The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
WHAT MADAME SEMBRICH DID
FOR MISS BRIDEwELL


Miss Carrie Bridswsil, oontralto In the
choir Of Doctor Parkhurst's church In
New York, IL not only beautiful and
young. but she has made q reputation
with marvellous rapidity. Miss Bride
we'll is one Of q number Of Southern
women who have won fame recently In
New YORK. She belongs to an old Creole
family In New Orleans. She spent her
childhood and early womAnhood In Birm-
ingham, Alabams. She went to New
York q short time ago to study music,
and her sweet, rich voios soon attracted
attention In church circles. Her place In
Doctor Parkhurst's choir Is reported to
be one Of the best paid positions In New
York.
Miss Bridewen owes her rapid rise In
musical circles to the part she took In the
Maine Musical Festival held In Portland
and Bangor last summer. under the d.
rection Of Mr.. Chapman. Madame Sem.
brich, whose genius and generosity are
synony nous terms, as the star singer OF
the Festival, and after the opening con-
cert she became the warm friend and
patron Of the young New York vocalist.
She advised her as to her method and her
teacher. She laid plans for her future
and interested herself In her present
needs. The result Of 10 all 10 that Miss
BrideweIl, although choir and concert
singer Of renown, is studying hard under
the beat masters to be found In New
York, and next fall she will go abroad
to mplste her studies and step into a
place already waiting for her on ths lyric
stage. Saturday Evening
Post.
OORSE PAYTON'S FAREWELL WEEK
The last week Of Corse Payton's engage
meuts at the Jefferson opened yesterday
with two crowded houses, the matinee be-
ing another record breaker and every
seat on the lower floor being filled In spite
of rain. Diplomacy was the matinee bill
and Aristooraoy was given In the evening
both productions gaining ths marked ap-
prevail deserved. At the matinee this of
Eernoon Drifted Apart will be presented
in which Mr.. Payton impersonatss an
actor. That he Is funny goes without say
ing. A Child of State is the tonight's
Offering and needs no special commenda-
ton at this time. Preceding the evening
performance and following the excellent
specialties by Leavitt and Novello. and
the popular Rieffert Sisters who will
again make their appearance with Mr..
Payton, the Portland High school
Cadets will give an exhibition drill. the
stage being cleared OF all scenery for the
| occasion.
lGRAHAM'S SOUTHERN SPECIALITY
COMPANY.
1t Is refreshing now and then to see
something thAt...is really genuine along
The line of enterta nments, even II 1t be
not the highest art. Mr.. Graham offers
to Us q company who revel in Darkey-
town as duck does in water. He has
O company Of entertainers with Al and
Mamie Anderson at their head. quite as
good as the aggregation Of 'coon talent
which was patronized 50 we'll last year.
The whole performance IL clean, whcle-
some, and types .of character. are to be
seen redolsnt Of the magnolias OF the
South. There IL melody In the songs
and the true Ethiopian touch to the ao.
tion' NeA' W 0no eUtss - "~ --N4e
Anderson, "Hannah from Saw annah,
personated BY Ida Vigal, will attract
attention, and dessrvsdly SO. for she IL
the best specimen Of "ebony" We have
seen for many q day.
The ohoruses are good and the costumes
are to be commended, notably 30 In the
cake walk which was given with the
latest society frilIs, japanese fans. etc.
Among the specialtiss deserving Of special
mention are Pearl Woods. who Ia like
India rubber In her contortionist feats;
Al and Mamie Anderson In the Soon
and Cherub;" James p. Reed, the colored
bssso Of America; the three Grundys.
Cooper and Galley. Lulu q ates, the