The record-union., 1898-09-09

There was q. noticeable increase in
the attendance at the Pavilion last
night, and a corresponding improve
ment in the program, for the applause
and crowd cheered the actors on the
platform, and even threw more life
into Professor Neale's band.
The marked features in the enter
tainment last night were the dancing
Of Miss Beth Hamilton and the singing
of Mrs Walter Longbottom. both of
which numbers were we'll received.
Miss Hamilton showed to fine adj
vantage, having improved in grace and
technique in the past year. Her many
friends in this city, where her father
resides, were delighted with her work,
and she was applauded vigorously.
Mrs. Longbottom sang 1.-THE Alpine
Rose and Annie Laurie" on recall
Mrs. Longbottom was formerly Miss
Hannah Shields, and is a sister of
Peter Shields Of this city, so that her
many friends were anxious to hear her
sing. the more SO because she has not
been long from the Boston Conserva-
tory Of Music. Her chest tones showed
to fine advantage, Notwithstanding the
bad acoustics of the Pavilion. Those
who had heard Mrs. Longbottom before
noticed the great softening Of her tones
and the general Improvement in the
handling of her voice, showing that
her sojourn in the East has done her
a great deal of good.
The Hewitts, Leanders and Miss
Brandt continue to delight the crowd
with their work The Battle of Man
liza" caught the crowd. 1t is very de-
scriptive. and was we'll worked up to
the finale. in which the tableau of
Columbia and Uncle SAM" with Ad-
miral Dewey. were discovered. Misses
Idalene and Lottie O'Malley were
Columbia" and Uncle SAM" re-
spectively.
Saturday will be Children's Day at
the Pavilion. and the admission has
been reduced to 10 cents for that oc-
casion. It has also been decided that
q band will discourse concert music at
the Pavilion every afternoon after
o'clock, beginning with next Saturday.
Boyne's entertainment for children Will
also be given in the gallery hereafter.
Many people who went to the art de-
partment last night were disappointed
that they did not know whose pictures
they were viewing. In spite OF this
disappointment, which was keener in
the case of local work than in the 9TH
er. there was a good crowd viewing
the pictures, many of which We're well
worth careful study. There are many
paintings among the hangings that are
rich with the suggestions that go with
all high art-the poetic splendors Of
soft landscapes, the glories Of melting
color, mingled with glimpses of pictur-
esuue retreats here and there, among
the mountains, where purple and blue
tints mingle, or along the shore, where
the breach Of the surf almost makes
one think he can hear the pulsing
tides. In spite Of these elegances that
occasionally crop out, there are some
nude paintings that are rather re-
pulsive than artistic.
The exhibitors are getting in shape,
and it is evident that it will not be
long until every nook and Granny Of
the exhibition spaces will be aglow
with whatever was in the original plan,
all arranged for the instruction and
entertainment Of the masses who view
the show.
The following musical program will
be rendered tonight, and, as will be
seen. it is much more elaborate than
anything that has yet been presented:
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2. Overture, IT Puritani'' ........... Bellini
8. Intermezzo, Loves Dream fter
the Ball. ........................CZ ibelka
A.. Specialties.
s. Overture. William Tell . Rossini
6. Spanish fantasia, la Paloma";...
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(Py REQUEST
z Grand selection. THE Benediction
Of the Poignards," from Les