The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE ADELPHIANS.


The grand variety bill which is to be pre-
sented at Music Hall this evening, by the
Adelphians, is sure to draw large house, as
great curiosity is being manifested to see the
"Unkuown" in his limitations of Pat Rooney.
LECTURES ON CHURCH HISTORY.
The third lecture Is this course was given by
Rev. A. Dalton last evening at the st.
Lawrence st. Congregational Church. The
subject was ''The Papal Period" The music
was given by a select choir under the direction
OF MI. Samuel Thurston.
SONGS AND BALLADS.
Such will be the title of Miss Charlotte W.
Hawes' lecture to be delivered at Rossini hall
tomorrow evening. Miss Hawes handles her
subject as does Ole Bull his violin, and her
real love for it becumes more and more ap-
parent. She follows the influences of songs,
not only through operas and various kinds of
music. bat into literature and poetry. So long
as quick and sure means of touching others
hearts is necessary, SO long will it be found in
the use of ballads, which will utter what
words will never utter, reach what words will
never reach; the depth of their spirit is the
deep that calleth unto deep" Miss Hawes is
most powerful and suggestive musician, and
all must feel indebted to her for the work she
is accomplishing in fostering the love of music
wherever she goes. Mrs. Fannie Hawes will
render several vocal selections.
MI SON.
The Boston Museum Company will appear
in "My Son" at Portland Theatre tomorrow
and Saturday night and Saturday matinee.
My Son is adapted from the German of Mein
Leopold By Fred Williams and Dr. F. Harris
of Boston. The idea of the play is that par
venu shoemaker in order to indulge his son is
guilty of the grossest injustice to all about him.
even contempt for the son himself who spreads
ruin and dishonor around. There is daughter
who is cast from her fathers house because
she loves her fathers foreman, and on that
account she engenders sympathy which ex-
tends to the foreman himself. Finally when
the fathers hsart begins to break, and when
his son has made him almost bankrupt, his
son-n.law displays great hatred towards him,
and when the man utterly broken and
ruined goee back to his shoemaker's last, and
in tatters and rags is brought to his daughters
house the son-in'law makes the old man go
down to him on his knees. Mr.. William
Warren made great success of the part of the
father in Boston and will assume the character
here. Mr.. Crisp and Mas Annie Clark will
also take part Misses Wainright, Harold and
1ompio Will nOG appear as tney are cast IOr
"Puss in Boots" at the Museum.
CosETrE.
There was larger audience present to wit
ness Victor Huga's sombre drama of Cosette at
Portland Theatre last night. We gave an out
line of the play yesterday, and it is sufficient TO
say here that the drama takes up the thread of
the story on the return Of Jean Vatican from
the galleys and closes with his finding a refuge
within the convent walls. Although the play
did not run qaite as smoothly as desirable,
that fault will cease to exist to-day. Mrs.
Barry made an excellent Fsntne, and her
dying scene was invested with much pathos.
Mr.. James was strong as Vatican and received
call bsfore the cultain at the close of the
scene where he denounces himself. Mr. Price
was an excellent Javert, although his con-
ception precloded any of tue softer feelings.
He was an officer in whom justice belttled
everything. Little Zoe Tattle showed herself
possessed of remarkable intelligence, aud made
one of the strong features of the piece, and was
also called before the curtain. Mrs. Pennoyer
was an excellent Thenadier, Mr.. Springer was
an effective Champm athieu, and the others
were good.
The closing concert in the Saccarappa lecture
conce rt course will be given in the CoBgrega-
tional Church Friday evening. Home talent
will be assisted by the Arion Qlartett of
Portland. The whole coarse has been grand
success.