The Portland daily press., 1879-10-08
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MISS cRAwFoRD's READING

MISS CRAWFORD'S READING.
This is the enthusiastic way the Camden
Courier of Haddensfeld, N. j., spoke of Miss
Crawford's reading, the lady who will appear
at Pine street church tonight:
The readings by Miss Laura Crawford of
Maine were simply beyond praise, so true to
nature, so tender in pathos, so grand in de-
scription, so pleading in prayer, so vivid in
word pictures that the scenes of life were
flashed upon the inauguration These are
excellencies which must be seen and heard to
be appreciated.
MuRPHY's MINIATURE OPERA
Tomorrow night the celebrated Murphy
Miniature Opera Co. will produce Pinafore at
City Hall. There are sixty boys and girls in
the chorus, all admirably drilled. The Boston
Transcript says:
The Juvenile "Pinafore" at the Museum is
one of the most charming versions of the
charming operetta that we have yet enjoyed
The effect of the pretty familiar music as sung
by pert children's voices is delicious, and the
fun of the piece is heightened by the prodigies
performed by the infantile artists. The inn
pressive mock seriousness of the Little Butter
cup aged apparently about four years, in
rectative and aria, is irresistible, and is greet
ed at every line with bursts of laughter and
applause. A born actress OF very remarkable
eifts has evidently made her debut in this per-
Torrance of Little Corinne. Master Fitz Will
liams, too, is one of the best Sir Josephs we
have SEEM so solemn is his fussy and self-im-
portant dignity. The Bill Bobstay is good
singer and wins an enthusiastic encore for HE
is an Englishman." But the best singing is
done by Master VIM. H. Lee, as Ralph, and
Miss Ida Mule, as Josephine, and is really
beautiful All the other parts are well-drawn,
and the crowded chorus is excelently trained.
Tickets are ready at Stockbrdge's.
THE GRAND ARMY COURSE.
The Grand Army have provided a course of
entertainments for the season which will COM
mend themselves to all lovers of good amuse-
ments at cheap prices. They offer six con-
certs, lectures and readings at the low sum of
$3.50. or $500 with a reserved seat. The
highest price for any one evening is fraction
over SO cents, with a reserved seat included.
We have already announced the varied talent
which will appear in the course, and it will be
found mentioned in our amusement column
The sale of seats will take place at Grand
Army Hall tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock.
NOTES.
Redpath's sPleiades," one of the strongest
attractions in the field, will appear at City
Hall, under Stockbridge's management, Nov.
10. They include Miss Helen Potter, the
great mimic a Ia Mrs. Howard Paul, who APP
peared in this city few years ago; Regamey,
the lightning caricaturist; Anna Teresa Ber-
ger, the cornet player, and the Swedish Lady
Quartette.
The new sensation in New York, the "Span-
ish Students will appear at City Hall in
November.
Besides the beautiful art pictures which will
be given for the benefit of the Hospital, the
operetta of "Bobby Shafto'' will be produced
the first night with fine musical effects. At
least 40 ladies and IL gentlemen will take part
in the art pictures.
Golden Hair and Three Bears is the title
of the operetta which will be brought
out the last of this month at the LIST Parish
church Yarmouth, by Miss Annie Burbank.
The Haydns voted Monday night to take
part in the concert in aid of the Maine Gen
eral Hospital.