The Portland daily press., 1865-07-27
,aus1oA1-A AND DRAMATro.

"a theatrical bourse has been opened on the
Boulevards at Paris, at which tickets for the
various theatres may Be bought according to
the attraction of the pieces of the day, either
81 premium or discount.
y THERE'S quite dispute, especially in the
West about the authorship of "Ben Bolt"
Three gentlemen now claim either the words
or the music. $500 =. = - g =
-"Enoch Arden" has been dramatized by
DR.. Montrose A. Pallen, of Montreal, and was
produced last week at the Theatre Royal in
that city, Mr.. Mccullough and Miss Rachel
Noah sustaining the principal characters. Dr.
Pallen will be remembered as having been ex-
PEELED from the Medical Association for alleged
completely in the conspiracies of Blackburn,
Sanders and Booth
Mr.. G. b. Holden, the noted tenor, has
written two new songs called "Loves Lamen-
taton" and sGathering Pebbles by the Sea-
side,f both Of which are destined to become
popular. naG a5kAIs8Ad So .@H sd8l
2Fhe fifth musical festival of the Middle
Rhine took place last month at Mayence,a The
chorus consisted of eight hundred, and the or
chsstra of one hundred and forty persons, with.
accompaniment on the organ. A procession of
boats on the Rhine was feature Of the enter
tainment.sS ii5ioas saa stan seiS sst a 1911 81
Edwin Booth ccnte plates an early return
to the stage.sdi 10 nsgf sasalsss9a 10 asa&da 10
Among recent musical publications in New
York is ballad, st have Sworn to Love Thee
Ever" words and music by Robert Heller q Is
In London lately, a near-sighted actor
while playing Richmond, cut the Richard Of the
night severely in the face.
A new opera called PerEita, the subject
from ShakspeaFs's sWinter's Tale" has been
brought out in Leipzig by its author, @. de Bar
bieri. ga q gxass sssd bsngigr.94p sdp
-Haydn's Seasons an old work which
seems to be attracting new attention in several
parts of Europe, and is by many considered su-
perior to the @Creation, = has been performed
recently in Leipzig. 800 3 ss., sss5 ~
The New York papers generally speak
highly of Miss Kate Reynolds. The Tribuase's
/ dramatic critic, Mr.. e. II. House. compares her
| with Dejazet, and says, sWe look upon this la
/ dyssp performances with surprise. No other ar
list, within our recoflection, has exhibited so
| thorough an appreciation of the best and truest
Irequirements Of the drama.9Q sglYaag
| 4 Miss Anna Sontag of SantFf Francisco, a young
sAe4oe "a uAoelAACtAO14, ID CICdtlLS uuttc
sensation in Germany, where she has appear
ed in several difficult parts. Whole files OF
4 German newspapers, says the California Bulle-
tin, contain laudatory remarks concerning this
gifted young vocalist She possesses one Of
those rare voices which nature has endowed
with every beauty and charm characteristic Of
4 great singers. Strength and fulness Of tone
are in her combined with native warmth Of ex.
preston and remarkable compass. 4 i1e'E sTss9
-Adelinal Patti is about to take concert
tour through the French provincial cities. L
is stated that she was betrothed on the 18th O
June to q mercantile gentleman of Milan. a
| "A polemica1 volume is soon to be published
in Milan, from the pen Of Mazzoleni, the tenor
and Biachi, the basso.s !. aAsssts tsg4ssa
The London Times speaks highly of, Brig
7 noh's performance of Ferdinando, and says-
aThe rich quality of Signor Brignolrs voice
| Combined with his expressive, and at the SAM
time wholly unaffected style. create an unmis
takeable impression.s gs brealaag ;00&s "a &
77Maretzek viii bring with him from Europe
besides eminent solo Eooalists, about thirty new
chorus singers, male and female. sA " Taa p