The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-08
MusIc AND pRAMA.
THE LAST STROKE.

The new Cuban melodrama Inc LSse
Stroke will be seen at the JEFFERSON 'hef'-
ire next Tuesday and Wednesday eFoh-
ings and special souvenir bargain maui
nee Wednesday. The play comes dlrect
fro,, very successful engagement at the
Boston theatre. 1t is described as well
written and skiIlfully constructed drama
with numerous strong scenes ana much
picturesque scenery, all of which was
snacialIv rot I'D by Manager Jacob Lift
and viii be brought here. The story IS
a romantic one of love and adventure.
Vance. a young American living IN
EIorida. is separated from his wife
through the scheming Of Valdez, an agent
of the Spanish COVER nment who had
known and loved her previously. Vance
is tied to pillar Of his home and the
bouse sat on fire. He is saved by friends
but his wife has disappeared, having been
abducted by Valdez. Two years later
he appears in the island of Cuba as vol
unteer under General Gomez. His wife,
meanwhile thinking that he is dead, has
become a sister Of mercy and is engaged
in nursing the wounded. Valdez reap
pears on the scene and now holds q COM
mission in the Cuban army though still a
Spanish spy. His plans to destroy Vance
and win back the woman fill the next
three acts and provide a series of scenes
and tableaux which. it is claimed. give
tie Eeholder an excellent idea OF the man
nar in which warfare is conducted In
Cuba. Finally the iniquity of the Spanish
spy is discovered, Vance and his wife are
reunited and there is the usual happy ter
mination. The lines ring with patriotism
which is very apropos at this time. The
characters are said to be well drawn and
in able hands.
CONCERT AT CHESTNUT STREET.
A very enjoyable concert was given at
the Chestnut street church last evening
for the benefit OF the musical director
and organist of the church, MIR. George
#. aSan glier. There was large atten-
dance and the audience were not at all
slow in making their pleasure known.
One of the great features of the eve
ming was the singing of the male chorus
of IS voices that had been instructed by
Mr.. Sanglier. They had fine body OF
tone, of excellent quality and they shaped
their music with much taste and skill.
In their first number, Abt's Ave
Maria,' with solos by DR.. Nickerson and
Harry 8. Files, they excited an enthusiast
tic encore which, however, they failed to
respond to. They were also effective in
Fathers Lullaby
Owing to the Illness Of Miss Lizzie M.
Brown, those soprano solos were as
sumed by Miss Ida Tarbox, and she was
particularly happy in the angels Sere-
nade." with violin obligato admirably
played by Mr.. W. Il. Cousins. Mr.. Frank
L. Gray's tenor solo was sung with so
much expression that he was COM
PEELED to accept an encore, and sang 81
Love but Thee Mr.. Coombs's large
baritone voice seemed specially adapted tc
Wagner's "Sweet Evening Star" The
violin obligato by Mr.. Cousins added
greatly to the effect, and Mr.. Coombs also
had to grant an encore.
Miss Blanche n. Adams of Boston gave
a group of short selections for her first
number, being particularly satisfactory
in the humorous numbers. She also gave
several scenes from Macbeth Mr..
Fred A. Given played the Wieniawski
mazurka and the andante religioso of
Thome's. with fine display of technique,
while Mr.. Sanglier's organ solos covered
a variety of subjects, and were rendered
with much taste and skill. Mr.. hum
phrey's piano accompaniment were a
strong feature. The grand chorus from
the Ruguenots, played by Mr.. Sanglier,
called forth an enthusiastic encore and
he PLAYED the Lost Chord in response.
This too was enthusiastically received.
ROSsINI CLUB.
morning the following programme was
rendered:
Piano Solo-Moderato from Sonata,
OPP. ~, Schubert,
Miss Fassett.
Piano Solo-Nooturne, Chopin
Miss Alice Jordan.
Vocal Solo,
q, A Song of Love,
b, A Fair Good Morn, Neviu
Vocal Duet-Nocturne Chaminade
Mrs. Palmer and Miss Rice.
Piano Solo-Two Selections from
Excursion on the Mountain
Philip Scharwenka
Miss Lowell.
Vocal Solo-"Where Flowers the
Rose,' Clayton Johns
Miss Halves.
Piano Solo-Rondoletto, Rhenberger
Miss Philbrook.
NOTES.
There we're large audiences at Portland
theatre at the matinee and evening per-
forinances of "The Heart of Chicago"
last night and great applause greeted the
principal scenes.
The next attraction at Portland theatre
will be the great spectacular production,
"Pulse of New York, which comes We'd
nesday, April 18th.
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.