The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
RIP VAN wINKLE,


Jay Hunt appeared at Portland Theatre
last evening in "Rip;' supported by Miss
Dudde Douglass as Minna. and good
company. Mr. Hunt makes very good rep
resentation of the hero of Irving's story,
and Miss Hunt is a bright, lively actress.
The applause was hearty. Tonight "Col-
leen Baum" will be given.
THE BALMoRAL CHOIR.
Those who have not secured their seats for
the Balmoral Choir concert to be given at
City Hail in the Stockbridge Pops" this
evening had better do it today. The New
York Herald says of their first appearance
in Steinway hall last week:
Each member of the choir received a
special round of applause, and if the au
dlence could have had its way the concert
would have lasted until the small hours Of
the morning."
The Scottish-Amercan Journal of New
York says:
There can be no question whatever that
as singers OF Scottish part songs, the choir
more than confirmed the golden opinions re-
garding it which have been expressed by the
press In Scotland, ETC., etc. just before the
closing piece was sung Mr.. Andrew Carne-
gle, who was received with loud cheers, ex-
pressed the qualification which the perform
III.
never heard part songs SO well sung before,
and that was also the opinion of gentleman
(Walter Damr0sch) who sat beside him, who
Is certainly the highest musical authority in
America"
NYE AND RILEY.
Some good seats are still left for Nye and
Riley's readings to be given in the regular
Stockbridge course tomorrow evening. Bill
Nye win tell christmas Story" give
sketches me and the Member of Con-
gress," THE Entymologist," "The Impossi-
Bile Boy of the Reading Book" and $50
Called POEMS" Mr.. Riley offers "Compari-
sons" lin Dialect, "a Character Sketch"
esquire Hawkins" "a Fairy Tale" and
1.-THE Amateur Story Teller"
BOOTH AND MoDJEsKA.
A New York morning paper says it is ru-
mored that Nine. Modjeska will sever her
connection with Booths dramatic company
and that she will today ask the court for an
accounting and release from her contract.
Mme' Modleska's reason for leaving Booth
Is said to be what she terms his ungentle-
manly and unchivalrous conduct toward
her. Booth last night refused to be inter-
viewed, but said, mime. Modieska and are
old enough to have grandchildren. Ny love
making days off the stage are over"
DEERING IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.
Tomorrow night the Todmorden Bell
Ringers and Mr.. Stanley, the basso, will
open the Village course at Lewis Hall,
Woodfords, and will give one of their I'M
rivalled campanologicaI musical and miscel-
laneous entertainments, comprising selec-
tions of operate, sacred and classical music,
national and popular airs and variations, on
their splendid and harmonious peal of bells.
solos on the fairy bells and musical glasses,
songs, duets, trios, et3. They come direct
from the great Maritime Exhibition, Boston,
where they have the distinguished honor OF
being engaged for the opening week and one
of their strongest attractions. They bring
unqualified endorsements from distinguished
members of Parliament and the entire press
of England and Wales.
THAT BOHEMIAN GIRL.
The mystery is solved. "She" and the
bohemian damsel of Balfe's opera are one
ana the same. Mr.. Haggard's friend, how
efer' nad subterranean fire to go into and
warm herself up whenever she felt the chill
Oh age creeping over her, and she had a Kali
hKrates whom she remembered without his