The Portland daily press., 1891-01-10
MUSIC Aso DRAMA.

-'EACELSIOR up TO DATE
The shades of night were falling fast
AS through the Forest City passed
youth who bore, mid snow and ice
A banner with this odd device
"rbey're alter me!'--
to attend the Wheel Club Minstrels. More
than fifty will be on the stage in the first
part, and numerous amusing features make
up the lattet part of the entertainment.
They're after ME" Is the cognomen of an
original topical song by E. c. Mitchell. F.
81. Pierce, j. B. Moore, F. v. Berry and F.
w. Mcdowell will be the end men who will
handle the tambourlnes; E. C. Mitchell,
Frank Howard, c. M. Warren and c. A. S.
Holland will rattle the bones; John Calvin
Stevens will be interlocutor. Tickets for
reserved seats will be sold at the box office
this morning; there Will be rush for them.
The advance tickets bought of members
should be exchanged for reserved seat
tickets today in order to be sure of good
placss.
No. of those who were to wait all night
for the privilege of having an early oppor.
tunity to purchase tickets to the Wheel Club
Minstrels took up his stand In front of the
theatre yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
Others struggled along at intervals SO that
at eight in the evening eleven young men
had calmly started In for the weary night of
waiting This certainly indicates large
advance sale of tickets. The box Office will
not open until O'Clock this morning.
HOME TALENT COURSE.
The opening concert In the home talent
course will be given January 10Th by the
Ceeilian Ladies' Quartette, and their friends
expect rare treat as this is the quartette's
first appearance in this city. Each member
is fine soloist. Miss Alice Cushing, the
charming and talented reader, will add to
the programme. Mr.. T. j. Somers is well
known as fine baritone singer. Miss Alice
Abbott is one of our best pianists and
soloists. Course and evening tickets are
now ON sale at Chambers music store.
The managers of the Home Talent Course
have added to the list already published the
Haydn Quartette, Mrs. Nettie Fellows and
Miss Lillian Holley, which are well known
in this city.
woODFoRD's COURSE.
That the Boston Rivals fulfilled the
promise of the "finest attraction ever offer
~ ~ w ooAAoAo NJ OuO plcoOub Will ucDy'
Mr.. Winternity proved himself violinist of
much ability and promise The superb
vocalism and winning manner of Miss Estey
captivated her hearers, while Mrs. South
wick more than met the high expectations
that had been raised. No wonder this lady is
called an authority on dramatic expression,
every movement adds to the story. every at
titude Is picture. No small share of the
pleasure OF the evening was due to the rare
taste Of the accompanist, Mr.. Albert f.
Conant. The audience was large but not
what the merit of the entertainment de-
serves.
The next entertainment in Union Course
will be the prince of humorists, j. Williams
Holway.
THE COLLEEN BAwN.
The two last performances of this iavorite
drama of Boucicault's will be given at Port
land Theatre this afternoon and evening
The presentation by Mr.. Ryan of Myles has
earned him deserved reputation, while Miss
Phillips as Ely aud Miss Rober as Ann
Chute are worthy of much praise. The play
Is, as has been said. attractively staged. Be-
tween the acts the specialties are we'll done
and well received. Next week "The Kinder
garten" will appear on Monday night.
NOTES.
Carmencita, the Spanish dancer, will APP
pear at the Cadet theatric ais at fremont
Theatre next week.
Next Monday night the gorgeous spectacle
of "The Crystal Slipper" will begin its run
at Boston Theatre.
Patrons of the Stanley lecture who hold
tickets can obtain the Stanley souvenir pro-
gramme book at Stockbridge's.