The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE PRIVATE sEcRErAny.

THE PRIVATE SECRETARY.
The 'sPriyate Secretary" which has been
produced here at Portland Theatre, under
the respective names of 'Nunky, and the
title Just mentioned, both OF the plays
adaptations of "Die Bibliothekar, was again
presented by the Madison Square Theatre
Company last night. The Private Secre-
tary' is one of those nonsensieal plays
which have little plot connected with them,
no villain and no heavy tragedy. LII IS sport
of the most innocent kind Imaginable,
which relies for its strength upon tne mis-
fortunes of poor curate who is engaged as a
private secretary by an elderly country gel
tleman. A nephew of this gentleman
friend who is harassed by tailor, aud who
is denied money by rich uncle un!ll ne mas
proven that he has ''soWn MS WIG oats,
conceives the idea of taking MS place. Many
most ridiculous complications lotioW last
roaring with laughter. The. company was
good throughout, made up of skillful come
dians. among whom Leonard Grover, Jr., as
fine Private Secretary, was capital His ''Do
laughter Mr.. Leonard Grover, Sr., also
gave a fine presentation of the fiery East
indian, whose liver had been disturbed by
early dissipation and too much curry. Miss
Ashford, a spinster with spiritualistic ten
denotes, was capital, and the young ladies
were all acceptable. The curtain was called
at the end of the second act The ''Mikado"
selection by Grlmmer'S orchestra was de-
servedly encored. There was large and
fashionable audience present and the play
will be repeated tonight
NASHVILLE STUDENTS.
The public will be most highly entertained
at City Hall next Tuesday evening by the
Nashville Students. The celebrated jubilee
and plantation singers will entertain the au-
dience with singing "Aunt Dinah" and "Old
Shady" to conclude with the laughable
musical sketch entitled San evening with
Uncle Rasper."
CONCERT AND SKATING PARTY.
Next Tuesday evening, at the Bijou Skating
Parlor, there will be concert and skating
porty under the auspices of the Maine State
Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps Q5 pieces and
Shepley Camp, Sons of Veterans.
An excellent concert will be given by the
Corps, consisting of ten selections from the
popular pieces, several quicksteps and other
music. These selections will be played dur
ing the intermissions. Those skating can
skate to the music of the corps, as well as
the rink band Tickets are now for sale by
members of both organizations and at the
rink.
REFORM CLUB ENTERTAINMENT
The Reform Club will give an entertain
ment in Good Templars' Hall next Tuesday
evening. Mrs. 7. P. Beals will recite sew
eral pieces, and there will be instrumental
music, singing, reading and other attrac-
tionS
THE Y. III. c. A. COURSE.
The ninth entertainment in the Y. M. G..
A. course at City Hall will be given next
Thursday evening, January 14th, and will
nf hxf no WQhaY.
Club, assisted by Mrs. Jennie King Morri-
son, contralto, and Miss Lizzie Brown, So
prano. The musical numbers will be inter
spcrsed with readings by the popular elocI-
ZIONIST, Mr. M. bennett of Lewiston.
NOTES.
Myra Goodwin in "Sis'' will be at Portland
Theatre the 18th and 10Th inst.
Frank Mayo will present his new play,
''Nordeck,' at Portland Theatre soon.
at the Boston symphony concert in the
Stockbridge course neqt Wednesday, Misses
Radecki and O'Brion will play concerto on
two pianos with the orchestra.
The death is reported from Chicago of Mr..
resident of Boston. He is claimed to have
been the original producer in America OF the
opera of Patience"
Friends of Miss Emma Thursby are ar
ranging for a concert in her honor, to be
given at the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York, on the evening of February 90.
A costume worn by Sarah Bernhardt at a
French debate attracted the notice of the
crowd. 1t was of crimson velvet trimmed in
front with two vertical bands of old guipere
lace. A cream colored felt hat surmounted
an artistically arranged wisp of pale golden
hair, and was trimmed with pink and GRIM
son feathers arranged in a large tuft.
Mime. Nordica LILLIAN Norton Cover
made her debut in Boston last night before
a large and appreciative audience, at Boston
rTboofro DC Uia1atta i11t l1n To rTrau-
iata" Nine. Nordica, who is native of
Pennington, Me-, received most fattering
reception and was the recipient of many
beautiful floral tributes.