The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-09
MUSIC AND pRAMs.
THE BALMoRAL CHOIR.


Those who have not secured seats for the
performance to be given by the Balmoral
Choir at City Hall, in theStockbridge "Pops''
next Tuesday evening, should get them now.
The London (Eng) Chronicle says that ''the
most enjoyable feature Of the concert" given
in that city, "were the part songs by the
Balmoral Choir. The Choir are stated to
have twice appeared by command before the
Queen at her Highland residence; and their
singing last night proved that they were de-
serving the distinction conferred upon them.
Their performances were irreproachable for
precision, expression and all the other quail
tiles essential 10 perfection in part singing. -
NYE AND RILEY.
Speaking Of the audience that attended
the entertainment given by Nye and Riley
In that city,an which will be given by them
In the Stockbridge regular course, at City
Hall, next Wednesday evening, the Pitts
burg Dispatch says:
The audience sat for two mortal hours
and laughed and cried, alternately in the
most foolish manner, and at what? 1t
two plain men, very plain men, the one
funny and sad, the other pathetic and sad !;
each the perfect foil to the other and the
other a perfect foil to each; Mr.. William
Nye and Mr.. James Whitcomb Riley. That
was all the people laughed at; but it was
enough"
There are still good seats left at Stock
bridges.
D. v. 1. A. CONCERT.
The 1odmorden Hand-Bell Ringers are
highly spoken of, and assisted by the basso,
Mr.. Edward Stanley, they will open the
Deering Village course, at Lewis Hall,
Woodfords, next Wednesday evening. They
have made great success at the Maritime
Exhibition, Boston.
JAY HUNTS COMPANY.
This theatrical troupe will be at Portland
Theatre all next week. The Worcester
Gazette says:
1.-The largest audience in the history of
the Front Street Opera House was attracted
by the performance of rip Van Wrinkle
been. even larger had not Standing room
only and the turning away of many tardy
would-be patrons from the box office been
features of the event. Mr.. Jay Hunt and
me company appearing in his support play
features being specialties by Mr.. Hunt, Miss
Douglass, the pleasing soubrette, and others
of the company.
A Paris inventor has patented new
theatrical snow which flutters as it falls and
melts on reaching the stage.
Dixey's Seven Ages" is running in fine
shape at the Standard Theatre, New York
1t is down for very long run, and will
make more money for tho clever comedian
than did "Adonis."
Gilbert and Sullvan's new opera is on its
way to America addressed to Rudolph Aron-
son, Casino, N. Y.
The .'dream-editor" of the Evening World
says: Marie Jansen sleeps with bunch of
mi9nonette pinned to her pillow" How
about this. Marie? And if so, how does the
Evening World man know anything about
The latest fad for actresses is the La tbs.
ca cane. long slender rod made of ivory
wood trimmed with carved gold or silver.
Ihey are used in stepping from the carriage
on wet ana slippery pavements, or on dark
nights. Ada Rehan, Margaret Mather. Mrs.
Langtry, and Estelle Clayton use them
noldson R0ssignol Thursday signed a con.
tract with M: Strakosch at Montreux, Swift
xerland, for fifty representations in Ameri-
ca. She Will receive $50 francs and M,
Strakosch will pay all the travelliI., expen-
SEES OF suite Of eigt persons
Speaking of William Terriss's Claude Mil
notte, the New York Star says: Mr.. Ter
Kiss was decidedly robust Claude-a melo-
drama, rather than romantic young man.
In some OF the quiet scenes he played with
good Judgment, but he announced his reso-
luton to enter Colonel Damas's regiment and
nunt for glory, on the battlefeld's alterna.
Tive In tone loud enough to have reached
from the Widow Melnotte's cottage to the
Deschappelles mansion. He resumed this
tone when he revealed his identity in the last
act, and it was xuite natural that Pauline
should exclaIm in recognition, That voice."
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