The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE srooKBRIDaE COURSE.

VdE bToChb61Dd6 SOouSHs
The last entertainment in the Stockbridge
course was given last evening, and drew the
usual magnificent audience. A large number
of those who were present went especially to
listen to Mrs. Virginia P. Warwick and Miss
Clara f. Munger, both natives of Portland, all
though now resident in other cities.
The concert was a fitting conclusion to a
very successful course. The programme was
well selected and, generally speaking, the en-
cores were in good taste and brief. Mrs. Mar
wick is the possessor of q good stage presence
and contralto voice of excellent compass and
considerable volume, which she manages with
skill and taste. 1t was heard to its best advan-
tage in the aria from "The Prophet" which
was given with great deal of dramatic effect.
In response to an encore she gave the song "He
thinks do not love him." The lady was re.
ceived with much enthusiasm and warmly ap-
plauded. Miss Munger's delightful soprano
voice has gained somewhat in power since last
1t was heard here. 1t is of that sympathetic
quality and liquidity that makes it specially
adapted to Donizetti's music, while the meth
cd is Of the best. Miss Munger was also
heartily received and an encore insisted on, to
which she responded BY "The rain is on the
river" Both ladies were the recipients of
floral tributes. OF the other performers the
Germania Quartette-two comets, saxophone
and baritone-displayed delightful tone and
admirable shading in their selections. The BIB
selection by Won Weber, and the Kreutzer
prayer" were the best examples of these
qualities. They also gave several solos for the
different Instruments, which ELECTED encores
from their delighted hearers. Mr.. Lchtenberg
is one of the best violinists who mas honored
Portland for some time, and his fantasia on
Russian airs by Wieniawski was deserved re-
call. The Accomplishments by Harvey Muir
rNy and Mr.. Peakes were most acceptable.
Mr.. Stockbridge will give an extra course,
consisting of a concert by the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra, March 9th, followed by four
matinees, Saturdays, March ed. April 9th,
18th and May 3D.. At the first the Boston
Guitar and Banjo Quartette, with other TALENT
will appear; at the second Prof. Mahr, magi-
clan and other talent; at the third the Minia-
tire Ideal Opera Company. will give
Harry Dixie will present a charming musical
comedy.
HUMPTY DUMPTY.
Tomorrow evening Tony Denier's celebrated
"Humpty Dunpty" organization will appear
at Portland Theatre. The company is said to
be much improved since last year, and include
A0AeO Auiuuor VI bpoCiNl lohbuIoS. Two
clowns, G. W. Ravel and G.. d. Melville, keep
the audience convulsed; Wallo and Lunhardt
are good acrobats; M. G. Pettengill and Miss
Carrie Frazer perform on various musical in
struments, and the Larbery Brothers make
specially of the horizontal bar. The tickets
are ready at the box Office.
The Haydns will give concert at their hall
Feb. 18th.
Miss Celia Logan's new play, "That Man."
scored q success In New York Monday night
Mrs. Agnes Booth assumed the leading role.
Mestayer and Barton produced their new,
WANTED, q Partner" an extravaganza OF
''The Tourists order, in New York Monday
night, and made hit.
BARLEY Campbell's new play Separation"
produced in New York Monday, is said to be
from literary point of view, hisbest, and from a
dramatic, his worst effort The Tribune says:
There is a plenty Of variety in the climate
and manners of this play. The first act is
placed on the banks Of the Hudson River. The
second and third acts are supposed to pass at
Trouville, in France. The fourth and fifth
acts shift the scene into Italy, and wind up the
story at Florence. Fifteen characters are inn
plicated in the plot. The really brilliant part
of the piece is the incidental part-the thread
OF humor, the vein of character sketching, the
droll and pungent banter on the subject of fir
'tation, and the frequent bright language, elo-
quent of an honest mind and true heart.
MIR. Coghlan and Miss Effie Ellsler played
brilliantly"