The Portland daily press., 1891-03-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.

PORTLAND THEATRE.
This evening will mark the first produc-
tion OF American Born" The scenes of
the play are laid in Bolivia with the excep-
tion of the prologue which serves as an in
PRODUCTION to the story, which begins In the
United States George Seymour Is book
keeper In the shipping office of Laban Brood
who makes practice, with his accomplices.
OF defrauding insurance companies. Both
are in love with Mary Hope, the daughter
of rich landowner and consul to Bolivia.
Laban Brood concocts scheme to RID him.
self of his successful rival and is foiled.
Seymour goes to Bolivia with the Hope
family to manage Mr. Hopes estate and
thither Brood follows him, In the mines of
Bolivia he again seeks to destroy Seymour
by secretly informing the Governor. Don
Andre, who also has been smitten with the
fair young American girl, that Seymour is
planning revolt with the miners. Sey-
mour is sentenced to be shot. but at the
supreme moment is saved by the American
flag. Instead Laban Brood is shot dead.
There are many thrilling scenes and the
play together with the fine variety sketches
will make an exceedingly interesting enter
tainment Mr.. Edwards will play Seymour.
Paige will take the part of Laban Brood
and Miss Glassford that of Mary Hope.
THE SIXTH ORGAN RECITAL.
The sixth organ recital at Congress Square
church next Saturday afternoon will be Of
the usual high character. The special
features will be the charming singing of
Miss Katherine Kicker. the piano and organ
duets by Miss Alice L. Philbrook and Mr..
Duncan. and the repetition by request of
THE Inflammatus" from "Stabat Mater,
One of the duets will be "Nocturne" by
Chopin.
THE SYMPHONY CONCERT.
There will be great desire to hear Miss
Josephine Lee, the soprano, who will appear
at the concert to be given in the Stockbridge
course by the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
next Wednesday evening. Tickets are now
for sale at Stockbridge's.
THE GILMORE CONCERT.
Mr.. Stockbrldge's advertisement In refer
ence to the. Gilmore concerts in our enter
tainment column is very good reading. The
names are given Of nine soloists on their
respective instruments whose reputation for
skill is international. Miss Maude Powell,
the great violin virtuoso. will appear, be-
sides the great Campanini, Mme Natalie,
Ida Klein and other talent. Write Stock
bridge for information. Tickets should be
ordered now for the demand is very large
for seats from all parts of the state.
DANJo AND MANDOLIN CONCERT.
Be sure and secure seats now for the great
Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar concert to be
rxsx Ton Ckt. IL
on sale at Chambers music store.
NOTES.
The Bennett Moulton Comic Opera Com
Portland Theatre. April 5ot6. There are are
three prima d0nnas In the company, namely,
Ethel Vincent, Mamie Scott and Marie
Dresser. Among the men, the leading
characters will be sustained by William
Wolff, Joe Armand and Arthur Wooley.
About April 2Sd Miss Carrie Clark Of Bos-
ton, soprano, Miss Hattie Shaw, harpist,
and Miss May O'Brion. pianist, will give a
concert in Portland.
Edwin Booth has begun acting again at
the Broadway Theatre in order that there
may be no loss to Mr.. Barrett's family. The
bill for Friday night, however, will be
| changed from Julius Cesar" to 1.-The Mer'
chant of Venice" Mr.. Barrett was so close
Mr.: Booth preferred to change the bill
rather than have another play 1t.
In 1882 Hugo Lutteman formed the sex
tette which is to appear in the Star Course
concert tomorrow night The music of this
critic to possess the peculiar beauty which
attracts and the depth which holds. He
adds: "They have the magic power in their
wildness to enravish the earnest, and in their
melancholy the Joyful. Such singing is in
will appear in Portland in the Popular
course.