The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
WEBER CLUB.

WEBER CLUB.
The Weber Club, twenty male voices will
give concert IN Mechanics Hall, Thursday
evening, assisted by the Schubert Male
Quartette and other talent Among the
singers that will appear are Miss Fannie
Sampson, soprano; Mrs. Jennie King MOrri-
son, contralto; Mr. Arthur Clarke piccolo;
Mr.. Robert l.. Whitcomb. reader. Tickets
are for sale at Chambers music store and by
members of the club.
THE LITTLE TYCOON.
Tomorrow evening the Little Tycoon
will have its first presentation in this city at
Portland Theatre. The Boston Journal says:
"There are number of very pretty seec-
tions in the opera. The waltz song, Love
Comes Like a Summer Sigh," has an easy
swinging movement, brightness and
righteousness that cause it to be an instant
favorite. We've Scheme" is graceful and
pleasing. making with its excellent accom-
paniment. song that charms the more that
it is sung. Then there is the lively and
pretty Heel ana Toe" which becomes
popular the instant it is heard. 1.-The Fatal
Step" is another entertaining song, and
several others are exactly the pieces to give
a comic opera dash and favor. All these
numbers show that Mr.. Spencer has marked
ability.
STATE ST. CHURCH.
The ILLUSTRATED Reading of "Grandma's
Attic Treasures" in the vestry of the State
st. Church this evening at 745, will be sonie-
thing all people interested in the relics of
the olden time should see. 1t is charming
poem by Mrs. Mary ID. Brine, and will be
well read. While the old furniture used in
the tableaux, and the old songs that will be
introduced are well worth the small admis-
sion fee of % cents. The reading will be
followed by a twenty minutes entertainment
by the '.Swiss Bell Ringers" positively their
first appearance for Portland audience.
DARKEY BICYcLIsTs.
The Wbeelmen made their first appearance
for the season on the stage of Portland The
atre last evening. The auditorium was in
darkness and nobody was sittingthere, but the
boys went right ahead with rehearsal which
gave promise of great success next Monday
and Tuesday evenings. In the rain outside
there were already nearly score Of persons
waiting for the sale of seats which begins
this morning. The first of them had arrived
at o'clock in the afternoon and their num-
Der kept increasing during the night-an0ther
indication of success for the Wheelmen.
NOTES.
oratoro of Elijah" in BOSTON and the Jour
nal says: 'Miss Smith was in fine voice aud
her contralte solos were listened to with
much pleasure, among the best of which
were 30, rest in the Lord and Two unto
them who forsake Him."
Nine. Modjeska will begin her Boston
Hollis Street engagement the Goth inst. The
repertoire for the first week will be as fol-
lows: Monday and Friday evenings, much
Ado About Nothing;" Tuesday evening,
Measure for Measure" Wednesday eve-
ming and Saturday matinee, las You Like
IT." Thursday and Saturday evenings,
"Cymbeline."
Next month "tle Rag Baby" "Lost in
London" and the Hanlons will be at Port
land Theatre.
There will be an entertainment in the
yestry of High street church tomorrow eve
ming, when the Magic Mirror, Sumner Quar-
tette and other interesting features will be
given.
We hear that splendid entertainment for
the benefit of Ira G. Stockbridge, will be
given.
Margaret Mather has now entered suit in
New York against her manager, j. NJ. Hill,
to compel him to render an account of the re-
ceipts of her performances. Her counsel
states that the entire profits for six years
were given as $1,000, and Miss Mather, there
fore, entitled to $500 as her half, when she
expected not less than $4,000. Mr.. Hill says
the books were at the disposal of Miss
Mathers lawyers at his office.
Read the advertisement of the Old Folks
Concert at WoodfOrd's in the amusement
column, and when Thursday evening comes
round go and hear it. 1t will remind you Of
the days when you were young.