The Portland daily press., 1891-04-10
THE WIFE.

dS IsODert 0tays tuo iOfor' MISS Joaunotto
Lowery, was very taking In the part Of Kit
ty, and Mr.. Earnest Walcot was good as
Jack, but overacted somewhat Mr.. Findley
was natural as Silas Truman of the stock
exchange. Miss Tittel showed eonsldera-
BILE ability as an emotional actress In the
part Of Helen Truman. afterwards the Sena-
tors wife, and Miss Alice Shepherd was fair
as the Creole Lucille. The scene at the close
Of the second act where Culver taunts Grey.
and Rutherford to kill scandal. sends his
wife to dance with Grey. was admirably done
and the curtain was called.
THE KNEIsEL CONCERT.
The last concert of the course by the
Kneisel Quartette was given last evening in
Congress Hall to the usual large and deeply
attentive audience. The numbers were ex-
ecuted In masterly style as was to have been
expected, the solos by Mr.. Kneisel and Mr..
Hekking being especially pleasing and both
were heartily encored. Following Is the
programme:
Haydn. .Quartette No. Al, In major
Vivaee-Adagio-M Allegretto.
Kneisel Quartette.
Solos for y,o,ip q. wagner. ........ .Albumblatt
So'"' '0A '" b. Czarsiski ....MaZourka
Mr.. Franz kneiSel.
Soccnerini' Knes.i o1arteiie 'henuet NO.
Solo for Yioioneello. ..;........:.;............."
Beethoyen...... Quartet In A major, Opus Is
Allegro-AndanIe-M
Kneisel Quartette.
These concerts have demonstrated that the
best music can be appreciated In Portland by
sufficient audience to make the expense Of
bringing the musicians here good, and 1t Is
to be hoped that the course tried experiment
tally this year will be repeated each year to
come.
RossINI CLUB.
The Rossini Club yesterday morning. gave
a recital The programme was as follows:
Plano Quartette-Festiyal Music and Bridal
Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Smith and Mrs
johnson.
Vocal sOlO-"Ahl IT'S Dream &C. B. Hawlel
| Miss Long.
Piano Solo sen1stssc;. Suite in .scarlatt
'0'sue' Miss Field.
Vocal Quartette-Robin Adair Kingsley
Misses knight. stoeEbTidse, D' 'ci Kicker and Mrs
Morrison.
Vocal Solo-Song of Summer Night. ..............
Mis-; Knight. whitney OOOmOs
Plano Duet-Homage to Handel, by Iequest....:
Mrs Smith and Mrs. Allen. O''"''''
Vocal Quartette-Love and Mlrth. ........V Vogrich
Misses knight, stockbridge. Kicker and Mrs.
Piano Solo-Schsrzo in B fiat minor ....... Chopin.
Miss Philtrook.
Vocal Solo-"It seems TO me-. .Marston.
Miss Kicker.
Piano
Chopin Mazurka, with introduction by Sir Julius
Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Thompson and
Mrs. Smith.
A BENEFIT CONCERT
The Waman's Aid Society of Great Dia
mond Island will give concert and enter
tainment at Thatcher Post Hall this evening
vocal and instrumental music. and some oi
the best local talent will take part. Refresh
ments will be served after the concert:
QaaTtestemBreal ers & Chorus ~. a.;; ~ Cover
MI Hail.
D''' Miss knight, Mrs. Gcudy. ''''
Piano solo-Seleeted ;:.... ....................
Solo-The Lilac Tree. MarSton
Mrs Goudy.
Trio-In Old Madrid. .......... ................
Miss Knight, Mr.. Hall, Mr.. Pierce,
Piano Soio-Selected. .................... .....
Miss Cobb.
Mr.. Pierce. ''''' " "'''-
Quartette-Hush Thee My Baby Sullivan
Miss knight, Mrs. GOuay, Mr. aail, Mr.. Pierce.
JIM THE PENMAN.
When seen here on a previous occasion
| this stage success was thoroughly enjoyed
and this prestige should result In very laIgC
audiences tonight and Saturday evening:
and Saturday afternoon. The company /;
strong and well balanced. Charles II. Rlege
plays James Ralson, the forger. Louise
Rial plays Nina, Ralston's wronged wife anC
the victim of his cleverest forgeries. Harry
Eytinge plays Barren Hartfelot and his worA
| Is favorably received. Edward Travers plays
| Captain Redwood, the drowsy detective.
PRIMROSE AND WEST.
Primrose & Vests minstrels are the lead
| ers in their particular line of entertainment
| They are refined and suit the taste of the bet.
| ter class of amusement seekers. They have
one of the largest troops now In existence
| fifty people or more. Besides Messrs. Prim
rose and West there are number Of frs
class comedians, among whom Is Lev
Dockstader. In the first part the costuminl
Is exceedingly rich and In the second par
there are numerous taking novelties. They
will be here on Fast Day. Stockbridge ha:
the tickets.
TWELFTH sToCKBRIDGE.
The last entertainment in the regular
Stockbridge course will be given by Miss
Mary Howe of Brattleboro, VT, the hand
some and brilliant contralto singer. She
will be assisted by the Temple Quartette Of
Boston and other artists. Seats are now OF
sale at Stockbridge's.
eII.MoRE's BAND.
There will probably be four of the larges
audiences ever gathered at City hall In at
tendance on the Gilmore concerts April "a n
and 25th. The arrangements for excursion
trains are excellent and the fact that thu
concerts will be given during Merchants
| Week, will draw hundreds Of strangers. Hal
fare is offered on the railroads to all holding
concert tickets. Seats should now DO Sc
cured at Stockbridge's.
| ORGAN RECITAL.
The eighth organ recital at Congress
SQUARE church takes place tomorrow after
noon at $50 O'Clock. Mr.. Duncan VIII give
his usual delightful variety OF selections oil
the organ. The vocal soloist viii be Miss
Henrietta l.. Rice. Her fine contralto yoic,
IL well known to the people of Portland
With her songs and the charming orgal
music, the attendants will have great enjoy
ment at the recital Of Saturday.
The lovers Of music are indebted to III
committee having charge of these recltals
They have become IAN institution" In ou
/ city.
NOTES
| A very delightful concert was given by tn
pupils OF Miss Annie Q. Wiley Wednesday
evening.