The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
County Fair.

County Fair.
The County FAIR Is one of the best
the most natural playsso New England
life that hold the stage today. It's lines
are SO good, Its situations SO natural that
it must be pretty poor actor who can
not give fair Interpretation to the role
in which he fs cast, while good. actor
has great possibilities in many OF the
characters OF course good kind MISS
Abigail Prue is the centre of attraction
but Otis Tucker, Solomon. TagRs, Sally.
Joel and Bill are much more than feat-
ures they enable their personators to
make a record for Themselves. We 40 not
propose to institute any comparisons De-
tween the actors who assumed these roles
last night and their predecessors in for
mer companies. Ii is enough to say tnas
they kept the large audience present In
good humor, that rippies OF laughter con-
staptly passed through the house. that
applause was frequent and hearty, and
that the race which Cold Molasses wins.
aroused great enthusiasm, as was
natural. Last evening Miss Joshua
Crowell was Miss Abigail; Jennie Sohu-
mann the Taggs; Edna Terry the Sally;
Lon Stevens was Otis: Drank Leiden,
Solomon; George e. Martin, Joel; W. II.
Healy, Tim G. l.. Gansey. Bill Booker.
A number of pleasing specialities are
introduced by the members OF the oom-
pany and the four-in-hand Pioannipy
Quartette pleased exceedingly.
The County Fair will be repeated at
thu matinee today-an excellent chance
for the ladies and ohildre n-and in the
evening.
Sawtel1e Dramatic Co.
All next week at Portland theatre,
there will be matinee every afternoon
except Monday and an evening perform
ance By the SawtelLs Dramatic Co.. and
Imperial band and orchestra. The Wor-
cester Spy says:
"Much of Mr.. Sawtelle's sccess can be
and Is credited to the clever supports OF
his charming and talented wife, Jessie
Sawtelle. Mrs. Sawtelle was born in
York. Pa, in 1871, and early showed an
aptitude for thesstage. Just four years
ago this month she entered Sawteiie's
company as leading lady, ana success
has followed her first appearance. She
ia beautiful woman with rich full
voice. which rings out clear In tragic
lfnessand has all the soft smOnotOnes
which parhos requires. She and Fiber
husband, as stars, are strong attractions
and their ability is every where acknoWl-
edged"
Piano Recital.
A very delightful piano recital was
given az Kotzschmar hall last evening
by Misses Stella Newmark and Florence
Traub illustrating the Virgil olavier
methods. These young ladies play with
power as we'll as delicacy. Their runs
are clear, velvety and accurate, their
arpeegios brilliant, and their octave and
ohord-work rapid and effective. Their
motions are graceful and easy. and their
playing is marked by much repose OF
manner.
This was the programme:
polonaise e Chopin
Naohstucg, Schumann
Scberzetto. Moskowski
Miss Stella Newmark.
Preamb ule, Bach
Staccato Caprice, F' Vogrich
MISS flOr6hce 1kduU.
Etude, Cp.. 10, No O., Chopin
Etude, C-sharp, minor. Chopin
Valse de- Concert. Wienawkski
Miss Stella Newmark.
Talk by Miss Traub on the practical
results Obtained. by the use of the Virgil
method and practice olavisr.
lmpromptu, Helnhoid
Miss Florence Traub.
fNote-This number was performed first
on the Clavier, and then repeated on
the piano. Miss Traub had never
played this piece on the piano and
has never heard it played. She went
to the piano with it for the first
time before the audience. This
shows how we'll the pupil can learn
and memorizespieces at the Clavier
without tone.
CapFice, OPP. 2, Stavenhsgen
Florence (Oonoert Waltz Liebling
Miss Florence Traub.
Sonata, OPP. 90, Beethoven
Adseio Motto, Allesretto Moderate,
Prestissimo.
Miss Stella Nawmark.
Impromptu, F-minor, Schulz bert
Sonerao (From Concerto. Op. 1927 Litolf
Miss Florence Traub.