The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE MURPHY PINAToRE CO,

THE MURPHY PlNAFORE CO.
Tomorrow Stockbridge will sell the seats
for the Murphy Pinafore Co. The st. John
Sun says of tho performance: ct is safe to
say that more delighted crowd Of people
never filed out of the Institute than that
which left it VIXEN the children had finished
their delightful work Pleasure seemed to
have lighted up every countenance, and one
heard on every side expressions of wonder
that the youngsters should have given such
unalloyed enjoyment. Each child seemed to
vie with every other in making the entertain
Inent as perfect as possible and the success
with which TREY met was abundantly testified
by the applause which so generously rewarded
their efforts"
THE BOY PIANIST.
Master Milo Benedict, who is styled the
musical prodigy of Vermont, is the son of a
highly respectable farmer, residing in Corn
wall, Vermont, of very moderate circum-
stances, so that his son must depend upon his
own exertions for his education. His parents
say that Milo began at five years of age to
develop his great power as a musician by his
own improvisation. AT the age of eight to
ten he took one term of twenty-four lessons,
but his delicate constitution forbade his far
ther study. He is pronounced by some OF the
critics to be equal in musical talent to the
great masters, Handel, Haydn, Mozart and
Mendelssohn, at his age, needing only the
education they received to make him equally
useful and famous. He has great talent for
drawing. painting, and the kindred arts, and
withal is a noble, intellectual lad, striving to
obtain the means of culture he SO much de-
sires. His music is of his own composition,
improvised at very early age, and his eXecu,
ton is called wonderful. 1t is hoped that all
lovers'of music and all who wish to assist the
boy to purchase piano for himself, and TO
obtain the means for his future education, will
be present at his concert. He will be assisted
by Misses Bryant and Belle Bartlett, and Miss
Nellie McGregor, accompanist.
HUMPTY DUMPTY
Everybody will want to see the great Humpty
Dumpty troupe at Music Hall next Friday
night The sale of tickets will commence at
Music Hall to-day There will be a matinee
Saturday afternoon, when the children should
have an opportunity to see this pleasing enter
tainment.
soIREE MUSICALE.
The snausicale' at Williston Church tonight
should be we'll attended. Master Milo Bene-
dict, the boy pianist, will appear and the list
of ladies and gentlemen participating is a
strong one.
NOTES.
The Jewellers, who will appear at Portland
Theatre, October 10th, include George G.
Davenport, T. j. jackson, Alfred Klein, Miss
Theresa Newcomb, Miss Mary Stuart, SISTER of
Stuart Robson) and Miss Emma Libby. Their
piece is entitled Trouble"
Mr.. Chanfrau and the Boston Theatre COM
pany are to play on the New England circuit
for couple of weeks.
A new sketch by Mr.. Nat Childs, called Cit
for Tat" has been purchased by Mr.. N. c:
Goodwin, Jr., to be played by two members OF
his company, Mr.. Raymond Holmes and Miss
Venie Clancy.
The Emma Abbott English Opera Company
will include, in addition to Miss Abbott, Miss
Marie Stone, Mrs. Zelda Seguin, Miss Pauline
Maurel and Messrs. Tom Karl VIM. Castle,
w. H. Macdonald, Edward Seguin and Ellis
Ryse, as principals and the company has an
able list of assisting artists, and large chorus
and orchestra. Success has attended the COM
pany at New York and Brooklyn during the
last three weeks, large audiences being present
at every performance.
The Maine General Hospital directors are
talking of a great concert by home talent, to
include the Haydns, Rossinis, and Chambers
Band
The Rev. F. Pember will read i'll the Capisic
school house Tennysons poem of "Enoch
Arden" The entertainment will be accom-
panied by vocal music. 1t is fixed for tomor-
row night Thursday and is to commence at
7.30 o'clock. The proceeds are to be for the
hire of the organ.