The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-18


attended considering the very unpleasant
weather, and the articles were all sold. The
ladies furnished an excellent dinner and
supper, and in the evening very attractive
entertainment was given, as follows:
Piano 0verture-William Tell.
,.;,:.....'''.........Mis Jordan and Miss Libby
heaolng ;................,.... Robert l.. Whitcomb
nIoiln solo,. ..............Miss Florence Leach
S MniStEng oio............Miss Freeda Merrill
Cpoahlg MISS L0tt1e Merrill
Clarinet Solo,. Master Wallace Scholes
DE-. Miss Hattie ohier. accompanies i.' ~'liA'
oan]o ooIo ...... Master 10. Hoyt
Mr.; Walter Wescott, accompanies.
PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
Do not forget the Philharmonic concert
Wednesday evening at Congress Hall. The
programme to be presented is an attractive
one. A grand selection from the opera of
Mariana will be a feature, as also some of
the ballet music from Faust An air by the
French horn, with clarinet obligato, is a
Charming thing, and the same may be said of
many other numbers. The orchestra is for
tunate in securing Miss Katherine Kicker to
furnish the vocal part of the concert, with
Miss Philbrook accompanist.
Miss Goodwin, the violinist, will play an
obligato to one of Miss Ricker's songs.
THE BURGLAR.
This play does not depend for its success
upon any startling effect. sensational scene
or elaborate scenery, but reaches the hearts
of the public at once because 1t is an ex-
tremely simple and most touching story, of
intense pathos, teaching homely moral and
showing how a thoughtless youth may be-
come criminal and effect the wreck of an
entire family. Its comedy, of which there
Is an abundance, emanates from the bright
wits of pair of bright modern young lovers
The company which presents 1t at Portland
Theatre this week is one of unusual merit
Mr.. A. Lipman will be seen In his strong
performance of the title role, and Vallie
Egan, the "Editha," will be sesn in that
sweet, ingenious part; Miss Helen Ottolen-
gui, Miss Hattie Schell. Harry Corson Clarke
and other well known people are members
OF the company. A matinee will be given
on Saturday.
AMATEUR THEATRICALs.
In the operetta "Box and Cox" to be CIV
en- May 26th at Rossini Hall, by Messrs. u.s.
ley Noyes, Fred Talbot and Frank Howard,
Mr.. Noyes takes the part of Cox. the halter,
Mr.. Talbot essays Box, the printer, and Mr..
Howard Is Sergeant Bouncer, proprietor of
the lodging house. A short curtain riser
will precede the operetta, called ALLOW Me,
Madam" 1t is from the French, and was
translated by Professor Barrett Wendell of
Harvard. 1t has never been produced In
America, except at Cambridge. and is said to
be extremely funny. The cast includes
Miss Talbot. Miss Sallie Small, Miss May
Frank, Mr.. Hannibal Emery, Mr.. Leroy
Hight and Mr.. Harrison Davis.
HAYDNs.
The solo parts In the Fall of Babylon"
which is to be sung by the Haydn Associa-
tion early In June, have been assigned to
Mrs. Nettie Fellows, Miss Ella Morgan. Miss
Henrietta Rice, Mr.. Will Stockbridge, DR..
FL. M. Nickerson, MIR. John B. Coyle and
Mr.. Samuel Eveleth.
JED PRoUTY.
Richard Golden in Old Jed Prouty will be
at City Hall next Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. Golden played sold Jed Prouty" In a
little sketch years before Denman Thomp-
sons Joshua Whitcomb" became famous,
and he is said to play the part now just as he
did then. And it is added that ne has never
seen Mr.. Thompson act, but has always re-
Trained from doing so lest he might drift
away from the idea of his own characterize
tion of "Old JEDI
ORGAN RECITAL.
The last Of the course of organ rectals at
Congress square church was given to one Of
the largest audiences Saturday afternoon.
Miss Katherine M. Kicker, centralto, and
Miss Eva Goodwin, violinist. assisted Mr..
Duncan, and the recital was one of the best
that has been given. Miss Goodwin's violin
solo, "Sarabande." and Miss Ricker's song,
"Beauty's Eyes," were enthusiastically en-
cored. Miss Philbrook and Mr.. Duncan &C
companied Miss Goodwin on piano and or,
gan respectively.
THEY'RE AFTER HIM.
They're after him. The Wheel Club boys
are in pursuit Of E. G. Mitchell, and they
will overtake him at City Hall week from
next Thursday. There they will give him a
testimonial benefit. assisted by other friends
of the popular Zeke. Among the we'll known
people who will assist the minstrels are
Miss Lizzie M. Brown, soprano; Mrs. Jen-
ME King Morrison, contralto; Messrs. Sam
uel Thurston and Frank w. Shaw, tenors !;
John l.. Shaw, basso; Robert Rexdale;
Messrs. Prince and Whitney, in the famous
'Bowdoin Clog" and many others. Mr..
Frank l.. Rankin will direct the performance
and music will be furnished by large or
chestra. Mr.. John G. Stevens will sit in the
middle. and the fact that Messrs. Frank FL.
Pierce and E. G. Mitchell will occupy the
ends is sufficient guarantee that the fun
will be fast and furious.
PYGMALIoN AND GALATEA.
The Players Club will appear at Portland
Theatre May 21st, when grand production
of Pygmalion and Galatea will be given by
Portland amateurs. Following is the cast:
Pygmalion.. ...................John A. MCGOWAN
Leuclppe.... John r. WEIGH
AgesimoS. Robert Rcxdale
Mlmos.....s .....................TObiaS A. Burke
Galatea.. Alice A. Gushing
OyniScd.. staples
The stage facilities at Portland Theatre
will enable the participants to appear at
their best, and an excellent orchestra will
greatly enhance the beautiful pictures of
this drama.
Howard Knowlton will stock Greenwood
Garden, give good entertainments and char
ter a steamer to run thither In connection
with the s. e. Spring.
Nine. Lillian Nordica has been engaged as
principal soprano soloist for the annual fes-
tival Of the Worcester County Musical Asso-
citation to be held in Worcester next Septem.
Der. Mime. Nordica is coming from Europe
to I'LL this engagement, and will make brief
concert tour.
The "Pygmalion and Galatea" company
leave tomorrow noon for Bath, where they
are to play in Columbian Hall. The train
IpaVpq the fIni0n Station Of TX