The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-04
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
WILHEL,

WlLHELMJ.
| There was a good demand for seats to the
| Wilhelmi concert at Stock BRIDGES yesterday
morning. hut we must recall to our readers at
tention the fact that they never have heard, or
probably will never have, an Opportunity to
hear again, in many years, SO great an. artist on
his peculiar instrument as Wilhelmj. During
the few years 10 which his fame has become
worldwide be has equalled and many aver
surpassed VieuXtemps. 1t is certain that all
crit CO, without exception, admit that he is par
excellence, the greatest violinist ever hearo 10
Amer ca, pattiDg WIeniawski into the shade
The support includes the pleasing pianist, and
beaut fal woman, Teresa Carren0, Mrs James
soprano Il whom many grace ful things are
said, and Sienor Tagl,apietra, a baritone who
earned great applause during the Strakosh
opera season of 1915 for his admirable repd-
eIi0g IF the jester 10 the opera # Rigoletto
The concert will take place at CITY Fl III to-
morrow night
BLIND TOM
We have placed before the public during the
past few days the rem arkable abilities of Blind
Tom as piani t, and it seems unnecessary to
repeat them. 1t is sufficient to know that from
the works Of the great composers down to the
popular airs of the day, all are Interpreted py
this idiotic negro with an understanding and
sympathy that for long time, caused a feeling
Oh uuUSliSt tuat he COulu DH the lmDaClle be
appears. The seats are f,r sale at Portland
Theatre, where Blind Tom will give his concert
tonight
DoLLIE BDwELL.
Tonight Dollie Bdwell appears at Music
Hall in East Lynne, as Lady Isabel aud Mad.
anne Vine, characters in which she has won
many admirers in Portland 1t is stated she
will be supported by powerful stock company
and with her old time popularity, and at the
phaQn prinpo chp shoulf tho
FAUST.
This charming opera will be presented at
Portland Theatre next Monday evening by
the same opera company who gave Trovatore
so we'll few weeks ago. Tom Karl, who is a
great favorite with many musical people, will
take Brignoli's plaza. The tickets will be ready
Thursday at 9 a. N.
LIST Saturday night the Lotos Club enter
tained John Gilbert at DalmontcO's with a
dinner as it was the occasion of bis 50th an
niversary on the stage. There were ninety. of
the leading actors of the country present. Mr..
Gilbert delivered very witty speech, asdid
several others, including one BY Winter in re-
spouse to toast to ''The Dramatic Critic -
Tonight "Our Club" gives place to "My Som
at Wsllack's.
The Lyceum, N. Y, was opened Monday
night by Kate Claxton with "The Double Mar
rage
Charles Fechter's daughter Marion has left
the operate for the dramatic stage.
Manager Maplesou coutemplates the haz-
ardous experiment Of excluding men from mat
inee performances of opera.
Tbs engagement of Miss Clara Morris in
Frisco is one of the most successful ever known
on the Pacific slope.
William Winter says in the Tribune that
Wallack's company would go to pieces like al
egg-shell on Norm4n's Woe in northeaster, if
it were put into Hamlet or 'Othello'"
Miss May Croly, daughter Of the well known
writer, "Jeune june" will make her deout in
New York on the occasion of Mr.. Joseph JEFF
ferson's re appearance. She will play Meenie.
Mrs. John T. Raymond says of the young
actresses who accompany her on her tour 81
have promised their mothers never to let them
out of my sight" They go home with her
every night in her carriage.
sometime ago, giving novel entertainment
which he called "Begone, Dull Care is now
travelling in England, as the agent of the Jab-
lochkoff electric light.
Tonight concert will be given by Chandler's
concer band aud Mrs. G. K Hawes, in Sacca-
Kappa, being the first of the lyceum course.
Mr.. Belvin Rgan an actor who is remember
ed In Portland for his excellent Improvisation
Of Eccles in Caste in the early days of the
Museum, died in S.. John Sauday very sudden
ly of apopiexy. His widow (Violet Campbell)
is left 10 quite des itute circu instances with no
near relatives IN this country.
UDcle Toms Cabin IS to be performed Dec
10h at City Hall by Anthony and Parsons
troupe.