The Portland daily press., 1890-10-17

THE SECOND srocKrRrpaE.

MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE SECOND sToCKHRIDGE.
About as delightful concert, listened to
| by as enthusiastic an audience as ever gath
cred in City Hall, was the second Stock
bridge last night. The artists were Mile. De
We're, Messrs. Whitney Mockridge, Signor
Del Puente, and the Appleton Ladies' Quar-
tette. with Harvey Murray pianist.
Mile De We're is charming artist Her
voice is so clear, strong and sweet, her meth
cd Is so fine, and she sings with such splen-
did style and expression. She rendered the
Tomanza from aida" magnifcently, and
David's aria, LA perle du Bresit" beauti-
fully. She was encored after both selections
and gave for one of the encore pieces, with
great delicacy, Gounod's "Spring Song"
The Appleton Ladies' Quartette are pos
sessed of fine voices that harmonic beaut-
fully. Miss Whitney has genuine central
| to, deep. rich, a regular double-bass. They
were deservedly encored. Mr.. Mockridge
was In glorious voice, and gave celeste
aida" grandly. The house was in raptures,
| and he responded to the call with "The Pro-
posal." He was also encored after his de-
licious rendering of Loves Sorrow" OF
Del Puente's two numbers, the ronadnza
from "Dinorah," and the Toreadors Song
from Carmen, the latter was given with all
the fire that has made his name famous. 1t
was magnifcently given, and the house was
delighted. The former showed all the fine
qualities of his voice admirably. For en-
cores he sang two pretty songs of his own
composition. The last number on the pro-
gramme was omitted, as the music for the
trio had been left behind. MIR. Murray's
and Miss Clark's Accomplishments were all
that could be desired.
The next concert will be given by the vio-
| linist, Divide Musin, and other talent, Octo-
| Der 30th.
MILE. MILE CHRISTINE.
Mile Christine. the two-headed woman,
draws good audiences to Portland Theatre,
both afternoons and evenings. and will con-
tinue to do so throughout the week. She is
well educated, possessed of splendid CONVEX
sational powers, able to converse with two
persons on different topics at the same time,
Both heads speak English, French, German
and Italian. and the nightingale, as she is
called, sings the popular ballads of the day
In pleasing manner. She dances schot-
tische. waltz or polka with as much ease
and grace as any two separate people can,
and walks on two or four feet at will Her
supporting company are very good In their
specialtes, and fill out very interesting en-
tertainment. Mr.. Fells, the scene painter
for DR.. Lothrop's various theatres, is in
town, and will freshen up the scenery at this
house
BIJoU THEATRE
The strong company who appear in a
pleasing programme nightly are proving
great attraction, and the audiences increase
In size as the week advances. The matinees
are proving very popular with the ladies,
there being about twice the number present
yesterday afternoon as last week, and they
enjoyed the bright, clean entertainment
hugely. Last evening there was change of
programme. The matinee Saturday after
noon is more especially for school children,
and the price of admission, as will be seen
by the advertisement, has been placed SO
low that the little ones can easily attend and
enjoy hearty laugh.
RECKLESS TEMPLE.
Mr. j. NJ. Hill will be remembered as the
manager who first introduced Margaret Ma
Their and Denman Thompson, two of the
great theatrical successes of the day to
Portland audiences. The play of Reckless
Temple" which will have its initial pro-
duction at Portland Theatre, Monday next,
presented by Maurice barrymore and Sc
lect New York company, he believes is
strong piece, and the actors will do all that
can be done with it, If cur people, who are
known to be good theatrical judges, give a
verdict OF approval, Mr.. Hill will put the
play on the boards of his theatre, the
Standard" In New York, with the same
company. Be sure and see it.
NOTES.
The Ozark Secret" the tank play, is I'M
derlined for Portland Theatre.
skirt made of material used for awnings
is the mascot Fritz" Emmett never travels
without. 1t was in this costume, early In
the seventies, that "Joe" made his first hit.
DE was then doing a monologue which he
yilles. Since then luck has never deserted
him, and he believes 1t never will while he
holds on to the SKIRT
In blue Jeans" given its initial presenta-
ton a week ago at the Fourteenth street
theatre, the chief scene occurs in saw mill.
The wicked villain hurls the nice young man
OF the play On one of the belts leading to a
cruel revolving saw. The nice young man
is carried with agoniziDg slowness to the
gllsteniDg, whizzing teeth of the aforesaid
cruel saw, which Is just about to get in its
deadly work, when 10 the heroine bursts up
on the scene and-tableau,
That the stage is conducive to longevity
would seem to be evidenced by the fact that
In 1.-The Old Homestead" which has just in
augurated fourth year at the Academy,
New York. are four players whose combined
ages equal two and a half centuries Dem
man Thompson is 81; George Beane, who
plays "Cy," So; Walter Lenox, who plays
"Old Sethy," 60, and Louisa Morse, the
Aunt Matilda" of the play, about the same
age. Moreover all are hale and hearty.
The Bath Times speaks in these pleasing
terms Of the Portland Philharmonic Orches-
ira THE orchestra had evidently given
due care to the preparation of the program
under their conscientious and competent d.
rector. and the results were vastly pleasing.
Mr.. Duncan's readings of the orchestral
compositions gave their meaning with such |
r ya.dity, spirit and expression that their
remu;isa9n had an added charm which the |