The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
TWELFTH sTocKBRInGE.

ployed was Miss Mary Howe, the Vermont
vocalist who has become great favorite.
and the Temple Quartette of Boston.
Miss Howe is Brattleborough girl, who
look lessons of Charles r. Adams In Bos.
ton, then studied under Prof. Behrens at
Philadelphia, and in 1886. at the Dresden
opera school. After graduation, she ap-
peared in opera in Krolls Garden, Berlin.
Still later she studied under Nine. Marchesit
at Paris. Last night she captured her audi
ence at the start. She possesses tall, COM
handing figure of Junoesque style, large
expressive eyes, and very agreeable mouth.
A slight lisp makes her enunciation of her
words all the more interesting. She pos
sesses very high soprano voice, true in
tonation and brilllancy that is specially
adapted to such show pieces as Benedicts
Carnival Of Venice" and Eckert's echo
Song" In both of these last night she took
the high staccati with perfect ease. and gave
them, as we'll as the runs, and held certain
high notes with a clearness and limpidity
that aroused her hearers to great enthusiasm.
Her voice is beautiful and thoroughly cult
waited. but In music which required great
depth of feeling, like "The Last Rose of
Summer" the soul was wanting. There was
archness In the maid o. Dundee" and in
"Comn' thro' the Rye" and the singer made
great addition to the quintette "Hie the
Shallop." She was encored after every num-
Der and responded in every instance but one.
Her accomplishments were we'll played by
Mr.. s. Lucian Howe.
The Temple Quartette, like old wine, i'm
prove with age. The first tenor has a very
| agreeable voice. They had to reappear after
every number. Their shading, especially in
1.-THE Owl and Pussy Cat" was perfection.
Prior to the vocal numbers Grimmer's Or
chestra played several selections delight
fully.
PERT.
Fast Day has always been a memorable
| one In Portland theatricals, and this year a
! good play will be produced at Portland thea
| tire. The Freeman-Rober combination will
| be seen for the last times in Portland
this season this afternoon and eve.
ming. when "Pert" will be given with
an excellent cast. which has already been
published. The company embraces several
very clever artists, whose merit has been
complimented very highly by Portland peo-
| pie.
Max Freeman, a talented young actor, will
| appear as Dick bruce. Mr. Freeman is one
| of the strongest actors in all of Mr.. 10th
rop's companies. Mr.. Charles Barringer
will be seen at his best Miss Katherine
Rober is prime favorite here, and no doubt
she will prove as acceptable as she has upon
her former visits. The company also en-
braces James K. Keane, John Phillips, Fay
cite WEIGH, Charles Burnham, James Hall,
Hattie Morris, Julia Porter and Addie Phil
lips. The vaudeville company includes Prin-
cess Ida, Hafford, the great tenor and the
| Midgets.
On the last two days of the week the Ed
| wards company will produce the "Huntress
Of the Mississippi"
PRIMROSE AND VESTS MINsTRELs.
| No theatrical announcement is mora well
come to the average goer than that announc-
ing the coming of Primrose and Vests Min
strels. This justly celebrated organization
Is acknowledged the leader in everything
| new and original In minstrelsy. The com.
pany comes to us this season with an entire
| ly new programme, and an array of comedi-
ans, vocalists. dancers and specialists seldom
seen in one organization. w. 81. Vests
original $4,000 production. the March of the
Imperials, in which the beautiful electric
effects, gorgeous costumes and intricate evo-
buttons aie introduced, makes 1t the greatest
performance of the kind ever seen on any
stage. The LOG Cabin Neighbors" genu-
inc negro sketch is capital; the great phono-
] graph act is exceedingly funny, and "a Hor-
rible Night" by the Big Four is among the
| special features of the performance. The
company appear at the City hall this after.
| noon and evening" Seats now on sale at
Stockbridge's.
THE NINTH ORGAN RECITAL.
Mr.. Duncan's ninth organ recital at Con-
gress square church next Saturday afternoon
at $50 o'clock will be especially attractive.
There will be two selections for organ and
piano-the Allegro Vivace from Mendel-
| ssohn's Reformation Symphony, and Raff's
| Leonore March. Miss Alice ID. Philbrook
and Mrs. T. Il. johnson will preside at the
piano. The vocal soloist will be Mr.. George
| F. Duncan, the we'll known baritone of the
| Congress square choir. By request Mr.. Ell.
E Duncan will repeat Schubert's beautiful
Moment Musical" 1t will be seen that the
programme will be a very fine one
BENNETT AND MoULToN.
This favorite musical organization will APP
pear at Portland theatre all next week. "The
Grand Duchess" will be presented Monday
night Miss Dressler is said to be sweet
vocalist and splendid actress. Ethel Vim.
cent has a splendid voice. Miss Mamie
Scott is very clever soubrette. Joe Ar
mand, Arthur Wooley and William Woolf
are we'll known here.
GILMORE.
There is great demand for the Gilmore
concert tickets. Those who have not pro-
cured them had better be about it. The
country people are coming in in force, and
seats out in the corridor will soon be at a
premium. Go to Stockbridge's while there
is time and get your tickets.
SHIP AHoY!
Tickets are now on sale for this great mus
ical extravaganza. which will be given al
City Ehall next Monday and Tuesday. al
Stockbridge's. To show the popularity Of
the piece in Boston, the Globe says:
Exactly at quarter of two the last seat
for the matinee was sold, and two stalwart
employees dragged the standing room sign to
the front of the lobby. Admissions were
then sold up to the requirements of the rules
| OF the HT6 department., anu aIJcr Lnat NJ
money was taken. While the matinee was
progressing the same scenes were repeated
for another crowd had taken possession Of
the lobby with the intent of purchasing seat
for the evening. The night performance
was duplicate of the matinee; everything
was sold, extra chairs were put Ia the boxes
and never we're two such enthusiastic audi
ences gathered into the little theatre. Eve
rything was encored, and 1t Is safe to say
that the receipts of the Park theatre yester.
day, although the house is small, exceeded
those Of any theatre In Boston,"
NOTES.
At the piano recital to be given at Chest
nut street church this evening, Mr.. G. FL
Tobey will be the piano soloist and not MIR.
Ii. S. Murray, as reported