rich. almost mellow,
and those who watched every action must
have felt that she held In reserve
dramatic finish which she could have
given had the occasion required. Re
called 81 Q llnse.el once more on The
YenIs Of the Spring."
We think that Madam Jones did her
most artistic work on Theme and Vari-
at,ons," by Thomas. Vibrating to hes
most exquisite touch the strings breathed
melody which, touching the audience,
prompted them to recall tie distin-
uished artist who graoiously RESPONDED
with "Belieye me with all those endear-
ing young charms.
This mps.cal trent was concluded with
the "Wedding March" from NsndelssohD,
and as this thoughtful audience quietly
went to their homes, on every face was
an EXPIRE sion OF delight and satisfaction.
IL was a most delightful concert.
CORsE PAYToN'S BUSINESS AT
THE JEFFERSON.
The customary business that Corse Pay
ton always does in Portland IL the rule
this week at the Jefferson. Any one
reaching the theatre after q O'Clock last
night had to he content with Standing
room. Every seat In the vast thsatre was
occupied and the performance pleased
every one immensely. The entertain
ment was not good at 10. 30 and 80 cents.
but good at any prics. The price OF ad-
mission does not in any deyrse have 10
do With the intelligence shown by Mr..
Pay ton and his COMPANY OF excellent
players; neither does the matter OF price
affect in the least the brillianey OF the
playwright of the present day. "Diplo-
macy was never better played In Port
land, each and every member of the large
cast doing himself credit The seelic