The Portland daily press., 1896-12-18

The Worcester Telegram says:

.
ever heard In Worcester, the Wflbur-k1r-
win company. began weeks engage
ment last evening. in . gorgeous. we'll
sung and well-acted presentation OF The
Queens Lace handkerchief. The house
was crowded, and theenthuziam exhibit.
"a over the production was marked
The management OF tho company aover !
made good on the promise and they
were all; good. The chorus was a dream
Of loneliness and grace. The youn
ladies of the chorus are all eligible for
admission 30 a beauty contest, and they
aressthe youngest and freshest looking lot
that has passed across the Worcester
horizon in many months. The entire
company is costumed.elegantly and the
scenery is fresh, pretty and attractive. y
\ The company will play at Portland
theatre all next week; matinee daily.
Tho Couthoui Concert Co.
The Coutnoui Concert Company gave
an excellent entertainment, the second
in the St. Lawrence street course, at City
hall. last evening, to q large and enthu-
siastic- audience.
Miss Jessie Couthoui is a great favorite
In Portland. and in her humorous little
speech, she spoke in fattering terms of
the. many years she had been visiting this
city, and said she expected to mount
that platform when she became an old
woman of rs. She was encored after
each OF her numbers and graoiously re-
sponded In every case. It is rarely that
platform reoiter preserves SO much
merit in so many styles Of expression.
Whether in the tragic scone from King
john" IN which Prince Arthur begs
Hubert not to put out his eyes, or the
rollicking Irish wit and blarney Of "Mr.
Malone's Courtsbip," the pathos of "a
Song In Passing. /" the drollery of the
Little Speech" that grew out west, or
the capital representation Of darkey
character and dialect in " Uncle Peter, y
she was alike excellent and artistic Not
q little OF the charm Of her recitals comes
from her musical illustra tions. Her
voice issstropg, clear and musical, and
the illustrations are : always In good
taste. g4
Miss Couthoui's company include Mrs.
Levings, lady with pure sympathetic
soprano voice, which she manages well,
Miss Jessie B. McGibney, who plays the
cornet capitally and displays fne tone,
and Mr.. Heind1, cellist, who plays with
much TASTE and expression and whose
two songs by Taome and Offenbach
were delicious. All of the company had
to respond to encores.
We should sugRsst that at concerts, TN.
L. ~, 1il 1ndn rel tn 10 \ ~
artists lat their best, that the flies ov er
the stage be removed.
The following was the programme:
Cello and Piano-Fantasie, 30 Cara
Memoria, ~ Seruse
MI. .Heindl and Miss MoGibney.
Summer, Chaminade
Miss Levings.
A Song In Passing,
Cornet Embellishments, Mascagnia
Miss McGibney.
Dance Hollandaise, Danklsl
Mr.. Heindl.
Scene from King John, Act 4, Scene
1, Shakespeare
Jessie Couthoui.
Piano Soln-Fl Florence Valse de Con- s
cert, op 10, Emil Liebling
Miss McG ibney.
Hush Thee My Little One,
Miss LeyinEs.
a, Simple Ayen, Thome
b. Musette, Offenbach
Mr.. Heindl.
Uncle Peter. andtt Trolley Car,
Jessie Couthoui.
Mia Picoereila Deb, from the opera
Salvador Rosa, Gorney
Miss LIE wings.
Old Lavender.
Edward Harrigan will be seen in his
great character of sold Lavender at
City hall, next Monday evening.
Albani.
Speaking of Mime. AIbani and COM
pany in st. John the Telegraph says:
"The long expected Madame Albani
has come and gone. Hundreds were de-
lighted and thousands disappointed, the
latter being those who were not able to
be present. Probably NO musical event
in the history of the province bas caused
the excitement and aroused such general
Interest all over the province as was
caused by that OF last night, and In the
large and fashiona bls audience were
people from all parts Of New Brunswick.
The Opera House WAS scene Of greatest
beauty, nearly everyons present was in
full dress, the darker clothes Of the gen
tlsmen and the brilliant colors and
bright shades in the toilets of the ladies
blending into q beautiful picture.
Madame Albani's impersonation as0f Mar
euerite in Faust WAS simply porte OF.
She was repeatedly interrupted by the
applause of too excited audience, and
her singing of the famous jewel song was
something to be remembered for many
a long day to come. !"
Tickets are selling ut sStook bridge
Order of United American Mechanics.
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