The Portland daily press., 1886-11-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
ELIJAH.

Notwithstanding the rain storm, a goodly
sized audience gathered at Union Hall last
evening to listen to the performance of the
oratorio of "Elijah," by the Haydn Asssoci-
alton. This oratorio was given by the
Haydn'S for the first time in Portland on the
evening of May 20. 1878. Its rendition last
evening was of very high order, aud shows
what can be accomplished by careful drill
and palnstaklng study. All the choruses
were splendidly given, so that it would be
difficult to particularize any of the numbers,
and yet we cannot refrain from mentioning
the precision and excellence with which the
choruses Thanks be to God" and "Behold
God the Lord passeth by" were sung
The title role was sustained by Mr.. b. A.
Robinson, whose clear and resonant baritone
voice proved well adapted to the part of
Elijah. His solos rs not his words like a
fire. and 1T is enough" were finely rem
sustained by Miss Lizzie Brown, who sung
them carefully and artistically. The con-
tralto solos were sung by Mrs. Morrison, her
rich voice appearing to especial advantage in
"Oh, rest in the LORD" Mr.. Fred G.. Cush-
ing. performed the limited amount of work
assigned to the tenor voice very creditably.
Mrs. Fellows, Miss Bartlett Mrs. Goudy.
Mr.. Barnard, Mr.. Watts and Mr.. Coyle ap-
peared in several concerted numbers. Mr..
Kotzscmar conducted in mis- magnetic man.
magical wave Of his baton, while Mr.. Muir
ray supported the voices at the piano, per
forming his arduous task with mastery
skill
The Haydns are now rehearsing Handlers
Messiah, which they are to bring in the
otockbrldge course, December 9th.
WRESTLING SOLOS.
The Ladies' Circle of Chestnut street
church, gave parlor entertainment last
evening at Mr.. N. E. Redlon's, As Brown
street Mr.. f. d. Smart of Boston. late of
the Madame Frye. Concert Company, gave
an exhibition of his wonderful skill in whist
ling, There, are very few legitimate whist
lers before the public. Most of the profess
ors OF this art use reed or some mechanical
contrlyance on the tongne. Mr.. Smart only
employs the organs provided by nature, but
ms results are truly surprising: Some of
MS selections are original variations of well
known popular airs, such as Robin Adair.
which was one of his best numbers last
evening, His variations of the Mocking
BIRD, was wonderful performance. His
Tone. Tones are clear and inelodious and his whist
ling is artistic and evidently the result of
years OF hard practice and study.
MAY BLOSSOM.
Ben Maginley will be here on Monday and
Tuesday next, producing MAY Blossom" at
Portland Theatre. BENZ. Maginley OF "Jol-
ly Old Ben,n as he is Familiarity called, is
starring as Uncle Bartlett. Mr.. Maginley
has been before the public as a comedian
ior many years. He has several new plays,
out likes May Blossom" because there is so
much feeling and heart in it, for Maginley is
one OF the most sympathetic men the sun
ever shone on. His PRESERVATION Is looked
forward to with interest.
PETER THE GREAT
Tonight Stoddard will deliver his last lee
ture in his course of three, this time ON
peter the Great" That City Hall will be
crowded there is not the slightest doubt. for
the former lectures have given great delight
to the large audiences who have heard them.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
A. Il. Stevens Uncle Toms Cabin Comma
ny will give two performances in City Hall
next Saturday afternoon and evening. The
Williams Sisters, Little Alice, six years and
EVa, ten years old, play Eva and Topsy and
they are probably the youngest and smallest
IN this play in the world. AT the matinee
Saturday afternoon there will be given
away to the children 200 large and beautiful
dolls.
The sale of tickets for the Thanksgiving
performances by. the Hungarian Gypsey
Band and Prof Churchill will take place a.
Stockbridgc's this morning.
The ladies of the Schubert Quartette and
Prof. Ryerson will give the next entertain
ment In the Y. nj. q. A. Course.
There was another good audience present
last night at Portland Theatre at the last
performance OF Shadows of a Great
A delightful Old Folks Concert will he
given at Woodford's In the Methodist church
tomorrow night The best musical talent in
Portland has been engaged