The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-21
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE PALESTINE ARABS.

THE PALESTINE ARABS.
Tonight the Palestine Arabs will appear at
Chestnut street church lions Herald says
these men to the manner born, in very on
tertainng way illustrate the Interchangeable
costumes and customs of the East. They
wear their native dresses, and are in appropri-
ate color themselves. One is a Mohametan,
the others have accepted Christianity The
Mohametan illustrates in an inimitable man
ner the bowling and whirling deryishes the
call to prayers, and the Mahometan devotions
Eating. salutations, marriage, robbing, musi-
cal performances, were all finely represented,
to the great amusement and instruction of a
large audience.
HAZEL KIRKE.
Wednesday night the Madison Square Thea
tire Company will appear at Portland Theatre.
There are several companies, under the above
name, travelling and this is called one of the
best. The Telegram says:
"In Hazel Kirke Mr. Mackaye has treated
tenderly of the sorrows, not the sins, the gross
sins we mean, of three people who, though
erring, carry with them all the time the SYM
pathies of the auditors. The story loses none
of its force OR charm because of its purity. 1t
does not break the faith in human truth of
those who listen to it, A man or woman can
spend an evening hearkening to the narrative,
and go home with sunshine in their hearts, be-
cause the sufferers were blest and the dramat-
is persona were homely, honest individuals
whose very virtue caused their temporary
troubles which, however, were alleviated by
ultimate happiness. Nobody can help feeling
glad that Hazel Kirke has been successful
We all hail its long run as sign of abiding
love of goodness in so large a portion of our
citizens hearts. None should fail to attend"
Scenery from the Madison Square Theatre,
New York, will be used.
DRAMATIC RECITAL.
Tomorrow evening Mrs F. j. Stetson,
pupil of Prof. Blish, and teacher of elocution
in the North Avenue Academy of Art Music
and the Languages at Cambridge, will give
an entertainment at G. A. R. Hall. Mrs
Stetson is recommended by Profs. Longfellow
and Holmes, John G. Whittier and Mrs
Thomas Barry, the actress The New York
Times says:
"Mrs. Stetson gave programme rangin
from grave to gay. She held her audience for
nearly two hours, and her easy, natural man.
ner, so devoid of all staginess and free from
meaningless, incessant gesticulation, was re-
lief from that we have been compelled to lis
ten to of late. Mrs. Stetson will be welcome
here at any tme.''
Denman Thompson in "Josh Whitcomb"
will crowd Portland Theatre next Friday and
Saturday
The injunction on Olivettes production by
the Laurent Corelli troupe has been dismissed
A new play has been written for Lizzie May
Ulmer by G. R. Clifford.
Golfers Union Square combination will ap-
pear in Portland the 30th and 31st
The Boston Museum Company will play
"The Guv' nor'' in Portland in May
During recent performance of "The
Dukes Motto" in Philadelphia, the gentle
man playing Lagadere, following the text
asked of one of the characters in an earnest
manner: care you going to the ball this
evening"" A voice from the gallery screamed
out: "Not this evening, some other evening,
good evening"" 1t is unnecessary to say that
The performance was Suspended for about five
minutes.
The Portland Vocal Quartette, consisting of
Miss Nettie Milliken, Mrs. Jennie Morrison,
Mr.. VIM. W. Colby and Mr.. John L. Shaw,
will give concert at Gorham, N. H., March 81
Mr.; Milliken will play the accompaniment.
The Gorham Mountaineer says that Miss
V. Gookin of Portland gave recitations there
Friday evening, in the Citizens course. and
though the roads were bad, she had large
and most appreciative audience, and was lis
tened to throughout with the best attention.