The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PAT RooNEy's coMn1NArroN.

PAT RooNEY's COMBINATION.
Pat Rooney's combination drew large au-
dience to Portland Theatre last evening, and
the various acts were encored again and again.
Chas. H. Heey, the worlds champion Indian
club swinger and juggler, performed his I'M
rivaled act of swinging and juggling single,
double, triple, and quadruple Indian clubs in q
marvellous manner, and the incompatible
''Stirk family" IT. Stirk, Nine. Laura Stink,
d. M. Zalto, and little Florence Stirk,) gave
their wonderful and beautiful bicycle perfcr.
nance which created as much enthusiasm as
when performed here several seasons ago.
Their extraordinary evolutions ON their wheel
in so confined an area as that OF the stage and
the difficult pirouettes and clever riding of the
child, little Florence. called forth thunders of
applause Miss Kate Rooney is a vivacious
little soubrette, a yeritahle diamond and a
worthy 'chip OF the old block" who initiates
oughly enjoyed by the audience Mlessrs.
Sharpley and West gave new and original mu-
steal comedy in strictly first class style. To-
peck and Stute were very funny, and Dan
Srully in the farce brought down the house.
EVENING WITH LoNeFELLow.
The tenth entertainment OF the Stockbridge
course will be given at City Hall this evening,
it being an Evening with Longfellow," com
prisng sketches of the poets life; recital OF his
poems; stereopticon views, and grand concert
by the Ladies' Cecilia Quartette of Boston.
The following artists will appear: Mrs.sH. #.
Knowles and Miss Gertrude Swain, sopranos;
Mrs. j. III. Long and Miss Alta Pease, altos;
Miss Addie L. Nichols, Miss Ida p. Dawes and
Gilmore A. Pierce, readers; Howard Nj. Dow,
accompanies.
The following will be the programme:
Quartette Footsteps of angels Pinsud
Cecilia Quartette, of Boston.
Mrs. H. +. Knowles.
Short sketch of Mr. Longfellow's life illustrated by
stereopticon views of different portraits resi-
Elmore A. Pierce.
Trio-"Psalm of life."
Mrs Knowles, Mrs. Long and Miss Pease.
SoEg-"The arrow and the song" Pinsuti
Miss Alta Pease.
Recital-"The Courtshp of Miles Standish"
Mics Addie l. Nichols, Miss Ida Perry Dawes and
Elmore A. Pierce.
Illustrated BY Stsreoptcion Views.
Miss Gertrude Swayne and Mrs. j. IL. Long
Qnartette-"Stars of the Summer Night" Stoddard
Cecilia Quartette.
Mrs. Martha Dana Shepard will be the pr
anist Patrons of the course should keep
their reserved seat checks If they wish to get
the discount on symphony concert tickets.
~ MRS. HARRINGTON.
Charles Fostelle, supported by Harris's Come
dy Company, will appear at Portland Theatre
in Mrs. Darlington" tomorrow and Friday
evenings. The Albany Post says: "Fostelle
is an excellent comedian, and has correct
idea of the widow. He acts the part 10 nature
and never gets beyond the line which separ
stes nature from buffoonery."
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Our readers will remember with pleasure
the delightful concert given in this city by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra of sixty perform
ers, and viii await with impotence their APP
pearance here again Wednesday evening,
March 2Sth. Mrs. Lillian Bailey Henschell is
the vocalist, land Bernard Listeman the violin
list. Stockbridge is selling tickets rapidly.
The Symphony Orchestra have been request
ed 20 repeat "The Sylvia Ballet music-waltz
and Pizzicati-at the concert next week.
MARGARET MATHER.
Mr.. HILL manager for Miss Mather, the new
dramatic star, spares no pains to put his artist
prominently before the public, and properly
so. Many excellent actors have had to wait
for recognition, and some probably have died
broken-hearted for want of ii, simply because
they had no manager with means to back them
and give them chance. Miss Mather has
been extensively advertised. and she has re-
ceived, from large portion of the public
press, most lsudatory notices. Next Monday
she will appear before the Portland public as
"Jnliet" and the audience will judge for them
selves. There is great demand FOR seats at
Portland Theatre. The fiIe crayon of Miss
Mather in the window of Guppy. Kinsmsn &
Alden, attracts universal attention.
CAMILLA URso.
Mime. Urso is great fsvorlte in Portland.
She will give concert at City Hall, March
10Th, assisted by Hoist Hansen, the baritone;
Marguerite Hall, soprano; Liebling pianist
and Burbank, the well-known dramatic and
humorous reader. Tickets AZ Stockbridges.
THE LYCEUM.
The bill at the Lyceum this week Is sut-
cess One of the pleassntest features is Mr..
Don Hatch's appearance as the vagabond He
sings admirably, and his stage appearance
leaves nothing 70 be desired.