The Portland daily press., 1890-08-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

BRILLIANT SUMMER CONCERT.
The concert at the Club House on Great
Diamond Island. last evening, must be in
cluded among the most brilliant summer en-
tertaInments given In Casco Bay this season.
Its bright particular star perhaps was Miss
Bertha Webb, whose skill in the handling of
the violin has won her recognition In New
York and other leading cities, but she had
grouped around her a coterie of other talent,
musical and literary, and the result was a
fine programme exceptionally we'll rendered.
The cultured audience present were cordial
ly appreciative and the programme publish
ed in yesterdays issue was considerably
heightened by encores. A piano duet,
'Rsdieuse," by Miss Alice Abbott and Mr..
r. Harlan Hawkes., opened the concert, and
was followed by Mrs. Fred Kendall and
Miss Ida Doten in banjo and guitar music,
who we're also down for an additional num-
Der. Miss Webb's selections were 'Fantaisle
Characteristique" and "Legende," and after
listening to her performance there were
many ready to see in this talented Portland
girl the coming lady violinist of America.
Mr.. Robert Rexdale gave readings of his
own poems, entitled "The Burning of Ter
linden" and "The Drummer of Damascus"
and Mrs. Jennie King Morrison's rare con-
traltG voice was heard to splendid advantage
in 1.-THE Bedouin Love Song" and "The
Ferryman." Miss Alice Abbott in piano
solo, Spinner Lied" Mr.. Ernest Galley in a
clarinet solo, "Air Varie H." and Mr..
Hawkes. as accompanist. completed the pro-
gramme. The concert was very largely at
tended.
GoRMAN's SfINsTRELs.
Tonight Germans Minstrels will appear
at Portland Theatre. The Philadelphia
Record says: 1.-THE Germans made great
hit at the Chestnut street Theatre last night.
There was rollicking, snappy air about the
entertainment. and it haG sufficient novel
ties. good singing and comicalities to send
the large audience home in "a happy frame
of mind and pronouncing the verdict, great
show"
PAVILION THEATRE.
This popular place of. amusement was
packed last night to see stricken Blind"
played. All seemed delighted with the per-
Torrance. 1t is the most successful piece
ever played ON the island, and many are
sorry that this afternoon and evening are the
last chances TO see IL tQlS season.
GREENWOOD GARDEN.
This afternoon "Erminie" will be pro-
daced at the Garden. Great pains has been
taken with this opera, and patrons of this
place can be assured of a splendid produc-
ton.
NOTES.
Miss Bertha Webb, violinist, of New York.
Miss Alice Abbott. pianist. of New York,
Mrs. 0. p. Greene, reader, of Saco, Mrs.
Jennie King Morrison, contralto, of Port
land, will give concert at Hotel Fiske, Old
Orchard, this evening.
The season is on In New York. Three
playhouses opened their doors during the
week, and six novelties were presented. The
houses opened are: the Fourteenth Street
Theatre with Fay Templeton In Hendrix
The Private Secretary" on Monday; and
the Academy Of Music with Hanlon-V otter
and Martenetti English Pantomne and
Novelty Combination on Saturday. The
novelties given at houses already opened
are: "The Merry Monarch" at the Broad
covery of America" at the Windsor;
"Eugenie LIE Tour" at the Peoples; "The
Broom MAKER" at Tony Pastors, and new
operate mixture at Roster and Balls.
"The Editor" is pretty sure to make hit
humorous ana original elements that make
pieces successful. The principal character,
that of Colonel John Hawkins, Western
editor, is sustained by Mr.. Louis Aldrich,
who works into 1t all the g0-ahead Western
spirit for which he was remarkable in my
Partner"
"a Straight Tip" begins its tour next week
In New England. The piece Is three-act
farce comedy by John j. McNally, of the
Boston Herald, and the principal comedy
part has been written specially for that
bright and popular comedian, James L.
Dancers are more In demand nowadays
than they have been In years, Premieres
like Cornalba, Qualitz and Paris command
something like $50 a week. Carmencita.
who is the metropolitan hit at Roster &
Biaps, weekly takes in three hundred
simoleons. Dancers like Ida Heath, Kate
Seymour, Lillian Ramsden, Emily Vivian
have salaries ranging from $75 to 500 a
week. Staccione. the skirt dancer, who will
ses the hundred limit.
Clever song writers like Sidney Rosenfeld,
Cheever Goodwin, Edgar Smith, Armory
Knox and Ed Kidder command very neat
prices for their illusions. Cheever Good
win got 500 for the Little Pig song he
wrote for DeWolf Hopper. Hewitt got 500
for "1t's English You Know" written by
him tor Dixey. Sidney Rosenfeld Is
linguist and hence very clever at catching
the spirit of the verse In foreign librettos.
Nadaud, the great French topical songster,
had a country house near Paris on which he
had painted this inscription: This is the
result Of songs" Most of our song writers
do not own houses, and the prices they get
for bouse-ownershlp exceedingly sim