The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-04

Handel Hastings, the great English bari
| tcne and composer. was the soioist last
evening At the Queens College converse
tione and was given the bsst reception
ever accorded singer at this popular
function. The audience was remarkably
demonstrative. Storms Of applause
greeted tho singers efforts. Mr.. Has,
irss is beyond csv,l or doubt the best
baritone ever heard In this city"
The Belleviils Intelligence says after
the concer. His Excellenoy, the Karl OF
Aberdeen, conferred uron Mr.. Hastings
the unusual toner of summoning him
TO the Woe regal box and there copgratu-
lating him upon the sxoellsnoe OF his
work.
THE PHELAN STOCK co.
At the jefferson yesterday Lady Aud
ley's Secret and Held by the Enemy. one
Of the bsst of modern dramas, were given
by the PbeIan Stock company. Jack
Duimisr as Colonel Prescott, Miss Came
ron as Rachssl MoCrsery added to their
reput ton. Mr.. Sando, Mr.. Cunningham
and r. Dewo,f's acting was most praise
worthy.
The several specia' ties Won tsrlr usual
approval, especially the Herald square
Quart tt , and MIR. DeWolf and Miss Ma
bslle L t'lls In coon sopks.
This ait ,rnoon the play tHtt Mrs.
Lsnstry made famous. las In q Locking
Glass" will tie present d and this eve
ming Car tain Swift, the Bushranser,
It Try of Australian bush life, will be
given.
CORNER GROCERY.
The farce comedy "Corner Grocery"
will receive lite first performance In this
city at Portland theatre this evening, 1t
will, bs the attraction the remainder OF
the week. During the action OF the play
Miss Chaplin will introduce several spec
ialtiss among which is her famous
"drihking song" Her suppors includes
James Nesbitt, Billoy Bowers, Vim. X.
Hearty. Kate Medinger. Rachael Lorraine
and others. The company onrries Its own
special scenery.
CINEMAToGRAPH COMPANY.
At Gospel Mission hall, last evening,
the Cinematograph company gave most
wonderful exhibition OF moving pictures.
They were life like reproductions OF the
famous battles of Manila. The charge
at san Juan Hill, Filipino battle. and
fifty beautiful Views Of war heroes, Bible
scenes, ten psrsnoe history, and warships
of the A american and Spanish war; also
wonderful and lsughable demonstrations
were given of the power Of electricity.
1 ~. n N
and highly delighted audience. 1t will
be repeated this evening at the same
hall, and is truly worth attending. The
prices are fixed at the low figure Of 20
cents for adults, children ten cents. BE
sure and attended this eveniDg-your last
opportunity of the present engagement.
:: DEERING LECTURE COURSE.
The following scenes from beside the
Bonnie Brier Bush.'' will be presented
by MIR. Albert Armstrong. at the Wood
fords Congregational church this eve
ming:
Part 1, eight ohnrsotsrs; Abe Free
Kirk, On the Way Home, burnbrae's
fern, In the Garden, Factors Office,
In the Field. This Farmy ard. The Dairy,
In the Stable, Burnbrae's Fiieside.
Part 2, four characters: MacLure's
House, His Fireslds. On the Rosd, San
ders's Cottage, The Steep Pathway from
the Spring, In the Open Field.
Mr.. Armstrong; familiarity with this
text of the book, his Scottish dialect,
which is soft and true, and his exquisite
colored pictures, unite in making the
entertainment delightful and instruc-
tive.
or him the Brooklyn IN. " Citizen
| snid:
MIR. Armstrong entered as heavily into
the mannerisms and the dialect of his
characters as IL he had spent the best
| DART of his life among the douce people
of Drumtochty, whom he described SO
| lovingly and so faithfully.
| The following Is from the burlington
Free Press:
1.-The exuulsits ooloring of the pictures
and their naturalpsss held the audience
spelibound. Those who did not hear this
recital misfed n rare treat"
The BURTON HOLMES LECTURE.
you have net secured your seats for
the Burton Holmes illustrated lectures
you should do 50 now. ~ the tickets are
selling rapidly, and the best seats will
soon be gone. These lectures ara to be
given In City hail five Thursday even
ings, commencing February lst and
besides being illustrated with beautiful
olorsd pictures, some Of the finest NOV
ing pictures ever seen on any stage will
also be shown. Tickets arc now on sale
at Cressey, Jones & Aliens music house.
EnRElTERGs Rail-.
Just one week more before the event of
No. 2, Foresters OF America, will give q
grand ball and concert at City hall, We'd
nesdsy evening, January 10. The COM
mittee Is working hard and leaving
no stone untnrned.