The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
MUSIC AND DRAMR.
PORTLAND THEA TIRE.


play of "a Country Merchant, in which
he has been seen in this city several sea-
sons. There was good audience and from
the applause, laughter and encores, it is
certain that the audience was well
pleased with their entertainment. All
remember how the old country merchant.
Eben Baxter, is made the executor of a
will made by his friend, John Loring,
who leaves his fortune to his daughter
Phyllis on condition that she marries
Robert Glass inste ID of his friends son,
lom Baxter, who has been accused by
Glass and his father of forging Loring' S
name to check for O0O Tom at the
time is engaged to Phyllis. Complications
arise over this will, but in the end Tom
and Phyllis are made happy, and Glass
is confoUnded.
AS the honest country farmer and mer-
chant, Cowles was quite effective. HIS
dancing gave great pleasure, and Ills
acting was natural His support was
fair. The singing by little Mattie-Miss
Mae Powers-and the Herald quartette,
suited the taste of the audience and they
were encored again and again.
There will be matinee and evening
performance today.
THE sAGES.
Among the many new record breaking
laugh producers to be presented at The
jefferson by the Sages all next week, may
be mentioned The Trip to Klondike,
The Famous Restaurant Scene, Love
making of Winnie and Toby, the man
mule hybrid, The Phinney Side Show,
and many others. The first mentioned
represents the eager seareher for gold on
his way to klendike with his pack on
his back toiling up the weary miles Of
Chilkoot pass and with its II any thrill
ing adventures, hairbreadth escapes sand
fearful battles with cold and.hunger is of
intense interest. The Famous Restaurant
S enc represents decided mixup where
tie many lddicrous and conlical situa-
tions of proprietor, walters and customers
are enough to bring n smile to the face OF
a sphinx. Their large and varied roper
toire of living pictures contain many of
the most famous scenes of history and
romance and are presented with such &C
curacy ard rigidity as is not possible
with any but hypnotized subjects.
THE STAR COURSE.
The next entertainment in the Star
Course will be given at City hall this
evening. 1t will be one of the most at
tractive musical events to be given in the
city this winter. Nine. De We're is an
artist of high repute, Mr.. Beresford's
abilities are well known to all musical
leople Mr.. Listemann is one of the tai
ented family of Listemanns' noted violin
ISIS, and Mrs. Murray is harpist of
great skill, An exchange says:
'sThe Methodist Star Course opened
with whirl on Tuesday evening, intro.
ducing the Redpath Concert company to
Ii crowded house. The artists were Mime
Clementine De We're, Arthur Beresford
Paul Listemann and Mrs. Clara Murray
with Signor Sapio for musical director.
Nine. DE We're was in excellent voice,
and proved herself as SO. oftensinSthe past,
il most accomplished vocalist. Her sus-
tanned higf pianissimo is even and
smooth, ana aer runs and shakes in the
iiorid Donizetti aria were taken with per-
1ect ease. After hearing her sing, one
can readily see how she could take the
place of Nine. Melba On few hours
notice in great operatic rOle--a feat &C
complished by her at the Metropolitan
Opera in New York last winter
CONCERT AT CONGRESS SQUARE.
At the concert to be given next Monday
evening at Congress Square church Miss
Craft Will sing Elisa Dream, Wagner;
she will also. among her other solos, sing
three old time favorites. Mr.. Kerr re-
Gently gave recital before large audi
encs in Boston and the critics, in speak
ing of it, praised it very highly and
predicted brilliant future for him. He
will sing three of the solos he sang at
that time-"Why do the Nations Rage"
1.-The Bandolero' and "Toreador Love
Song." Mr.. Rankin will be heard to
gond advantage in two organ solos. Miss
Stafford VIII read as one of her selections
the pastoral scene from Ben Hur.
This will be the programme:
Hoffman, 1 Feel Thy Angel Spirit
Miss Craft and Mr.. Kerr.
Shakespeare,
Statue Scene from The Winter Tale
Miss Stafford.
Shubert, Am Nicer
Mr.. Kerr.
Wagner, Elsa's Dream
Miss Craft.
Riggi, Huldah the Prophecies
Miss Stafford.
Organ Solo, Reese March
Mr.. Rankin.
Stewart, The Bandolero
Mr.. Kerr.
d. Annie. Laurie.
b, Coming thro' the Rye
C, Last Rose of Summer.
Miss Craft.
Wallace, Pastoral Scene from Ben Hur
Miss Stafford.
Handel, Why Do the Nations Rage.
Mr.. Kerr.
Chamonade. Summer
Miss Craft.
Ore. Solo, Gavotte, Offertorie in G
Mr.. Rankin.
GRAND SMYPH ONY CONCERT.
Tt seems almost incredible that we are
to listen to symphony concert in Maine
by grand orchestra of forty men, most
of them Maine musicians: that we can