The Portland daily press., 1896-03-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Boccaccio.

two enormous houses Saturday. At the
evening performance STANDING room
only" was the sign. The audience too
embraced many well known society PEG =
pie who have been constant in their at
tendance throughout the week. 81 occac-
cio'' was the bill for the evening and it
was the most successful in every respect
of any of the weeks entertainments.
The music is very popular. There is any
amount of fun introduced, the people all
seemed to enjoy their work-and there
is a great deal in that-the opera was
beautifully costumed, and it was sung
with great spirit. Miss Mortimer ap-
peared to the best advantage as Boocac-
clio, both vocally and as an actress, whlle
the part of his friend Leonato was as
sumed by Miss Maud Daniel to great ac-
ceptanoe. She was a most dashlng
Leonato and carried out the character IN
great shape Mr.. Conley was an excel
lent Prince, while Lambertucolo and
his two friends were in competent han ds
and kept the house convulsed. The
chorus singing WAS excellent, the or
chestra good, and all told. it was de-
lightful evening The Amazon march
warmly applauded. Tonight the "Grand
Duchess Will be the opera, the living
pictures will he new and the Amazon
march will be changed.
GiIded Fool
ga Gilded Fool" one of Henry Guy
Carleton's greatest successes, will be pre-
senued by Nat Goodwin at the City hall
on Saturday evening. The plot of "A
Gilded Fool" is familiar. That our peo-
pie like ga Gilded Fool' has always
been demonstrated by the crowded houses
afforded it. AT ali times has the audience
waxed enthusiastic over its remarkable
situations. The lines of construction
throughout are refined and terse 1t is
built upon straight lines. 1t offers the
evidence of possibilities of the strong
infusion of human nature behind. There
is nothing false or distorted, and as the
kind hearted, generous, but lmpuls1ve
youth, who unexpectedly comes into a
fortune, but whose innate sagacity en-
ables him to circumvent the dishonest
stockholder, who takes him in as part
ner, only that he may ruin him, Mr..
Goodwin is at his best. His comedy is
fresh and breezy, his pantomime facial
and physical, subtle and suggestive and
his manner thoroughly consistenS as well
as poised. Tickets are selling well al
Sbockbridge's.
MIR. Carriers RecitaIs.
The last of tine lenten recitals at the
St. Luke's cathedral, occurs tomorrow
afternoon at 4. Is O'Clock, when the fol-
lowing programme will be played by Mr..
Carter:
Toccata and Fugue in D minor. Raoh
Nocturne, Mendelssohn
Offertoire in d, Clarke
Cavitina, Raft
Andante in G (by request), Batiste
March-Fi'neral, (by request) Chopin
The airy offerings are for the
choir fun
Royal Handben Ringers
The eighth Stockbridge entertainment
will be given at City hall on Wednesday
evening next and the seats should be
secured now at Stockbridge's. They
New York Times says: ''They ring
the bells in perfect unison and with great
skill and accuracy The Boston Tran
script says: Music of high order was
rendered by them in manner that
places them at the head of all bell ring
esr.'' The Chicago Tribune says: LAS
bell ringers the company is superior to
any seen here"
Haydn Association.
Regular rehearsal this evening at
O'Clock sharp. Let every member be pres
emit. Music, St. Paul. At the rehearsal
last Monday evening, Mr.. Sterling T.
Dow was elected secretary. Mr.. E. h.
Cloyes, who has served the association
In that position for % years, having de-
elined u reelection. A vote of thanks
was unanimously given Mr.. Cloyes for
his faithful and efficient services.
Outline of the Growth of Music.
Under this caption Mr.. and Mrs. Her
mann Kozschmar will give musical
entertainment at Kotszohmar hall next
Friday evening. The lecture will touch
upon the growth of music from HOO A..
d. to 1850 A. D., and be illustrated by
the music of the various periods. Emf
nent talent will assist. Reserved seats
are on sale at Stock BRIDGES.