The Portland daily press., 1886-02-10
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.


THE STOCKBRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT.
The seventeenth entertainment in the Stock
bridge course, which was given at City Hall last
evening proved very enjoyable concert and en-
braced several artists of considerable repute. OF
these Mr. Liehtenberg naturally took the lead.
He is, if anything, violnist of greater charac-
ter than before, his style showing finish and a
coloring, especially in the roma1aza by Svendson,
that was marked. OF course the perfection of his
technique was thoroughly displayed III tne CHAR
Gcteristtc Moroccan, and his lightness ana grace IN
the Ddltse ISigdne. Miss EameS fully bore out
the favorable opinion formed oi ner voice ana
method when she sang here with the symphony
Orcnestra year ago she was a. er o Of sbnb te
Both Miss Eames and Mr.. LlchtenDefg We're en-
cored the former responding with selection dis
playing his wonderful command OF the nstru-
ment, and Miss Eames with Renecke'S Spring
Song" The Germania Quartette, as usual, gave
great pleasure and Mr.: Mollenhauers accompani-
ments were very satisfactory.
Mr. George W. Cable will appear in the course
next week.
HAvERLY's ArINsTRELs.
A crowded audience greeted Hayerly's min
strels at Portland Theatre last evening and gave
frequent applause to the excellent performance.
From the time the curtain rose upon the first part
until it fell at the conclusion of the afterpeee, the
fun was kept up without intermisson and the en-
thusiasm of the spectators did not flag for an in
Minded by George German, Meow by Lew
Spencer and Malinda by Edward Manning occa-
stoned much merriment. The songs by, Messrs.
Henley. Currin, and Shaw were rendered to
great acceptance All the numbers in the first
part were encored Mr.. Shaw's singing of Dream
Faces, being received with eSpecIal favor. The
banquet of the Liverpool Club was good and fun
ny and the drilling OF the Black Watch displayed
skill and precision. The Quaker City Quartette
as the Colored BlackSmiths, the Germans and the
wonderful Cragg Family whose performance of
ground and lofty tumbling is composed Of daring
feats performed with the utmost ease, substan-
tally contributed to the success OF the entertain
ment, while the afterpece, 1.-THE Cigardo," was a
brilliant burlesque well gotten up and costumed
The entire performance was OF the best kind of
minstrelSy, the costumes were fresh and hand
some, and the orchestra furnished fine music. The
performance will be repeated tonight with a
change OF programme and will be worth seeiag.
CHESTNUT STREET ENTERTAINMENT.
The public should patronize the entertainment
to be given at Chestnut street church tomorrow
evening if they desire to enjoy an excellent con-
cert. The State street choir are singing very
finely this season and Mr.. Kotzschmar's abilities
are too well known to require advertising at this
date, The advertisement will show where tickets
can be procured.
THE MIKADo.
There was good advance sale of seats for
"The Mikado'' at Stockbridge's yesterday The
opera will be given Saturday afternoon and eve
ming at City Hall, and the manner in which it is
done is highly praised by our exchanges
NOTES.
Mile. Nevada aad company viii be at City Hall
February 25th.
Among coming attractions at Portland Theatre
will be Geo. S. Knight, Gus Williams. Alone in
London, Skipped by the Light of the Moon, Mar
garet Mather, Days Vacation, George G. Min,
the Rag Baby, and the Parlor Matcn.
A Machias correspondent of the Bangor COM
mercial announces that Mr. S. B. HutchingS of
Prospect HarbOr, who is about so years old has
just completed drama IN twepty-four acts called
1.-The Power of the Roman Cross in Old SpaiD,'
which he will play this month at the Sea View
Building at Prospect Harbor He will be sup
ported by some of the first citizens in that town.
Denman Thompson is going TO the Boston The
atrs after the ideals close, but Joshua Whit
comb is not hfs play this time. He gives sequel
to it, known as THE Old Homestead
MI Ludwig the famous English baritone of
Carl Rosa's company; Christine Dorset, the we'll
baritone of promise, the latest additions to the
American Opera Company.
We are have another English celebrity in
America. Kate Nauhean, the beautiful dancer
who won fame by clipping year or two ago with
Col Wellesley, is to star III this country next sea-
son.
Mr.. William DAILY, Jr., has entirely recovered
from the injuries he recently received i'll a per-
Torrance at Montreal, and has rejoined the Daily S
Vacation company, which will resume its tour
tonight at Gloucester, and thence go through New
England.
The "realisticn has been finely brought out in
Mr. Henry lrvingS production of Faust in
London, and in way never before attempted. In
the duel scene between Faust and Valentine,
Mephistopneles takes sinister part and each
time there is flash of fire. continuous blaze of
electricity The combatants have a metal plate
under foot connected with a battery, and both
Valentine and Mephistopheies have metal soles
to their shoes, connected by a wire with their
sword blades. AS their swords touch an electric
circuit is completed The continuous discharge
Of electricity is caused by the edge of the weapons
having teeth like saw, each of which gives off its
spark Faust is not conductor" and conse-
quently his sword is harmless.