The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
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The dramatzation of Rider Haggard's
nightmare presents succession of startling
ly realistic tableaux, showing incidents in
the famous story, and connected by thread
of plot sufficient to give them meaning.
Among the scenic effects. the wreck of the
dhow, sunrise at Negroes Head, the Palace
of She, and the cave of fire, were especially
good. Miss Lilly NJ. Armstrong, as Ayeshcs
looked the part of the beautiful queen. and
In the emotional parts gave evidence of con-
siderable dramatic power. Mr.. Carleton =
Horace Holley and the Leo of Mr.. II. F.
Glarens were very strongly taken, while Mr.
Harry Crdndall as job, brought down the
house with his comic songs. Mr.. Robert
Evans as Billali, also sang very acceptably.
A large audience received the presentation
with considerable enthusiasm, making sew
eral curtain calls.
LoNGFELLcw STATUE ASSOCIATION.
The children of the public schools are now
offering for sale the tickets for the concert
which is to be given by the Bowdoin Col
lege Glee Club and Banjo and Guitar Club
combined, on Thursday evening Feb. 2Sth.
for the benefit of the Longfellow Statue AS
ISOLATION. The concert is worthy of the
most liberal patronage for its own sake, but
the object for which 1t is given should not be
forgotten by our citizens when the children
call at their homes. Yesterdays Kennebec
journal says: "The Bowdoin College Glee
Club is composed of sixteen voices. carefu llv
selected among nearly three hundred. Their
leader, MI ii. nj. Nickersou. is one Of tho
pest known vocalists in Portland, where he
has been prominent figure in musical cir
cles. Ineir appearance in this city Angus
"a fht1Cf ac&fa
which they received, are well remembered"
NOTES.
Manager r. M. Field, of the Boston Mnse-
um, has completed his Sweet Lavender
company that will make a tour of the New
England cities Miss Percy Haswell. now
playing in Hoyts Midnight Bell" will take
tne title role, the other characters falling to
Emma Madden, Fred Hight, Bessie Hunter,
Lester Victor, +. W. Strong, I. ID. Frawley.
Charles ID. Bradshaw and ID. r. Young.
is now apparently considered q master
stroke OF advertising genius to announce
that In a forthcoming melo-drama there will
De no tank" In the ethics of the manage
rial profession it has lately been laid down
that melo-drama was not melo-drama I'M
less it contained tank. In 1.-THE Stowa-
way" which will soon be seen in this city.
the watchword is mo tank" In the second
to be introduced. Two genuine cfacksmen
actually blow" safe in full view of the
audience, in the skillful manner known only
to men of their craft. 1t is said TO be the
most realistic and exciting scene ever enact
ed.
The Schubert Quartette sang in Gray last
evening.
BY an accident, Mrs. Goudy's beautiful
air of Like as Father In the production
of the oratorio of Ruth, Thursday evening.
was credited to Miss Allen. Miss Aliens
solo, to which we had reference. was INV
Father, thou art the Guide of my Youth
Speaking of the performance of Lucia,
to be given by the. American Opera Compa-
ny In the Stockbridge course, on the 18th
inst. Canadian exchange says: "Without
going into details, il will be sufficient to saw
that Lucia dl Lammermoor," as sung by
Mr.; Helnrich's company, was perfect TIE
audience demonstrated that fact. 1t was in
thorough sympathy with the vocalists from
the outset, and drank in the wealth of har-
mony with an avidity that could hardly be
satisfied. The glorious sextette and chorus
near the close of the second act was encored
with heartiness and determination that
left no doubt Of the appreciative qualities of
the listeners. Nine. Natalie achieved yo-
cal triumph. Her ford execution in the
mad scene, held her audience enthralled, and
she was called out three times. Mr.. Bassett
as Edgar, Mr.. Stoddard as Henry Ashton.
and Frank Vetta as Raymond, all sang with
skill and taste, and were deservedly ap-
plauded. The chorus and orchestra are
splendidly under control"