The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE ALPINE CHOIR.

The fourth entertainment in the Stock
bridge course was given at the City Hall
last night by the Alpine Choir, an organiza-
ton composed of six ladies and three gentle
men, all announced as native Swiss. While
the majority were without doubt from the
region of the Alps, one or two of the ladies
pronounced the English language so perfect
ly it was difficult 20 believe they were born
and bred in the Tyrol. All were attired in
the picturesque costume of their native land
and their manner on the stage was particu-
larly unassuming and pleasing. The instru-
ments used were the either, xylophone, gui-
tar, Alpine violins and mandolins, and these
were manipulated in solos, duets and trios
by Herren Haupt, Pittzinger and Phister,
with great skill. uniting much delicacy of
shading to admirable execution and great
moIiceabfe IN the duet from Trovatore, ION
which Herr Pitzinger displayed to perfec-
ton the capabilities of the Alpine VIOLIN the
trio for guitar, mandolin and either, and the
trio for xylophone-which we are informed
is the same instrument as the gigliari-guitar
and either.
In the vocal solos and duets, the ladies dis
played good musical voices and the choruses
jodel captivated the audience and every
number, in which it was employed, had to
be repeated. The entertainments as a whole,
was very attractive feature of the course.
The next entertainment in the course will
be given October 9th by Mile. Pauline L.
Allemande of the American Opera COmpa-
ny, assisted by Frederick n Innes, the
greatest trombone player in the world !;
Alessandro Libirat, the celebrated Italian
cornetist; and the Ladies' St Cecilia Quar-
Harvey, LIST soprano; Miss Alice johnson,
2nd soprano; Miss Jessie Harvey, 1st alto
Miss Harriette Mills, End alto, with DR.. j.
W. Bishoff, director.
MISS ANNA EVA FAY.
Miss Anna Eva Fay, who will appear at
City Hall tonight, is highly spoken of by the
English papers. The Times and Telegraph
speak of her as 'incomprehensible," and
''simply wonderful" The st. Louis Globe
Democrat says she exhibits ''great force and
power" The San Francisco Chronicle says
she gives 'the best exhibition of occult force
we ever saw on the public stage;" and the
Detroit Free Press says '.she is the only me-
dunn who ever visited Detroit and gave per-
feet satisfaction" Miss Fay will wear the
magnificent costumes made by Worth of
Paris She will be assisted by Professors
Hearne and Williams. the well known me-
diums. Manifestations of spirit forms In
IuIl gas llRIlI Will U6 lilduC VII LllC Optu
as well as spirit hands, faces and beautiful
flowers. Reserved seats can be secured at
Stockbridge's.
THE Y. NJ. C. A. COURSE.
The second entertainment in the Y. M. G.
A. course to be given Wednesday evening,
November 10TH will consist of singing by the
celebrated Weber Quartette of Boston and
Evolutionary readings by Miss Annie Coffin
says "the Weber Quartette of Boston, is GER
tainly the finest ever heard here. Its indi-
vidual members are artists, as their solo per-
formances during the evening, which were
highly applauded, fully proved, and the
nicely and harmony with which their voices
blend is almost perfection ITSELF" Of Miss
Annie Coffin, the Boston Advertiser says
'her rendering of the selection from the
'Tale of Two Cities" was beautiful and dig
nified, clear in rich, varied tones, and touched
with true unaffected pathos." The price of
course tickets has been reduced. Good seats
can be obtained at Stockbridge's.
NIGHT OFF.
On Monday and Tuesday, October 25th
and 26th, Augustin Days celebrated come
DIV will be given at the Portland Theatre by
A. D. Sheppard's selected company of society
comedians. The run of this play in New
greater than any production given at Days
Theatre in a number of years. This being
its introduction to our city it should be pat
ronized by the people as it is full of fun,, wit
and humor. The company is selected from
the very best people in dramatic circles. The
costuming of the ladies is said to be, elegant
and the stage dressing the best, as the COM
pany carry the best portion of the scenery
with them. For a night of fun take "A
Night OFF, The sale of seats will begin to-
morrow.
NOTES.
Mr.. Henry lrving's old schoolmistresS,
Betsy Pemberthy, has just died in Cornwall.
She was always proud of her famous scholar
and used to talk of him as master Johnny
Broabdrib, or Mr.. Irving, as he is called
now"
The New York public has taken very
strong dislike to one actor in Wilson Bar
rett' English company because he seems to
be burlesquing Henry Irving. They hiss him
most vigorously. Mr.. Barrett affirms that it
is not a burlesque; that the actor in question
was formerly a valued member of Irving's
company and has been praised by Irving for
his Interpretation in "Claudian."