The Portland daily press., 1889-10-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAL CLUB
The Star course Of entertainments, given
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association, opened at City hail.
last evening with a concert by the Boston
Symphony Orchestral Club. The concert
as could be imagined from the talent en-
ployed, was delightful, and the most singu-
lar thing about it was that the hall was not
crowded. The club numbers were given
with the grace and finish to be expected from
the organization, the most taking selection
being the Slumber Song by DeSeve and the
Boccherine mnuet. The romanZa, by Ar
THUR Foote, was pleasing.
MISS Augusta Ohrstr0m, the Swedish So
prano, who assisted the club has a pleas
Ing soprano OF much power and good quality.
ohe was encored after her rendering of the
Dolero." and responded with Jamie dear"
Mr.. Lax, futist, Mr. De SIEVE, violnist, Mr..
Langley. 'cellist, and Mr.. Stoelzer, the viola
player, were all encored, Mr.. Lax for his
Dance; Mr.. De SIEVE for Ain some respects
wonderful rendering of the ddagio and
T0nd0 movements from the same authors
concerto, opus / Mr.. Langey for his playing
his wealth of expression in reverie of his
own composition. Mr.. De Seve received a
double encore, responding with the Carnival
of Venice. and then with "Home, Sweet
Home"
THE IRISH CHOIR.
The prospectus of the Irish Choir. the or
ganization that will appear in the second
Stockbridge entertainment at City Hall, this
evening, Says "Miss Charlotte Harlow is
one OF the best singers Ireland has produced
since the days of Catherine Hayes; Miss
Selma Hall has rich deep centralto; Nine.
Emile Grey is the daughter of Glover, the
composer. and has national reputation;
Mr.. William Foxon has sweet tenor of ex-
cellent quality and flexibility; Mr.. Conliffe
is basso Of splendid voice :and grand
powers; and Mr. O'Rourke the director, is
vicar choral of st. Patrick's Cathedral. Dub
lin. Tickets can be procured at Stock
bridges.
This will be the programme:
Duet The Moon has raised. ........... Benedict
Irish Melody Meet Meeting a of the waters ou...e
Miss Selma Ha Gallagher.
Song-Of to Philadelphia Old Irish. ............
Mr.. Wilfrid Cunliffe.
WV Madame Emile Grey.
s0ngEMehlSS. .; ,ns Mn, Miss Charlotte Ha9on
Mr.. William Foxon.
Duet-iq the Dusk OF the Twilight; Offenbach
Quartette- Lesbia Hath Beamihg Eye.
Misses Hanlon and Hall Gallagher, Messrs
Foxon and Cunliffe. - d
SoDg-Minstrel Boy .................... Moore
Mr.. Wilfrid Cunliffe.
Song-Caller Herrin. ...........................
Miss Selma Hall Gallagher.
n''p 0Oi0-Ds Madame Emile Grey. 'hasseimans
Song-My Pretty Jane. ...................B Bishop
Mr. William Foxon.
Song-The Harp That Once Thro' Tara's Halls.
Miss Cha lotte Hanlon.
Duet. $1,000. Miss Hall Gallagher and Mr.. Foxon
Q1artette1Miss Hanlon,, Miss H. Gallagher.
HELEN BARRY.
This is what the New York Times says of
the great English star now playing 10 this
country under j. M. Hills management and
soon to be in Portlany:
miss Barry played the Countess d'Autre-
val In IA Woman's Stratagem," an accom-
plished and beautiful woman, polished and
which the dramatsts place her, call for all
her resources of wit. and of every w0manIy
charm of lightness, gracefuIness, and spar
kle of the best class of comedy. In this
piece she made decided hit last night, car
rying her audience with her through the
whole play, who insisted on recalls at every
curtain.
Mis- Amelia Summerville has given upIIall
i1ea OF going to Europe, and has taken fiat
uptown for the winter.
j. M. b. Curtis will soon return to the stage
in new and peculiar play called 'tShots-
chew" He will be managed by Mr.. Will l..
. Lykens.
Danlop's Stage News says: The present
week has been the most Important SO far
this season. On Monday Mrs. Madge Rob-
ertson-Kendal-a London coincidence. girl
and woman, for more years than it would be
polite to recall-and her husband, made their
American debut at the Fifth Avenue, in "a
Scrap Of Paper" She is a. healthy, whole
some British matron, and played the part of
Susan" delightfully."-. To the surprise of
many, Mr.. Kendall carried off the honors of
the honors of the play--which by the way
has been dulled down to the proper English
solidity,, He is big. solid, honest sort of
personality, and plays Colonel Blake" not
unlike the late Lester Wallack. Sardou's
clever play has been quite as we'll done here
many times before, aud to my way of think
ing Rose Coghlan's "Susan" had more spar
Kle in it. Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall are very
pleasant comedians, however, that will be
muck liked. but that nobody will get very
much excited about. The imported English
company they bring with them is not good
One," .s.- f1Ia