The Portland daily press., 1889-03-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
TwELFrH srooKnRIpeE.

the twelfth Stockbridge entertainment last
night' the attractions being Miss Jessie Cou-
thoui, the reciter, the Ruggles Street Quar-
tette, and Miss Grace Hall, the violinist,
with Mr.. Harvey Murray, accompanist. The
singing by the Quartette was marked by the
same features that made them so popular at
their first appearance in Portland several
seasons ago, and not only were they vigor-
ousiy encored, but Messrs. Cook and Romele
were recalled after their solos. Miss Grace
hall played with much taste and feeling.
Her execution was good, and in all the va
rled points that tend to make an artist she
showed good training.
Miss Couthoui it Is always a pleasure to
listen to. Last night was her tenth appear
ance In four and half years. Many Of the
young reciters can, by observation of Miss
Couthoui. see what are the requisites for
public declaimer. She has an excellent fg-
ure. fine, expressive face, speaking eyes,
in her stage presence and gestures, and pos
sesses rich, deep voice, well trained in its
modulations. Her recital of The Dream of
Eugene Aram" was. OF itself. very strong
and effective piece of work. She made
everybody laugh with the story of the Wild
ow and II the Drummer; Her other selections Lions
an elegant basket of flowers.
WEBER CLUB CONCERT.
The Weber Club concert will be given at
Haydn Hall this evening. The club has
worked faithfully for the past year under Mr..
Kotzscmar's baton, and the results of their
training will be heard on this occasion. Mrs.
Fellows and Miss Rice are two of Portland's
favorite vocalists. the Portland Male Quar-
tette always give great pleasure, Mr.. Whit
comb has quite a reputation as humorist,
and Mr.. Pearson Is an excellent accompaniSt.
The concert will begin at o'clock.
The following is the programme:
Chorus-"Chorus of Men" ........... Mendelssohn
Weber Club.
Song. q. IT. . Magic Song, Erik Meyer
TO- Malaen Mrs so Pgllows. 'hemana
Song-"A Friar of Orders Gray. Shields
Reading ss,soted Mr.. somers'
heaalns Ssieo'eS Mr.. whiicom6
Chorus-"singers' M march" ;; .S Engelsberg
Miss Rice. :. - -
Portland Male ouartette
"a" Legend of the Rhine,".. ...Smart
Chorus "still Amid Old sweden,s Youth
Weber Club Club D'''''' LOU '''S
Duet-"with the Stream ....................To Tours
Mrs. Fellows and MISS hlce.
Song-"The Touch of a Vanished Hand" >. Pinsuti
Mr.. Barbour.
Chorus "Huntsmen's Chorus. ..............W Weber
Weber Club. 81
Song--"Love's Sorrow. Shelley
Mrs. Fellows.
song-"As Was M Mssd kern Brandeis
Chorus-"A Capstan Chorus" Smart
Weber Club.
OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
Tonight there will be concert at West
Congregational church, which will be well
worthy of patronage. This will be the pro-
gramme:
Overture. .Grimmer's Orchestra
Singing oy the Choir .....-.. Rainbow. Northhed
Duet Misses True and Carleton
Singing by the Choir-Majesty ........... Ocean
SOLO. Miss Carlton
Seiectioh Orchestra
Snejne.strika the i;vmha Mr. ihomas
Solo and Chorus-0ld Folks at Home. .........
Singing-Complaint... New Jerusalem
neaaihg Mrs. Pike
Singing by the Choir-Anthem for Easier,
singlng-song Of the Old Folks =. any,
The horse cars will leave the church at the
close of the concert.
KATE CLAYTON.
Speaking of Miss Claxton and her new
play, which VIII De presented at Portland
Theatre next Monday aud Tuesday, an ex-
change says: "The World Against Her. is
the story of faithful wife's nobility and
fortitude through series of domestic calam-
tiles caused primarily by the stupidity of
too-busy husband, and incidentally assisted
by rejected lover of the good wife. The
play is full of action; all the incidents are
stirring, if improbable; the language is Wig
orous, If simple some of the character
sketches ara vivid, and every climax is inge-
niously contrived and thoroughly effective.
Miss Claxton's we'll known methods found
congenial expression in the painful misery of
the wife. Here and there was trace Of the
gait and manners of Louise, the blind girl of
The Two Orphans but on the whole Miss
Claxton was successful, and certainly she
had no cansa to complain of her treatment
by the audience, which was frequently moved
to enthusiastic approval. In the support
finished piece Of character acting was con-
tributed by Mr.. Palmer Collins, Mr.. w. Pay
son Mackaye, son of Steele Mackaye; Miss
Esther Lyon and Mr.. Arthur III. Forrest are
also to be credited with good work"
The sale of seats will begin today.