The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE ocToRooN

The author who wrote this powerful drama
had an eye to the beautiful as we'll as the dra-
matte. The story is pathetic one. The play
teaches moral. 1t is a play that has an OBJ
1ect lesson. The historical old plantation of
Terrebonne is first shown. 1t is owned by
Mrs. Peyton, whose son is in Paris. He leads
life of gay Incidence, but finally awakens
to the dreaded reality that the source of his
income is gone, and the old plantation, slaves
and all. must be sold. Among the latter is
Zoe, the Octoroon, an extremely beautiful
girl. The plantation is sold and the black
hearted Jacob McClcsky is the highest bid
der. He intercepts a letter borne by boy,
Paul. kills him and secures the free papers
of Zoe. 1t seems that an Indian slave is
very anxious to have his photograph taken
and prevails upon an inventive Yankee then
on the plantation to do it, By an accidental
happening Of circumstances, the scene of the
murder of the boy Paul by McCloskey is i'm
printed upon the camera. McCloskey covets
Zoe and buys her with the rest of the prop
erty. The Indian seeks revenge on the slayer
of his little boy friend and hunts Nc
Closkey until he kills him in duel. Pre-
vious to this event, in order to avoid falling
into McCloskey's power. Zoe meets death by
her own hand
j. Gordon Edwards portrays the character
OF Jacob McCloskey with great force, while
Miss Kate Glassford makes beautiful and
pathetic Zoe. Mr.. James K. Keane has
enacted the part of Wah No Lee over hum
dred times and is admirable in this character.
The other characters are all we'll taken. Be
sure and 60 tonight.
HOME TALENT CONCERT.
Ii you want to 60 to an entertainment
where you will get more than your moneys
worth, don't fail to attend the last concert In
the Home Talent Course. Thursday night. 1t
will be one of the most pleasing concerts we
have had for a long time. The talent engaged
comprises some of PoItland's best artists.
Miss Henrietta d. Rice. the contralto, stands
among the first as a singer, having a fine
voice. good style and expression. Miss Sadie
Lamb, soprano, who has lately located in
Portland as vocal teacher. possesses a
voice of fine quality and large compass and
will add greatly to the evenings entertain
tainment. The other attractions are Chane-
ler's Band. who will give, besides other num-
bers, 1.-THE Night Alarm" Portland Male
Quartette, who always more than please, and
Miss Annie Hyer, Portland's popular reader.
Get your seats at once at Chambers il you
want good ones.
The programme will be as follows:
Chambers Band.
Portland. Male Quartette -''-'''-
Miss Henrietta b. Rice " : ''''
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song-i Lightly E,y Sadie B. Lamb. 'Ardti
~ -''s' --'' Chaudier's Band ''''''''
Fol aaat GMH sIs oaa4Esiie
-, Miss Henrietta D. Rice.
Miss Annie Hyer.
'ia'uenS so Miss Sadie B. Lamb. hei@0noS
- Portland Male ouartette. ''-
The Mill in the Forest: ................
Chambers Band.
ABYssINIAN CONCERT.
This excellent programme was well per-
formed and drew a good audience at the
Abyssinian church last evening:
Piano Duet. Misses c. Smith and B. Berry
Mis- Carrie Smith and MIR. L. W. A. johnson.
Duet-Ban10 and Guitar. ....................
;. M Mes! J. W. Barbour and ]; G: Jackson;
vocal Solo,. Really Can't Sit Down ss ...e 0iSfA
Mr. L. W. n. johnson;
old Nett si s%th
saS the SsI Ises sT 81
Vocal soicSifs Nice to be- Father y. naiO0u
piano nro. NE w, T. "; A a;,J Johnson.
Misses Carrie Smith and Bertha Berry.
Vocal Solo-"Farewel Marguerite" .........
po.a,,. Mr.. A. G. jackson; ...
Vocal carrie ts smith smith
g gacG sSobe Ne Sa sm9R
Harmonica and Banjo :........Mr. j. W. Barbour
Vocal Solo-"Anchored" $1,000. miss Carrie Smith
Mr.. l.. W. A. johnson.
THE GOLDEN GIANT.
Tomorrow night Mckee Rankin's great
drama. 1.-THE Golden Giant" will be pro-
duced for the first time in Portland. 1t was
written by Clay M. Greene and was first pro-
duced at the Fifth Avenue theatre in New
York city and made the success Of Mckee
Rankin.
Though the scenes are laid in the mining
country, the play is free from those blood
curdling events usually to be found in West
ern dramas. The story is simple one and
relates OF incidents connected with the own
ership of the celebrated Golden Giant mine.
The hero is the despised gambler. Jack Mo-
ran. The part will be taken by Mr.. Edwards
and Miss Glassford that of Ethel Wayne.
The success achieved by the company this
week has been very gratifying.
NOTES.
The orsan recital at Congress Square
church by Mr.. Henry E. Duncan, with Mrs.
Itof mill N at1s
Saturday afternoon at 8 30 o'clock.
The entertainment and supper given In the
Y. p. S. G. K. course at Peaks Island Tues
day night delighted everybody. The enter
iainment was provided by j. l.. Shaw, Chas.
l.. and Ernest True, Mrs. True and Mrs.
Pratt, Master Eddie Thoits and Miss Evan
geliDe Pearson. Mr.. Jones gave a splendid
supper at the Union house.