The Portland daily press., 1897-02-12

Larry Tooley, the German dinleot come
dian, Nellie Franklyn petite soubrette,
the BiJou Comedy quartette, May Dick
son, Alice Wren, Mrs. Larry Tooley, J..
Shodrick, George Winfelder, Belle Par
sons, Nora +. CLARK, Prof. Guide and
others. Seats now on sale at the box
Office
Treble CIef Club Concert.
The Treble Clef club, connected with
the Congress Square church, gave its
first concert at the church last evening.
There was O very large audience in at
tendance, and it's interest and enthusiasm
was manifested by m any encores.
The Treble Clef club is composed OF
some thirty young ladies under the direc-
ton Of the popular young soprano, Miss
S. Marcia Craft They presented most
pleasing spectacle in the chancel, ar
ranged in their light costumes. They
sang with good taste and expression and
showed the effect of careful drill. They
particularly pleased in the rollickinR
"Song of the Triton" and were COM
PEELED to repeat it. Miss Craft showed
herself an adept in handling the baton.
Miss Craft sang Dellbes' Song Of the
Aimee with much of the colorina that
pertains to the air. and Harris
" Madrig al" in the breezy manner that is
it's CHI ef characteristic. 1t was in her
encore songs however that she gave
especial pleasure.
MIR. U. ). Kerr of Boston, has capital
bass. voice, especially pleasing in it's up.
per notes. He sang his encorea much
better than his regular numbers, although
he pleased markedly in those. He sang
"Last Night l Was Dreaming and the
encore song that followed his spirited
rendering of "The Two Grenadiers. y
! with much artistic finish. Owing to the
| low water pressure Mr.. +. L. Rank In
| was unable to give his two organ num-
bers, and Mr.. Kerr kindly volunteered g
sea song that drew storm of applause.
The water pressure, later increased
sufficiently to allow Mr.. Rankin to play
the organ, accompaniment to Handel's
beautiful "Largo." admirably sung by
| the club.
The accomplishments we've played very
satisfactorily by Misses Alice L. Phil
brook and Elvira j. Caswell.
After the concert the performers wert
the guests of the Annex in the vestry.
Miss Carter's Recital.
Miss Harriet Evelyn Carter. the wei
known reader, will appear at Kotzsch
mar hall February 18th, assisted By
Bertha g. Smith, either soloist ant
Clarence B. Shirley. tenor. The New
York Tribune says: "The either solo
of Miss Bertha Smith were most pleas
ing aud unique feature of the entertain
ment. She received double encore OF
heS last number" The Salem New
says: "Mr. Shirley sang a tenor solo IL
manner that made the company holt
their breath, SO as not to lose q note.
prettier song is seldom heard, and thu
delicate execution could not have beel
improved upon.'' Tickets at Cressey
| Jones q Aliens.
"Too Much johnson" is said to hay
netted Charles Erohman and william
Gillette 100000, and is still making
money. Evidently, theatre-goers can
not get too much "Too Much johnson.
| Messrs. Rich & Harris, the proprietor
of the Hollis street theatre, Boston
are planning to build new and mag
nificent theatre in New York city. MIR
Harris was in New York Wednesday go
ing over the project with his partner
| The designs have not yet been drawn
but will be put on paper shortly. Yer.
likely Boston architect will be invites
| to draw them up.
| Yvette Guilbers returned yesterda,
| to Europe, and it is not probable tina
she will ever come back to this countr.
in the capacity of singer.
Oldest Mason Dying.
Amesbury, Mass, February 11.-Johl
Kelley Sargent, the oldest Free Mason il
the United States, lies at deaths door to
night at his home near Merrimac. Hi
wife died today. AS he is about 95, b.
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