The Portland daily press., 1882-06-02
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
PROF. sAnc1rR,s coNnrRr.

PROF. sAUCIER's CONCERT.
| There is little doubt that there will be large
audience in attend ance at Prof Saucier's con-
cert to be given at Reception Hall this evening.
Prof. Saucier has given one or two concerts in
this city-or rather has been extended the COM
pliment of concerts-which have given great
pleasure to those who were fortunate enough
to attend. His support ON this occasion will
not only be very satisfactory but will afford an
opportunity to hear Miss Ruth G. Long, the
favorite mezzo-soprano, Messrs. Turkey, Fer
maid, Stetson and Thomas. The programme
which has been published in the PRESS is at
tractive, and the numbers have been carefully
selected. The concert will end in time for all
who desire to take the horse cars.
At Prof. Saucier's concert Mr.. Norris, organ
list at the Free street Baptist church, will &C.
company Miss Long on the piano in her selec-
tions.
We understand that Portland Theatre will
open for next season much earlier than usual
this year in order to secure attractions that
must come then or not at all.
Col j. Franklin Warner has written comic
opera entitled "Artic, or the North Pole Expe-
dition." Tha composer offered $1,000 for the
best music to the opera. G. Walter Gould was
one of the contestants, and his composition won
the orchestra parts for eighteen pieces.
Upward of $1,000 had been raised in New
York on Monday for the benefit of the widow
and children of the late George A. Comfy and
in memory of the late Herman Rietzel, who
were drowned ON Friday. An operate and
dramatic performance in aid of thif fund is
proposed and will probably take place at
Booths Theatre on June 10. Clara Louise
Kellogg and Emma Abbott are interested in it
and have the assistance of Nine. Lablache,
Zelda Seguin, Teresa Carreno the Hess Opera
Company, Sgnor Brignoli, Signor Tagllapietra
William Castle, Max Strakosch, Max Maretzek
and other artists and managers. Miss Annie
Louise Gary will assist If she can reach New
York in time.
Mr.. Charles E. Gibbons, who was member
of the San Francisco Minstrels some years and
was well known in his profession, died in New
York on Saturday. He was the husband of
Efie Germon, favorite soubrette actress at
present member of Mr.. Lester Wallack's
company.
Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivans new comic op-
era-for the production of which it is not sup
posed there will be any necessity for months to
come, seeing how Patience still draws-is
founded on one of Mr.. Gilbert's "Bad'' ballads
''The Fairy Curate'' which tells how
Once fairy light and airy,
Married with MORTAL
Men however,
Never, never
Pass the fairy portal,
Silly stealing she to Ealing,
Made daily Journeys;
There she found him,
Clients round him
(He an Attorney
The result of this strange union was a son
named George who became in due time
curate, who being half fairy, had the power of
paying flying visits to his fairy mamma One
day, however his bishop, popping in unexpect-
edly, finds Georges mother a Ia the fairy Re-
becca, in wings and short petticoats, and as
Stunning her to be a lady of the ballet, denoun-
ces her son, who, in his Indignation at the in
situation sschanged religion like pigeon, and
became Mormon" The degsoueneent is, of
course, changed and the story much elaborated
in the new libretto; but the leading idea of
the latter, it is understood. is identical with
that of the ballad.