The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-28

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Mr.. Bowers is sufficiently villainous
as the hypocitieal drug store keeper TO
receive the Misses Of the gallery and this
faot alone attests the merit OF his work.
MIR. Morton's makeup as the old man
OF the play and his character sketch of
the came was one Of the hits Of the eve
ming. The village clergyman found fit
Jennings took the part of Squire Belcher
well and gave his speech In the court
room with good effect.
Mr. Drew made an acceptable and man.
~ John Worth and the other well-known
characters In the male cast fell to worthy
hands.
Miss Warren was heartily welcomed as
Mrs. Jones and Miss Earle gave natural
and easy characterization Of the clergy.
mans laughter. Miss Huntington was
thoroughly verssd, in the intrioacies Of
the law, and Miss Miner and Miss Caid-
well made good every time.
The play WINS appropriately staged, and
the tableAu of the third act suggestive
Of the Thanksgiving time were features
Oh bne scenic euecCs.
The audience was not only large but
very enthusiastic and seemed to enjoy
every minuts OF the entertainment.
There will be matines performance
today. the company closing Its brief en-
gagement tonight
THE MAINE MUSIC FESTIVAL.
The FIRST Concert of the Maine Music
Festival. offers rare treat to music
lovers. Director Chapman has arranged
most fascinating selection Of brilliant
and popular numbers The orchestral
numbers will include the Berlioz Over
ture Gle CARNIVAL Romnin," which is as
popular with the audience as 1t Is DIM
cult for the orchestra; the Gillet Waltz,
'sLoin du Bal" for String Orchestra and
that most beloved Of all Beethoven's COM
positions. the beautiful Andante from
the Fifth Symphony" AS has ever
been the custom, the Festival will be
opened with the "Hallelnjah Chorus
from "1he Messiah" Chourses will
also be given from Cowen's "Rose
Maiden''; and Gounod's immortal "Re-
demption. ''Sleep MY Flower" by
Keruif. and "Eventide" by Abt. will be
given by the chorus Ga capellal. This
occasion will be the dehnt In Maine of
three young artists who have made de-
oided successes inslast years season in
New York and in Boston, Mime. Eva
Gardner Coleman whose clear, silvery
voice and winning manners always capti-
" 10 h.r a,asapoa hfios Garrfa Rrfdaunll
the young Southern Contrslto and MIR.
Frank v. Pollock, the young tenor who
has but recently returned from study In
Paris. Nine. Charlotte Maconda has won
our hearts before, and her clear, bird like
voice will ever charm her many admirers
in Maine. AS for Gwilym Miles 1t would
hardly seem like Maine Festival not to
hear his ringing baritone voice. Nine.
Maconda will sing the beautiful "IndisD
Bell Song'' IRON Delibe's opera "Lakme''
This Is one of her greatest solos She will
also be heard with the chorus in the seioc-
lions from Gounod's Redemption. -
Miss Brideweil has chosen FORMER solo the
grand aria from Saint-Saen's. s.Samson
and Delilah." Mr.. Miles will be heard in
enc of the greatest baritone afias ever
written. "The Vislcn Fugitive" from
Massenet's "Herodiade. The pro.
gramme will conclude with the s'Stabat
Mater which is acknowledged to be the
greatest work of that talented composer
Rossini. This work is so greatly beloved
that wherever 1t Is given. one may be
sure to find large audience assembled &c
listen to it's entraEcing melodies and mar
vellous BEAUTIES. The soloists. who will
appear in this week are Mime. Coleman,
Miss Bridewel. Mr.. Miles and Mr.. Pol.
lock.
| FESTIVAL CHORUS REHEARSAL.
The rehearsal Of the Festival Chorus
last evening was the occasion Of a large
which the members entered into their
work was most gratifying to Mr.. Chap
man who is more than pleased at the pro
gress which has been made and the good
work which has been done, all of which
augurs well for the success Of this impor
| tant feature of the festival SO near a
hand. MIR. Chapman viii bs in the city
On prluhy W uuuiuCb bHd OEcut6btoi 70
hearsal which has been fixed for tina
evening.
ON AND OFF.
ION and on" the farce which Will b,
produced at the Jefferson next Monday
is all about a man who, like Olive d.
Carterer, had defective understanding
OF the unity of the family. He was mar
ried, but he went a'runninR after strang,
goddesses. There was a divinity In til,
country. 1t was not enough that HI
should lay q wreath at her shrine Wed
nesdays and Sundays. or some such WELD
ly number of evenings as might b.
charged to the club, or inventory. HI
had to take half Of each week for hi
heresy. This required explanation. ant
the heterodox wanderer invested for him
self fictitious Job as inspector of sleep
ing cars. The real inspector turned up
and when he supplantsd the false In
| speetor in tine affections of his wife, Their.
was jealousy, hued like the burning O
many chemicals. But that was not all
| The real inspector followed his victiu