The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE CHINESE. VILLAGE.

THE CHINESE VILLAGE.
A very delightful entertainment was that
given at Pine street vestry last evening by
the Chinese Village. There was an excel
lent attendance, and the ladies much en-
joyed the tea prepared at supper in Chinese
style. The Chinese company is very inter-
esting. They provide grand collection of
curiosities and wonders we'll worth seeing.
The celebrated small-footed Chinese lady,
the Chinese baby and all the curiosities are
there. While the entertainment is very
amusing, 1t is also instructive. All the in
formation desired is given by the Cinnamon
In attendance, who converse fiuently In En-
glish. The Chinese wedding is novel fea-
ture of the entertainment, and the curio art
exhibition is wonderful. The troupe COM
prises Chan PAX Kwai, who acts as lecturer
and Interpreter; Shing Ting Luke, the Chi
nese musician; Mrs. Shing Ting Luke and
her two children; All Ching and T. en- Chung.
Chan was educated. in this country, and was
an interpreter I'm Ter the Garfield administra-
ton at San Francisco, In the customs depart
mint. He is exceptionally well educated for
a ChinaInan. and speakssEnglish excellently.
He Is very we'll up in Amercanisms. The
Chinese lady is said to be fnely:educated In
Chinese classics She has feet under three
iucnes in length. These are compressed
with five yards of cotton cloth, which she is
obliged to wear constantly. She can walk
on the small pedals, but only for short dis
lance and ON soft carpets.
THE sToDDARD LECTURES.
The three lectures by John l.. Stoddard In
the Stockbridge course, will be given on the
evenings of December I'd, 9th and 10th. His
subjects will be-:
I-Downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte. -.sr ..-s
2--Berlin; the splendid metropolis of United
Germany V
3-Swfizerland. IL.
These lectures will be finely illustrated
and given 10 that charming style which has
made Mr.. Stoddari famous. Tickets on sale
at Stockbrldge's music store, $40 Congress
street.
wooD-sT. JOHN.
Today tickets for the performances of
david Garrick". and Called Back" to be
presented Thanksgiving afternoon and eve-
ming, will be on sale. The Toronto Globe
says:
Mr. George M. Wood was quite successful
In the leading character, and Miss Marguer-
lite st. John completely won the sympathy of
the support"
Scaled Back" has been substituted for
"DolPs House."
NOTES.
Duncan Hareison's new military drama.
"'6l to '65," is to be used in the spring 1t
deals with the late war, and the production
will cost $4,000.
Fanny Davenport last week played to
$4,000 during her three nights engagement at
Pr0ct0r's Theatre, Albany. Next week JEFF
fers0n and Florence are booked to appear at
this house. also for three nights.
Booth and Barrett will next season again
double up" Mr.. Edwin Booth is to receive
30 per cent of the profits, Mr.. Lawrence Bar
rett 40 per cent, and Mr.. Arthur Chase 10
per cent.
Gossip has it that Miss Lillian Russell is to
have an opera company of her own next sea-
son, backed by Wall street syndicate 1t
will cost Mr.. Rudolph Aronson just 5000
week to upset this plan, If he wishes to re-
tain airy. fairy Lillian.
JanaIschek Is meeting with great success
this season. During last week she appeared
at the Grand Opera House, Wilmington,
Del, to S1,2S5 In two nights, following 1t up
by appearing at Proctor's Fulton Opera
House for one night, to $672. Is.
A choir, consisting Of Mrs. Fellows. Mrs.
rison, Miss Long, Miss Rice. Miss Wilson,
Hall, Coyle. Merrill, Parkman, Duncan and
Follansbee, will sing the anthems "The
King All Glorious" by Barnby, and "God
Hath Appointed the Day." by Tours, in the |
philharmonic concert, not the Stockbridge
concert