The Portland daily press., 1888-12-06
The Pension List.
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
TILE SWEDISH LADIES.


Last night Mr.. Stockblidge introduced to
the patrons of his course the Swedish ladies
who have been creating great enthusiasm
throughout foreign concert circles. They are
picked voices, specially instructed by Prof
August Edgrene, the choir-director for the
Swedish Royal Opera, ane they sing attired
in the Dalecorlian costumes, very odd and
in some cases quite picturesque. There are
eight ladies in the organization, young, with
the fresh compilations, blonde hair, and
deep-set eyes that are a characteristic Of the
Scandinavians. They landed in New York
last Wednesday and have sung, with the
exception of Thursday and Friday evenings,
every night since, in the leading amusement
courses in New York, Brooklyn, Pough-
keepsie, Bridgeport and Fall River, where
they created great enthusiasm.
and country women formed a part OF the
audience and 1t is certain that, while the
audience generally were very much pleased,
they were. thoroughly delighted. Almost
every number was encored, and everyone
wOHld have been If some slight compassion
had not possessed their hearers.
The octettes were given with great atten-
tion to shading and the voices were so pure
and sweet. with lsuch power and compass,
and with such a rich, resonant quality. that
it seemed hardly possible that all were the
voices Of women. Miss Elizabeth Bruce has
a contralt0 that seemed like the tones of a
cello, and Miss Agnes Starberg. a soprano
resembling fine tenor. These two excep-
tional voices ave great character to every
number. and the duet by the two ladies, en-
titled "In the Woods" was exceptionally
fine. Miss Bruce is the lady who was about
to join the Royal Opera as contralto, but,
owing to this engagement with Redpath, has
postponed her debut In opera for year.
Mr.. Phelan the humorist gave an excellent
imitation Of Stuart Robons, and fairly good
ones Of Dixey's Irving-with the song Of
Boucicauit, and Sol Smith R1sselps ''Dorcas
Pennyroyal." This was the programme:
oo,e,,a ................(a) Swedish Folk Song
o''''''' ..........;..;..;;.(O (O Evening Glow
Swedish Ladies.
Contralto Solo Per Swineherde
Mr.. Phelan in Presentations.
Octette. Beautiful Presence in Hardanger
Swedish Ladies.
Octette. Swedish Polska
Swedish Ladies'.
Soprano Solo. Longing for Home
Mr.. Phelan in Presentations.
oo.o,,a ................(d (d) There stands light
;;:; Ii. to) Serenade
Duet .................. In the Woods
Misses Starberg and Bruce.
Mr.. Phelan in PRESENTATIONS.
octet'e' :. .(b) Beautiful Suzanne in Babylon
Swedish Ladies.
COLLEEN BAwN.
Last evening there was good audience at
| Portland Theatre much pleased with Mr..
Moulton's company's presentation of the
| familiar Irish drama of the Colleen Bawn."
/ Mr.. Jay Hunt was very effective in the part
| of Danny Mann, and Miss Newcombe was a
| good Colleen. The other parts were we'll
/ 4olw fnhf fhn a
| play Ten Nights in a Bar-room" will be
| offered.
YOUNG MEMS COURSE.
Tomorrow night in the third entertain
ment Of the Young Mems Christian Course,
the Harvard Quartette and Miss Josie
Eldridge, the popular eloeutionist and reader
will appear. The New York Herald says
"the quartette fulfilled the highest expecta-
tions and won enthusiastic recognition,
and the president of the Monroe College OF
0,atory, Boston, speaks highly. Of Mis-:
Eldridge. Tickets at StockDridge's.
COLLINS CONCERT.
Tickets are for sale to to the First Regl
ment Band Concert to be given at City Hall
Monday evening next. There was larg'
sale of reserved seats at Stockbridge's yes
terday. The talent that will assist will con
| sst of Master Dana Holt, the boy c0rne
player. banjo s0ioist, reader, and othe
attractions.
sToCKBRIDGE's POPULAR.
The price of tickets to the Stockbridg
Populars is wonderfully cheap when the lis
Of attractions is considered; list that EN-
braces Stetson's Opera Company in 9Th,
Yeomen of the Guard; Herman, the Siberian
traveller; the American Opera Co.; Gil
more's Band; and other high priced talent
Get your seats now. The first entertainment
will be given by Germans lSpectacular Mir
strels, Dec. 10TH
NOTES.
The first of the series Of recitals to be give
, by the Rossini Club will take place Thurs
, day, Dec. 9th, at eleven o'clock.
At the Saturday matinee, at the theatre
,, three prizes will be given to the person
getting the greatest number Of words out {
"Jay Hunt, Comedian" three dollars to th
: first, two dollars to the second and one dolla
to the third.
: The StockDridge popular course will ope
] | the 18th instant with the German Minstrel
! This will be one of the most attractive cou
7 ses ever given by Mr.. Stockbridge. Goo
| seats can be secured.