The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-04

al grotesque dancer, Miss Ella Fontain-
bleau, character actress, Hafford and
Mantell, the greatest of all descriptive
singers. Little "Dick' Ferguson, the
brisk clog dancer besides many others
of equal merit. The play has been
brushed up to date and with its new
songs, dances and novel features it will
undoubtedly be much better than ever
George KEENAN,.
| Mr. Stockbridge is pleased to announce
that in response to many requests, he has
secured for the next entertainment in the
Stockbridge course Mr.. George KEENAN,,
the famous Siberian traveller, instead OF
David Christie Murray, as at first an
nounced. Mr. KEENAN, is deservedly
popular with Portland audiences, Who
will remember with pleasure his recent
lectures in this city. TIE date will be
announced at once.
Portland Choral Society.
The second rehearsal of the above So
ciety Monday evening was in every way
success. Mr.. Sanglier, and the mem
bers were greatly encouraged. There
were several applicants joined after the
rehearsal, and expressed themselves much
Interested The chorus is made up of
some excellent material, with fresh
young voices, and it is hoped the Society
will make good showing early in the
spring, by giving a public recital. proba-
bly, with orchestral accompaniment. The
next rehearsal takes place Monday, Dec
9th at Union Hall. A large attendance
is expected
Chestnut st. Concert.
The grand vocal and instrumental con-
cert to be given at Chestnut ST. church
tonight will be one of the events of the
winter. 1t is pleasant to know that
we shall hear on this occasion the Haydn
| Quartette, constituted as it has been for
SO long with Misses Knight Ricder,
Messrs. Stockbridge and Merrill as
m bers. Mr.. Harmon, a fayorite voca-
list, will also sing. That strong group
of pianists, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Thompson,
Mrs johnson and Mrs Smith, Misses
Philbrook and Blanchard, will take part,
and Mr.. Smith will be the organist.
Tickets can be found at Stockbridge's.
Stevens, Jones Co.'S, Frank B. Clark's
Cressy, Jones & Aliens and I. +.
Homsted'sa
At the concert this evening Mr.. Harry
f. Merrill will sing by special request a
new song composed by Mr.. Harvey Muir
ray entitled "When Richelieu the Red
Robe Wore,'' which the musical and gen
eral public will be interested to hear, not
only on account of the composer but also
| the artist who interprets it. Surely such
a programme as is offered for this enter
tainment is worthy of very liberal pa
| tronage Tickets will be on sale also at
the door. There has been some change
in the programme and we therefore re-
publish, it as follows:
Piano Quartette-Don Caesar de Bazan,
Massenet
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Smith
and Mrs johnson.
Vocal Solo-Angus Mcdonald, Roeckel
| Mr.. III. I. Harmon.
| Vocal Quartette- Bridal Chorus, Cowen
/ Haydn Quartette.
Piano Solo-Impromptu in A fiat,
Chopin
| Miss Lucy N. Blanchard.
Voacl Solo-''O Ma Tyre" from Sappho,
sGounod
Miss Katharine M. Kicker.
Vocal Solo-The last Watch, Pinsuti
| Mr.. W. H. Stockbridge.
Vocal Notwithstanding, Vannuocini
Miss Knight, Miss Rice and Miss Kicker.
| Organ and Piano Quartette-A
from the fifth symphony. Beethoven
Mrs. Allen, Mrs. johnson, Mrs. Smith
and Mrs Thompson. Organist,
Walter S. Smith
Vocal Solo-When Richelieu the Red
| Robe Wore, Il. s. Ilurray
| Vocal Solo-Regnara mel Silenzio. from
Lucia, Donizetti
Miss Florence G. Knight.
| Piano Solo-Papillons, Schumann
Miss Alice L. Philbrook
Vocal Quartette-T The Stars Are Shining
in the Heaven, RheinbergeI
Hayden Quartette.
The Park.
The new company at the Park gives
great pleasure. There will be matinee
for the young people this afternoon. In
cluded in the com bination are the Rileys
and the Gildys, who appears in tho new
cast .Amongsthe7new stars are Lincoln, the
cornet soloist. Hughes, the contortionist,
and Prof Raymond with his trained
dogs To use a familiar term, the latter
are whole show in themselves
Boston As Badly Off AS Portland.
The Boston Journal of esterday says
in its ''Talk of the Day: "tEhe subscrip
tion tickets for the Abbey, Shoeffel anG
Grau opera season are to be sold by auc
ton. Before bidding, the disgruntled Of
last year should secure afidavits from the
leading singers that they will be in the
best physical condition, and they should
at once draw up a scheme for the regula
zion of the climate in February. Aftel
they have attended to these lite matters
perhaps they may consider the expedienoy
of building an opera house, such one al
is found il nearly every Western city O
Importance"
Notes.
Lewis George Clark, the original O
Mrs. Stoves 'fUnole Tom, was on Mon
day taken to the Protestant Infirmary a
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