The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-08
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE VETERANS SON


This is what an exchange saws of the Vet
eran's Son, soon to be presented in Portland !:
ut was the finest dramatic production ever
seen here. The house was crowded each
night, and our Sons" can feel proud Of their
success. Mr.. Wilson is not only fine au-
thor, but Is also an excellent actor. His play
OF the Veterans Son" is story Of love and
war, beautifully woven together and is a
play that we can heartily recommend to ev-
erybody as war drama, full of loyal senti.
ment and beautiful tableaux"
The local talent in the cast will be Miss
Matte Melcher, in the leading role, Miss
M. W. Libby, the elocutionist, Miss Eta
Allen, promising young reader, Mr..
Robert L. Whitcomb, the well known hum
orist and impersonator, and Mr.. Leroy s.
Sanborn.
ROMEO AND JULIET.
There was another fine audience at Poit-
land Theatre, Saturday night, to witness
Miss Mather's presentation Of Juliet" 1t
Is unnecessary for US TO expatiate upon
Miss Mather's assumption of the character
Tor 1t differed In no respect from what it has
been when presented here several times be-
fore, when it received full criticism at our
hands. The lady was warmly applauded,
and several times called before the curtain
Mr.. Studley made an excellent Mereutio,
Mr.. Hogor fine Romeo. and the other char
aeters were acceptably taken.
wAsHBURN UNION.
Tomorrow night the Washburn Union will
give their entertainment at City Hall. The
gentlemen who will appear in the sailors
dance will be Arthur N. Dennis, Bcatswain,
Carl n Warran Arthur II C-o;. Io.o~h NJ
Durham, VIM. V. Bradley, Geo. r. Robin
son, Geo. G. Craven, Arthur j. Floyd, Fred
A. Meller, Frank NJ. Bradley, Harry H. Han
son, Fred w. Adams, James A. Dickson,
Leroy S. Moody, Harry E. Waite, Harry p.
Pierce. An order of ten dances will follow
the entertainment for which music will be
furnished by Gilbert's full orchestra. The
floor will be in charge of Mr.. George E. Le-
favor, who, with the following aids will ap.
pear in full sailor clothes: Arthur j. FLOYD.
Arthur n. Dennis, Geo. G. Craven, William
v. Bradley, Fred A. Meller, and Frank NJ.
Bradley.
- Excellent usLS It pictures Of the young men who
in Owen, Moore & Co.'s window.
THE SYMPHONY CONCERT
the Symphony Concert to be given next
Wednesday evening, in the Stockbridge
course:
Overture-Zampa. a........................H Harold
Two Movements from the Concerto in minor
Miss OBrion. OBicii' ''Hopin
Minuet and Finale from LArlesienne. $50. Bizet
ScherZo. from the Reformation Symphony,
.....;...... .'.,..............M .Mendelssohn
Miss OBrion.
Suite in Il, No. 1, op., 80. .Moskowski
Allegro motto brioso ~. ...........
AHesrettO glOSOSO. ...........................
Tema con yarlasioni.. i..........................
lntermeSSo. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Perpetum Mobile. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
NOTES.
Miss Lillian Carll Smith, contralto, will
appear in the oratorios of elijah" Judas
Maccabaeus,,., Messiah" Gauls "Holy
City," and will appear at several miscellan-
eous concerts in May.
The Private Secretary will be given at
Portland Theatre next Friday and Saturday.
Signers to the Stockbridge testimonial
should call and get their tickets at Mr..
Steckbridge's store this morning, and also
all who have not signed and who admire Mr..
Stockbrldge's efforts to provide good music
for Portland.
Daly's "Vacation" will be at the theatre
April 10Th, and Little Lord Fauntleroy''
the 18th and 10th.
MIS- DcilOWo has hInulN COuotuttu W Itdu
at the production Of Ben Hur, in aid of the
Fresh Air Society, at City Hall, April oath
and 25th.
After the concert in Taunton, Mass,
Thursday evening, Madame Juch's jewe
bag and other parcels were accidentally left
on the depot platform at 1880 p. m. A
special engine was sent back after them from
Mansfield, which made the run of twelve
miles in twelve minutes, and returned there
with the missing articles in time for Juch
and her party to connect with the train for
Boston. The jewels were valued at $5000