The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Tornado.

The dissecting room scene in Lincoln
J. Carriers play, "The Tornado" which
comes to Portland theatre Friday and
Saturday evening and Saturday matinee
is one of the most attractive scenes OF
the performances, perfect in its DETAIL
The action of the story during the scene
is the very essence of quiet and refined
intensity. At it's close, as the curtain
slowly falls, the young husband and
surgeon, alone with his great JOY. storm
of appreciative and sympathetic applause
invariably comes from the audience. 1t
was this feature of the new play which
was awaited by Mr.. Carter's admirers,
with a possible doubt as to his ability to
keep it free from gruesome shades, but
the reception accorded the scene 1T the
first production settled beyond doubt
the complete triumph of thu feature
Albani Concert.
The seats are selling well for the
Aiban, grand operate concert to be given
December ODD at City hall. The Quebec
Chronicle says:
ssrThe Diva's first appearance during
the evening was in the grand aria lul
la voice. from Il PuritaLp by Beilinl.
The selection afforded ample scope for
the display of her wonderful voice, which
seemed to take the highest and lowest
notes with equal ease and sweetness. A
deafsniHg storm Of applause greeted the
end of the aria and the singer was re-
called half a dozen times and was pre-
scented with two magnificent bouquets OF
cliry santhem runs. At last the demand
became SO undeniable that IL, peoples
favorite gave way and sang an Ave
Maria as encnre with violin accompani-
ment by Mis- Beatrice Langley. The
rich dress which shs wore was orna-
,nented with diamonds on the corsa0e,
the shoulders and the cuffs, aud a dia-
mond necklace was also worn.
Crawford.
Tomorrow afternoon and evening, at
First Parish house, two scenes will be
given from "Cranford. They will be
prefaceu by short talk by Rev. MIR.
Bellows. Mrs. Bellows, Mrs. Woodman,
Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Talbot, Misses Long
fellow, Davies and Francis are in the
cast. Remember theEtickets for three
o'clock and eight o'olock are net inter
chang eaIile On account of a certain num-
Der of seats only being available for eth
er Afternoon or evening; so that U
pollock ticket will not admit the bearer
in the evening nor an s O'Clock in ths
afternoon. Prices are the same for each.
Ladies' Aid Course.
The Couthoui entertainment will be
given December 18th in the Ladies' Aid
st. Lawrence street course, at City hall.
The Rochester, y. Y. Democrat said:
"Of that lady's interpretations OF diff
eTent selections, comic and pathetic, 1t is
hardly net essary to speak. rs she Is
too well-knowu favorite in this city.
Miss Couthoui was down for three num-
hers, but SO great WAS the enthusiasm of
the audience that to each she wHs obliged
correspond with another, and then the
audience was not satisfied, but continued
to applaud until the next performers ap
peared upon the stage. The late Eugene
Field was lovingly recalled by that
familiar sketch, Just Before Christmas, ;
and Miss Couthouis delineation of the
mischieyous but polite boy Was perfec-
ton, even to the voice and facial ex-
preston. NO. Collect Street, was
also very amusing. 1t depicts the pre-
dlcament Of a Frenchman in this country
with little knowledge Of the language,
who forgets the address of his hotel and
tha method he employed to suggest the
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