The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-12
MUSIC And DRAMA.
JOSEPHINE CAMERON.

JOoENhANE CahhhONs
People who went to Portland Theatre last
evening expected to see Miss Josephine
Cameron in Camille" 1t was found nee
essary, however, to present "Forget-Me-
Not" The reason assigned was that the
mother of the leading man Of the company
was taken sick and he was summoned to her
bedside at an hours notice. The order OF
the two plays was accordingly reversed
Forget Me-Not" will bs presented again
tonight and tomorrow evening Camille"
will be presented. 1t is expected that the
leading man will return by tomorrow; or If
not that another will be ready TO take his
place.
Miss Cameron as "Forget- Me-Not' Is at
the disadvantage of following the consum-
mate actress Genevieve Ward In this charac-
ter, one OF the most difficult to portray that
can be imagined. Yet Miss Cameron plays
the part with great deal of skill, dresses
in complete keeping with the character and
succeeds ia gaining the commendation of her
hearers. She lacks magnetism, but she ex-
erts herself to do her best and deserves much
praise. She is successful in the opening acts
and in the more impassiOned scenes at the
close rises to the occasion. She has with her
an excellent company, especially MIR. Clifford
as Sir Horace Welby; Mr.. Graham as Bar
ratio, the COrsican and Miss Robinson, who
natural grace. The stage setting was rich
and In good taste, and the performance, as a
whole, was entertaining There should be
another large audience when the play Is re-
peated this evening.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
OF Miss Kate Russell and her drama
"Queen of the Plains" which Is to be pro-
duced at the Portland Theatre the first four
days Of next week the Boston Herald says; !;
The great sensational border drama
Queen of the Plains" Is we'll constructed
play, its plot being interesting and its devel-
opment skillful. There are many thrilling
dy Is introduced. Miss Kate Russell Is the
star. With her noted acting Arabian stall
lion Fire Fly and her Irish prize winning
grey hound Prince Bill, she made decided
hit. She proved to be an emotional and YER
satlle actress Of much ability, assuming five
different characters.i
The company supporting Miss Russell will
include Miss Katherine Robie, Frank ID.
Melville, Julia Porter Charles Burnham,
John Phillips, /. l. Owen and w. |. MeGee.
RossINI CLUB.
The Rossini Club had recital yesterday
morning at their hall on Exchange street
aud gave the following programme:
Piano Quartette The Cossack and the Little
Russian, from the Masked Ball. :. .RubInstein
vocal SOlO-By NOrmaQte'S Blue HIll9 ...1rOtere
Miss PennsE. rs aR
Piano Solo-Fantasi, Op. H.. :. Beethoven
Vocal Trio Savourneen Deelish. -. Max VOgrich
Misses Knight and Kicker and Mrs. Morrison.
Piano Solo-Adagio from Sonata. ............
........ ..-...................C. NJ. Won Weber
Miss Brown.
Vocol Solo-Donald Bain. ................M .Molloy
Mrs Morrison
Vocal Solo, Good Night t.................Ma Massenet
Miss Fairfield.
Vocal Trio Villaneles. es..................W Wekerln
Misses Knight and Kicker and Mrs. Morrison 4
Vocal Solo-Leonore. ...Trotere
Miss Knight.
Piano ouartete watS 6RCpn
THE HOME TALENT COURSE.
Arrangements are nearly completed for
the course OF entertainments soon to be Civ
en- by home artists Considerable interest is
already manifested and the managers are
working hard arranging details. The dates
will be January 9th, 18th, Goth and February
3rd, 10th ana 18th. The talent thus far ell
gagged is as follows; Weber Club, thirty
male voices; Portland Male Quartette, Schu-
belt Male Quartette, Shaw's Male Quartette,
Cecilia Female Quartette, Mandolin and
Guitar Club, Miss Eta Rice, Miss Ruth
Long, Mrs. Q. X. Hawes, Miss Alice Phil
brook, Miss Alice Allen, Mrs. Emma Nose
ley, Miss Annie Hyer, Miss Alice Cushing
Mrs. A. NJ. Smith, Miss Alice Abbott. Mr..
John Welch, Mr.. Ii. w. Barnard, Mr.. II. l..
Whitcomb.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
The second entertainment Of the course at
| Church Of the Messiah. was given last the
evening to fair sized audience. The enter
tainment opened with an enjoyable organ re-
cital by Mr.. George Walter Goold, ,organist at
| st. Luke's Cathedral. Mr.. GOold played q
| number Of miscellaneous selections in man
| ner highly satisfactory to the audience. Rev.
| G. A. Hayden Of Auburn delivered his en-
| tertaining lecture docs 1t Pay?"