The Portland daily press., 1891-10-31
M uSIC AND DRAMA.

and Hon. j. A. Waterman for the propon-
ent.
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
Last evening the Aborn Opera Company
produced that old favorts "The Bohemian
Girl" at Portland theatre TO a very large
audience. The opera was a little heavy for
the troupe who are more at home in the later
modern operas. Still, the quartette In the
second act was very well given and gained
an encore. The popular numbers, 81
dreamt that dwelt," "Then You'll Remem.
Der Me-" "Aeart Bowed Down." Fair Land
OF Poiand," besides the Gypsy Queens
song, were fairly sung, especially Mr.. Nc
Sweeney's rendering of "The Heart Bowed
Down." Miss Mamie Taylor, Miss Grace
Vaughan, Messrs. AborD, Nodine, McSwee-
ney and Wooley assumed the rriGcial roles.
Ihe chorus and orchestra were good and the
ensemble that closes the second act quite eff
fective.
This afternoon tho beautiful opera IF
said Pasha" will be presented, and tonight
grand double bill, "Pinafore" and "Oli-
yette," will close the company's season
here.
THE KNEIsEL CONCERTS.
There are only about a hundred seats left
for the Kneisel subscription concerts and we
urge all who have not subscribed and intend
to do so to go to Stockbrldge's and put down
their names at once. The boston Transcript,
referring to the first concert by the quartette
this season In Boston, thus spoke of their
rendering of Mozart's quartette in C:
The performance of the whole quartette last
i evening was noteworthy example of playing a
freedom With an elasticity In the matter of telpo
| that showed the composition in the strongest
light, without destroying the unity of character in
| each movement.
CURE FOR THE BLUEs.
Speaking of "a Cure for the Blues" to be
produced at Portland theatre next Monday
and Tuesday, the Boston Globe says:
Never, perhaps, has such an enthusiastic audi
ence been present at first night in Providence as
tnat wnch crested the hrst performance of the
farccal comedy "A Cure for the Blues" this eve
ming. The success of the piece is assured as lony
as the management care to run it. The comedy Is
SIXTH ORGAN RECITAL
This will be the programme for the recta
at Congress Squire church this afternoon
at 3.30 O'Clock:
MeoHHlng Marcn. ........ Mendelssohn
Song-"The Star of Bethlehem" Adam
Miss Peakes.
TIeluoe (By requesD Batste
largo. Handel
Song-"O Rest in the LORD ,".........f from Eiiiah
Miss Peakes.
consolation, (By request) Liszt
AEluhpnal march,. cn......................... Anon
w. j. RYAN's CONCERT.
There should be liberal patronage of the
concert to be given by Mr.. W. j. Ryan at
Congress hall next Wednesday evening. Mr..
Ryan has the misfortune to be blind, but he
Is exceedingly cheerful under his affliction,is is
active at his trade-that Of chair buttoming-
and very fond of music. He is a good cor
net player and will be supported by excellent
talent, as will be seen by the advertisement.
REMINIsCENCE.
Miss Annie Cowell, who takes one of the
leading parts In the new play, "rhe Mer-
chant, now running with such success In
Boston and which will be seen in Portland In
few days-is one of the ladies of the stage
who belongs to the palmy days of Jefferson
and Florence and Mrs. John Dow. Her
maiden name was Anna Cruise and she is
the widow Of VIM. Crowell, who was busi-
ness manager for Barry Sullivan when the
tragedian first visited America in 1876. She
made hit as Rosalind at the old National,
New York In 1886. The writer remembers
her as beautiful woman in 1854 when she
appeared in the "Naiad Queen" at Forbes's
theatre In Providence, r. l. Frank Drew,
brother of John Drew-whose wife, Mrs.
John Drew. so delights our present audienc-
es as Mrs. Malaprop-was the Schnapps of
the piece and was as funny comedian as
his brother. Edward Varrey, who played
vuith Taffa
Rivals was the leading comedian of the
theatre at the time. Miss Cowell, or Miss
Cruise. which was her then stage name,
mashed many of the young men at the time.
One young fellow-he was quite young-was
hard hit and wrote the actress note, beg
ging tue honor of her acquaintance. In
those days actresses didn't mingle as freely
with the public as they do now. There was
much more Illusion and glamor thrown
around the profession. The actress didn't
answer the note, and so the youngster made
bold to call at Earle's hotel where the lady
was boarding. He sent up his card and
waited in the parlnr. In a few moments a
| gentleman came down-it was Frank Drew
ana looking around tho room and seeing
only the STRIPPING, walked up to him with an
amused expression and asked If he was the
sender of the card. The boy admitted that
ne was. "Well." said Mr.. Drew, "the lady
would doubtless enjoy knowing you If she
was not In public life, but you see it
wouldn't do under the circumstances. But
don't take 1t to heart, my friend. for the lady
is almost old enough to be your mother"
The young man went off rather ruffled. The
next night he attended the theatre and was
satisfied In his mind that he had made a
mistake. The lady was there, she was as
beautiful as ever, but he realized that he
had gone to work the wrong way and that 1t
Weuld be well to let few more years pass
over his head before he made the acquain-
tance.of the heroines of mimic life.
NOT HAPPY FAMILY.
1t is said that the Comparatively
troupe are not very happy together Wlczek,
the Violinist's place on the programme, was
changed go as to allow Campanini to appear
first. and Wilczek declared he wouldn't pJay,
Ihen Campanini and Mile. DeVere had
squap0le and didn't speak, and take it all In
ail' tney were not happy family.
NOTES.
Inc Players Club will present Pygmalon
ana Galatea at City Hall, Thanksgiving
afternoon and evening
=. lie New York World gives a sketch of the
. .atner Oh Miss Emma Pollock, the young ac-
tress VINO SO pleased at the islands last sum-
L9eT. m. 1t seems he was graduate of Trinity
Soilege' dublin. came to this country and
pecame reporter on the BROOKLYN Union
he became strong friend of one of the DO
nee captains of that city. One day he acct
deDtally discharged gun which killed his
sad affair. W eoS 0'ei 'no
McNelll. the clothier, corner Middle and