The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.



All of our readers who were so fortunate as to
hear the great harper Aptommas, at his last con-
cert, given in this city at Reception Hall some
seven or eight years ago, will not fail to attend
the concert at Park street church this evening.
His rendering of Welsh airs especially the
march o. the Men o. Harlech,' is something
long to be remembered. Mr.. Aptommas Will be
assisted by his pupil Miss Harriet A. Shaw, whose
harp playing has graced many of the concerts
given by the Rossini Club; by that charming
amateur and delightful soprano singer, Mrs.
Alice Gerry Patterson; Miss. Turner. a Boston
violinist of great favor: Mrs Frank Allen, one Of
the best of our Portland pianists; the silver
voiced tenor, Mr.. Will Stockbridge and the rich,
full baritone of Mr.. Duncan, and Mr.. Varnum,
the well known basso Tickets can be secured at
Loring Short & Harmon's.
THE OPERA.
Every one should hear the beautiful melodies in
Flotow's charming opera, Martha, the Last
Rose of Summer" "Lost," "Proscribed," "The
Porter's Song "The Spinning Wheel Quartet .
''The Good Night Song and Quartet and very
many other songs, duets and choruses. The com
pany is good one and the principal parts will e
taken by Miss Kileski, Miss Edmands, Mr.. Bart.
lett and Mr.. Cornell, all well known Boston con.
cert singers. There will be a select chorus OF
fourteen voices and orchestra of eight Boston
musicians. The tickets are having a great sale,
and should be procured at once.
The same artists Will appear at the eighteenth
Stockbridge entertainment, on Wednesday even
ing at City Hall, when they will produce the "Rose
OF CdSLlle.
THE GRATTANS.
The Grattans are working energetically on their
literary and musical programme which they will
present at Kayanagh Hall on next Thursday
evening. Much careful study has been given in
the preparation of this entertainment, and they
are determined to make it a grand success, and
surpass all previous efforts. Judging from the
ability and experience of those who are to par
ticipate, first class entertainment is to be ex-
pected. Owing to the attractions offered and the
low price of admission, Kavanagh Hall ought to
be filed to overlooking A few reserved seats
can be had at MCGOWAN & Young's.
NOTES
The conversations sociable, with entertainment
and refreshments, to be given at the Church OF
the Messiah Thursday evening, will doubtless
draw large audience.
Tickets can be procured at Stockbridge's and
Turner Bros for the grand concert to be given
Thursday evening at Chestnut street church by
the State street choir, with Kotzschmar pianist
Miss Hewitt, the daughter of the Congressman,
has organized an orchestra composed entirely OF
ladies well known in New York social circles.
They will play all the instruments, from the violin
1t is stated unauthoritativey that movement
is on foot among Boston's leading citizens for the
erection of an opera house to be especially adapt.
ed to grand opera, and to have large number OF
boxes for the stockholders as in the Metropolitan
Opera House and the Academy of Music, New
YORK, and that it is the intention to arrange with
the leading opera companies Of the country for an
extended season OF each.
Miss Myra Goodwin who appears at the Bijou,
Boston, this week, has no need to act except for
love of the stage. She is said to be worth $780,
600.
William Castle, the well known tenor, returns
to the stage this month, after two years rest to
create the title role in the Gypsy Baron" in New
York. The now noted Victoria Schelling, as well
as Pauline Hall, are in the same cast.
The thousands who have seen 1.-THE Ratcatcher
at the Boston Theatre will appreciate the follow.
ing story: When the play was running at Niblo's
Garden an old cat which lives at the theatre
slipped out of the store room In which it is usually
locked during performance and walked down
the wings just as the "Pied Piper" was marching
across Hamelin Bridge with the swarm of rats al
his heels Jack" crouched with distended tai
and cleaning eyes. He saw the rats approaching
and, before he could be seized, had bounded into
the advancing swarm and was eagerly tearing
one of the India rubber rodents. The audience
roared themselves hoarse; and the curtain had te
be rung down in order that ''Jack' might be cap
tured before he had chewedin pieces all the stage
property rodents