The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
ruE srookpR1peE ENrERrA1NMENr.

THE sTOCKBRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT.
Much curiosity was evinced to see the
ladies from the New England School of Ora
tory, who were to appear last night in the
Stockbridge course, in the 'Tableaux
DART under the supervision of Prof.
Kelly. The audience were evidently much
pleased. The thirteen young ladies who as
sumed the various classical posings and rep
reservations of antique statuary, were well
calculated by their mobile features, good
figures, and careful drill, for the tableaux.
They marched on the stage in tw0s to the
music Of the piano, and executed all their
movements to the sharp, quick commands OF
the Professor, under the glare OF the calcium
light They were encored again and again
and the professor grained the audience.
Mr. Pierce. the reader, recited the death of
Virginia." by Macauly, after which the
groupings illustrative OF the. poem were
given. Mr.. Pierce read several other Selec-
tions, evidently pleasing his hearers The
Harvard College quartette were encored in
their college songs and recalled several
times. The incandescent lights acted very
badly, flashing up and down and going out,
and one of the carbonS was left smoking
thoroughly dimming the globe.
THE PRIVATE SECRETARY.
The tickets for the performances of ''The
Private Secretary" to be given by the Mad
iSon Square Theatre Company, at Portland
Theatre, Friday and Saturday, began yester-
day. The New Orleans Chronicle says:
"Mr. Leonard Grever Jr., brought to the part
OF Rev. Robert Spaulding, a eapability for char
acter acting that was as marvellous as its result
was sereamingly funny. His expressions OF coun-
tenance, his pronunciation and his makeup were
perfection; and his Don't you know?" brought
down the house at every utterance Mr. Leonard
trrAVnr j0Vi9l
the performance Of 1.-THE Private Secretary was
fresh as q newborn child, but it is at the same
time as thoroughly funny as possible, and to wit
ness the performance will cure hypochondria and
drive away the blues"
Grimmer's orchestra will play the follow
ing programme:
Observation-Disclosures. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sullivan
Paraphrase-Caledonlan Club Parade. Tracy
NOTES.
The Haydns will produce Mendelssohn's
''St. Paul. January 10Th, at Union Hall.
there among the local singers of soon pro-
dueing, 1.-THE Mikado," not only in Bangor
but in other Maine cities and towns.
rather apocryphal story Is related of
Patti and Jenny. Lind Goldschmidt. They
were at a reception by Baroness Burdett-
Coutts, when Patti sang the Letter Ala
from don Jaun," after having executed
several bravura pieces. At its close small
old lady stepped up to her and said: In
fioritura none can equal you, but Mozart
seemed hurried to me in your Interpretation.
Now, that you may not fancy speak OF your
singing as the blind man does of colors, l
will mention my name, Jenny Lind Gold
schmidt Madame Patti seemed slightly
disturbed by this cool censure, but quietly
retorted: Il know you were once cele--
brated singer Grandfather uSed to sneak of
you" After this reply Jenny Lind returned
to her place at the hostess side without
another word.
The opening night of the American Opera
Company in New York, which was great
success, introduced the company in "Or-
pheus," and the favorable criticisms then
made are emphasized by the later informa-
ton.
The Boston Herald says I''Miss Clara E.
Munger gave delightful concert at Chick
ering Hall Tuesday evening, which an au-
dlence that taxed the capacity of the hall
seemed to enjoy to degree Commensurate
with its merits. Among the performers Miss
Emma Hayden Eames next sung an aria
from Gounod's Creme de Saba" with great
power; in fact, she had strength to spare,
and, possibly, little economy in that direc-
ton might have added to the pleasurable
ness of her efforts. A piano solo, consisting
of numbers by Mendelssohn, LASER, List
and Raft, played by Miss O'Brion, gave evil
dence of good school and correct taste The
marvellous delieaey of Reinecke's inl-
ge cSuPan fs w9 panGs oT ansRs 1
fest in its able treatment by Misses RAJ
decki and O'Brion. Miss Eames' singing of
Schubert's '.Whois Sylvia?" was simply de-
lightful. The programme, in spite of its
length, was enjoyable throughout, by reason
and performers, and Miss Munger is to be
congratulated on the good results attained"