The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-12
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
PINAFoRE AT STEVENS PLAINS.

PINAFoRE AT STEVENS PLAINS.
The vestry Of the Stevens Plains Universe
list church was filled last evening by friends of
those taking part, to witness the first represen-
tation of Pinafore in Deering Everything
passed off very smoothly. Miss Dyer as JOS
ephine carried off the honors of the evening.
She seemed perfectly at home in the part, and
in the solo ''The hours creep on apace," she
showed a remarkably sweet voice, of much
power and merit Miss Sawyer as Buttercup,
though suffering from a severe cold. showed
that she fully understood her business. Mr..
Barbour as Dick Deadeye was first class. Mr..
Edwards, Of the Portland English Opera Co.,
as Ralph, showed himself to much better adj
vantage than in town, he no doubt finding it
easier to sing and act with one of the fair Sc
as Josephine. Ilsley Noyes as the Admiral
gave one of the best representations OF the
part we have witnessed; his every movement
showed careful study, and his perfect control
of his features was something worthy of praise,
even for professional Mr.. jackson sang
"He is an Englishman" in a fine manner,
showing his heavy bass voice to good advant-
age. Mr.. Smiths rendering of the Captain
was not so good as in town, but will NJ doubt
be better to night. The chorus was splendid
finer looking set of young ladies and gentle
men, or better singers, it would be hard to
find. And altogether it was grand success.
Extra cars will run to and from the city to-
night.
THE LILIpUTs.
Tonight the celebrated Liliputian Opera
Company will appear at Portland Theatre in
the charming operetta of "Pocahontas." The
combined weight of the eleven little people of
the company is but 43S pounds, while Colonel
Orr, the giant, tips the scales at 500 pounds.
Miss Bolton, the contralto, has a wonderful
voice for her size. Miss Jennie Quigley and
Admiral Dot will, of course, create the usual
sensation. An exchange says:
1t is safe to say that the majority of the
great audience at the Royal Opera House last
evening expected to see q great deal of the
Liliputians and very little opera; as a matter
of fact the entertainment was simply immense.
The singing and acting was surprise to every
one, and was made additionally enjoyable from
the personality of the cast. Their voices
are of superior quality and astonishing vol
ume, while the acting is easy, graceful and
natural The little folks showa keen appre-
citation of the humor of the situations in which
they find themselves, and sustain their parts
with self-possession which is laughter-pro-
voking. By all means see the Liliputians.
NOTES.
MIS-. u ia. ddWeS sang III DroOhiIuc, MISS,
Tuesday night, to large and well pleased au-
dience.
The California Minstrels, who appear at
Music Hall next Tuesday, are exceedingly
well spoken of wherever they have appear
ed.
The Boston Herald of Friday, speaks thus
of one whom Pennington audiences are al
ways glad to hear:
''Another musical star is rising in the east,
which has already given Annie Louise Cary
and Lillian Norton to the world. The dawn
ing light is a young cousin of the latter, and
her name is Alma Norton. She lives at Farm
ington, Me-, and sings in one of the village
choirs. Some of her friends are predicting
for her greater triumphs even than those won
by her cousin abroad. Her voice is mezzo-
snnrann y