The Portland daily press., 1882-04-26
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE RANKER,s DAUGHTER.

THE BANKERS DAuGHIEh'
The Bankers Daughter drew second good
house to Portland Theatre last evening, ana
the acting was even superior to that OF MOI
day. The company had enjoyed the days rest
after several one night stands, and TOOK noiu
with renewed energy. 1t is rarely SO gooo u
travelling combination is met with.
COMRADES.
Such is the title of drama to be given un'
der the auspices of the Church of the Messiah
at their vestry on India street, tomorrow eve
ming. There should be liberal patronage.
DENMAN THOMPSON.
tits almost unnecessary to call attentlon W
the fact that Denman Thompson viii again
produce in this city his great creatioh u
"Joshua Whitcomb," at Portland Iheaue,
Friday and Saturday evenings. 1t is one oi
the most interesting and mirth-proyoking chai-
acterizations known to the stage. Furtner-
more, Mr.. Thompson will be supported py al
excellent stock company, the same whlcn os MAS
appeared with him in Chicago, New YORK 'oam ':i
Francisco and Boston. The sale OF seats Will
commence to-day.
RED RIDING HOOD.
The ladies of Bosworth Relief Corps have
prepared most delightful entertainment Iof
May day, at City Hall. Little Red Klalng
Hood, with chorus of 100 voices, with Leila
Farrell, f. c. Cushing and others in the cast
and with drill by the High School CadeIs'
This will prove one of the very best OF ine
many good things Bosworth Relief Corps mas
presented to the Portland public.
THE OPERA FESTIVAL IN BOSTON.
The operatic festival which will be inausu,,
rated on the Sth of May, at the Mechanics
Fair Building in Boston, by George w. Hyatt
will be mammoth in its proportions. Gerster,
Hauck, Kellogg, Lancaster and Lablache,witn
several other famous contraltos and sopranos
will appear, together with Campanini, Brigno-
Ii, Gianini, Lazzarini, Ferrugini, Ciapini'
George Sweet, Monti and Mauciani, in the
male parts Gerster will appear four times
during the eight performances, opening with
Lucia" This will be her last performance
in this country, for several years at least, and |
the same may be said of Hauck. Negotiations |
are now pending to add to the strength of the |
performance by securing the remaining fea- |
lures of the Mapleson and Strakosch opera |
troupes. The stage of the Mechanics Fair |
Building is being extended to 60 feet In length,
and will have an area of 5000 feet, so that the
opera will be effectively mounted. The roper
toire will embrace Lucia, Trovatore, La Som |
nambuls, Faust, Barber OF Seville, Magic |
Flute, Mignon, Traviata, and La Favorita The |
have placed the price of subscrip- |
ton tickets at $40 each for the entire eight per-
formances, and the sale of them will COM
mence on M nday, May s. 1t is intended to |
run excursion trains from all parts OF New |
England, SO that this new attempt to give |
grand opera at popular prices will be thor |
oughly tested.
NOTES.
"When Won and were Youngn is said to be |
Ann Eliza's favorite song She thinks of |
B igham when she sings it.
The Folio says: Fanny Davenport remarks, |
'sIf had a daughter who had taste for the |
stage, would take her to see the most horri- |
BILE things. think it is wrong in parents to |
take children to see only the most beautiful |
plays; would take my daughter to all, and |
would 20 sicken her mind that she would never
mention taste for the stage again." just SO, |
Fanny Our daughter has a taste for the stage |
and we take her to ssee everything you appear
in. She is not quite cured yet. Come early
next season.