The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-11
mus;c AND DRAMa-
THE HAYDNs.

On Monday evening next the Lay On
Association, with Mr.. Kotzschmar as
punductor, will begin it's seasons work
at Kotzschmar Hall. The beautiful can
tata, Eve of Saint Agns," for soprano
and tenor solos and chorus will be the
work taken up, and the management OF
the Hsydns feel certain that the chorus
members will take great pleasure IN
studying this new WORK. All who possess
musical voices and can sing ordinary
church hymns are invited to be present
and join the association on Monday even
ing next The annual dues are very
slight. considering what profitable re-
turns are secured by the singers.
IN OLD KENTUCKY.
I'm Old Kentucky, which will be seen
at The jefferson tonight, Saturday matt
nee and Saturday night, one of the great
sensations is a grand and awe-inspiring
view of the kentucky mountains, show
ing tremendous chasm SPAWNED by a
small foot-bridge and built to height of
thirty feet. 1t is in this act that lovers OF
s1nelodrama will find plenty of excite
.ment The bridge falls into the gorge
and the heroine makes a flying swing
across the chasm. hanging to rope,
slves her lover from impending death by
picking up dynamite bomb, which is
about to explode, and hurls it into the
aabyss, where it expIodes with terrific
force, shattering the walls of the preoipict
.sand causing the whole mass to fall. The
play deals with Kentucky life and charac-
ter, and whatever may be its merits as
drama of domestic life it has demon
strated its popularity by filling the thea
tres wherever it has been given. With the
auxiIiaries, nearly 1900 people, to say
nothing of the Kentucky horse contin-
gent, will be employed In the prroduc-
ton. A feature Of the play that has at.
tracted widespread attention is the pick
aninny band. Little darkeys have been
seen on the stage before, but never such a
lot of coIored youngsters AS appear in
sold Kentucky" They play number
of brass instruments, and while this is
described as an amusing bit, their real
work consists in dancing aud the prank
: ish frolic of lively colored boys. Southern
people VINO have seen this part of the
perfoi nance say it is striking. 1t is a
combination of many clever hits of this
kind that has made 'tIn Old Kentucky"
the greatest success in years
zEPHRA.
The sale of seats for the great spectacle
of 81 -phra'' to be seen at the Jefferson
for five nights and matinee, beginning
next Tuesday night, b3gan yesterday anc
there was lively demand for them
Past COMMUNICATIVE Chief j. B. Adams
of the Grand Army thus wrote OF the
piece to Mr.. Averill the manager:
R. W. Averill, Manager of zepnra:
Dear Sir--I attended the performance oil
Zephra at Lynn theatre on tuesday
evening last, and am pleased to say it was
one of the finest entertainments le mas
been nv pleasure to witness. 1t seems to
me impossible that amateurs could be-
drilled to the state Of perfection that was
exhibited in Zephra. | have witnessed
many spectacular plays at the boston the
atres, but never have seen one where the
scenery and stage pictures pleased me
more than yours. | write this letter
without any solicitation on your part, but
DO SO thinking that it may &c OF service
to you in making arrangements WIN
other post of the Grand Army and you
are at liberty to use it in any way that
you may deem best.
Very truly yours.
John @. B. Adams,
Past COMMANDMENT Chief,
Grand Army of the Republic,
Lynn, May is. 1898