The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
RUpDYGoRE.

Its always safe to assume that any at
traction of John Stetson's Is worthy of pat
ronage. and Ruddygore is no exception to
the rule. Finely costumed and with an ex-
cellent Taste and special scenery, the per-
formance last evening was exceptionally fue
and large audience welcomed the company
Miss Lam0nt's Rose Maybud was a charm
ing impersonation and her stage presence
and vocal attainments are Of the most attrac-
tive. Miss Carle was warmly received and
her rendition of Mad Margaret was one Of
the features of the opera. Miss Baker made
very acceptable Dame Hannah, and Miss
Lorraine was a graceful and fascinating
Zorah
James Gilbert as Robin Oakapple was de-
cidedly clever, and his conception of the
character was artistic and thorough. Ed
ward Geryaise was good Richard, and has
decidedly fine tenor voice particularly
sweet and well handled. Sig. Brocolini as
Sir Despard, the wicked baronet, was as he
ever Is, artistic and thoroughly in keeping
with his part. N. S. Burnham made Old
Adam Goodheart prominent character and
his topical song provoked several encores
The choruses were strong in numbers and
voices as well, and contained many pretty
faces. The orchestra was hardly up to the
standard s and not in keeping with the rest
OF the performance. This afternoon Rud-
dygore will be repeated and in the evening
the ever musical Mikad0 will be given.
BOSTON SYMPHONY CLUB ORCHESTRA.
The Young Mems Christian Association
course opened at City Hall last evening, with
concert by the Boston Symphony Orches-
tral Club, an organization of great merit
The audience. which was large one
for the great hail. would have been consid-
cred OF great proportions if the concert had
been given in the usua. sized apartment de-
voted to chamber music, and what Is of not
common occurrence at an entertainment of
this character, the audience was unusually
demonstrative All Of the solois sts were en-
cored, including Miss Gushing. the vocalist,
and, with the exception Of Mr.. NOVEL; and
Mr.. Roth, responded.
Tho club is directed by Mr.. Willis Novel;,
who is also the solo violinist. and its other
members are Herr Charles Palm, violin:
Herr Richard Stoelzer, viola d'amour; M.
Adolph Burose, flute virtuoso; Herr Josef
Beckel, double bass Herr Philip Roth. solo
yloioncello. Miss Elsa Clark Cushing assists
as prlma donna soprano. In the various
concerted numbers, the club showed good
drill and careful attention to the guiding
aand OF their leader. The most enjoyable
OF their numbers was that which. opened the
second part OF the programme, the Romanza
Dy MT. Foote, written for the organization.
proving. full of sentiment, and the "Efen
retgen," an extremely dainty, graceful COM
great spirit.
Miss Gushing has high soprano. which
she displayed to advantage in the "Jewel
gong from Faust and in the German and
English songs by Palm and flaming. Mr..
NOVEL; is violinist of great merit He
possesses good, broad, full, pure tone, is
SYMPATHETIC, aud plays with great skill and
mastery OF technique. Mr.. Burose, the
the Boston symphony Orchestral when that
player left Berlin. He Is as admirable an
artist on his instrument as any who have
peen heard in Portland for many seasons.
Mr' Stoelzer was heard with great pleasure
In his own fantasia for the viola, and the
comDination, at times, Of that instrument
with the flute was delicious. Mr.. Roth
showed himself good cello player, and, IL
perhaps not quite the equal Of those who
nave lately appeared here, nevertheless an
excellent musician. This was the pro-
gramme:
Serenade-Allegro viyace ma non troppo.....
Boston Symphony Orchestral afnoo oiaS. Arug
Flute Solo-Grand air varie. -. Demerseman
-, Adolph Burose.
Miss Elsa Clark Cushing
a. Mlnuete. ..........................B B0ccherni
10. Mandolina. a............... .Langey
Boston symphony Orchestral Club.
Violin Solo-Fantasie (Faust ............ Sarasate
Willis NOVEL;.
Fifen Reisa Arthur Foote
w. i-ii3u aeolsSn.. .Jungmann
Boston symphony Orchestral Club.
Fantasie-Pour lie Viola d Amour. .Stoelzer
X. Stoezer.
a. Du bist vie eine Bume. Charles Palm
Songs .. have wave Something Sweet 70 Tell -.
1Ou. u.......... Eaton Fan1ng
Miss Elsa Clark Cushing.
Cello Solo, q. Nocturne. .Chopin-Se vais
b. Spanish Dance Ito GUITAR Pepper
Philipp Roth.
lUs k1CA MOSk0WSkl
70. hungarian Dance.... Brahms
Boston symphony Orchestral Club.
NOTES.
Mr.. Henry Vandenhoff, member of the
famous theatrical family of that name, died
Monday in Belleville, N. j. This year he
was engaged to play with Rose Coghlan's
company. He was brother of George Van
denhoff and husband of Elsie Decourcey, a
noted performer in the early BLACK Crook"
spectacle, and now travelling with Robert
MantelPs company together with her daugh-
ter Marie Decourcey