The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-16
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
FIRST BAPTIST CONCERT

FIRST BAPTIST CONCERT.
The concert given at the First Baptist vestry
last evening, under the auspices of the Mite
Society, drew together an audience that was
decidedly enthusiastic. 1t applauded and en-
cored about everything on the programme.
Such interest was pleasing to witness because
there is often too much cold water cast on en-
tertainments given within the sacred precincts.
The programme, as published in the PRESS,
was we'll selected and we'll rendered.
Miss O'Brion, kindly assisted, in the double
role of soloist and accompanied, on this, her
last public appearance before her departure for
Europe, where she will pass two years in
study She played Tarantelle of Killers
witk spirit and precision that caused her re-
call when she gave waltz in manner that
displayed her many excellencies. Her accom-
paniments were all that could be desired. Miss
Nellie Webster was especially happy in the
song given as an encore. Miss Bryant's fine
contralto was heard to advantage in "Come
my Darling" by the same author as the
sing and delight us all, and in "My Love has
gone Sailing" given as an encore. Mr..
Beckett had to re-appear and sing "a Thou
sand Leagues Away" with spirit. Mr.. Hall
delivered an encore. The sacred quartettes
were well shaded, and the familiar Dorothy"
L.
and Miss Bryant were happy in their duet
"Nay, bid me not resign, love-"
Portland will be favored during the next
week with series of remarkably good enter
tainments, and we trust they will receive the
patronage they SO richly deserve
THE JEWELLERS.
Tonight the Jewellers will make their de-
but in Portland in their amusing extravaganza
of Trouble at Portland Theatre. Miss Stuart
appeared here as the old maid in "Whims'' at
Music Hall, and made a great hit.
She is a member of the new company
Mr.. Kline, if we are not mistaken,
was the fat boy in Denman Thompson's COM
pany when they appeared at Music Hall, in
"Joshua Whitcomb". The other members of
the troupe are highly spoken of by the Boston
Globe and Herald.
KATE THAYER CONCERT COMPANY.
Tonight the Kate Thayer Concert Company
opens the Grand Army course at City Hall.
We have spoken so much of the reported quail
ry to repeat them here. Such names as Kate
Thayer, Helen Norman, Teresa Carreno Tag
liapietra. Arbuckle and Pratt, should draw
a crowded house.
ART PICTURES.
The coupon tickets for the Art Pictures will
be ready at the box office of Portland Theatre
this morning. There is no doubt there will be
two brilliant audiences Monday and Tuesday
evenings.
All the ladies and gentlemen who are to
take part in the Art Pictures are requested to
meet at Reception Room, City Building Fri
day morning, at Q o'clock. There will be
rehearsal at the same place Friday evening at
O'Clock, and it is necessary that every one
should be present.
Next Monday Abbey and Schoefel's Park
Theatre Company will appear at Music Hall in
Gilbert's satirical comedy entitled Engaged.
Those of our readers who are patrons of the
theatre and fail to witness this performance
will lose one of the best things on the Ameri-
can stage. The character of Belinda, as inter-
preted by Mrs. Agnes Booth created pro-
found sensation among the most cultivated
people of New York and Boston, and the same
lady appears in that character here. The
whole cast is essentially the same as it was at
Park Theatre, New York, and the Park
Theatre, Boston. Mrs. G. III. Gilbert
is one of the best old women on the stage. Miss
Sidney Cowell was one of the original ''Pique"
cast at Days Fifth Avenue Theatre. Miss
Rachel Sanger is the new English actress
dams of the country. The other actors are all
people of acknowledged repute. The play it.
selfis positively charming, and is as bright
and witty as could be desired. The production
of the piece will be an event here and tn .
house should be crowded. The box office for
the sale of seats will open at Music Hall at 10
a. m. to-day.
CROWN DIAMONDS.
Mr.. John Stetson has favored Portland in
the past with some of the best entertainments
she has ever enjoyed. Since he has secured
the lease of the Globe Theatre, Boston, he has
been on the lookout to secure the best novel
ties for its stage. He has given carte blanche
to c. R. Adams, the we'll known tenor, to get
UP the best English opera company possible
and Mr.. Adams has secured in Boston some
forty fresh voices which he has been drilling
in the choruses of Auber's beautiful opera Of
Grown Diamonds" which will be produced
at Music Hall, in this city, next Tuesday even
ing, before its production at the Globe. Boston.
The orchestra will be frst-class. The cast
will be as follows: