The Portland daily press., 1896-10-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
st. Stephens Musical.

A most interesting and enjoyable con-
cert was that given by the ladies of st.
Stephens church last evening at the
pretty little church of thesSeoond Ad-
vent. II the ladies had thought of the
sizs of the audience that would belgath-
cred together on the occasion, they would
doubtless have secured Aotzschmsr
hall, for the auditorium of the Second
Advent was packed to repletioD, sew
tral having to stand throughout the con-
bert.
The programme was published in Mon
lays PRESS. Great interest was mani
Tested to hear Mrs. Sawyer of New York,
Ind Mrs. Brown of Concord, N. H., as
their regulations as singers Of marked
excellence had preceded them, and the
audience was not disappointed. In Mas
senet's Pensil d'AntourEe, Mrs. Saw
yer'a noble contralto voice had scope
for display. She sang in dramatic style
that was delight to the ear, an under
standing Of her music that was thorough
ly appreciated by the musical people
present, and a fsrvor that swept her hear
ers along with her. But for effectiveness
Ihe was at her best in the Chaminade
song of ''The Silver Ring, which she
rendered with simple pathos that SO
Impressed her hearers they almost for
got to applaud. A delightful feature of
Mrs. Sawyer's singing is her clear
snunciation. Mrs. Brown sings love songs
eharmingly. She has clear soprano,
Of much power, she evidently feels what
she sings, her method is charming, and
she enunciates most distinctly. Both
Of the ladies were several times encored
and were generous. Mrs. Sawyer i'm
pressed much with her song "God Keep
Her There, !" and Mrs. Brown sang Sulli-
vans I'D ear Heart deliciousIy.
Miss Alice Philbrook's beautiful touch
and thorough sympathy with her music
was evidenced in her playing of the
Slumber song, but her splendid render
ing of her encore selection-something
with which we were not acquainted
was one of the best efforts she has ever
made in public. Of course Miss Harriet
A. Shaw's hap playing WAS enjoy ed
immensely. Miss Shaw is hard and
faithful student, and every season she
shows marked progress. One of her most
satisfactory mum bers last night was her
finished and expressive perform ance of
Fsir Harvard. Mr.. Kotzschmar
filled the difficult part of acoompanist
as he always does. The audience was
very enthusiastic and the programme
was virtually doubled.
County Fair.
Neil Burgess successful and popular
play "The New County Fair" will be
the at attraction at Portland theatre to-
night and Saturday, one matinee Satur-
day at Q O'clock. This play is so we'll
known that it needs no extended descrip-
tom and as the production will be given
withllike scenery and effects and cast as
signalized its wonderful run In New
York city, it can not help but create a
sensation. The much-talked of porta BILE
raoetraok, invented by MI. Burgess will
be used, the first one of It's kind ever
used by any company, and seen here for
the first time. This ingenious mechani-
cal continuance permits the showing of
an entire track and a race from start to
finish, in which five thoroughbred race
horses will contest for supremacy. Every
d tail Of the race is shown, so that the race
is virtually real mile race run in a
small area of space. The speciality por-
ton OF the play has been elaborated and
q double quartette, numerous single
specialties anu a high class European
novelty introduced. All of the quaint
humor of the play has been retained and
the present production is being produced
under the personal supervision If Mr..
Burgess. 1t will far. surpass anything
ever seen In the line of rural comedy
drama.
SawteIle Dramatic Co.
With a change of bill at every perform.
ance and popular matinees daily the
Sawtells Dramatic Company will make
their appearance at Portland theatre
next Monday, together with the Imperial
band and orchestra.
The Taunton Gazette says of this COM
pan!:
SAT the Saturday afternoon matinee
given by the Sawtelle Dramatic Com
pany there were over AGO tickets sold
and every purchaser went inside the
theatre. Nearly 700 were obliged to
stand, but they apparel to enjoy them
SEES. The company simply caught the
town and the manager is SO pleased at
his reception that a return date for April
has been made
Piano Recital,
There will be a very attractive piano
recital by pupils of the New York Clavier
School at Kotzschmar Hall tomorrow
evening at O'Clock.
lookout and huY ynur PM lor haatar