The Portland daily press., 1885-05-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PIOUE


There will be fine audience present at
Portland Theatre tonight TO witness "Pique,"
presented by the full strength of the Boston
Museum Company. The play is we'll known
here where it has received several notable
presentations. The cast, as published by us,
shows that to-night's performance will be ex-
ceptionally fine.
MISS soULE's EXHIBITION.
The exhibition of Miss Lizzie FL. Soule's
pupils in elocution, was given at Rossini Hall
last evening in the presence of large au-
dience OF friends. They were assisted by some
outside musical talent which added to the in
terest of the affair, and diversified the enter
tainment. AS the PRESS has said before. the
good taste, simplicity and directness of style,
and naturalness of the teacher has been COM
municated in considerable measure to the
pupils. Their selections were we'll made, and
they appeared to good advantage, several of
them being favored with encores and bouquets,
The Amphion Quartette sang with taste, the
duets by the Misses Allen and by Messrs.
Parkman and Goss were we'll rendered, and
M is.s "a mic Dyer played selection from
Martha" so well he was recalled and pre-
sented with a bouquet. Miss Soule is to be
congratulated on her success.
sToCKBRIDGE's COMPLIMENTARY.
The following are some of the artists who
will appear at the Stockbridge concert: Miss
Rose Stewart, soprano; Lichtenberg, the
violinist; Temple Quartette, Germania Quar-
tette, Philomda Ladies' Quartette and other
talent. Tickets will be sold Monday morning
at 9 o'clock.
letter from Italy says that Clara Poole
made her debut in italian opera, in martha"
at Fortuna, Italy, on April 18th, under the
name OF CLARA Polline. The reception was
very fattering. She was several times called
before the curtain, and received the hearty
Endorsement of all who were present Miss
Poole went abroad about a year ago, She
has sung in Portland with success several
times, especially in the opera of "Crown Dia-
monds"
Minnie Hauk has been singing at the Royal
Opera, Berlin, with the success attending her
wherever she appears. Her husband, Cheva-
lier de Hesse- Wartegg, was the guest of King
Leopold of Belgium few weeks ago, and had
the honor of being presented to the Austrian
crown pricess by her father, the king.
Lynn's new theatre will resemble the Park
Theatre in Boston, and will scat about 1000.
According to the New York Journal it is
probable that John Stetson has secured Mrs.
Langtry, and the almost equally celebrated
young lady known as Miss Kate Fortsscue
He has made propositions to both of them to
act in one entertainment, and this is the secret
that be has kept so guardedly for the past
four or five weeks The difficulty ia to find
plays where both would be properly suited,
without exciting jealousy. This duty will, of
course, devolve upon Mr.. Stetson, who will
have to bear the brunt of all attacks from the
two beauties He has reserved the time for
this engagement at the Fifth-avenue Theatre
to next October, and from there he will take
the actresses through the country
a brass band composed of boys from nine to
twelve years of age is in constant practice in
this city, and has already attained good de-
gree of proficiency.
Prof. Grimmer of Portland will appear in
Miss Davis recital at Milliken's music rooms,
in Biddeford, next Wednesday night.