The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18
MUSIC AND DRAMR.
THE STAR COURSE.

The third entertainment in the Star
course drew q large and very much
nleased audience to City hall last eve
ming, The programme presented as en-
tertainers the Apollo Male Quartette of
Boston, Mr.. j. E. Glider, pianist, and
little Helen Apollonio, soioist on the cor
net. One delightful feature of the evening
was the number of old-time negro melo-
dies that were introduced and delightful
ly sung by the quartette, and played by
Mr. Glider. The voices of the quartette
are fine, especially the tenor of Mr.. Howe,
and the baritone of Mr.. Kendell, and they
blend tremendously. The members OF the
quartette have sung SO long together tnaU
they shade their music beautifully Ihey
were great fayorites and they "eFe en-
cored after each number. Mi howe sang
with much sweetness Marie, In place Oh
the number on the programme assigned
to Mr.. Fame, and Mr.. Kendall gave his
buffo song with great taste and spirit.
Little Helen Apollonio, a child Oh ABOUT
II years of age, exhibited slngularly
strong clear tone on the cornet for one SO
vouno and was encored after each OF her
se,eotions. Mr.. elders piano playing
was very pleasing and he knew how to
crafty his audience by the character of
his selections. He was also favored with
an encore.
This was the programmed
Piano Solo-Andante and Rondo Ca
nriocioso, Mendelssohn
Mr.. ]. E. Glider.
Glee-Strike, Strike the Tyre, Cooke
Apollo Male Quartette.
Soprsno Soio-Because I Love You,
Hawley
Mr.. Walter E. Paine.
Cornet Solo-Columbia. Air Varie,
Robinson
Little Helen Apoilonio.
Ouartette-Jenks's Compound, Macy
Apollo Male Quartette.
Piano Solo: c,,
a, Amaranthus, Ulloer
b, Battle Cry of Freedom, (Root),
Gottschalk
Mr. j. F. Glider.
Plantation Melodies:
a, Pickanniny Lullaby, maoy
b, Kentucky Home. c...
Apollo Male Quartette.
Buffo Song-Wandering Clown, Webster
Mr. Fred E. Kendall
Cornet Solo-Helena Polka,
".
Composed for and Dedicated to Little
Observation-Disclosures. Buck
Apollo Male Quartette.
TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES.
Thomas Hardy, author of ''Tess of the
D'Urbervilles. expressed great pleasure
in letters to Mrs Fiske last season ovel
her triumph in the play made Efrom hi
novel, and showed natural curiosity tc
see all the criticisms and illustrations re
lating to the production that appeared IL
American newspapers and magazines
Much matter relating to the play wal
also published in English papers, and ont
London illustrated periodical devoted sew
eraI pages to an article on Mrs. Fiske
Tess and pictures of the play from photo
graphs made especially for it. In fact, s.
great was the interest before the run o
''Tess'' in New York last season hat
closed, several overtures had been mad
to her for an appearance in the Englisl
metropolis. 1t is certainly very crafty
ing to know that to an American actress
belongs the honor of first producing ani
making success of international NOTE
play made from Hardy's powerful story
Mrs. Fiske, by the way, owns all Eng
lifn rights to. the stage form of "Tess O.
the D Urbervilles." She will be seen IL
the pay at The jefferson February 21st
and 22d, 1898.
WIZARD OF THE NILE.
On Saturday next, matinee and even
ing, the Wizard of the Nile'' La Shelle'
great comic opera production, will b.
seen at The Jefferson. The seats will g
on sale today. The Boston Journal thu
spoke of the opera when it was produced
few weeks ago in that city:
ssssNo comic opera at popular prices ha
ever made the pronounced hit that ha
"The Wizard of the Nile'' at the Crane
Opera House. The company is fully
equal to it's predecessor, and the staging
and costuming are even more costly ant
rTAN'S INHUr1ANITY.