The Portland daily press., 1889-11-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE RALMoRAL CHOIR.

THE BALM0RAL CHOIR.
Last night the Balmoral Choir appeared
at City hall In the Stockbridge "Pops" be-
fore a good sized audience. Better part
singing has not been heard in this city. The
nine ladies aud gentlemen forming the choir
possess admirable voices of large compass
and fine tone that blend perfectly, so that at
times the effect is that of an organ. They
have been carefully drilled by their conduc-
tor. Mr.. Bruce, aud they respond readily to
every movement of his baton. Their shad-
ing in the part song ''Kate Dalrymple," and
their beauty of tone in ''Oh! why left / my
home" were worthy of the highest praise.
The leading quartette, Misses Goodwin
and Ross, Messrs. Kirr and Young had
solos assigned to each of them. Miss
Ross sang "Auld Robin Gray" delightfully."-,
and in response to an encore gave
"Caller Herrin'' splendidly. Miss
Goodwin displayed a fine soprano in
angus Mcdonald" Mr.. William Young's
deep rich bass rendered "Blue Bonnets
Over the Border" so we'll that he was re-
called and pleased even better in his encore.
In the part songs. familiar to many in the
audience, of "The Laird O'Cockpen,"
Green Grow the Rushes o." "Scots who
hae," and willie Wastle," the fine work of
the choir was palpable. Probably such rem
dering of Scotch music will not be heard
again in Portland for many day.
Mr. Patrick gave several humorous read
ings in the Scotch dialect in capital shape
and was heartily encored The ladies all
wore Scotch plaid scarfes fastened on the
right shoulder and left side.
COLLEEN BAwN.
The company that is supporting Mr.. Jay
Hunt at Portland Theatre seems to be giving
| good satisfaction to the audiences that gather
there nightly. Last night Boucicault's at
| tractive Irish drama of 1.-THE Colleen Bawn"
was the play and Mr. Hunt received much
| applause in the characters of Danny Mann
aud Myles. Mr.. Hunt was well supported
by Miss Dudde Douglass as Ely O'Connor.
and the rest of the company. Tonight "a
Royal Flush" will be given.
NYE AND RILEY.
Tonight, in the regular Stockbridge course,
Bill Nye and j. Whitcomb Riley will give
recitatlons. The Pittsburg Post says:
"Those who know the humor of "Bill"
Nye and the poetry of James Whitcomb
Riley only in the cold form of printed mat
ter, know no more of either than man
learns of Wagner's music by reading the
libretto. Nye has cheered this town with
his presence before, and it was no new thing
at Lafayette hall last night to see his face,
the only one that kept its shape under the
fire of his inimitable humor, Riley was
revelation, with his exquisite touches of pa
thos, his homey philosophy and his Hoosier
dialect, so absolutely true to nature that
when he impersonated the old fashioned
| farmer his dress suit seemed to fit him as If
| it had been made at home by candle light"
ToDMoRDEN BELL RINGERS.
The Todmorden Bell Ringers will open the
d. V. /. A. course of entertainments tonight
at Lewis hall. Woodford's. The Boston
Globe has the following:
"The Todmorden Bell Ringers have made
a great hit and nightly are eDcored in almost
| every selection"
| This will be the programmed
March-Men of Harlech.. Hand Bell Ringers
| Imitation of The Village Bells and Chimes on
the Eairy Bells. ......Mr. F. bennett
| Song-rhey all Love Jack. ................A Adams
| Mr.. Il. Stanley.
Selection of Irish Airs. Various
Hand Bell Ringers.
Catch-Would You Know My Celias Charms?
Hand Bell Ringers.
Songs-My Old Friend john. ...Mr. H. Chadwick
Waltz-Thne Alone .Meissler
Due' Mes Ss Chadwick and Stanley. oO0ke
Solos on the Musical GlaSSeS........
Selections from II Trovat1re Verdi
Hand Bell Ringers.
oOng-heVenge.. .Hatt0n
Mr.. f.. Stanley.
Solo on the Fairy Bells ............Mr f. bennett
Air-Auld Lang Syne.. Hand Bell Ringers
DEERING UNION COURSE.
The opening entertainment in the Union
course, Noodford's, will be given Thursday
evening, November 14th, by Madame Four
nier-Wyse Soprano, Breton and Normandie
Ladies Double Quartette, with recitals by
Mrs. Ada Brown Spofford. This will be the
programme:
| Piano Duet-Madame Richard. Miss Mayberry
Song-Aspettando.. ...................... Willard
Recital-The Gowns Baby ..-:...:..........-.
| Native Songs of Breton. .......................
Breton and Normandie Ladies Qaartette
Song-The Storm. .................. HeDrion
Madame Fournier-Wyse.
Recital--Brer Rabbit and the Butter. Harris
Mrs Ida Brown Spofford.
Native Songs of ormandie. .Quartette
Reclial-Rory OM0Ore. Samuel Lover
Mrs. Ida Brown Spofford
Peasants Wedding March. ...........Q uartette
NOTES.
Nine. Modjeska, in an interview, emphat-
ically declares that the story about Mr..
Booth and herself is ''all lie" and MIR.
Booth, over his own signature, also declares
| the rumor to be untrue.
The Gaiety Burlesque Company will pro.
duce Esmeralda at Portland Theatre next
Tuesday evening, and Friday evening of the
same week the Amateurs will give an enter
| tainment.