The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Stoddard Lectures.

"Naples, and its Wonderf III Bay, was
the subject of Mr.. John l.. otoodafu
opening lecture last evening IN TINS sea-
sons course at City hall. In answering
the kind welcome of the large audience
Mr.. Stoddard referred to the af1ectlon
that had existed between them for NJ
teen wears. He recalled the fact that
only few months ago, when under the
surgeons knife, he did not know wneoh-
or he should over see them again. he
could saws, however, with the old coupler,
eff YOU love me as love you
No knife can cut our love in two.
The lecturer then passed to the subJect
matter of his lecture, beginning With
fine view of Naples with Vesuvius in the
distance.
In referring to the homeless children
of Italy the lecturer revealed the TACT
that there are thousands OF children IN
Itaiy who have never seen father nor
mother. and who sleep in the streets
He thought Italy would do better to ne.
a second rate power rather than to keep
her people in such poverty in order to
sustain great standing army and navy.
fine views were given of Vesuvius.
Then that wonderful city, Fompei1
buried for nineteen hundred years, was
taken up. The squares, streets, villas
were shown The amphitheatres, courts
of Justice and forum displayed. The
eruption of Vesuvius, when Pomeii was
overwhelmed, was pictured, and Bull
wer's great novel quoted. The drive
to Sorrento and Amalti; Capri with it's
famed blue grotto; the story of Agrapina !;
and crimes of Tiberins; were Interestingly
described and pictured, and the lecturer
closed with charming poem. beautifully
reoited, illustrated by superb views. of
Drifting on the Vesuvian Bay"
The next lecture will be given next
Monday evening on "Constantinople."
The Silver Crook,
The eitizens of Portland are promised
treat on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evenings, January 9, 10. and II, at
the Portland theatre, in the way of the
Silver Crook Extravaganza said to be an
up to date burlesque written and ar
ranged by Fitzgerald and Kelley. The
buresque is said to be formulated on new
lines and very catchy. The company is
said to be composed of pretty girls
who do clever dancing, comedians that
are sure to keep you laughing, and in
fact a show is afforded that if you see 1t
once you are sure to go the second time.
Shore Acres.
ashore Acres that beautiful Maine
idyll, that has always drawn such large
audiences in Portland, and for mum Der
of months has crowded one Of the most
popular of New York theatres, W i'll be
presented at Portland theatre next Mon
day and Tuesday evenings. After this
tour Mr.. Herne will take the piece to
Europe wi tn the entire company. Sir
Henry Irving wants it for his theatre.
and Mr.. Berbohn Tree is anxious to
produce it at the Haymarket. This will
pro badly be the last opportunity afforded
for years to see the beautiful play.
Kellar.
There is hardly a person who is not fas-
cinated by feats of so.callsd, magic. The
wonderful illusions produced by such
mon as anderson, Hermann, Kellar and
others, are always much enjoyed by the
immense audiences these skilled prestidi-
gitateurs attract. Kellar will ppear in
the Stockbridge course next Tuesday
evening, and will introduce many new
and startling feats. The tickets are on
sale at Stookbridge's.
At the benefit at the Boston theatre
for the Red Cross mission for Armenian
sufferers, Nine. Modjeska, who is about
to retire from the stage. will appear in
the third act of "Ass You Like IT, !;
Mrs. Potter and Mr.. Kyrle Bellew will
be seen in the fourth act of 'sThe Queens
Necklace; the Little Christopher
Co. from the fremont; Mr. Richard
Golden from, Keith's, Liberti's Neapo-
Titan Iron badours, scenes from "Bonie
Scotland,'' will all have place. Mrs
Julia Ward Howe will make introductory
remarks.
The only joint appearance of Miss An
oinette Szumowska, the great pianist,
and Mr.. Franz -Ondricek, violinist in
Boston, will be in Music hall, Wednes-
day afternoon. Miss Szumowska and MIR.
Ondricek will be heard together in
Bsetbovn's G minor sonata for violin
and piano. Miss Szumowska will play
Chopin, I4iszt, and Paderewski. Mr..
Ondricek will play Ernst's f sharp minor
concerto; romance, Wagner; Fantasia
on Smetana's, BATTERED Bride,' and
Paganni's "Witches Dance' Mr. Isidore
Luckstone will be t he accompanist