Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-03
THE COMING CONCERT.
Choral Numbers Of the Festival Chorus
Are Bright and Popular.

The program prepared for the Grand
Popular concert to be given at City
hall. Augusta. March IS, by w. X.
Chapman and his artists, with the help
and for the benefit Of our local chorus,
is most attractive.
The choral numbers by the festival
chorus are the brightest and most
popular of the new music for the COM
ing fal festival, the selections by the
SOlOiStS are brilliant and varied.
Madame Bouton will sing one
operate aria and a group of English
SONGS.
Mr.. Archambault will sing some of
his greatest French songs and Mile.
Josefa VIII play her most pleasing
solos on the violin. The local conduc-
tor, Mr.. l.. B. Cain, will assist Mr..
Chapman in conducting the program.
The following sketches of these ar
lists may be of interest:
Madame Isabelle Bouton was born
in Danbury, Conn.,, and has sung in
public since she was Is years old. Her
studies were under the direction of the
best teachers and her voice is we'll
trained and thoroughly under control.
She has been member of the Grau
Opera Co. for two seasons and was
the leading contralto of the Boston
Festival Orchestra tour. She is al
ways a success and a favOrite at all
the leading music festivals in the
country. She is in constant demand
for concerts and Oratorios in addition
to her operate work.
Those who heard her at the last
Maine festivals will recall with pleas
ure the beauty of her voice and her
effective singing. 1t is indeed a treat
to have an artist like Madame Bouton
with us at this concert and no one can
afford to miss this chance of hearing
her.
| Mr. Francois Archambault was born
| in Absorption, 10 miles from Montreal,
of French Canadian parentage. His
father was a prominent architect in
Montreal and one of his brothers is a
member of Parliament. When a mere
lad of 10, Francois decided that he
would be a musician, although he met
with opposition from parents and
| friends He took a college course in
Montreal, and while there studying at
tended a performance given by the
IGrau Opera Co. Between the acts he
was called out to sing THE Palms.
AS his glorious voice rang out, Plan
con came in from the curtain and lis
tened. AS he finished PlancOn eX-
claimed: II did not expect to come
| to Montreal to hear another Plancon.
1.-The enthusiasm was intense and the
Montreal Press devoted a column to him
next day, describing his voice as phe-
nomenal. Since then he has been
known as 1.-The little Plancon." At Is
Mr. Archambault was engaged as SOLO
list of Notre Dame Cathedral. His
voice is bass baritone of excellent
quality having greater range than
De Reszke, as he can sing high B fiat
with ease.
After he finished his college course
he came to New York, where he is a
pupil of Dr. Frank G. Dessert, and fit
ting himself for grand opera. His
beautiful voice and magnificent
physique assure him success and po-
sition has been offered him in grand
lopera as soon as he is ready to fill
lit.
Mile Marie Josefa Schaller was born
lin Chicago, and as small child
showed musical ability and played
with great skill in concerts when only
liz years old. She has been in Europe
for four years and the greatest teach
ers on the violin were interested in
her ability and progress and have given
her letters of endorsement. Ysaye
predicts a great future for her. SO did
IAntOn Seidl, and her last teacher, Cae-
lsar Thompson, was enthusiastic in his
Admiration of her ability and success
as pupil. She is only II years old.