The Portland daily press., 1886-11-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
ELIJAII.

ELIJAH.
wednesday evening the Haydn Associa-
tion will present Mendelssohn's oratorio of
Elijah, at Union Hall The tickets may
be procured at Stoekbridge's music store and
Banks drug store. The association will be
assisted by Mr.. b. A. Robinson of Boston,
whose fine baritone voice has been heard in
Fortland on former occasions There Will
pe large audience present
PETER THE GREAT.
Such will be the title of Mr. Stoddard's
last lecture in the Stockbridge course. 1t is
claimed by many TO be the most interesting
in his series, because Peter is not SO familiar
an historical parsonage as either Of the 9th
ers that Mr.. Stoddard has taken for his
theme, and the Illustrations are all novel and
taken in the highest style of Photographic
art. A few tickets can still be secured at
Stockbridges.
SHADOWS OF A GREAT CITY.
Last evening, Mr., l.. r. Shewelps comedy
drama Shadows of Great City" was pro-
duced for the first time in this city at Port
land Theatre, and met with a cordial recep-
tlon. The reasons for this are obvious In
the first place the story is interesting to a
general audience, and progresses naturally
to the finish. The dialogue is good and well
sustained. The situations are strong and
the climaxes well worked up. The charac-
ters are. sharply drawn, and each has its
proper place to fill, so that this strong play,
like dissecting map. needs all of them to
make complete whole. There is good
deal OF fun in the melo-drama, which con-
trasts well with the sadder side of the pic
.ure' and finally, the piece is mounted well
and some of the scenes are very striking.
ana as ine In mechanical effects as any seen
IN Portland. We especially call attention to
the close of the second act, where Cooper
and Farren escape from Jail, take to their
boat and row to the city opposite He'll Gate.
the panorama passing in an extremely realis-
tic manner.
The acting in this melodrama is worthy of
the piece. Mr.. Harkins as the hero Tom
cooper, MI Edison as Jem Farren, Mr. w.
Allen as Abe Nathans, the pawnbroker, and
Annie Ward Tiffany as Biddy Roman, were
particularly good. The house was packed
with delighted audience, and the call of
the curtain at the end of the second act was
i1uu anu empnatlc. Grimmer's orchestra
played the following fine programme
Oyerture-M -Militaire. .........P .Puerner
Waltzes from opera Victor (by request) .......
Selection from Opera Of iciantbe Sefn,o01 SeIIiTan
Spanish Fantasia........., .............( Granada
Galop-Mephisto .......-.................La Labitzky
The play will be repeated tonight and to-
morrow.
THE Y. Nj. c. A. COURSE.
The thifd entertainment in the Y. NJ. c. A
course will be given at City Hall on Monday
evening, Nov. %, and will consist of a grand
concert by the Ladies' Schubert Quartette,
assisted by Prof. L. L. Ryerson, musician,
humorist and character artist. The quar-
tette is one of the finest in the country. Prof.
Ryerson has not an equal in his line on the
platform. He recently appeared in the
opening concert in the Y. NJ. c. A. course in
Philadelphia where the papers speak in the
highest terms OF his performances.
NOTES.
Louis James and Marie Wainwright win
be at Portland Theatre Thanksgiving night.
inst. o sS -o''.
Miss Maude Banks first attracted attention
because she was the daughter of the gallant
Gen. n. T. Banks. Now she is winning IA
vor on her own merits as an actress. She Is
successful as Little Emily" and Camille"
Miss Banks will play a weeks engagement
In this city the last of this month. Mr. e.
T. Sullivan, the leading man of her Company.
mas many admirers on the New England cir
cult, where he has played for several seasons.