The Portland daily press., 1897-01-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Marston Club.

evening, the Marston Club has kindly
offered to give a concert for the building
fund. There will be both vocal anu IN
strumental music of high grade.
Fast Mail.
On next Monday and Tuesday evenings
the doors of Portland theatre will swing
wide open for the great scenic proouctloh
of Lincoln J. Carriers "bast Mall.
The railway has often been used by the
dramatist. but never before to such an
extsnt as in Carter's famous play, The
Fast Mail" A freight train with flour
teen oars, d lighted nncabo'se and full
sized locomotive, with engineer and
firsman. CROSSES tire Hstage in the most
realistic and noisy manner, while later
in the play a great Mississippi river
steam boat, WITT bells and whistles and
engines in full operation, moves inland
explodes with terrific force. A great
scene is also given of Niagara in zeal
tumbling water. The company is a most
efficient one and there is great doal Of
fun to go with thu sensational effects. A
special car for the scenery is used, and
every detail is carefully looked to in the
stage production of the play.
The Jubilee Singers.
Speaking of the Jubilee Singers who
will appear at City hall, February 9th,
in the st. Lawrence ST. Ladies' Aid
course the Boston Herald says: "The
students gave great enjoyment to the
audience by their melange of southern
.ofit fto md
were called upon to well-nigh double
their selections by the applause of their
hearers y Tickets are on sale at Stock
BRIDGES.
Bennett and Moulton.
Yesterday afternoon that admirable
play the 'tEm bassy Ball. was given in
excellent style at the matinee, by tie
Bennett Moulton Co. Mr.. Justin Adams,
Miss Keene and. little Ethel May repeated
their successes made when the play was
first produced. In the evening there was
the.usual large5audience present to see
HThe Bellemere Case, in which an ad-
mirable cast was given. At the matinee
today the charming comedy "An the
Com forts of Home will be repeated and
in he evening "M0Kenna's Filtration
will be produced in which Mr.. Justin
Adams makes such great hit.
This evening there will be an import
ant addition to the special textures in
the shape CT marvellous panoranograph
with change Of views at each perform
ance for the remainder of the week.
This remarkable piece of mechanism
throws animated views on the screen af-
fer the manner Of the vitascope, but
it is said to lie an improvement on that
InachiEe.
Rossini Club.
This will be the programme to be
rendered at Kotzscbmar hall by the
Rossini Club at clock this afternoon:
A Sketch of the Life of Schubert,
Mrs. lie Roy L. Hight.
The Linden Tree--Vocal Trio.
Miss Libby, Miss King, Miss Rice. Miss
Robertson.
Barcarolle, Arranged by Heller
Miss Marion Fobes.
(a) To Sylvia,
(b) Hsrk, bark, the Lark.
Mrs. Evelyn Day White.
First Movement. Sonata A minor,
Miss Lucy Nichols Blanchard.
(a) Fruhlingglaube,
(b) W0hin,
Miss Henristta bennett Rice.
Night,
Rossini Club Choir.
Adagio from Fantastic, OPP. Is,
Miss Alice Linwood Philbrook.
Orchestral part on second piano),
Miss Mary Florence Cheney.
Serenade.
Miss Clementine Varney.
(Viol1D Obligato),
Mr.. James Lawt0n Thompson.
MCmens III usicals.
Miss Helen Lamson.
(a) Rosamunde,
5tb) Hedge Roses,
~ Miss Alice Wood.
- Mr.. Harry Merrill.
Ihema from Forellen-Q Quintet, Up. ia,
Mrs. smith, Mrs. Alien, MIS-. Thompson,
Mrs. johnson.
The usual Thursday morning pro-
eramms will be omitted at the Rossini
Club. A private rehearsal Of the Fro
gramme for the afternoon Schubert re-
cita1 will take place at eleven O'Clock.