The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
wAsHBuRN UNION.

WASHBURN UNION.
The entertainment given at City Hall, last
evening, by the Washburn Union, pleased
good sized audience. Gilbert's orchestra
the Portland Male Quartette. Miss Henrietta
d. Rice and Mrs. Emma Wyer Mosely COM
prised the talent in the first part OF the pro-
gramme. Miss Rice's sweet voice was haro-
ly heard to advantage, owing to the iact tna'
the floor of the house was almost entirey
bare, the audience being for the most part IN
the gallery, and the resulting echo was most
unpleasant. The quartette's stronger VOL
ume of tone, enabled them to overcome 'his'
somewhat Mrs. Moseley read very accept
ably.
The fancy dance by sixteen young gentle
men attlred as typical Jack Tars was very
unique and pleasing. They had the true
roll and lurch of sturdy seamen.
The roster was as as follows: Boatswain,
Arthur N. Dennis crew, c. M. Warren, A.
E. Craig, J. NJ. Durham, G. r. Robinson, w.
v. Bradley, A. J. Floyd, G. q. Craven, +.
M. Bradley, J. A. Dickson, f. A. Meller, F.
w. Adams, II. II. Hanson. r. S. Moody, ii.
e. Waite. II. P. Pierce.
After the entertainment, Gilberts orches-
ira furnished musicltor a well arranged order
Of dances.
The following was the programme of the
entertainment:
operate SelectIon--Nell Gwynne. .............
Gilbert's Orchestra
''"' "a Portland Male ouartett i'' N''A
Reading The Polish Boy. stephens
Mrs; Emma wyer Moseley n..
o''s Miss Henrietta D. Rice. '''-V'
sooWhen the Tide Comes inr MAZE Willard Willard
Mr. Smith.
save Maria'' (by request) ...................Abt
Miss Rice and Quartette.
Mrs. Emma wyer Moseey. anon
song-The Old Street Lamp; ..;s:..-.... Molloy
i Miss Henrietta ID. Rice.
The Soldiers Farewell (by request) .Kinkel
| Portland Male Quartette.
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
The full symphony orchestra will give the
fourteenth entertainment In the Stockbridge
course tonight. There will be the full force
of sixty musicians under the baton of Mr..
Kneisal, Mr.. Gericke as usual remaining In
Boston. Miss May O'Brion of Portland, will
be the soloist. There will be half fare to
ticket holders over the Maine Central and
late trains over the Grand Trunk. Good
seats can be obtained at Stockbridge's.
| FhlNAIE SEShElAh1s
| Friday and Saturday the Private Secre-
tary" which had, when presented here be-
| fore, so much success, will be produced at
Portland Theatre. The Pittsburg Dispatch
says:
"The we'll known comedy The Private
Secretary was presented at the Grand last
night by capable company. The audience
was large and enthusiastic. The best and
most spirited impers0nation was that of Mr..
Cattermole, by. Harry Allen. David P.
somewhat new view of the character He
was favored with great applause. The fe-
male characters in The Private Secretary
do not afford much scope, but the work of
the company was entirely satisfactory"
THE VETERANS SON.
The Veterans Son" will be produced at
City Hall on Thursday. Friday aud Satur-
day evenings Of this week, when the amuse-
ment public will have an opportunity, for
the first time, to witness Mr.. Wilson and a
very strong caste in this play. Thi, is what
an exchange says: W
ut is the talented authors greatest work
1t Is grand military production. Mr.. Will
sons acting was simply fine and made bis
hit. The climaxes are stronger than Held BY
the Enemy and received terrific applause
1t Is the best play ever seen here and will bt
greeted with crowded houses everywhere as
its merits deserve it."
DALy's VACATION.
| The sale of seats for the performance OF
vacation" by the Days, will begin Fri
day at the theatre box Office. The Days
and their play afford an evening of limo
| cent merriment"