The Portland daily press., 1880-11-02
The following is the Re-
publican Electoral Tick
ct. Voters should cut it
out and see that the
ticket they throw cores
ponds to it:
For Electors of President and Vice
President:
JOSEPH s. WHEELWRIGHT.
IRA IT. FOSS.
ELISHA HI. JEWETT.
OTIS HAYFORD.
EDWIN FLYE.
LEWIS B. JOHNSON.
SEWARD B. HUME.
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE McGIBENY FAMILY

THE McGIBENY FAMILY.
Last night Portland, Maine, Igave hearty
welcome to Portland, Oregon, at the New
Portland Theatre. For week past the PRESS
has heralded the approach of the McGibeny
Family, talented band of young musicians
giving the opinions of the leading journals of
the country in those cities where they have ap-
peared. Those criticisms have seemed some-
what more laudatory than could be justified by
the facts, but after hearing last evening there
is no doubt the young people are all they have
been represented
The curtain rose upon very pretty interior.
with parlor organ at one end of the stage and
piano-the latter placed behind screen-at
the other. Mr.. McGibeny, the father, presid-
ed at the one, and Mrs. McGibeny at the other.
The former has more the appearance of lit
erary man, a tutor in some classical institute
for instance, than the leader Of a band, and
the latter is handsome, sprightly, buxom
lady with very pleasing stage presence. At
given signal the young folks marched in
from the rear entrance, two by two, headed by
the little girls, Alice and Florence, and
grouped themselves for the opening overture
They were all dressed in excellent taste, the
boys in black velvet with cherry trimmings
and red stockings, and the girls in blue. Little
Florence was as cunning as she could be, and
charmed the audience with her playful ways,
at the same time she looked SO comical hand.
ling the great bassd rum.
There were eighteen numbers on the pro-
gramme, embracing Dodworth, River, Verdi,
Kreutzer, Glover and other prominent COM
posers. There were vocal as well as instru-
mental selections and character sketches, and
in no one instance was there DISAPPOINTMENT,
1t must be remembered that the band is COM
posed of children ranging from six to eighteen
years of age, and they displayed an execution,
taste and expression rare in persons of such
extreme youth. Their rendering of the selec-
tion from "Rigoletto'' would have done credit
to we'll known military bands, and the same
may be said of the Canon Galop." The old
est son Frank proved himself cornet player
OF no mean ability, and added greatly to the
strength of the organization. Among those
numbers that gave the greatest pleasure to the
audience were the Chinook Chorus" an i'm
itation of the Indians of Puget Sound, the
humorous quartette "Pro Phundo Basso," by
Mr. and Mrs., Viola and Frank McGibeny, and
the kindergarten song, "Storm and Sunshine"
by the family. All these received enthusiastic
applause, in addition to the instrumental selec-
tions. Among the funniest features was the
character sketch, "The Best Old Man Alive"
by little Florence and Victor, which was
heartily encored.
When we consider that Notwithstanding the
fact that the town was all alive on the eve be-
lore election, and that two professions were
parading the streets, it is very fattering to the
family to know that the house was crowded
and many who attended last night will wish to
go again tonight. This evening the election
returns will be read from the stage.
MINNIE PALMER.
Minnie Palmer Boarding School, which
proved SO taking last season, will again have
representation at New Portland Theatre next
Thursday evening. The Chicago Press says: :.
ga number of taking songs are sung and
some excellent dancing is indulged in. In act
second occurs all the fun, and fun it is too of
the widest description. The bright and shin
ing light of the whole affair is Minnie Palmer
young and charming soubrette we'll and fay-
orably known in the East. She possesses a
petite figure, face of bewitching sweetness
and voice free from harshness. She still has
youth on her side, and is full of vivacity and
life. About the only way to convey an idea to
the public as to what she is like will be to state
that she bears strong resemblance to Lotta
when she was about Minnie's age. From this
it must not be inferred that Minnie is an imi-
tator; quite the contrary, Minnie's style is or
1glnal and peculiar to herself. She made
most favorable impression upon her first ap-
pearance, which increased until she fairly won
the hearts of the audience. She created con-
slant laughter by her rompings and the pranks
she played in school. She has been fortunate
III securing several very efficient people to sup
port her, and is greatly aided by their efforts.'
WEBER CLUB CONCERT
The Weber Club concert should draw q large
house tomorrow night. Misses Nellie Webster
and Mary Bryant will assist.