The Portland daily press., 1883-05-14

The audiences at Portland Theatre last Sat
urday afternoon and evenine were much
pleased with Mrs. Chanfrau's "Isabel Vane'
and Of course exit vas received with great
applause.
A son Of the famous tenor, Theodor Wachtel,
q leweler by trade, and possessing q voice
greatly resembling his father, is soon to make
his appearance on the stage Of the Hamburg
City Theatre.
NJ. Maurics Strakosch has returned to Eu-
rope with view 70 arranging for the appear
ance Of Miss Emma Thursby in opera, and also
TO endeavor 70 effect an engagement with a
German opera company TO come 10 this coun-
try next season
Mr.. Gustav Amberg, lessee Of the Thalia
Theatre, New York, since May 1st, has a
scheme that has not yet been divulged 70 any
but the most discreet and loyal Teutons in his
employ. Ii is nothing short Of the engagement
OF the entire MeiDiBgen company for the
Thalia next year. This matchless organiza-
tion has never played outside of Germany,
with the exception Of its brief London season.
Tremelli, who will be a member OF Maple
SON company next season, appeared in 'Lu-
crszia Borgia" in Vienna few weeks ago.
DR.. Hanslick says that ''sEce her Italian con-
version her vocalism and her action have
gained in freedom and artistic polish; plegma-
tic and superficial she has remained, as in her
best Tremel period"
Kathleen Mavourneen" has been for a loag
time popular song, and 1t is hoped that the
beneft that viii be given TO its composer
Crouch, ia Baltimore, on Decoration Day, will
have great deal of popular support.
A concert OF much excellence will be given
at Music Hall, Bosom, on Saturday afternoon,
May l9th, when Mme S. Scalchl, late of Her
MaJesty's Opera, will appear with Miss Emma
s. Howe, soprano, Mr.. Raphael Joseffy, the
eminent pianist, Dir. Timothie Adamowski the
violin virtuoso, and the Beethoven Club. The
appearance OF Nine. Scalchl will be the last
this emiuenF contTalto will make in Boston
prior To her departure for Europe.
Miss Helen Barry, an English actress who
hss just arrived in this conntry to try her for
tune, begins her America career at the Union
Square Theatre New York next Monday eve
ming, appearing in Tom Taylor's play of ARK
wrights Wife" Miss Barry exceeds Miss
Mary Anderson in tallness, and has been des-
cTibsd by deceased London critic as "emi-
neutly a daughter Of the gods. divineiy tall,
and most diyinely fair = Her hight is six
feet one inch. If ever she plays Juliet the
man who is TO play Romeo viii have TO be
sought out from among giants. Miss Barry be-
gan her stage career in burlesque and rose to
Camille, which is not far in character though a
long stride in art. Max Strakosch is her man
ager in this country.
Manager E. III. Hastings is busily engaged in
making preparations for the next season at the
Bilou Theatre. Boston. Among the princlpsl
artists secured are Miss Janet Edmondson,
Mile. Blanche Corelli and Miss Ross Stella, So
prani, Miss Clara Poole, contralto, Mr.. W. Ii.
Fessenden, tenor, SignoF Brocolini, baritone,
and Mr.. Gus kimmerlse, basso Messrs. Solo
mon and Stephens new opera, The White
Sergeant" is one of the works TO be presented,
and viii be produced IN Boston simultaneously
with its first production in New York and Ion
don. A version Of the Strauss opera, "Dsr
f. A. Harris aud Nat Childs and a version Of
Bizet's Carmen" by j. Cheever Goodwin,
with other equally attractive operas will be Civ
en- during the season.