The Portland daily press., 1892-02-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Haydn Concert.

concerts given in this hall have thorough
ly pleased their patrons. There was not
| a number last night that was not well
rendered, and several were remarkably
we'll given. Mr. Barnard sang his two
songs with beauty of expression and a
phrasing it was a delight to hear. Miss
| Goodwin gave violin solo with purity
of tone and feeling that held her audi
ence captive. Miss Long and Mr. Fol
lansbee were very happy in their duet.
| The Haydns had not forgotten the repu-
tation they acquired in the past for pre-
senting "The Heavens Are Telling as
we'll as any chorus in the country, and
the other selections showed that the vet
eran director, Mr.. Kotzschmar, who held
the baton last night, has not lost a jot or
little of his old power as an instructor.
The Singers Club gave the Hunting Che
rus,'' under Mr.. Murray's direction, with
great dash and spirit Mr.. Murray's ac-
compartments were all that could be de-
sired.
An amusing incident of the evening was
the breaking of the glass in the gauge
connected with the ventlating apparatus
which caused for brief time an I'M
necessary and disagreeable accompani-
ment to the music. The audience would
have insisted on encores last evening, but
for the very happy announcement on the
programme that no encores would be
permitted. This was the evenings pro-
gramme:
Chorus Creation Heavens are Tell
1ng....... .....-.. Haydn
Haydn Association,
Song G.Margue1lte SO FAR M Ea;dsina
Mr.. Barnard Z;
Duet-Stabat Mater-Quis est Homo. Ross!ni
Miss Brown and Mrs. Morrison.
Solo and Chorus-Stabat Mater-Infiamma-
Mrs. Fellows and Haydn Association.
Vl0lln SOl0-Nlgnt Song ..... Jensen
Miss Goodwin.
Chorus-H Hunting Song; ,;.-...-... Mendelssohn
Portland Singers.
Duet-Reioice in the Lord. -. 2. A. Schneider
Miss Long and Mr.. FolanSbee.
Trio-Now the Shades OF Evening Fall
Haydn Association
Song-The Mariners Homes the Sea.
...-............. .-.....-... .kandegger
Mr.. Pierce
The Prayer-MoSeS in Egypt ........... ROSSini
Haydn Association.
The DEVILS Mine.
Last evening" Mr.. Frank p. Smiths
company appeared at Portland Theatre
in the melo-drama of 'sThe Devils
Mine.'' The play is founded on the
weird story of Devils Nine which
was abandoned in 1869, because of the
belief that his satanic majesty ruled
over the place. One LIE Comte, French
man, first discovered the mine, and kept
it's richness a profound secret, working
it by night to avoid discovery, until one
morning he was found dead at the mouth
of the shaft with the imprint of the
Devils cIoven hoof on his brow. The
man who discovered the body then took
to working the mine, until he, too, in
like manner, was found dead on the
same spot where LIE Comte was discov-
cred. When third and fourth had
sacrificed themselves to their greed for
gold, the superstition (Which exists to
this day. fell upon the place that all who
entered the mine would, upon coming
out, be stricken dead. The place has
ever since been Stunned, and is known
as Devils Mine.' The play is not, as
may be supposed from the plot, a blood
curdling drama, but it contains pretty
love story, attractively told, and prettily
acted. There is also a vein of humor
that keeps the audience thoroughly
pleased. In the second act a concert hall
scene is introduced, with many excellent
specialties.
The cast was good. Mr.. W. G. Don
aldson was strong as Jack Hawley of
Denver, as was John P. Loughney as
Jim Rawlins from Butte. Neil Scully
was good as Old Joe, and J. K. Mortimer
was an excellent Joe Alvarez; Miss Ma
bel Florence was fun of spirit as Jennie
Williams, and executed wing dance
gracefully in the second act. Miss La
Mari was good as May Walters, and the
other characters were we'll taken and are
entitled to praise. The curtain was
called at the close of the second act. The
play will be repeated tonight.
Y. p. G. U. Course.
The course of the Young Peoples
Christian Union. of the Church of the
Messiah opened with a largely attended
organ recital last evening by Mr.. W. H.
Carter, organist at St. Luke's Cathedral.
Mr.. Carriers numbers gave great pleas
ure. Mr.. L. j. Somers, vocalist, and
Mrs. A. W. Lowell, reader, added much
to the evenings enjoyment.
Whalen- Martin,
Whalen & Martins vaudeville company
is coming to Portland Theatre Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. 1t is said to be
one of the largest and best speciality
companies in the country.
Eighth Popular.
The eighth entertainment in the Popu-
lar course will take place next Wednes-
day evening. Twelve good-looSing
young ladies take part in the Tableaux
dart. They pose in Grecian drapery,
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