The Portland daily press., 1888-10-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
sANroRp GIRLS ORCHESTRA,

SANFORD GIRLS ORCHESTRA.
The concert given by the Sanford Girls
Orchestra drew another excellent audience
to Congress Hall last evening in aid of the
Gospel Mission. The performance was of a
refined and pleasing character and won from
the audience hearty applause and repeated
encores. Miss Viola's harp solos were es-
pecially good. All of these young girls show
great deal of talent and by buying ticket
to the concert tonight, not only will an eve
ming Of social enjoyment be the result, but
charity
This was last nights programme:
| Overture Tar's Farewell. Schlepeerell
Girls Orchestra
Apple Blossoms Boettger
Recita -"Chrstmas Night in the Quarters. :.
flageolet solo-"Chirp, c6irp' ...coii Cox
Miss Florilla
MMss; Misses vifde Vio1a and Arlena burlington
The Deal Professor and Committee Of the
oiioway sissesy ssGisssy yvioi: and iicr;s oarswell
Harp Solo-"The Old 0aken Bucket" with
faiia1ions.-... .......... Ryder
Scotch Song in CostumeNacoming stun .e'ct Through
tne Rye" e"..........................
Quartette.
:i.l,. :,rct,estra
Reeital-''What the Little Girl Said". ...
Miss Florilla
Duet-"Festiye March, Farmer
Girls Orchestra
Harp soIouaxnId y mdi lang syne
"The Silver Belp .. ,o'a' schepecrell
Girls Orchestra.
This evening the Sanford Girls Orchestra
VIII be assisted by Miss Evangeline Pear
son, who will render by special request sew
eral select readings.
COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT.
Bear in mind that the tickets for w. J.
Ryan's the blind boys concert. are now on
sale at Stockbridge's. The concert will be
given Thursday, October 25th. Miss Bertha
Webb, Mr.. Thomas Glenn and the Perkins
Institute Quartette will assist.
sTETsoN's OPERA COMPANY.
Today the Stetson Opera tickets will be
ready at the box Office of Portland Theatre.
Friday night "Ruddygore," and also at Sat-
urday matinee, while "Mikado" will be pre-
sented Saturday night This is Mr.. Stet-
sons crack company, the one that, later in
the season. will produce Gilbert g. Sullivan's
latest, The Yeoman of the Guard" which
they are now rehearsing. All the members
are favorites in Portland.
RENTZ-sANTLEY.
Mr.. Nj. b. Leavitt, who has attained of
late years the reputation of manager of some
excellent burlesque and speciality companies,
used to run the Rentz-Santley Company. an
organization of considerable merit. But it is
to be hoped. for his own sake, that he has
washed his hands OF the concern. 1t needs
no comment Its life hangs on its street
posters.
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAL CLUB.
Friday night that delightful organization.
the Boston Jymphony Orchestral Club, will
open the Young Mems Christian Association
Course at City Ball. The members are all
artists of wide spread ability. Miss Elson
Clark Cushing, the favorite soprano, win be
the solo vocalist of the evening. Those who
are particular about the location of their
seats should get them at Stockbridge's at
once.
NOTES.
Pauline Lucca, in an interview in London.
declared that the American tour on which
she starts In November will close her career
on the stage, and that she had bought villa
at Gmunden, where she intended to devote
the rest of her life to the establishment of
school for opera singers. She spoke to the
same effect to Emperor William at the court
concert, but everybody believes that she will
change her mind and continue on the STAGE
Coquelin, the celebrated French comedian,
made his first appearance in America in New
York Monday night as Macarille in Molere's
Les Ridicules, and the old man in ia
Joie Fait Peur." He scored success equal to
his great reputation, and was greatly ap-
piauded by an unusually critical audience.