The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-07-15
MusIdAL Arm DRAMATIC.

Madame Gazzaniga, the Opera singer, so
well Known 70 music lovers dis country,
win return here this fall. She has been EN- en-
gagged by Mr.. De Vivo to make a concert and
-epeaatie tour through. the United States. the
Canadas and Cuba.
{ Miss Jean Hosmer y stu Playing to. crowd
ed houses insNew York. tos-A1 =
John Breughan, one of the most -nopular
of actors and dramatic authors, win return to
this country IN October next bringing with
him new sensation Irish drama called co.
Donneirs Mission. .ssta A'ss5 ssssssssa 09l
Another Irish play IS soon, to be brought
out. 1t bears the exceedingly Hibernian title
of "Shamus O'Brien, the Bold Boy Of Glen
gall" With this, and Brougham's Irish play
and Boueicaults "Arah-na-Po gue,n the Irish
drama will be a leading feature of the coming
theatrical season.. sses,,,S f,assV y ,
A new Swedish singer, Mdlle. Enequist, is
creating a sensation in London. y
The composers. whose works are to form
the principal part Of the performance at the
German Singing Festival in New York are
Lachner, Stufllz, and Mendelssohn IA chorus
from the latter's aEdipuuss music, win be dis
tive feature. sslS 2 xoa ss.g is.isals55s55 ll.z .
The Eighteenth Annual Session Of the Pen
obscot Musical Association will be held in
Bangor, September 26, 1865 The Mendelsohnn
Quintette Club of Boston, win be present, add
ing to the attractions of the occasion.
Mr.. Charles James JafTies, whose song,
Jeannette and Jeannot, was much better
known in this country than its composer, died
recently i1sLondon. esAAsANA 'ssss4ksa =
The Handel Festival in London lis a mag
nificent success, many of the performances ex-
citing rapturous applause Sims Reeves, SAINT
ley, Mdlle. Parepa, and Adelina Patti are
among the chief artists. The singers and lnr-
sicians number 1000. traA sgetsR Ha
The last steamer brings news that Mr.. Man
ager Max Maretzek. has engaged the following
artistes -soprani, Signora Anna Ticcona,
Signorani, Elena Bozzati TENOR, Signor Guis-
eppa Cassetti, Signor Cesare Chiayerini bari
toni, Sienor Ettore Cornuti, Signor Chiavac-
ci bassi, Signor Antonucci, Signor Revere, and
Signor Papini. When these ladies and gentle
men arrive on our shores, Mr. Maretzek will
probably inform us who they are ,s .,- 80
The open air theatre near the Porto Nuoya,
at Verona, where day performances took place,
has been destroyed by fire. Five circus horses
were burned to death.
"a Mile. Morensi sailed on Saturday for Europe,
and win spend a yearin study at Milan, Italy.
Her friends in Brooklyn, where she has resid-
ed, presented her with the nice sum Of $500
in gold.
Madeline Hepriques depending the summer
at Bndd's Lake. She also often shows her
skin at ten-pins ON her. frequent visits. to- the
Heath House, Schooley's Mountains. The
young actress passes much Of her time IN fish
ing, boating, riding and other outdoor exer-
else. etti II 'f
James "A. Foley, formerly house-carpenter
in Hartford, recently made successful ope-
radcdebut in Europe as aSig. Foli.n q IT, 4 \
Madame Anna Bishop is about TO start ona
concert tour, to visit Saratoga, Newport and
the other principal watering places pg. 81
Mr.. Alfred Wigan, one of the leading Eng
fish comedians, proposes to make profession
al visit to America during the coming season.
The London dramatic authors held their an
nual dinner at Greenwich a few weeks age,
and took that occasion to present silver ink
stand to Mark Lemon "as testimonial, not
only of warm regard forhis high literary abil-
tiles and genial social qualities, but also of
gratitude for the signal services which, by his
far-seeing and eminently practical counsel, he
has renderedstosshis brother workers for the
stage" Tom Taylor made the presentation
speech. assssA