The Portland daily press., 1897-12-06
MUSIC AND DRAMA
THE STAR COURSE.

Ol0 OIL Ul6 uu6SU COUC6rUS tuuV Las bCci
given in Portland for long time was
that of the Redpath company in the Star
course at City hail. Saturday night 1t
was we'll attended and the audience was
most enthusiastic. Nine. Clementine
De We're is an artist of great merit. She
possesses a soprano of great power and
beauty, voice of great fexibility and
brilliancy, and her method is of the best
The pearl of Brazil" displayed her great
powers of execution to an marked degree,
while in the favorite "Forz Lut' from
Traviata her great power of expression
was made evident. Her response to en-
cores was generous. Beresford's robust,
noble bass was heard to great advantage,
especially the Handelian air from
ssSam SON. Honor and Arms and "Tbe
Two Grenadiers. As an encore he sang
the Bedouin Love song with great fervor.
Mr.. Paul Listemann not only showed
tho remarkable technique that was
feature of his fathers playing, but also a
great deal Of feeling in the Lullaby"
played as an encore to the Hungarian
dance Mrs. David Murray is a delightful
harpist She plays beautifully; with
great expression, and in the ''Ave Maria
with Mr. Listemann, the two artists gave
one of the most charming selection Of the
evening. Signor Sapio accompanied with
taste. The closing number, Loves
Message sung by Madame De We're and
Mr.. Beresford, with harp, violin and
piano accompaniment, was grand.
THE ADAMOWSKI CONCERT.
Mr.. Timothee Adamowski, first violin,
and his brother, Mr.. Josef Adamowski,
violoncellist of the Adamowski String
Quartette with Madam Antoinette
Szumowska, pianiste, and wife of Mr..
Josef Adamowski, while visiting in Pc
land, their native land, were summoned
TO Spala, on Monday, September 20, 1897,
TO play before the Gar and Czarina of
Russia. Their success, both marked and
instantaneous, was literally assroyal re-
cognition of their high rank as artists.
Mr.. T. Adamowski will give soil for the
violin, and Mr., ]. e Adamowski for the
violoncello at the Rossini club concert
Wednesday evening.
THE SAGES AT THE JEFFERSON.
The many friends of ''The Sages'' will
have one more chance to greet them this
week at The Jefferson. The management
wishes to announce that it was at the ex-
pense of special trip to New York and
considerable other inconvenience that
they arranged this special engagement in
this, their. farewell tour of the East.
This season 1.-THE Sages'' have line
IT new and funnier scenes than ever all
laborately costumed, and presented in
perfect working order.
Among their many new laugh provok-
ers may be mentioned '.The Toby Scene'
and "1rouble in Chinese Laundry" in
which the pig tailed Celestial gets the
worst of it and choice selection of
pigeon English is scattered around prom
isouously. The repertoire of living pic
lures and tableaux contains many of the
most famous scenes FROM history and ro-
nance, and receives the highest COM
mendation from all who witness them on
account Of the beautiful electrical and
dissolving effects.
While Mr.. Sage presents the subject
from a scientific standpoint, he never
loses sight of the fact that the public
lieks to be amused, and the fun flows fast
and furious from start to finish.
PORTLAND THEA TIRE.
The we'll known Hi Henry's Minstrels,
who made such a hit at Boston last week,
will appear at the Portland theatre at
popular prices the last two nights OF this
week, Friday and Saturday, December 10
and IL. with special Saturday matinee.
A leading Boston exchange says: "For
minstrel performance the show was
good; 1t was even better, it was clever
The sale of seats for Friday and
Saturday will open this morning at the
box Office.
THE GAIETY.
The management of the Gaiety Theatre
will put vaudeville performance upon
the stage this week, beginning this after
noon, in which joni and Nellie Healy,
the BranniQans, Miss Kate Hope, the
Keegans, Helen St. Clair, John Phillips
and David Balhotine will appear. The
management assert that the show is
clean one, to which no reasonable OBJ
jection can be taken.
THE HOUSE PARTY.
1.-The House Party" to be given Christ
mas week for the benefit of the Invalids'
Home, will further the work of the home
in e. most commendable way by proyid-
ing funds for q free bed. This will en-
able the management to meet many
worthy cases among the most independent
of self-supporting women. 1t not infre-
Quently happens that some greatly in
need of the care and rest which tho Home
furnishes, are constrained to forego the
needed rest9until broken down by illness,
they are doomed to absolute and con
frmed invalidism. With all the quiet
helpfulness of societies and clubs, there
still are many cases of those who seem
quite alone in the world, that the Home