The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

CONCERT By MRS. ANNIE CARY RAYMOND.
Mrs. Annie Louise Cary Raymond, who is
spending the summer at the Atlantic House,
has most kindly volunteered to assist at the
complimentary concert Of her friend, Miss
Bryant The fact that Mrs. Raymond has
permanently retired from public life, and has
during the past two years refused many fiatter-
ing offers, is but fresh reminder TO the
people Of Portland of the very many kind acts
of her life. To those of our citizens, as well as
our summer guests, who had ceased to hope
that they should ever hear her voice in song
again, this announcement will be most 1oyfulIy
received. We understand that the use OF
High street church I'm the choir Of which Miss
Bryant was for many years member) has
been rendered to those having charge of the
complimentary concert. 1t is to be regretted
that City Hall is not available, as only very
small proportion of those who will wish to
attend this, the musical event of the season,
will be able to find even standing room.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
Tonight Portland Theatre will open for the
season with Harry Meredith's new play,
"Ranch Ten," which is border drama SINH
lar in style to "My Partner" The Philadel-
phia Sunday Times says:
"We have already described "Ranch TO-"
We may add, however, that it is the most
skillful piece its author has yet written, much
stronger than his "Robert Emmett" which
was produced at the Walnut several seasons
since. Several of the scenes are particularly
dramatic, especially the one where the hero is
about to be lynched, but escapes by setting fire
to the Ranch. This mechanical effect is man
aged with considerable skill. Mr.. Meredith
ought to be able to draw large audiences any
where with "Ranch TO-" The piece is careful
ly acted by the entire company. Mr.. Meredith
nd Al inta ia dram mlinn nm
couth miner, as well as the hearty freedom Of
his brother, with skill and intelligence"
The theatre has received some fresh coatings
of paint and general renovation. Mr.. Grim
mer's orchestra this season will be made up as
follows:
Chas. Grimmer. er............. LIST Violin and Leader
+. W. Buxton. I'd Violin
Chas p. Carleton. .......... Viola
Chas f. Jones. ............... ........ Bass
W. +. Iodd .Clarlnet
Chas. M. BROOKS. ................... Cornet
W ?. oIeWer ..'''llolrpono
r. M Leayitt ..........'.....-......-.. ..Drum
NOTES.
Joe Jefferson will open his season at the
Union Square, New York, as Caleb Plummer
in "Cricket on the Hearth"
Day's Theatre will bring out the new opera,
Juch, Campobello, George Sweet. .Ryley, Rose
Cook, Miss Barton, and possibly 'Perugini, in
the cast as principals, and with a chorus and
orchestra such as have engaged, success is
nearly certainty, and when you add that
'Lakme' is opera, 1 think L ought to
feel as if we should pay expenses at least"
Edwin Booths temperance on the Ameri-
can stage will be made at Boston on November
8, and will, of course, command attention as
one of the most important events OF the dra-
matte year Mr.. Booth has been long time
absent, bnt his place here has remained un-
occupied, and no man but himself can fill it.
Mr.. Abbey has engaged Mr.. ]. FL. Barnes
for leading business in the London company
that will cooperate with Miss Mary Anderson
during her season in England, beginning Sep
iember g
The "Hidden Hand" seems to be drawing
card at the Pavilion of the Forest City Amuse-
ment Company. The auditorium is filled at
every performance and the audiences are en-
thusastic in their praise.