The Portland daily press., 1892-01-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Lucier..s AIinstreIs.


Those who ignored the rain and slip
perry sidewalks last night and attended
Portland theatre to listen to Lucier's
Minstrels felt well repaid for their
trouble. In the first part the stage was
prettily set and the solos and concerted
singing by the company was very good.
Mr.. j. NJ. Wood gave Bring back the
old SMILE with much taste and ex-
preston, while the chorus by the troupe
showed excellent work. Charlie Kenna
was eneorcd again and again in his song
introducing local hits, and the old
familiar Lew Benedict was warmly APP
plauded in his comic song, ''Not Always -
The other numbers in the first part were
well received The second part as usual,
introduced the special features of the
entertainment. The Higgins Bros. La
Barre and Mullen proved themselves adj
mirable clog dancers. Eddie LaBarre
was amusing in his grotesque acrobatic
specialties. Mr. George w. La Rose gave
a very neat and novel act with the dane
ing barrel, globes and table. Then there
was the blind musician, Mr.. Lucier,
Charles kenna with his banjo, Lew Bene-
diet in his witty songs and speeches.
The evening concluded with the comedy
quartette of dancers Higgins Bros, La
Barre and Mullen in ''Nobody's Claim
The jokes introduced throughout the
performance were for the most part
fresh and bright and were loudly APP
plauded Tonight the company should
have big house.
Under the Gaslight.
Commencing tomorrow evening and
continuing through the week, the Helen
MARI Comedy Co. will appear at Portland
theatre in Under the Gaslight.' The
melo-draIna, as promised, will be pre-
scented in fine style, the railroad scene,
and the wharf scene with the evening
serenaders, proving great features of the
entertainment. Mr.. Justin Page former
lyswith Lothrop's companies, will appear
as SNOOPY There is already a good de-
mand for seats.
Sixth Popular.
Tomorrw night the superb Myron w:
Whitney Quartette will appear in the
Stockbridge Pops with Miss Philbrook
as pianist. Leland I. Powers, who has
made many friends here as q humorist,
will attempt the feat of assuming all the
characters in Boucicaults "Shapg-
braun"
Portland Singers Club.
The Portland Singers Club, with the
great violinist Adamowski, the Haydn
Quartette and Miss Katherine Kicker
should fill every seat at Kotzschmar
hall tonight. The tickets are on sale at
Stockbridge's. There is no question but
that this will be one of the most de-
lightful musical events of the season.
The programme has been published.
Sir Edwin Arnold has recovered from
his attack of grippe. He will lecture in |
the Stockbridge course on '"The Light OF
Asia" January 2Sth. Tickets now on
sale.
The Ane1sel Quartette concert on next |
Tuesday evening at Kotzschmar hall will |
prove another great musical treat. The
New York Tribue says their playing is
the highest exponent of chamber music.
Charles Leonard Hutchin's company
will soon appear at Portland theatre.
Fred Gebhard, once famous as fol- |
lower OF Mrs. Langtry, has finally con-
sented, after much effort on the part of
his friends, to try the Kelley gold cure |
and has gone to White Plains, N. Y.
Miss Harriet Shaw went to New Haven
Tuesday to play upon her harp at Mrs.
Charles P. Clark's large and brilliant re-
ception the following afternoon.