The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-23
music ANo DRAMA.

THE ROYAL HAND-BELL RINGERS,
The tenth entertainment in the Stock
bridge course was furnished by the Royal
Hand-bell Ringers of London, England,
last evening, before large audience not
wlthstanding the clustering weather. The
troupe Is composed of Mr.. Duncan S. Miller,
Mrs. w. j. Havart, Messrs. Fl. Hayart.
j. M. Williams aud A. Berridge, assisted by
MT W. Haywood, on the xylophone, metal
lophone and dulcimer. There are about a
hundred bells In the collection, and eighty
two are manipulated In one selection alone,
that OF Sullivan's "Lost Chord" To say
that the varied character Of the different
numbers on the programme called for a
thorough knowledge Of the bells only ex-
presses truism, but that knowledge was
expressed in a most satisfactory and de-
hghtfnl manner. The Lost Chord" lust
mentioned, especially pleased the audience.
Mr.. Haywood showed himself master Of
the instruments under his control. The
feature Of the evening that needed curtail-
ment was the funny business of the manager
He talked to much and what might have
been very amusing and witty to an audience
In small English town, become rather tire.
some. Inc quartette sang several songs
very well. The costumes of the performers
were all that had been promised, the nall
was very comfortable, and encores were
frequent February 18th, the Boston
Symphony Orchestra will give the eleventh
entertainment.
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA.
Tonight the great melo-drama Hands
Across the Sea" that run 100 nights at the
Boston Museum to crowded houses, will be
hronohf uk Of NJ IA
be said, that the situations are skillfully con-
ceived, and follow upon each other with
marked smoothness the interest is sustained
throughout; the dialogue is clear, crisp and
10 the point, and there are touches of
comedy that would do credit to any produc-
tion.. The comic vein, indeed, offers ad-
miIa6le contrast to the sombre background
which forms the most important point of
meio-drama.
This win be the cast
Jack Dudley, young English farmer. ........
Jean De LnS- gambling house tout.
Tom Bassett. young country gentleman -. 1870
Dick Meford. alias liking Of AustralIa' a.Ao.O"e
........,...................M Mr.. VIM. III Wallis
Robert stillwood. son Of Joseph stiiiwood. "A''
Count Paul Du Renal, Partisan. .....:...... ''A
Capt. Lsno, captain OF the 3. & Australasan.
Joseph stillwood, Devonshire lando ner ..'''n
Hiram u ,ccorv from b;c.g James 0tley
Lieutenant Victor. French naval officer ..
De Courcelles, French Minister. =. .Mr. VIM. Hart
Governor Of La RoQuette 80. Mr.. Charles Morton
Inspector Thomson, Of the Australian police
waiter at the Grand Hotel in pa MS h0Dt. hamn
Chief ofier Of the s. S. Austraiasian Mr.. I. RuCei
Lillian MsiioIs. Des Meiords saus III thompson
Lucy Ne tewood, Josh still%ood d 'I Sep pe'
Mad. Waller Q, keeper Of gambling Saloon. On'
p,, MISS Lizzie seaman
rony' Miss Vixetel
ADELE AUS DER oHE
Tickets should now be secured at Stock-
bridges for Miss Adele Aus Der Obe's
piano recital in behalf OF the First Parish
church. to be givennext Tuesday. The New
York Mail and Express says: "The feature
Ohe's playing of LISTS first concerto. Her
performance was marked by due apDrecia-
ton of the varied emotions expressed In the
composition. Her playing was forceful,
sentimental and graceful as force. senti-
mentality and grace were called for. There
is less effeminacy in her Interpretation of
this work than In the interpretations of ID
by several OF our pianists Of the other SEX"
NOTES.
The Philharmonic Orchestra will give a
concert In Bangor on Friday evening. Jan.
81. Miss Florence Knight, soprano, and
Miss Alice Philbrook, pianist, will accom-
pany the orchestra. M ia
There will be a concert given by the sing
Ing school In this village on Saturday even
ing, Feb. /, consisting Of readings and vocal
and instrumental music. The place in
which the concert will be held and the ad-
mission fee will be announced shortly.