The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAL CLUB.

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAL CLUB.
This is what an exchange says of the Bos-
ton Symphony Club Orchestra which will
appear in the Y. NJ. G. A. course at City
Hall this evenings miss Elsa Clark Cush-
ing, the prima donna soprano, made bril-
liant success, her phenomenally high voice
Interpreting with delightful effect the selec-
ton from Faust. and songs by Palm and
flaming. Willis NOVEL;, who was heard as a
soloist in one of the most successful sympho-
ny concerts in Boston, performed the Faust
fantastic with beautiful effect. Philip Roth.
the distinguished violoncello soloist, made
his first appearance in America, and his mas
terly Interpretation of the Chaplin nocturne
and other numbers stamped him as an artist
of the first rank Another of Mr.. Bachert's
acquisitions from abroad, Adolph Bur0se,
flute virtuoso, who was the successor of Mole
in the famous Bilse concerts in Berlin, made
an instantaneous success. Joseph Beckel,
for the past three years prominent member
OF the Boston Symphony Orchestra, showed
himself to be most valuable acquisition to
this organization, and Charles Palm, violin
list and composer of note, and Richard Stoel-
ger, viola and viola damour added much to
the enjoyment of the audience"
sTETsoN's OPERA COMPANY.
Tonight the Stetson Opera Company will
produce Ruddygore at Portland Theatre.
The Hartford Times says: ''The Stetson
Opera Company began series Of four per-
formances at the Opera House last evening.
The company is unusually strong, including
Helen Lamont, Alice earle, Mabela Baker,
Roy Stanton, Brocolini. N S. Burnham and
other favorites here. They are supported
by large and strong chorus and an efficient
orchestra, while the scenery is all new and
bright. The company played Ruddygore
last evening before crowded house. There
are some pretty chorus parts, and these
were given with snap that indicated tram
ing. The principal work In the solos has to
be borne by Helen Lamont, and she was at
once favorite. N. s. Burnham, as Old
Adam. has but little opportunity to show the
streak humor he has, but he was very funny
and received deserved recognition after his
topical song of the Wise Young Man. Miss
Alice Garlic sang the difficult role of Maud
Margaret to perfection. The scenery was
all new and effective, and the costumes all
that could be desired"
THE BosToNIANs.
OF the company Of Bostonians who win
open the Stockbridge course next Friday
night, Miss Marie Stone, Miss Juliet Gordon
and Messrs. Tom Karl, w. FL. Mcdonald, H.
G. Barnabee, Montgomery and Ricci have a
well recognized standing ON the operate
stage of this country. Miss Jessie Bartlett
Davis joins the organization as the leading
contralto. and her abilities have been so full
ly shown in recent engagements with the
Adeline Patti and National Opera companies
that her popularity with the Bostonians is
fully assured Miss Carlotta Maconda is
another new member of the Bostonians, her
UniaQ a hiub a.
gained her high praise as concert singer in
the tours of Gilmore's Band. Miss Joseph
inc Bartlett, sister of Mrs. Davis, who, it
is said, has a remarkably good contralto
voice, and has had a very successful career
in the Carleton and New York Casino CON-
panies, also joins the Bostonians, and prom
ises to give an added strength to the compa-
ny. The managers are certainly to be con
graduated on securing so reliable and good
all round artist as Mr.. Edwin w. Hoff, the
tenor, who will share Mr.. Tom Karls labors
the coming season. Mr.. Fred Dixen, tenor
singer and light comedian, completes the list
of principal artists. 1t is fortunate for the
Bostonians that Mr. Oscar Well remains
with them the coming season, for it would
be difficult to find a stage manager who, by
Instinct and training, is better fitted for such
a position. Mr.. Samuel Studley continues at
his post as musical director, and promises,
In generation more, to be second Arditi.
Tickets are now on sale at Stockbridge's for
the three performances.
SANFORD GIRLS ORCHESTRA.
Another excellent performance and
pleased audience attended the entertainment
at Gospel Mission Hall. Go tonight and lis
ten to the excellent music produced by these
four talented girls.
NOTES.
Mr.. Edmund T. Phelan, of London, will
appear in the Stockbridge course with the
Swedish Ladies' He is celebrated humor-
LIST, lmltator and character sketch artist.