The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-22
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE HINDoo JUGaLERs.

THE HINDoO JUGGLERS
1t is said that starving people oft seek refuge
from the pangs of hunger in sleep when their
slumbers are haunted by visions of superb BAN
quets; that persons fond of the pleasures, but
not the inconvenience, of travel, sit by their
winter firesides and picture to themselves a
run through Europe, visiting in imagination
all the places that centuries have made his
toric tbs possible that some such idea may
have possessed the minds of those who had in
charge the entertainment in City Hall last
night. Possibly they thought that the tropical
splendors of India, as depicted on the scenes,
would provide sufficient caloric for the specta-
tor and it would not be we'll to allow the hall
to be heated to an unseemly degree. So the
audience wrapped itself in warm shawls and
overcoats, gazed with admiration on the beau
tiful pictures presented even while they shiv-
cred over the cold marble gories of the IA
nous Tai-Mahal. 1t only remained for Mr..
French to apologize for the torpidity of the
venomous snakes by the remark that their con-
dition was owing to the GOODNESS of the room
to bring down the house.
The lecture that preceded the performance
livered by Mr.. French, and the scenes of ia
nous cities and villages, mausoleums, and
waterfalls most artistically presented. The
jugglers' performances were not very remarka-
BILE, because their feats have been exhibited
here by so many celebrated prestidigitators.
The orange tree trick was of little account.
The basket feat was well performed. The
funniest thing in the exhibition was the Hin
dostanee chin-chin of the natives, who were
attired in their native dress. The snakes
looked Shiny and disagreeable enough, and the
mongoose resembled good sized ant eater.
The greater part of the evening is taken up by
the lecture. 1t is said that, at their hotel, the
jugglers and snake charmerS all occupy large
apartment. especially prepared for their &C
commodation. AS they do not use beds, small
cots are arranged for them. Their meals,
cooked after the Hindoo method, are served
privately, and two walters detailed expressly
to look after their comfort 1t is necessary to
put them all in one room, as they will not sleep
in separate apartments, having a dread that
the Christians may do them harm if they are
alone. The room is kept as hot as possible day
and night No wonder they shivered on the
stage last night.
THE JIBBENAINosAY.
Mr. Proctor's Jibbenainosay is perennial and
amusomont loving people. 8ew will appear in
mas afternoon and evening, and the tickets will
be ready at the box office this morning.
THE HENscHEL CONCERT.
Probably many of our citizens are not aware
of the exceptional musical treat in store for
them in the coming grand concert to be given
at City Hall Jan. It'll. Henschel ranks in Eu-
rope as the greatest living baritone, and has
lately achieved marked success in New York
in his recitals, assisted by Lillian Bailey, who
is his fiancee Mr.. Sherwood the pianist, is al
ready well known favorite. Mr.. Adamowski,
the Polish yiolinist, has won a marked success
and stands high as an accomplished and true
in the combination. Miss Lillian Bailey when
abroad studied music under Henschel, and it
is needless to add that the master speedily sue
cumbed to the personal charms and mental en-
dowment of his fair pupil To this rising Bos-
ton favorite. then, we owe the presence in this
country OF one of Europe's greatest artists.
NOTES.
AT the Y. M. G. A. entertainment Thursday
there will be solo singing by Miss II. f.
Eaton, OF West Buxton, vocalist, violin solos
with piano accompaniment, and select reading
The Emma Donald Grand Star Concert
Combination will appear at City hall Janu-
airy Sd.
At the Mapleson concert in New York Sum
day night Miss Cary received great applause
for beautiful rendering of 'Fdc ut Portens."
The New York Times correspondent says
.'Mr. Edwin Booth has made an unqualified
success in 'Richelieu.' He had no right to ex-
pect that his Hamlet would be accepted with
out much critical quibbling. Had he played
Richelieu first he would have been the rage by
this time, and possibly the fashion next season,
if he had been supported by good company
and backed by really liberal management. AS
have done full justice to his Richelieu, and he
is nightly received by enthusiastic audiences.
It is all nonsense, the report in New York, that
Irving has .evinced the slightest desire to be
unfriendly to Booth. The facts are quite the
other Wayp