The Portland daily press., 1889-03-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE sroMAwAY

II
Common, old-fashioned, conventional melo
DRAMA with variation in the way of here
tofore untried bit of instruction In crime,
reigned upon Portland Theatre stage last
night In Craven's "Stowaway." The usual
elements of rightful heir, stepped in degra-
dalton and lost to view a wrongful heir who
means to keep him out of his inheritance
and who of course comes in evening dress to
murder the neglected wife who impedes his
full swing in villainy, and who defes him
and dies instead of temporizing and laying
him low; a set of priceless papers which float
| from satchels to boxes and drawers and
| pockets lightly as Back Bay DUST wealthy
banker who must be killed on his own hearth
! rug; thieves who have their way until some
| gentleman Unexpectedly faces them with
| their own weapons. and is backed up by a
youth who has hidden in a clock case, and so
on to the end. when justice takes hand and
brings everything out all right. The usual
splurgy text enshrines these wonders of incl
dent, and to the old-fashioned lessons In
theft, deceit and murder which the melo-
drama is expected to teach is added the new
delight of an exhibition of safe-breaking
performed by two persons who are adyer-
tised as ''r formed burglars" The acting is
fit for the piece, and plenty Of low life and
would be society" behavior is presented on
conventional lines by an acceptable COM
pany, embracing several we'll known names.
In one scene the action passes on little
yacht, set up on the stage in a rocky basin
delightfully."- painted, but so tight fit for the
vessel that the pilot who got her into it might
be trusted to win the Americas cup in
kOah's Ark thQ To- int
a Chelsea ferry slip.
THE HANLoNs.
Today the tickets for the performances of
lie Voyage en- Suisse will be put on sale at
the theatre, ana the piece will be presented
on Monday and Tuesday next. The Hanlons
have been seen here several times in this
| play, and their abilities are we'll known.
They well draw large audiences.
AUTOMATIC wARBLERs.
The entertainment entitled Automatic
Warblers, to be given by ladies of the High
| Street Parish this evening. is only supple
ment to a beautiful delneation of the poem
"Grandmother's Attic Treasures" Few
poems nova days are complete or accepted
| by publishers without illustrations. and
when living pictures show the meaning of
the author the sentiment becomes real, and
we see the lesson of the verses. Perhaps the
finest collection of china and porcelain In
this country was gathered by gentleman
driving through New England before the
craze for antiques had fairly developed and
which he purchased for low prices of old
danes who knew nothing of their value. 1t
Is the grandchildren who know the worth
and beauty OF these ancient belongings, and
now the present generation ask high prices
for family sentiment. and no Venetien jew
will Sfrikq a SharnQr ha r0oin hon nj
enlightened granger. The dear old lady of
this story is as yet uniformed, and she car
ries US along the recital of her life, and we
see her as maiden, wife and mother; we find
change the feeling of sadness for a good
laugh at the Automatous.
DAIRY MAIDS SUPPER
The cantata of the Dairy Maids Supper
will draw large and delighted audience to
City Hall tonight. There are several reasons
therefore. First, those who saw the cantata
before will! wish to see it again, and will
urge their friends to see it. Secondly, there
will be desire to help the st. Lawrence
street church raise the funds to erect their
new church edifce. An the special features
OF the. cantata will be retained and new
ones added. Get seats at Stockbridges to-
day.
This will be the programmed
Doule Quartette.. ........' sTo Him who made u.s."
Duet. Sweet morn, how lovely is thy face"
Mrs. Addie Walker and Miss Hattie Weeks
Male chorus. with Step Firm and Steady.''
1Femte .."Toss 1t Hither, Toss it Thi her."
Clapping drill. 10 young ladies in costume
Male trio. ...... "How Like some Tented Camp"
Messrs Shaw, Thurston and Shaw.
THE Birds have Sought the Forest Shade"
Mrs. Addie Walker.
When Wandering Ger the Earth
Full mixed chorus. ........ Home, Sweet Home"
Dairy MAIDS march.... ..........l6 young ladies.
Chorus by farm hands and milk maids.
Sssoloe.by Dairy Maid. Dairy Maid am :"
Duet Whittier Bound, Fair Maiden"
Corydon and Phyllis.
OOuB OI the mix cans.
With solos by Chalk and Pump.
FINALE.
Farmer ana Farmers es W Vile
Grand chorus Of farm hands.
RossINI CLUB.
Following is the programme given at the
recital OF the Rossni Club yesterday morn
ing:
Piano Quartette-Three Hungarian Dances.
Violin Solo-Air de ballet .Aiard
Miss Goodwin.
O.. Thy remembrance ........
Vocal Solo b. Snow fakes........ =. ....Cowen.
C. Thoughts at sunrise.
MISS Allen.
Piano solo-Scherzo in minor ..........C Chopin.
Miss Philbrook.
Vocal duet-"When We Two were Maying.n..
Mrs. smith ana Miss Long.
Vocal solo, q. ssSng-bridge; with violin oblgato.
TO- All are sleeping ......... Pasmore. |
Piano Duet-Concert tint in g ooa Mozart
Vocal soi miss blanchard lI, and Mrs. Smith.
Miss fan ,........-.....H Handel /
Miss Knirht M NIL 10y requesp .Marchetti
O yuan o'Vo-fa ise briliante... -. MaszkoWski
TURNvEREIN EXHIBITION.
The wand drill, which will be one of tho
features OF the Turnverein exhibition ia |
something that has been introduced here
this season. Ii originated with the Germans |
and is greatly esteemed by them as a deyel-
oping exercise, being classed by them as |
of equal TO the dumb bell With the wand a
great variety Of exercise is possible, and |
many who may see 1t next Monday evening
will be greatly surprised at the number OF |
movements executed with l..
THE TUMBLERoNIcoN.
One of the most novel and sweetest of all |
musical instruments is the tumbleronicon. |
Mr.. d. w. Robertson, of New York, tumble- |
ronic0n soloist, who has made the tour of /
the United States and Europe, will play for /
the first time before Portland audience in /
the Young Peoples course, next Monday |
evening, at the Second Parish vestry, assist /
ed by Miss Julia Staples, reader.
GLEE AND BALLAD CONCERT.
The sixth Popular" given under Mr..
Stockbridge's management at City Hall last
evening, by the Boston Glee and Ballad