The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-06
MUSIC AN o DRAMA.
pYaMAL1oN AND aALArrA

PfGMALION AND 9ALATEA.
1t Is only justice to say that no attempt %
amateur work in theatricals by Portland
young people has been crowned with better
results. nor has there been one more deeerys
Ing OF applause than that given In behalf Of
Westbrook Seminary last evening.
The play was Pygmalion and Galatea-s
drama whose success depends upon artists
stage settings, harmonious Greek costumes
and genuine ability 10 aching. no one OF
which elements was wanting.
There was not hitch In the whole play.
The piece moved with as much freedom and
ease as professional performance. Nor
was there the usual drawback common 10
most amateur work, namely. the failure Of
the actors to impersonate their varied char
acter when not talking.
The rendition Of last night was plainly ths
result Of hard, earnest work. The costumes
Of the ladies were very pretty and admirably
chosen as to tint, Miss Katharine Severn
as Galatea wore a beautiful white nuns
yelling and made an exquisite picture In the
statue pose. Her acting. too, throughout
showed careful reading of her lines and Q
thorough understanding Of them. Mr.. A.
Melville took the part Of Pygmalion with
ease and cleyerness, his conception Of that
portion Of the play In which he Is supposed
to be smitten with blindness. being exesp-
tionally good.
1t Is impossible to say the words shat might
truthfully be said about every member Of the
east.
Cynlsca was becomingly dressed In orange
aud acted well the part of the deserted ana
loving wife. Daphne, Myrine. Lureipps.
Chrysos and the two slaves were all impss-
sonated In manner harmonious with the
rest Of the cast.
Many were the congratulations extended
to the participants at the close Of the play.
Sixth POPULAR.
There was very large audience assembled
at City Hall last evening the occasion being
the Stockbridge Sixth Popular. The Hsr-
ward Quartette, Miss May Sullivan, eloca-
tionist Miss Laura Webster, cello soloist
and Mr.. Harvey Murray pianist Furnished
the entertainment. The encores were con-
slant. The quartette displayed good voices
that blended harmoniously. and were care
fully trained, and gave some very nne as well
as amusing effects Miss Webster proved
neTSelI quite an auopb Oh bhC SCAAVp pAOQuC-
ing good tone and playing with much express
sion. Miss Sullivan's selections pleased her
audience exceedingly. Mr.. Collins hns.
sweet tenor and Mr.. Burnham's rich, deep
bass were heard most favorably In solos.
The programme was a good one and the en-
cores were frequent, the audience especially
delighting In the quartette's rendering Of
"Blow va Winds"
WILLIAMS HALL ENTERTAINMENT.
The Young Mems Liberal Association
gave an entertainment In Williams Hall lass
evening which drew a large audience. The
singing and dancing OF Miss Evelyn Leaviia
miss Of eight summer, was the event OF the
evening. She was greeted with applause
and was encored three times. Prof Lighe
burn delighted the audience with his rieh
bass voice. Miss Maud Ball danced The
highland fling and Tommy Glynn was wen
| received.
NOTES.
The Epworth Leagne gave an entersals.
ment at the church last evening. DR.. Ana
Mrs. G. o. Files, Misses Chase sns
| Berry and Mr. Fitzgerald furnished the rn M
| sical portion, and Mr. Marble READ, ~ -
| house was crowded and the tudience ue"sn~
| ed. .
MFR. j. K. Emmett's health Is so poor thss
| he will bs unable to keep his engagements 70
play Fritz at the Portland Theatre ne1t
week.
] Theatre next Thursday ana Frlsay'