The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Fifth Popular.

Fred Emerson Brooke, the California
poet-humorist, but in reality the pro-
gramme should have read exactly the OPP
posite, since Mr.. Fred Emerson Brooke
occupied the lions share of the evening.
Every one of his numbers was encored,
SO that the audience got eight selections
from the gentleman in the place OF four.
1t must be admitted that these selections,
all original with MI. Brooke, were very
good as a rule, and one, sherman
March to the Sea-" excellent and deliv-
cred with much taste and dramatic
force. Mr.. Brooke, by request, deilv-
cred this poem at the great reunion OF
veterans in Mechanics Hall, Boston, a
few years ago. His ''Orthodox Team
was very amusing.
The quartette is composed OF voices
that are of excellent quality and that
blend tremendously. Their best effort
last night was "Robin Adair,'' harmon
lied by Dudley Buck, and for an encore
they gave a quaint little thing, "And He
Kissed Her."
Wednesday evening, February Bird, the
Lillian Durell Opera Company will APP
pear in the regular Stockbridge course,
and January goth, Leland I. Powers
and the Myron W. Whitney Quartette
in the Popular.
The Singers Club.
The Singers Club, with Mr.. Adamow-
ski soloist, and the Haydn Quartette,
with Mrs. Katherine NJ. Kicker, alto So
loist, will give grand concert at Kotz-
SEMINAR Hall on Tuesday evening next,
and the sale of seats will begin at Stock
bridges this morning. This will be one
of the most delightful entertainments OF
the year. Mr.. Adamowski, who has
/ played first violin so long in the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, and is the head OF
the Adamowski Quartette OF Boston, is
one Of the most distinguished violinists
in the United States and probably one OF
the best in the world. The Singers
Club, at the dedication of Kotzschmar
Hall, surprised and delighted their au-
dience by their fine voices and perfection
of drill attained. The Haydn Quartette
also created great impression on the
same occasion, and Miss Kicker is one OF
the best and most popular vocalists in
the city.
Lucier's Minstrels.
This is what an exchange says OF Luz
ciers Minstrels, who will appear at Port
land Theatre next Monday and Tuesday:
''Lucier's Minstrel Company exhibit
ed in the Opera House Wednesday eve
ming before large audience. This IS
the third time this company. has been
here in the past two years, but it has
presented different programmes every
time. Our people regard it as an old
| friend, one that they can rely upon and
have no fear of being humbugged. The
entertainment Wednesday evening was
| remarkably good. The fine music was
the leading feature: the acting and funny
Jokes by the minstrels, the clog dancing
and acrobatic feats by the artists made
up an evening page of enjoyment
Little Puck.
This is the fifth and most successful
year of ''Little Puck" Frank Daniels
has, it is said, made a profit of $4,000
with the piece in four years. Among the
new features this year is the famous
Clipper Quartette, who were with Dix
ey's ''Adonis'' SO long. Songs, dances,
music and many of the farcial features
are new this season. The sale of seats
indicates the usual hearty greeting of the
popular comedian and his company Fri
day and Saturday evenings.
Notes.
'sBunch ofKeys'' had its second and
| last performance last evening at Port
| land Theatre to large audience that ap-
plauded and laughed literally.
The last Kneisel concert, January 26th,
will furnish charming programme. Get
tickets at Stockbridge's.
Giuseppina Robbia, considered to be
the most beautiful ballet lancer in Italy,
fell unconscious during her appearance
at the Theatre Savigliano in Turin re-
Gently. The doctors in the audience hur-
ried to her aid, but she died in the glare
of the footlights. In the confusion no.
body thought to lower the curtain, SO the
whole house witnessed the scene.
The burial of Mrs. James Ell. Ring,
widow of Boston's well remembered
comedian, has recalled several incidents
in her life. She died on the End of Jan
uary at the age of II. Her maiden name
was Julia Fisher, and she was the sister
of the actress, Alexina Fisher Baker.
Mrs. Ring has been connected with the
old fremont, the Warren, the Eagle and
the National Theatres in Boston, and
though she did not reach topmost
heights in her profession as an actress,
yet was remarkably clever in little bits.
For a number of years Mrs. Ring lived
on the corner of Revere and South Rus
sell streets, and her house was noted for
it's pleasant hospitality. Her unostenta-
tious Saturday night suppers were things
to be remembered, and the elder Booth,
Thomas Barry, Edward L. Davenport,
Joseph Proctor, William Warren, Joseph
jefferson and numbers of other well
| known actors have partaken of her mod
est. vet generous, fare on many an occa-
| sion. Mrs. Ring was the mother of two
sons. James and Reuben.
Maine Woman's Suffrage Association.
| To the Editor Of the Press:
| Mrs. II. J. Bailey whose residence is at
Baileyville, Winthrop, but who is spend
| II. !, x,,;-+or of har CONS Mr. Melville