The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
TWO ORPHANS.

wv UNI HAND
There were two audiences gathered at
Portland Theatre at the matinee and eve
ming entertainments, yesterday, and much
enjoyment taken In the excellent perform
ance Of "The Two Orphans" and the vari-
ETY. turns. Tonight the "Rebel Chief" will
be offered. Mr.. Ryan will assume the
character of Bryan Mcguire" the rebel
chief, Miss Katharine Rebei that of Kate
O'Dwyer and the other characters by the
company. SpecialtIes will be introduced be-
tween the acts.
WALTER GooLD's RECITALs.
Mr.. Walter Goods organ matinees will
begin next Saturday afternoon at O'Clock.
When asked what the general style of his
programmes was to be he said:
II shall not play fugues or any stiff music
pie, but shall try to make every number
pleasing to Everybody, and have made my
programmes accordingly. At each concert
shall play for one number some old melody,
such as Last Rose Of Summer 'Suwanee
River Believe me If all those endearing
with the soft stops Of the organ, and which
have been very popular at my private re-
citnls. Some of Memberships songs with
out words" 'AmaIyllis' (Which was so well
E6cSlV6u Oh Jan. QUIZ OCuuudu d dutueTbl,
selections from the popular operas from Sui
Ivan up to Wagner Including the great Pill
grims' chorus from 'Tannhauser,D Handel's
famous Largo all the wedding marches,
Anvil chorus from 'Trovatore,' and possi-
bly, few things Of my own S wiz 60 to make e
The Shepherd Boy would be pretty upon
the organ; / tried 1t, and foun | IL so effec-
tive that | shall use 1t at one concert A
large majority of people think that organ.
80 rf1xy cln nd hnoxr nd
my reason for giving these concerts is to con-
vince people that the organ Is the king Of in
struments for all kinds OF music. Why!
Even waltz, when properly arranged, Is q
great deal more beautiful upon the organ
than upon any piano-forte. Ii my course
proves successful hope other of our organ
lists will give recitals, and that organ music
will become an important feature OF Port
lands concerts" gf.s
KNEIsEL QUARTETTE CONCERT.
Mr.. Rlcketson of Boston, who is to be the
soloist at the Kneisel Quartette concert to be
given at the First Parish church, January
9th, has a tenor voice Of great purity. Mr..
Ricketson has lately returned from q
course Of study under Henschel and Shakes
peare. John S. Dwight, the musical critic
Of Boston, writes In the Transcript of last
Saturday: ut is always a pleasure to hear
Mr.. Ricketson's sweet and manly tenor
voice and his expressive delivery of arias
and songs by the best masters" Tickets
should now be secured for the concert now.
HOME TALENT COURSE.
The next entertainment in the Home
Talent Course will be given at City Hall,
January Both by the Schubert male quartette,
Miss Lillian Holley. reader; Mrs. Gardiner,
Mr.. F. II. Barnard, Mr.. j. P. Welch, vocal
lists; Miss Annie Wiley, pianist; Mr.. J. N.
jacobson, flute; Mr.. F. l.. Rankin, accom-
PIANIST Tickets a. Chandler's.
SEVEN AGES.
Dixey's ages" which will be given next
Wednesday evening in the Popular course
and the following night as an extra, will at
tract great audiences. Parties are coming
from Lewiston and other Maine cities.
Plenty Of good seats are still left for the
second evening, and few good ones for the
first evening. %o
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.
There will be a musical entertainment
with readings this evening, In the vestry Of
the New Jerusalem Church, commencing at
7.45 o'clock. Refreshments of salad, hot
oysters and coffee will be for sale at the
close of the entertainment
A MERRY COMPANY.
Such will be the title of the pretty little
operetta which will be given at the Church
Of the Messiah tonight. Be on hand and see
a good thing,