The Portland daily press., 1880-10-26
THE McernENY FAMILY.

ldE MCGiBENI FAMILY.
This family of musicians, nine in number,
from Portland. Oregon, appear at the New
Portland Theatre Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week. They have full
band, full orchestra and chorus of their own
and have been warmly received wherever
they have appeared. Their programme con-
sists of vocal and instrumental, selections
from the best authors and they will doubtless
be cordially received by our people. The sale
of seats opens Thursday morning at O'Clock
at the theatre. Crowds greaJ in every city.
The Washington d. c., Critic says: "Lincoln
Hall is packed nightly with people enthusias-
tic over the musical performance of the Nc
Gibeny Family. The seven little people in
the party are surprisingly talented"
M'LIss.
Miss Annie Pixley who made SO pleasant an
impression in the city year ago will again
favor our citizens with her delightful imper-
sonation of M'liss at New Portland Theatre
on Friday and Saturday next She will be
supported mainly by the same excellent COM
pany that assisted her on the former occasion.
The tickets will be ready at the box office this
morning and will meet with ready SALE
NOTES.
An opera company has been organized in
Boston for the purpose of presenting Balfe's
operetta, THE Sleeping Beauty" and Often
bach's 'Rose of Auvergne." The company
comprises the following we'll known people:
Miss May Mile, soprano; Miss Ida Mile,
contralto; Mr.. A. M. Bell, tenor; Mr.. G. I.
Dolan, bass; Mr.. Charles F. Hallam, who is
well known in musical circles, is to be pianist.
AS to the ladies and gentlemen named above
Miss Ida Mile has been seen here as the
Josephine" of Murphy's Miniature Pinafore
company Her sister, Miss May, is well known
in 10 ifv Mr. pan H.
member of the original Boston Museum
Pinafore company, having taken the part of
the Captain" on the first presentation of the
opera here. Mr.. Dolan is the organist of the
church of st. Francis de Sales at Boston High
lands. The company is holding frequent
rehearsals and will shortly be ready for en-
gagement.
Miss Annie L. Davis of this city, who ap-
peared as a violinist at one of the Rossini
Club concerts last winter, has been pursuing
her violin studies at Eichberg's conservatory,
Boston, and. is considered one of his most
promising pupils.
Miss Annie Louise Cary has been confined
to her room in New York since week ago
Saturday with a severe attack of bronchitis,
and will be unable to sing for at least a week
more. She was unable to appear in the part
set for her in the performance of la Favorlta"
by MapleSons troupe on Wednesday last, and
has asked the manager to postpone her con-
tract to November 1st
An unknown admirer of Clara Louise KEEL
logg at Vienna sent to her hotel bird of
beautiful plumage in a cage of gold. A Vien-
ma correspondent of the London Globe. tells
the following: miss Kellogg was singing the
part of Filina in 'Mignon' when, in the
second act, she has to open several biliets. One
of these missives proved to be an eloquent
letter of eight pages from Marquis who has
long been in love with her, in which he once
more pressed his suit in burning accents. The
pretty ruse was crowned with success, and now
it is an open secret that the great American
artist has given her hand and heart to the
lover who has wooed her ever since the early
spring,