Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-28
Entertainments. PRoCToR's OPERA HOUSE.

E. s. Osborne, Norman and Damn, were in the front row, and behind them were Smith, Nichol, Lewis, Fox, Norton, Eng fish, Gruener, Wright, Bassett and Cramp- ton. A pretty good looking set of darkies they made too. The solos were good and the gags were equal to "the profesh." Arthur D; Perkins in his Ger zels' was very good, and was of course, recalled. Then came the Banjo club, and the audience was with great diff ficulty prevailed upon to let them go at all. After they departed Tommy Trowbridge made sudden entrance in "Eccentrici- ties" and he worked in the personals with a vengeance. They hurt nobody, though, and were frst-class, so Tommy retired gracefully amidst great applause. Then pearapce with a song and march written especially for the occasion by w. H. Blakeslee of the Grays. They did right good work and were recalled to show their shapes again. Next the Bates brothers in "Was You There" and after them Blakes- lee in "The Old Tennessee Home," original with him, song and dance very creditable to him. If the Grays could have had 8 little more dancing it would have struck 8 weak spot in the audience, if we can judge by the way the dancing by Blakeslee was re- ceived. After all this introduction came and it was elegant. Everything was good, and it would be very hard to pick out any worthy of special mention, as the average was so high. The audience was immensely pleased and sat the whole time without slightest manifestation of weariness or disconuent.
 Following was the cast:
 Sfy .hi hn Wife of 4 tiseen Nee So.is- Mine. Thomas Trowbridee h; Me,Man, son of ory:on l. x.:, "A A Bassett Guard, plain guard just little tough. gsss.a s!sss aa?ssssRsss; ssssssEsi cnars. Smith -BroomLie
 Guards 5 ,: I: l; I; $::5!ss S$sss E. Hofer, c. H. Butler, w. 0. Der Dickinson, M E. Osborne E. 9. Grqener, Q: R, Lewis.
 ton, W. I. Crampton, A. c. Brose. c. B. D Damn, J. H. Cannon, George s. Fox.
 The greatest praise is due to MT. Nelson, who has admirably trained the Grays for this performance, by their Dramatic asso- citation. He got very remarkable work out of the material, most of which was raw to the business. MT. Beach certainly showed fertile brain in devising this take-of on Antigone. Taken all in all, the affair was 8 great success and the Grays may congratulate themselves that every thing ran so smoothly.
 HYPERION THEATER.
 Gilmore's famous band will give two concerts at this house Friday afternoon and evening. The personnel of the band is almost unchanged from previous years and it is therefore safe to predict rich musical treat for all who attend. His band consists of fifty musicians, fully one third of whom are eminent so loists. He also has Maud Powell, the celebrated vio- linist and six of the most eminent singers now in this country, most of them hay ing the seal of success in Europe. Seats are now on sale.
 Saturday afternoon and evening the Columbia college students will present for the benefit of the Yale Infrmary fund.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 "The Old Oaken Bucket" drama com bining the romance of country life with the feverish haste of city living, and weaving in 8 thrill of action that never fails to please, was produced last evening by the Gray and Stevens Dramatic con- pany to large and we'll pleased audience The drama was presented in most cred itable manner and the efforts of Miss Oscar Gray and w. P. Stevens and several other members of the company wom in stant recognition and applause. Not the least enjoyable part of the performance was the acting of the wonderfully intelli- | gent St. Bernard dogs, whose every ap pearance was the signal for rounds of ap- plause. This and tomorrow evenings and tomorrow afternoon "Vesper Bells" will | be the attraction.
 'His Nibs, the Baron," with all his quaintness will hold the boards the last half of the week.
 H. M. S. PINAFoRE. l
 The demand for seats goes daily on for l the 'Pinafore" presentation at the Hype- rion on May 6 and T. The rendition of l this comic opera by the Dessauer opera company will equal that of any ever given in this city. All the local favorites will be | in the cast and it can virtually be called an l ''all star company" The sale of seats for l the matinee performance May will open l | rion at o'clock. l
 BY MRS. ALIENS PUPILS. |
 For the program at Proctor's on next 1 Wednesday evening Mrs. Allen has ar ranged series of exercises including a l part of the physical gymnastic and gesture l drill to be participated in by nineteen young ladies appropriately dressed, at the | conclusion of which each lady assumes an attitude, illustrative of different emo tion This is classified and arranged by | Mrs. Allen and to be given with orches- tral accompaniment. Afterward series of songs, all familiar, are illustrated pan by the class, concluding with an artistically arranged tableau formed in five groups, arranged to "Home to Our from Trovatore. Any one wishing to exchange their tickets for re- served seats, can do so by presenting them at the box office of Proctor's and paying cents.
 The vote in the Maine M. E. conference yester- day on the question of admitting women to the