The Portland daily press., 1892-04-06
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Imperial ouartette Concert.


The concert given by the Imperial
Ouartette at City hall last evening drew
a large audience and was thoroughly en-
loved. The programme was well made
up, the various attractions were well Sc
lected and thereby any monotony of en-
tertainment was avoided, while each and
all of the performers were finished
artists.
The ladies come first of course. Miss
Annie Libby, Portland girl, was most
warmly received. She is harper of
ability and shows those qualifications
that are premonitory of distinguished
career She has sympathetic and at
the same time, firm and pleasing touch,
and graceful presence at the harp,
which was heightened by her dress and
the arrangement of her hair which was
after the Greek fashion. She was en-
Enthusiastically applauded and encored
and received two beautiful bouquets.
Misses Sigrid and Aagot Lunde, of the
Norwegian Concert Company, sang to
the evident acceptance of their hearers,
Miss Sigrid being particularly happy in
her rendering of Siebel's song from
s'Faust" The two sisters also appeared
to great advantage in the duet.
Miss Bertha Smith proved herself a
mistress of that difficult instrument the
either. Her first number was delightfully."-
rendered, and she made all that was pos
sible out of the either. Her encore ''Annie
Laurie didn't seen as well adapted to
the instrument.
The Portland Mandolin and Guitar
Club, composed of ladies and gentlemen
gave the Rena schottische so well they
were recalled and gave their encore
selection with even better success.
The novelty of the concert was the
great banjo and guitar orchestra of sixty
performers with G. w. Pennell con-
ductor. They played with great spirit
and precision, and weae especially happy
in the galop. OF course they were re-
called.
Last but not least the Imperial Quar-
tette gave two selections with much deli
cacy and expression the eleven
o. Clock Toast of the Elks'' calling forth
great applause, especially from the mem
bers of the order who were present.
Dear Irish Boy.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 'sThe
Dear Irish Boy,' drama by Mr.. Dan
Mccarthy, will hold the boards at Portland
threatre. 1t is play dealing with love,
intrigue and adventure, and the heroine
Eileen o, O,Connor, as her name denotes, is
a sweet, winsome Irish woman who
shoots her uncle in defence of her cousin
Gerald. Then the two young people,
fugitives from justice pass through
scenes of heart-break and misfortune, in
which one Mike McClutchy, as deep
william as ever trod an Irish bog, proves
to be the leading spirit. The drama is
one of exciting interest throughout, with
sufficient drollery, however, to relieve
the sombreness of certain scenes. The
scenery incident to the play is said to be
very effective.
The Mikado.
The ''Mikado' is going to be one of the
great events of the season. The public
will be surprised. Mr.. ]. A. Montgomery
will now conduct the rehearsals he
drilled "The Pirates'' and took the part
of the General-and will take the charac-
ter of the ''Mikado'' which Mr..
Talbot has been compelled to relinquish.
Notes.
'Peck's Bad Boy received another
excellent Interpretation at Portland thea
tire last night.
The offers made by Stockbridge to
purchasers Of Duff Opera Company tick
cts, Gilmore's. Primrose & West, and
Herrmann's entertainments are very
attractive. Get good seats now before it
is too late.
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