The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Uncle Hiram,

Mr. Aaron II. Woodruff produced his play OF
sVncie hiram" at Portland Theatre last even
Ing 10 small audience, owing to the rain. The
play Is OF the ALVIN Joslin" Joshua Whit
COMP order, and Mr.. Woodhulrs style is APP
psrently modelled after Mr.. Thompsons. There
are several sensational effects, especially the
one IN the fourth act where the hero is pulled
on the track Just before the train passes. Miss
TroJa Griswold sang, and danced, and yodled,
and was several times encored.
The Singers Club.
Tonight Miss Won Stosch, who has so capti-
waited her audiences not only in Portland but in
all the leading cities of the country will appear
with her wonderful Stradivarius violin, in con-
nection with the Singers Club, at Pine street
church. The programme will be choice, and
there should be crowded house. Tickets
with reserved seats, can be obtained at F. Is.
Clark's, 515 Congress street.
Miss soule's Exhibition.
Miss Lizzie H. Soule and her pupils will ap-
pear in fine programme at Kotzschmar Hall
tonight, assisted by Miss Georgia A. Knight, So
prano, Mr.. Marshall Leighton, basso, and Miss
Lillian FL. Woodside, accompanist. Miss
knight will sing Lyness Spanish Serenade,"
and Miss Soule and Mr.. Leighton will appear in
the cathedral scene from Faust" Tickets at
Stockbridge's.
Portland Theatre.
A complimentary benefit to the stage attaches
of Portland Theatre will be given Saturday eve
ming. The comedy drama of sOn the Rio
Grande" will be given by local talent Inciden-
tai to the piece there will be club swinging by
Professor Lee, sparring by two of the Profess
sor's pupils, singing and dancing by MI. Carey,
violin playing by Master Hovey, negro sketch
by Bush and Griffin, exhibition of the phono-
graph by Harry Mason, and ballad singing by
Master Sullivan, the farce of "Loye in the
Kitchen closing the performance. Grmmers
orchestra will appear. The seats are now on
sale, and there should be large audience pres
emit for the theatre force is untiring in its eff
forts to please the public.
Old Jed Prouty.
"old Jed Prouty," with its innocent, refresh
ing, dramatic incidents, carries us unconscious
ly to the fields the meadows and the country
Inn. 1t is like sweetscented clover being watt
ed to us on balmy summers day by zephyr
wind; one actually loses the fact that he is in a
theatre; we join Old Jed in his smiles, his tears
and his merry laughter. His kindly greeting of
ton he possesses, is to us sort of healing BALM
and We feel particularly well satisfied that one
class OF people exist with whom the formalities
OF greeting. as practiced at the present day, are
entirely absent, and that the true brotherly love
shines from each eye and is exemplifed by the
firm and honest shake of the hand The play
will be seen at Portland Theatre tonight and to-
morrow.
A Giimorean Incident.
A thoroughly Gilmorean idea, and one that
proved pleasantly exciting one for New York
ers, occurred on last New Years eve., when
Gilmore's famous band of 100 performers,
standing in front of the City a. all at midnight
turned loose ON the masses packed around the
great square perfect volcano of melody. The
4Ooth anniversary Of the discovery of America
was indeed splendidly ushered in, and Gilmore
was again hero. The band will be at City
Hall Saturday afternoon and evening.
A Tiny Tot With Golden Hair.
The Baltimore World, speaking of the little
star who comes to the Elk benefit on May 18th.
In Portland, says:
Little Tuesday Is tiny tot with golden hair.
Saes b hee washes ,a and dd and
the metropolitan Opera House last spring if
captlvated the audience, and after that success
she was feature of the children's parties
among New York's 400. Her mother, pleas
antfaced lady, goes everywhere with the little
dancer. The little one comes of a family Of act
oIs, ner last name being Wood, but whether she
n Ir announcer name to go with this, other than
TUESDAY, is matter OF speculation"
The Elk programme is being made up rapidly,
and the sale of seats is large at stockbridges.