The Portland daily press., 1891-01-31

HOME TALENT COURSE.


The third entertainment In the Home Tai
ent Course drew an audience OF about 800
persons to City Hall last evening. The per-
formers were the Schubert Male Quartette.
Mrs. Florence Gardiner, soprano, Miss An
ME .. Wiley, pianist. Miss Lyllan Holley,
reader, MIR. d. w. Barnard, Jr., tenor, Mr..
John Z. WEIGH. baritone. Mr.. JIM. jacobson,
must, ana Mr.. Rankin, accompanist.
Inc various numbers on the programme
were all well rendered. The quartette sang
with much power and expression. the shaded
thier music we'll and their voices blended
admirably. Mrs. Gardiner has a powerful
soprano voice. and she displayed good exc
cution In the 'Etelka waltz" Mr.. Barnard's
tenor voice and Mr.. Welch's baritone are
both delightful to listen to. They sing with
good taste and Mr.. Welch was especially
spirited. Miss Holley evidently gave great
pleasure BY her reading. Miss Wiley is one
OF our best pianists and executed her two
numbers with taste and skill. Mr.. Rankin's
Accomplishments were satisfactory.
The fourth entertainment in this course
will be given February 10th. by the Weber
Club, Mrs. Fannie M. Halves, soprano, Miss
Alice Philbrook, pianist; Miss Florence
Leach, violinist. Mr.. Il. G. Parkman, basso,
Mr.. j. A. MCGOWAN. reader. Tickets at
Chambers.
THE FRENCH SPY.
Another good audience greeted Mile. Lie
Gros, In her representation lof the ''French
Spy" at Portland Theatre last night. and ap-
plauded her assumption to the echo. The
principal features. like the broadsword COM
bat, specialties. and the fall of AlgIers. all
aroused great enthusiasm. There will be a
matinee today and the last performance to.
night.
0DAY, THE ALDERMAN.
This is funny title Tor play, but 1t is
said to prove taking one for very anus
ing piece in which Sam Ryan, Katherine
Rober. Max Freeman and Addie Phillips
will appear. 0nly one evening, next Mon
day, at Portland Theatre.
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.
The Portland Philharmonic Orchestra will
give their second concert this season In Bath
at Columbian Hall on Friday evening, Feb
ruary 9th. The full orchestra of So per-
formers will present an attractive and novel
programme.
ORGAN RECITALs.
1t is a significant fact that Mr.. Goods
own compositions attracted so much atten
tion at last weeks concert. This afternoon
he viii play two little "songs without
words which he composed during his Sc
we're Illness last fall and which have the OPP
posite titles, "Tears" and Smiles" Why
couldn't his beautiful minuet from Cupid"
be given with fine effect upon the organ?
These organ recitals are among the charm
ing entertainments of the season. They are
popular, they draw the fashion of the town
and of course all music lovers go. Four
O'Clock is the hour.
A TRIP TO CHINATOWN.
Charles 81. Hoyt's latest offering to the
public, "a Trip to Chinatown" which he Is
pleased to designate "a musical trifle," is one
Of the best and most enjoyable of his several
healthy productions. Mr.. Tompkins has ar
ranged for its presentation at the Bost, IN
Theatre for limited season, beginning Fec.
ruary 9th. Wherever 1t has been given the
press and public have united in heartlest
ecomiums.
McKENNA's FILTRATION.
Those funny impersonators of Irish Amer
lean life. William Barry aud Hugh Fay. in
buoii idtCob picCc, mChtuud pllItdttUu,
will appear at the Portland Theatre on
Tuesday aud Wednesday evenings. Februa
ry and 8, aud any one who desires to have
a good hearty laugh, which will leave a ray
of sunshine on their face for week after
wards, could devise no better way than to
go and see them. A strong contrast In each
others style, holds attention to either when
on the stage. Their play Is interesting and
replete with absurd incidents. An excellent
company of Metropolitan favorites support
them. All the scenery and appointments
were made specially for this piece by the
finest artists. Bright, catchy music and
neat dancing add to its excellence. A show
free from vulgarity or sensation.
NOTES.
M. b: Curtis Is soon to produce "Plastriek
g. Co.." new play by Charles A. Byrne and
Archibald Gordon. 81
GARNER did not come over with Sarah
bernhardt. M. Duquesne VIII be her lead
ing man.
Sadie Martinez received over CARLOAD of
flowers during the engagement of "Dr. Bill'
In Boston. The Harvard boys, with whom
she was always prime favorite. turned out
en- mass to welcome her.
Fanny Davenport produced Cleopatra" at
Boston on Tuesday night. and the plucky
woman received most hearty reception.
Joseph Jefferson, the actor, has lately still
further increased the extent of his already
great domain at Buzzard's Bay, Mass, by the
the land comprising Gibbs Neck, q bold
promontory on Buzzard's Bay, opposite the
Monument Club. Mr.. Jefferson,s magnif-
cent residence, superbly situated. is directly
on the waters Of the bay, and not far distant
from the recent purchase of ex-President