The Portland daily press., 1896-12-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Susie Kerwin.

Thesaudiencss at Portland theatre were
very slim yesterday, Tut the performan.
oes were given with the same vim that
would have been shown il the house had
been full. "Mme. Favart" that pleased
40 we'll Monday night. was repeated. To,
day 1.-The Queens Lace Handkerchief
Will be given at the matinee and "Twe
Vagabonds' in the evening.
Ladies' Aid Course.
The third entertainment in the st.
Lawrence st. Ladies Aid course will be
given tonight Mt City hall. The ole
Ruggles St. Quartette so popular here In
past seasons, whose members Messrs
johnson, Hemele, Bartlett and DR..
CLARK, have sung SO long together that
their music is like siBgls good voice Of
immense compass, will besheard on thi'
occasion, assisted by Miss S. Maroia
Crafts the young Californian singer
who gave such pleasure at Kotzschmal
hall few evenings ago, and by Miss
Alice Philbrook, whose piano playing In
always a delight. Tickets are on sale at
Stock BRIDGES.
This will tie the programme;
Quartette- March, Becker
Albion Quartette.
Piano Solo-Valse IInpromptu, L1szt
; Miss Alice. PhilbIook.
Song Selaoted,
MIR. johnson.
Song-Heart's Delight, Gilohrlst
Miss Craft.
Charlottesville Ballad of the Oyster
man, Words by DR.. Holmesl
Aria-I am a Rosmer, Mendelssohn
DIR. Clark
Quartette-Stars of the Summer
Albion Quartette.
Song-The Maids of Cadiz,
Miss Craft.
Ballnd-Selected,
Mr.. Bartlette.
When the Corn is Waving, Ample,
Dudley Buck
Albion Quartette.
Robert Mantell.
of MaNtell who will be seen at Portland
theatre Monday and Tuesday next:
Robert Mantsll has undoubtedly
scored another tremendous success His
first appearance last night IN 'Monbars
was greeted with an enthusiasm that was
un bounded The storm undoubtedly
ing the performance, bus the house was
fairly filled withal. Mahtell, in the
title role of Mon bars, was superb. filling
the character with subtle power ami
fairly creating the part by his own indi-
viduality. The audience called him be-
fore the curtain six times in the fourth
act, where be discloses to his wife the
fact that she il suspected Of poisoning
him. 'Monbars' as q play Is exceptionally
fortunate in selecting it to CLOSE his me-
tropolitan season with. 1T is filed with
startling situations, entirely without
ooarssness and can be said to possess all
of the charm that makes the play thing
of Joy forever.
Mime. Nordica's Concert.
The most fashionable event of the
season will be the appearance of Nine.
Lillian Norcica at Portland theatre next
Wednesday evening, December Both,
when not only win our own citizens who
cannot help feeling great admiration
for Names sweetest ard loveliest song
stress, but all the outlying cities and
towns, will improve the opportunity OF
lis tening to the silvery notes Of this
magnificent singer. Mime. Nordioa has
with her in this concert tour, which will
consist of single grand concert, at Port
land theatre, such artists as Nine. Sofia
Scalchi, the greatest living contralto.
Jno. G. Dempsey, known as the fore
most American tenor; Barron Berthold,
the magnificent baritone and lsadore
Luckstone, the famous pianist, whose
ability and skill is well-known among
out music loving people. The sale OF
seats opened .at Portland theatre box
Office yesterday morning and already
there is a great demand for seats.