The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

THE sroCKBRIDGE COMPLIMENTARY,
Mr.. Stoekbridge should have been pleased,
and Portland should feel proud, of the con-
cert complimentary to him. given by the
musical societies of this city, at City hall,
last evening. II is not probable there is a
city of much larger population than this
that could, from its own home talent, have
given such an enjoyable entertainment.
From the opening number by Collins's First
Regiment Band, to the last selection by the
Mandolin and Guitar Club, everything went
on with plenty OF snap, and the great audi
ence retained their seats to the close, fire.
9uently encoring the performers and having
their desires gratiied.
Collins's band, well as they have pleased
all the season, really surpassed themselves
on this occasion, and the march by Walter
Goold was quite effective: the Philharmonic
Orchestra, Mr.. I'll. e. Duncan. conductor,
played a caprice and mazurka with much fin
ish and expression; Grimmer's Orchestra
played beautifully; and the Mandolin and
Guitar Club delighted as they always do.
The vocalists were equally happy. The
Weber Clubs voices, under Mr. Kotzsch-
mars baton, blended beautifully and shaded
their music with great expression; the trio
Of ladies from the Rossni Club sang Mar
chetti's Ave Maria" so well the audience
demanded repetition, and the same may
be said of the Schubert Quartette, while the
Portland Male Quartette cOnvulsed the
house with the sad tale of the "Little
The only foreign element in the programme
was furnished by Miss Jessie CouthOui, the
popular elocutionist, and with Deacon
Browns Confession" and a good medley
Sighs," Habberton's "Helen's Babies, and
other cuttings, the audience had to be salts
fed.
Mr. Stockbridge may we'll feel that his
fellow citizens think highly of him from the
way in which they turned out to his benefit.
ON THE TRAIL.
This intensely realistic and ever popular
border drama was admirably presented at
the theatre last eyening-much too well for
the upper portion Of the audience which
made itself disagreeably audible at times
The plot deals with the fortunes of the
noted pioneer, Daniel Boone, portrayed by
MIR. John O'Brien, who is admirably adapted
to the part, and whose acting of it deserves
high praise, and introduces many exciting
and novel scenes. The reconstruction of
the play has changed it materially for the
better. and in the cast a considerable change
mas been made in the right direction. One
OF the features was the pappoose, Little
waiter, whose extremely innocent antics
provoked great merriment. A band of "real'
shawnee Indians, and the horses, mustangs,
donkey and bear, all tend to make this one
road. ~ '-o
From beginning to end the NAV was mn.
roariousy applauded, notably the scene
wherein Col. Boone's famous horse. Cnster'
looses him from the stake to which the Indi.
ans had tied him, and the great bowie-knife
contest between Boone and the chief Of the
Cherokees.
The company brings Its own orchestra.
MRS. LANGTRY. use
make her debut in Portland as Lena Des-
pard in "As I'M Looking Glass" at Portland
Theatre. The public generally have read
and heard about the Jersey Lily so much
that she will come to them by no means a
stranger. Besides her repute for beauty,
and for elegant costumes, the New York
Telegram thus speaks Of her Pauline, In
which she will appear Saturday evening:
mrs. Langtry's impersonation Of Pauline
IN line Lady OF Lyons" is generally re-
garded as her most successful effort. Her
acting In this role has been received with
Avenue Theatre has been filled every night
since the play was produced. 1t has been |
decided TO continue the representation Of |
The Lady Of Lyons" throughout Mrs. |
Langtry's engagement"
Good seats may still be obtained at the |
box Office. 'No
NOTES.
Miss Annie Belle Hinckley of the Mari |
lana opera Company (Which includes Miss
Bates, Messrs Fessenden, Brine and Cor.
nelD has Just returned to Boston from a sUc-
Miss Hinckley's fine voice was mnch "a
mired, and she shared in the success 90
gratifying to all the artists. The operas of |
Sonnambula, Daughter Of the Regiment |
and Mariana" were given in St. John. N,