The Portland daily press., 1880-03-02
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
LITTLE CORINNE.

LITTLE C0RINNE.
Tickets are selling rapidly at Stockbridge 's
for the Corinne Opera Troupe, which appears
at City Hall next Friday and Saturday even
ings and Saturday afternoon, in the sparkling
opera burlesque, the "Magic Slipper" which
is full of fun, and has been played with great
success by this company. Little Corinne, the
prma donna of the troupe, is the midget who
played Little Buttercup so acceptably in the
Juvenile troupe at City Hall short time since,
and all who saw her then will be delighted to
welcome her once more. She is supported by
"a most excellent company, and we predict
crowded houses
THE CALIFORNIA MINsTRELs.
This most excellent troupe of minstrels,
which gave so satisfactory an entertainment in
this city short time since, will again appear
at Music Hall next Friday and Saturday even
ings, also giving matinee Saturday afternoon.
They deserve full houses.
READINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HosPI
TAI.
Miss Gertrude E. Moore, whose reading is
announced for tomorrow night at Rossini Hall,
gives her services to the Hospital. She re-
eceived Mr. Longfellow's high commentator
for her rendering of "The Famine That Sc
lection will be on the programme here. There
will also be instrumental and vocal music by
leading amateurs.
The sale of seats for Den Thompson's APP
pearance at Portland Theatre will begin
Friday morning.
Miss Nelson's performance of Rosalind on
Saturday afternoon in Boston, charmed an au-
dience limited only by the capacity of the the
atre. There were present in the audience
several who recalled Miss Ellen Trees per-
Torrance of the part at the fremont Theatre
on the 21st of February, 1887, and their pleas
ant memories were more than surpassed by the
exquisite acting of Miss Nelson. 1t is many
years since the piece as whole has been so
we'll given as it was at the Globe on Saturday
afternoon. When Miss Tree performed the
part the receipts were $521; the receipts on
Saturday afternoon must have been twice this
amount. Single tickets were sold as high as
-SS by spectators.
Portland Cadets Ball.
The Cadets arrangements for receiving and
entertaining their friends tonight are COM
Melted, and our citizens who attend may ex.
pect an unusually pleasant evening. The drill
which will occupy about one hour must be
seen to be appreciated, and we are assured by
those who have seen it that it is fully up tt
the old standard and alone is doubly worth
the price of admission. The hall will bt
trimmed for the ball and everything has beer
done to make this part of the entertainment
enjoyable. The ordersof dances is very ele
CANT. The covers have been engraved by
Griffin, with appropriate designs and the orde
will be given only to those who join in thu
dance The non-dancers can not but EMO.
the beautiful sight of pretty dresses and ga!
uniforms which, together with Chambers mu
sic, will make their evening complete. At in
Permission refreshments will be furnished in
the reception hall and hSt supper at Smith
& Leighton's on Exchange street. Honorar.
members will show their tickets at the box OF
flee for clothing checks.
The visitors will arrive at noon and quartz
at the Falmouth, and may be found at the al
mory of tie Portland Cadets during the after
noon and any attention shown them by our cit
liens will be gratefully remembered. Thos
wishing seats at the hall should 60 early a
the number of tickets sold insures a crowde
house.