The Portland daily press., 1880-02-23
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

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Mr.. Lawrence Barrett occupies q position
to-day among the few actors who stand at the
head of his profession. Last season he drew to
Portland Theatre not only the general run of
play gOers but also large number of the
most cultivated of our citizens. His persona
ton on that occasion of James Harebell, the
Man O'Airlie, was one of the most exquisite
conceptions, and most artistic representations
that has even been witnessed ON the stage. It
was Characterization never to be forgotten.
That Mr. Barrett has faults it would be foolish
to deny, but so have all the great actors, in
Guiding John McCulloch and Edwin Booth.
Tonight Mr.. Barrett will appear in Howells'
translation of Estabanez's play of 'Yorick's
Love-" the plot of which DRAMA we publish
ed in Saturdays PRESS. Everywhere this
play has been performed it has been highly
praised, and Mr.. Barrett's impersonation has
been accepted as one of his best efforts. His
company is said to Re remarkably good and the
theatre tonight will, of course, be crowded.
Y. NJ. C. A.
Tonight the last entertainment in the Y.
NJ. c. A. course viii be given when MIR. David
Moulton and Mrs T. B. Beals will render
some choice selections in reading, recitations,
&c., both humorous and pathetic. AS this
d
friends of the association ought to give 1t a
benefit this evening.
REWARD.
Tonight Bosworth Post will produce the
great military drama "Reward" with superb
tableaux and scenic effects at City Hall.
Charlie Collins will take the part of the Dutch
recruit and Mr.. Lansing that of Tom Mark
ham.
The Harvard Club.
On FRIDAY evening last the members of the
Harvard Club in Maine, met at the residence
OF Hon. Nathan Webb on Pleasant street.
After an exchange of greetings the club
came to order and Rev. DR.. Hill, the Presi-
dent, read an exhaustive paper upon "Educa-
tion." written by him in 1862, and looking to-
wards the present comprehensive university
education now in force at Harvard. After
the reading the paper was discussed by several
of the members present.
1t was voted that the Secretary be instruct
ed in the future to call all meetings provided
for in the articles of the association, at what
ever place he should deem advisable.
AS the Harvard Club in New York was
holding its annual dinner at Delmonicos on
this evening, the following telegram was sent
to that body:
PORTLAND, Feb. 20, 1880.
To John O. Sargent, President NeW York
HARVARD Club
The Harvard Club in Maine send greeting.
THOMAS HILL, President.
After the business of the evening was con-
cluded an elegant supper was enjoyed, after
which, cigars and pipes were lighted, old songs
sung, and old college days lived over again in
"reminiscences
AT the Harvard dinner in New York the
following letter from DIR. Hill was read:
Your very kind invitation to the annual din
ner of the New York Harvard Club is very
tempting, but we have meeting of the Maine
Harvard Club in this city (Portland) on the
same evening, and the bethren here would
hardly forgive me if l deserted them. I
should like to have met you and congratulated
you on the Endorsement given by the very able
committee of the overseers to the interpreta-
ton given by your club to the legislation which
separated the college from the state govern
ment of Massachusetts, that it was designed
to expand the college and give it a wider and
more permanent ht Id on the affections and
service of its alumni throughout the Union.