The Portland daily press., 1870-11-26
AMATEUR THEATRICALs.-Our readers will

AMATEUR THEATRICALS.-Our readers will
remember series of theatrical representations
that took place at Deering Hall somo half o.
en- years ago for the benefit OF the Sanitary
Commission, probably the most successful am
ateur efforts that have taken place in this city
for the past ten years. We learn that several
of the ladies and gentlemen that took part at
that time, together with others, who at later
period have made for themselves qnite repu-
tation as amateurs. will give two entertain.
ments shortly at the Portland Theatre in aid
of worthy charity. The first evenings en-
tertainment will consist of "TIme tries all
and the Morning CALI The second will be
devo'ed to Cali that Glitters is not Gold" and
favorite farce. The plays will be brought
out in fine style even to-no sarcasm intended
-.he exhaustion of all the resources of this
we'll known temple of drama, and what the
theatre can't furnish private liberality will.
The off-hand rifle match, unde- the direc-
ton of J. B. Lucas, at Morrilrs Corner, which
was commenced on Thanksgiving Day, was
closed yesterday, leaving Mr.. George f. Hall,
of Westbrook, the winner of the first prize,
an Allen breech loading shot gun, "a nickel
plated steel shells, loader and cleaner, worth
800; his string of three shots measuring 5 2
inches from the centre of the target-distance
20 rods. Mr.. X. w. Leighton, of Portland,
won the second prize, one of the Frank Wes-
son target rifles, worth SIG, one of the best
arms OF its size ever made, being only Is inch
barrel and using 22-10O cartridge; his string
measured inches. Mr.. Sumner Barbour
made on bet with the second prize, distance
20 rods one string of only inch, which being
an outside affair would not enti:le him to a
prize. The rifle season, we suppose, has ended
for this year, but we hear it expressed that
next year their will be an effort to again Or
ganize Rifle Club in this city, when the pub
lie may expect to hear of some fine targets
The prizes will be on exhibition for few days
at the store of j. B. Lucas, GO Exchange street
Miss STERLING.-Next Wednesday evening
the M. L. IA. offer the second concert given
this season underitheir auspices on which occa-
sion Miss Nettie Sterling, the new contralto
singer will make her debut in Portland.
Miss Sterling according to the New York
Home Journal, perfected her musical education
in Cologne, where she attracted the favorable
notice of the critics, sung at a private concert
at the Conservative in the presence of the
Queen of Prussia, Grand Duke of Weimar
and Duchess of Baden. The Queen was so
much pleased with her voice that she gave
Miss Sterling an invitation to visit the Court
at Weimar. The next year she sang at Baden
Baden for King William and Queen Augusta
with great success.
Watson's ART Journal, quoting from the
English journals, says that where Miss Ster-
| ling appears in oratorio she delighted all with
her powerful lvoice of excellent quality
which displayed great simplicity and beauty
of execution and very distinct articulation of
| the words. 10 the rendering of "He was dis
pissed" the iplaintive and exquisite rendering
produced absolute silence in the immense au-