The Portland daily press., 1889-12-06
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SURPRISES OLE DIVORCE.


Mr. Rehan's comedy company is exceed
ly happy in its cleau-cut Interpretation of
plays like the Surprises of Divorce"-more
generally known as "The Lottery OF Love-
which is really farce-comedy instead of legit-
innate comedy. The people are all thorough
ly we'll known in the profession. Mr.. j. III.
Ryley, Miss Madeline Lucette, Mr.. Henry
Hotto. Mrs. and Mr.. Jamison, Miss Adele
Waters, Mr.. Burr Mcintosh, Miss Nellie
Wright, are all capital actors, and 1t Is 20
wonder therefore that the performance last
night was full of spirited action, easy,
natural situations, and forcible unexag-
gerated working up to climaxes. A descrip-
ti0n Of the piece has already been published.
Miss Madeline Lucette was encored for her
artistic rendering of the song "Only Tc-
night" and the applause, that called the
curtain at the end Of the second act. was so
hearty that 1t proved Portland audience
could be enthusiastic when the occasion de-
served it. Those who have not seen the
play should go tonight. Performances like
these are not seen frequently during the
season.
PROF. RYERsoN's CONCERT.
Prof. L. l.. Ryerson Of Boston and the
Schubert Quartette of Portland gave the
second entertainment in the d. V. l. A.
course last evening. There was large au-
dience present and Prof. Ryerson's parts
were received with rapturous applause, and
he was recalled many times. de has re-
markable store from which he draws in his
varied entertainment. Prof. RyersOn spoke
in the highest terms of the Tyr0lese singers
whom he visited several years ago and gave
some exhibitions of their style of music. He
did this in view of the fact that Hans Leeh-
ner's Tyrolean Troupe appear In the ID. V.
l. A. course on the 11th Of December, this
being the third entertainment. The Schu-
bert Quartette did splendidly as usual. "The
Bridge" was beautifully rendered.
RossINI CLUB.
The Rossini Club gave concert at their
rooms yesterday morning. The program me
follows:
Piano Quartet-Overture to Oberon. Weber
Vocal Solo s%SsbIds SSSS ImSTsang sdngg ..eriel
Miss Knight.
Vocal Duet-Un Tramonto. .CoronarC
Mrs. Fellows and Miss Rice.
Vocal Solo-The Lullaby Divine. Geo. w. MarstoI
Miss Allen.
Piano Duet-Andante and Allegretto from
Miss fHaGefsS BaSenasd Il and Mrs. Smith MO1ar
Vocal Solos war a EN- k0Iig s In Thule L!sz
Piano -Rgoletto~YerdI. List
Miss Philbrook.
Vocal sOlO-How shall sing to my fair Spsg o,.
y. whitney COOnDs
Vocal Solo-The Asra. RubinstelI
Miss Rice.
Piano Quartet-Andante and Minuet from
symphony In .MoZar
OLD JED PRoUTY.
Richard Golden played "Old Jed Prouty'
in little sketch years before Denmar
Thompson's Joshua Whitcomb became
famous, and he is said to play the part nov
| Just as he did then. And IL Is added that hl
has never seen Mr.. Thompson act, but has
| always refrained from doing so lest he nigh
| drift away from the ideas of his owl
| characterization Of "Old jed" The Port
| land Theatre announces "Old Jed PrOuty'
for next Wednesday and Tnuis sday nights.
| oLoF KRARER.
| The next lecture in the Young Men
Christian Association Star Course will b
given next Wednesday evening at City Hal
The Eskimo lady, Olof Krarer. will give
| lecture on her native land "Greenland
The story of her life, as she tells II, is NOR
wonderful than fairy tale. Tickets nov
on sale at the Young Mems Christian AssC
| citation rooms.
q HEDMONDT.
The Boston Journal says:
"Mr Hedmondt as Don Jose in Carmen
appeared to much better advantage Wednes
day than on Monday evening. His stage ap
against him, but his singing and entir
rendition displayed much talent. lie seeme'
| to be inspired with enthusiasm by MISS
Juch's performance, and IN the CLOSING &C
| he did grandly, sharing with ner the honOrs
His voice is true If 1t Is not always robust
and many friends by the evenings perform