The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


BEN HUR.
Everyone who wishes to know what lie
in the Far East was eighteen hundred years
ago will 60 to see Ben Hur tonight The
scenery will be fine and the oriental cos
tunes accurate and beautiful.
The dramatization of Ben Hur has every
where that it has been given Teen marked
success.
The following will be the programme and
cast of characters
Meeting of the Wise Men in the
Desert.
r,,o sooras They talked OF the coming OF ChriSt
A"o Soene'' The Wise Men before Hero9. an,
ave have seen His star IN the east,
and have come TO worship MN
judah (Ben Hnr) and MESSIAH ~ ,r, tne Safuen
Their last meeting as nlehuS'
'NN"" '' II IL may be a soldier then?' uo
(Judah and Tirzah Oh the HOUSE
Two SCENES The Accident to Gratus;
Ben Hur Before the Jewish Merchant ana bis
DAusn'cSs,i monides and Esther)
Ben Hur. Ilderim and Servant at the Door OF the
Ben bur asi and Balthazar the Guests of sheik IL
The Egyptians story of Faith"
si Sim Rendering His Account to Ben Hur.
IAN this is thine, Q son OF Hur."
Ben Hur In the Palace of Ilderim.
sWho in Antioch hath motive to do me harm"
Ben Hur and the Lepers. - 80,
The epers crossed the street, then waited
and watched.
sHis ewes es met those of his old nurse and SER
want"
Amrah and the Lepers.
"She carefully watched the spectral group"
II have endured thee because was serving
him Messiah"
Ben Hur and Esther.
"She was my friend from the first"
Esther and Her Children.
Ben Bur, Simonides, Esther, Malluch and Soldiers
Reading of Ilderim's will.
CHARACTERS.
,,, lin Youth -, Will Ade.
Don iAui' In Manhood go oe"' DR.. l.. Dana
smonides h faithful anr servant HLHoughton
Nossso,. 1 In Youth, Jas. G. Fox
n.esssa,a. IN lMaphaQd. r. D, Smell
Mother to Ben Hur, Mrs. j. 3. Davis
Gratus-Procurator Of Judea.........E Il. G. Jordan
llderim An Arab of the Desert. Dr. A. y. Thayer
Malluch- Servant to Simonides. -. Selden Fox
Balthasar.. ...-..... William Senter
The Egyptian,
w,sa Man Melchior. ........... w. Il. Strong
"i'o "on'f The Hindoo,
0aspTTf The Greek, a. "
Iirzah-Ben Hur's Sister. Miss Nellie Carpenter
Iras-Baithasar's Daughter. Miss d. N. Randall
Esther-smonides' Daughter M Miss = Carpenter
Amrah-Servant to the Hurs. MRS. w. M. sargent
ROMAN SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Stevens Mr.. Rounds,
Mr. Davis, Mr.. Welcn,
Mr. Jordan, Mr.. Merrill,
Mr. Dyer, Mr.. Knight.
Mr.. Redmond, Mr.. Pagan,
Mr.. Smith, MIR. Bailey
READER.
Mrs. j. A. Bellows.
MUSIC.
Grimmer's Orchestra. Portland Male Quartette
The following extract from a Haverhill
paper gives an idea of the nature of the en-
tertaiHment:
The presentation Of the tableaux, read
ings and songs, illustrative Of General Lew
Wallace's story of "Ben Hur," given at the
Academy CT Music last evening was won
derful success. From the time the curtain
rose on the representation of the three wise
men Of the East before Herod until II Tell,
two hours after, on the reading OF liderlm's
will the large audience, which filled every
seat on the floor and first gallery, were en-
tertained with series Of Kaleidoscope pic
lures most admirably arranged, effective and
beautiful. They represented nearly all the
prominent scenes in the book
OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
At the Old Folks concert to be given at the
Second Parish church Wednesday, April
2Sth, at 7.30 p. M, this will bel the pro-
gramme:
Chorus, Swinging meath the old apple tree.
Solo, Coming through the Rye. Miss McGrath
Recitation, Letter to Mother Nature: ..........
........................ Master Smith
Chorus What can the matter be,
Duet, Ruben and Rachel.
........... Miss Loring and Master Tewksbury
Recitation, The Little Quaker sinner; .:;:.;;.
Solo and Chorus, Old Robinson Cruso raiies
Observation-Disclosures Master Little
Recitation. Mary had Little Lamb; ..:...:...
Solo and chorus. r. M. d. D....... Master Farley
Recitation, PUSHES Glass. Miss Mary Merrill
Duet, sister Ruth ....Miss and Master Turner
Recitation, Slos Letter Miss McGrath
Duet. Mr.. and Mrs. Stubs. Miss Liscombe and
Chorus, Home sweet Home. .ouakers
Recitation. Spring and Winter. Master q. Merrill
Chorus, Aud Lang Syne.
SPANISH STUDENTS.
The original Spanish Students appear at
City Hall Saturday evening and give the
seventh entertainment in the Popular course.
In the afternoon they give matinee. The
celebrated mandolinist Hernandes is the di-
rector and Anna Hernandes the pianist.
The club will be assisted by Professor l.. /.
Ryers0n, humorist and character artist The
matin ee prices are reduced much for chill
dren. Tickets on sale at Stockbridge's.
MURRAY AND MURPHY.
Thursday and Friday these rollicking
comedians Murray and Murphy, will present
their popular play "Our Irish Visitors" at
Portland Theatre. The play is well known
here and the stars also. They will have
crowded houses judging by the advance sale
Of seats yesterday.
NOTES
Zig-Zag drew second large audience at
Portland Theatre last evening.
Alvin J0slin will be at Portland Theatre
next Monday and Tuesday. Sale of seats
Friday.
Tonight the children will repeat tie Old
Folks concert at the Second Parish yestry.
All In full dress.
Remember the musicale to be given in Me-
CHANCES Hall this evening by the pupils of
Mr.. Harvey Murray, assisted by Miss Hen
rietta Rice, contralt0.
The Sister Helen Margaret Guild held its
annual Easter sale at the residence of Rev.
Canon Stills, No. l35 State street, yesterday
afternoon and evening.
Tickets are selling rapidly for the enter
tainment by the Barretts in Kavanagh Hall
tomorrow night and indications point to sue
cess.