The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-06
music AND DRAMA.
TWELVE TEMPTATIONS.

- TWELVE TEMPTATIONS. ss.
Gilmore's Twelve Temptations" will be
presented at Portland Theatre tonight. An
exchange says:
There was another large audience at the
opera House last evening to witness the
presentation Of Twelve Temptations. The
a.udience was quick to show Its demonstra.
ZION OF approval of the performance and ad-
stris;n Oh MAGNIFICENT stage settings and
stIiklng transformation scenes. The ballet
was special attraction, and came In for a
good snare OF the generous applause. The
mechanical and scenic effects, OF course, are
the principal attraction, and overshadow the
dramatic portion Of the. show. The plot Is.
however, worked out clearer. and the lines
drama"
THE PONY SHOW.
An exchange, speaking of Miss Nettie
Morris's pony and dog show, to be given at
City Hall tonight:
miss Nettie Morris and her wonderful
troupe Of trained ponies and dogs have long
been among the most popular sources Of
amusement Iaa 70 the sight. seeing public Of the
her success In the management OF animals.
that some OF the perfor lnances given by her
pets are more akin to the intelligent actions
OF human being than to 1.-THE faithful imlta-
ton OF unreasening, brutes: 1t would take
soo Aoh6 w ucoCIiuc Ill LL6 IedtS ana per-
formances of the troupe. One. however, the
closing scene, mnst be mentioned In any ar
tlcle that would do even partial Justice to
the exhibition. This is called the pyramid
performance. An apparatus somewhat sim
liar In character, but of different construc-
tion, to the ordinary merry go round Is
brought on the stage, and on this three po-
MES and eighteen dogs place themselves, one
OF the horses ascending a ladder to the top,
q distance of fully Is feet from the floor.
horses sol 10 ho
contrivance, and give their companions
very rapid, and to Judge from the appear
ance OF the animals, very pleasant ride"
Seats can be had at Stockbridge's. By
special invitation of Miss Nettie Morris, all
inmates Of the Orphan Asylum. Home for
Aged Women and Home for Aged Men are
invited to attend either matinee In City Hall
free Of charge.
THE ORGAN RECITAL.
Mr.. Henry E. Duncan's organ recital at
3.3op. m. at Congress square church tomor-
row afternoon, will include a variety Of
compositions well calculated to display the
organist's skill and musical knowledge. Mr..
VIII Stockbridge's delightful tenor voice
VIII DC heard especially to advantage in "To-
tai Eclipse" from Saul.
NOTES.
uiimore concerts Will De given April Oath
and 18th, at City Hall.
Kellar will be seen in new psychological
mystery, entitled 'El Infiujo Mental" as
sisted by Mrs. Kellar, at City Hall, In the
fifth Stockbridge, April 14th. 4sI
The receipts for the Bernhard engage
ment at fremont theatre. Boston, Wednes-
day, up TO the close Of the box Office Wednes-
day night. were trifie more than $40, 900
and the sales Of seats that are left for differ.
ent performances, with the receipts from the
wednesday matinee sale will bring up the
grand total for one week to about $35, 600
Edwin Booth relates this anecdote of
Fechter: went one night to hear Fechter
IN melodrama. In one part Of the play
Fechter had to count out money. The inter
est OF the play was hanging on the tragedi-
over to the villain. He kept slowly counting
and the audience grew restless. A witty son
OF Erin, In the top gallery, getting tired,
yelled, Say. Mr.. Fechter. give him