The Portland daily press., 1880-04-03
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE VERY MERRY MARINER.


Cadet than in any musical work that has
been produced in this city for very long
time. From the opening chorus of the opera
to the close of the third act there was hardly
break in either the delightful character of
the music or the fun of Mr.. Rosenfelds
dialogue. The score is full of beauties and
some OF the numbers are positively charming.
Among those which deserve special mention
are the quartette "Softly, Softly" Fanchettes
song Je Suis," Don Januerios II am the
Brazilian" the first duet between Fanchette
and Don Lamberto, the duet between Fan
Ghetto and the Brazilian, the "Whispering
chorus" the grand song of the cadets, with
the accompanying rolling motion so descriptive
oflife on the ocean wave, Fanchette's song "I
want to be GIRL" the song and chorus "On
to Portugal" and the grand ensemble at the
close Of the second act. These are but few
of the best features of the opera, and to these
should be added the waltz written by Signor
Operti, and the two songs, that are inter-
polated.
The story of the opera has already been
published in the PRESS, but no one can imagine
how that sketch has been filled out by Mr..
Rosenfeld. 1t may be slangy but it is very
funny. Miss Florence Ellis has fulfilled the
promise of her youth and the prediction we
made for her six years ago. She is pretty,
plquant full OF life and spirit, acts with great
appreciation of the text and possesses a very
sweet well cultivated soprano voice which it
is great pleasure to listen to. Several of her
numbers were encored, and she received a
beautiful basket OF flowers, after she had been
most heartily welcomed. Her Fanchette al
DC "a
Brazilian, displayed a good baritone, and
fully seconded Miss Ellis. Mr.. Clark, the
Don Lamberto, possesses resonant tenor and
sang the numbers allotted to him most accept
ably. MIR. Van Houten kept the audience in
Commissions, whenever he was on the stage,
as Mungo, the negro servant The other
principal ladies, Misses Sednech and Bernard,
were worthy of mention, but were suffering
from colds which prevented their doing them
prettily dressed girls, presented charming
picture, the choruses were well given, and the
game of fifteen played with living people as
the numbers, was novel feature The
piece was beautifully costumed. The orches-
ira led by Signor Operti, was excellent. Don't
forget the opera will be repeated tonight and
at the matinee
TICKELICK.
A fair-sized audience gathered in the CI4y
Hall last evening to listen to Mr. Goods new
comic opera "Tickelick," which received its
first representation, for the benefit of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, for
which organization it was expressly composed.
This work like its predecessor Cupid con-
tains some bright and sparkling airs, and evil
IDENTIFY gave great pleasure to the audience
which was not chary of its applause.
Mr.. Will r. Howard as Dick Sedley the
Midshipman, had very pleasing part, which
he filled to perfection and acted the happy-go-
in the audience envy the misses on the stage.
Miss Annie M. Greeley as Nell Burbank sang
finely, and in the, duo kiss song" "Oh! nv
pretty little maiden," with Mr.. Howard, her
acting was very charming indeed. Mr.. Will
P. Morris as Gully the colored servant of the
school, was very happy in his characterize
ton. Mr.. Pingree as Capt Vaughan and Miss
Jennie Noyes as Miss Primrose, the precep-
tress OF the seminary, showed by their acting a
line appreciation OF their parts. The chorus
have evidently been we'll drilled and gave the
music with a verve and CHIC which made every
good point a telling one.
The numbers which apparently gave most
pleasure were the "Kiss song,'' 'Song of the
tickelick," "Hot Coffee" and "Oh dear pa
pa" although this enumeration is far from ex-
hausting the good numbers of the opera At
the close of the performance Mr.. Goold was
congratulated by many of his friends on the
success of his new work, which ought to be-
come very popular one.
Barring the swaits'' which were rather tire
some, 'but almost inseparable from first repre-
sentaf1on, the opera was very enjoyable and
we trust that the remaining representations
may be attended by crowded houses, and the
worthy charity in whose aid it was composed
may reap substantial benefit from its produc-
ton.
RENTZ-sANTLEY.
Music Hall will be crowded tonight to see
the Rentz-Santley troupe. The evenings
entertainment will open with the gr and olio
introducing the whole company in choruses,
and Misses Mortimer, Lee and North with Lew
Benedict and Charles Wilson in solos. Then
there will be Frank Bennett and Nellie Rich
ards in comic specialties, Sanford and Wilson
the eccentrics, Mabel Santley in her skipping
rope act, the Writings in their original sketch
The Phenomenon Musicians, Lew Benedict
in his great stump speech, Victoria North in
her motto songs, the Kent Sister in song and
dance; Thos. and Annie Dayton in their great
novelty act, Kate Vaughan with her cabinets
of electric illusion, Sam Holdsworth in his
change songs, the evenings entertainment con-
Guiding with the sparkling burlesque "Penn's
Aunts Among the Pirates"
PIRATES OF PENzANcE.
Gilbert and Sulliyan's new opera will pack
City Hall Monday evening. Already the mu-
steal people of Boston, New York and other
large cities have been favored with its produc-
ton. and at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, n Y,
the weekly receipt were something tremend-
dous. Messrs. Pond & Hathaway, with
sharp eye to good thing, secured the right to
produce the opera in New England cities out
side Of Boston, and will produce it here with
all the effects and with the same people, ex-
cept two, with which this piece was given in
are selling rapidly at Stockbridges, and every
one will wish to see an opera of Sullivan's
brought out as the composer intended it
should be.
BUFFALO BILL.
Next Tuesday Buffalo Bill will appear at
Music Hall in his new play, Buffalo Bill at
will be ready at Music Hall this morning. A
matinee will be given Wednesday.
NOTES.
Half-fare on the Maine Central and Grand
Trunk railroads to see the Pirates.
Reeves Opera Company and American
Band at City Hall, Fast day and evening.
Steamboat Landing al Old Orchard.
The corporators of the Orchard Beach Wharf
Steamboat Company met insthis city yester-
day, organized a company, accepted the char
ter granted by the last Legislature, and ap-
pointed a committee to procure plans and esti
mates with a view to immediate construction
of a steamboat landing at Old Orchard. The
pier will be built of rough stone and piling
about twelve hundred feet from high water