The Portland daily press., 1891-02-25
MUSIC ARD DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.


THE Bankers Daughter had its last
presentation last evening and drew as large
and enthusiastic an audience as on Monday.
At the matinee and evening performance to-
day and Thursday evening that powerful
drama "The Octoroon" will be given. Thea
tire goers will recall this as one of the most
powerful dramas ever written. Kate Glass
ford will be seen as Zoe, the Octoroon.
There are many stirring scenes. The first
represents the plantation of Terrebone, a
Southern home, and life in the South is
faithfully depicted, even to the scenes in the
cotton field on the old plantation. The land
ing of the Atchafalayas is realistic scene,
as Is also the deck of the steamer Magnolia
when the vessel Is set on fire. In order to
give this play prominence new scenery has
been painted expressly for it.
ABYssINIAN CHURCH CONCERT.
Don't forget the concert to be given at the
Abyssinian church at O'Clock this evening.
There will be 81 numbers on the programme,
composed of vocal and instrumental selec.
tions and readings. Go to enjoy pleasant
evening.
HOME TALENT COURSE.
AT the closing concert In this course to-
morrow the might Alarm" will be given by
Chambers Military Band The Portland
Male Quartette will also contribute In MAX
Ing that piece effective, and solos will be
sung by Miss Sadie B. Lunt. pupil of Mr..
FL. johnson of Boston, and lately located in
this city city as teacher; also by Miss Eta
Rice, the we'll known contralto, whose en-
thustastic reception in Bath and Lewiston
clai 10
Hyer, the accomplished reader, wilI:be heard
in her best numbers Messrs. Rankin and
Balm will be accompanies.
ORGAN REcITALs AT CONGRESS SQUARE
CHURCH.
The second organ recital by Mr.. Hen ry E.
Duncan will be given at Congress square
church on Saturday afternoon at $50 o'clock
Mr.. Duncan Is recognized as master of the
organ. His selections W i'll show his power.
While the organ music is sufficiently attrac-
tive to call together large audience of mu-
steal hearers the committee have decided to
add the attraction of vocal music. Mrs. Jen-
ME King Morrison will sing twice. Her Sec
ond selection will be Tine Lost Chord"
Our readers will not forget the hour-33o
O'Clock.
THE owERo.
The production of the new musical nov
city, "The Owero," at Maiden, Mass. by the
Owero Company Of that city, composed of
some of the best musical talent among the
society young men of Maiden, was the occa-
sion of filling the Opera House Monday eve-
ming with fashionable audience. The
patronesses of the entertainment were Mrs.
Charles 81. Sprague, Mrs. w. L. Lowell, Mrs.
Thomas ID. Heathfield, Mrs. Allan j. Chase,
Mrs. Frank j. Bartlett. The "Owero" is a
NEUROLOGICAL burlesque the joint production
of Mr.. Fred B. Smith, formerly of Portland,
who wrote the libretto, and Mr.. j. Ed Lake.
man, who wrote the musical score. These
gentlemen are both of Maiden, and their new
production reflects much credit upon their
abilities as composers. The dialogue is
bright and Astounding in wit. while the songs
and music are alike pleasing and lively in
movement. The characters were all well
personated, the young gentlemen sustaining
the female characters being specially sue
cessful in their parts. The instrumental
score was played BY the Germania Orchestra,
directed by Mr.. j. Ed Lakeman.