The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
St. Lawrence Street Church Entert ain
ment.


The last entertainment to be given in
the old St. Lawrence St. church building
will be given by the U. NJ. Clup tonlgnt,
six talented young ladies. Ihey VIII
produce bright and sparkling !letle
piece the characters of which we nave
published but repeat:
Mrs. Mofitressor. Wealthy, put not 10
the manner born, Grace Il. hanuan. Co.
Enid. Her daughter, prlSno efoh A'A
a Boston girl, Sara [. JACK. Loot
Doris. Her orphaned niece, who mas los1
all interest in life, Louise M. hunt.
GLADYS. A senior of Radcliffe Conege,
Gertrude E. Berry. 49,, oe
Madame Bogusky. A lesser LlaiIla VI
the Inner Cult Of Theosophists, Marion
c. Merrill &C.,.
Aline Roquet. Otherwise Aileen
O'Rourl,e Mrs Montressor' S French
maid. She has trouble with her accent
Nettie M. Toby.
Grand Concert and Recital.
An event to which music lovers will
look forward with interest, is the appear
aace at City hall, Wednesday evening,
NAV &c, of Mr.. Heinrich Schuecker, the
solo barpist Of the Boston Symphony
orchestra. who will be assisted by the
Ho fman String quartette, Miss Florence
G.. Knight soprano, Mr.. Geo. H. Griffen
tenor, Mr.. Robert L. Whitcomb reader,
and Mr.. W FL. Carter accompanist.
A Stranger in New York.
I6 is doubtful if at any time in the long
career of the Park theatre, Boston, there
has been any attraction which has ever
had the distinction of attracting more at
tention or playing to larger business than
Charles Hoyt's new play, "a Stranger in
New York." which night after night for
t N weeks, tested the capacity of that
popular playhouse. Since the opening
night the theatre has been filled to over
flowing at every performance. 1t was the
unanimous opinion of both press and
public that in IA Stranger in New
York. Mr.. Hoyt had given the sta ge
one of the best musical comedies of the
present century. Ii is by far the best
thing he has ever written. 1t is superior
in every respect to his "A Trip to China
town, - "a Black Sheep" or any of his
previous efforts. Then again, the COM
pany is the strongest that has ever been
seen in farce comedy. 1t could not posi-
bly, be improved upon. Next Friday
and Saturday evenings at the Portland
theatre the new piece will be presented
for the first time in this city, and we
are promised the same production, in
every detail, as given in Boston.
The fun throughout the piece is fast
and furious, and continues from the rise
to the fall of the curtain. The lines are
in Mr. Hoyt's best vein. The title role
is trusted to Harry Conor, who has an
even more delightful part than as Well
and Strong in "a Trip to Chinatown. y
His originality is unique, and the breezi-
ness of his movements, and the blandness
of his manner in meeting every emergen-
cy, gives him a distinction unattained
by others.
The engagement is sure to be most
successful one, as this is Mr.. Hoyt' S
greatest success in his career as a play
wright, it is not at all surprising that the
advance sale has been unusually large.
The Hypnotists.
During the week beginning May oath
the famous hypnotists, the Sages,
will be seen at Portland thea
e where they will give their marvellous
exhibitions of hypnotic power. Mr. Sage
was formerly professor of English in
Pierce college, Philadelphia, Pa, profes-
sor Of mathematics and psychology in
Central college, Scala, Mo-, and professor
of physiology and psychology in the Uni
varsity of Sciences, St. Louis, Mo. Mr..
sage was associated with prominent
physician in st. Louis for one year, dur
ing which time he devoted himself to the
practice of hypnotism in medicinal
way.