The Portland daily press., 1896-10-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
q Country Merchant.

in play entitled "a Country Mer-
chant" comedy drama that is
reminiscent of plays of tho kind that
have been produced by several delineators
of Yankee character. Mr.. Cowles, and
his company and play are better adapted
to smaller towns and places where
theatrical representations are infrequent.
MIR. Cowles has some good ideas of his
role, and in the comedy situations is
fair, but in the pathetic ones, he is not
very effective. He is capital dancer and
not bad vaudeville singer, and perhaps
if his play wasn't such sort of medley
OF vaudeville and drama strung together,
he might appear to even better nd
vantage. The other people in the cast
are very ordinary, the men being more at
home in song and dance. There was a
fairly good audience last night. and con-
siderable applause from the gallery, Mr..
Oowles being called before the curtain
at the close of the second act. The piece
will be repeated tonight.
The Kotzschmar Concerts.
The attention of musical people ia
called to the sale of seats, to take place
at Stock BRIDGES this morning, for the
musical reoitals to be given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Kotzschmar at kotzschmar Hall,
during November. These recitals will be
illustrated not only by leading mu-
sioians of Portland, but by some of the
best known vocalists of Boston. From
all we hear there will b, great demand
for seats, and application should be made
now.
Mr.. Murray's Organ Recital.
This will be the programme Of Mr..
Murray's second organ recital at State
street church today:
Overture from the "Ocoasional''
Oratorio, Handel
Ave Maria, Hensit
Spring Song, MeDdelssUhn
Andante and Allegro in D minor, Spark
(a) "In Paradisum'' Dubois
% Flint Lux" Du bois
Larghetto from Concerto.
March from the "Lenore" Symphony,
Raft
Deacon's Daughter.
The PRESS has given a sketch of the
"Deacou's Daughter" the play to be
company at Portland Theatre next Mon
day evening. and in other parts of the
paper. for a number of days, have been
notices from other parties speaking of
the merits of the actress, the play and
the company. People who purchase
tickets for the performance st Portland
Theatre Monday night will be able to
judge for themselves.
Harvest Home Concert.
This will be the programme of the
Harvest Home concert to be given at
West End III. E. church, Sunday even
ing: =.
Voluntary Opening, Mrs. @. Cooper
Singing-Sing, Joyfully Sing, School
Prayer, Pastor
Recitation, Eddie Holmes
Scripture Reading, School
Recitation, Gertrude Small
Recitation, Earle Skillings
Sineing-Praise Ye, the Lord, School
Recitation, Hattie Thomas
Recitation, Berlie DObsOn
Recitation, Howard Burnham
Childrens' Exercise, Twelve Children
Recitation, Ora Small
r Recitation, Cliff Rice
Duet, Garnet Robinson. Grace Pray
Recitation, Gertrude Tansel
Rain bow Exercise, Eight Girls
Singing-Come Out, Come Out. School
Recitation, Kennie Leavitt
Dialogue, Four Boys
Recitation, Amy Moore
Singing, Children
Becitation, Carrie Perham
Recitation, Carl Robinson
Recitation, Garnet Robinson
Season Exercise, Five Girls
Recitation, Earle Van Blarcom
Reading, Belle Small
Reading, Alice Folsom
Remarks, Pastor
Collection,
Sing,ng-Sing, Joyfully Sing, School
Cl0se-National Anthem.
Musical soiree.
A very delightful musical soiree was
given to a number Of musical people by
Mrs. Fl. L. Damon and Mrs. o. II. Fell
lows at, No "a Pine street last evening.
The artists who participated are all
among the best known musical talent of
the oitysand the programme was rendered
in admirable style. This was the pro-
gramme:
Piano Duett-Waltz from Faust,
Gounod
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Smith.
Vocal Solo-I rejoice, from St.
John the Baptist, tMacfarren
Mrs. Fellows
Vocal Solo-King Davy, Roeckel
Mr.. Macy.
Vocal Duett, "a } Do you hear
what the Birds say? Cowen
tb) Hark to the Mandolin! Parker
Mrs. White. Miss Rice.
Piano Selection
Mr.. Koztschmar,
Vocal Selection,
Mrs Kellev