The Portland daily press., 1883-02-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE LoNGFEnLow CONCERT.

THE LoNGFELLow CONCERT.
The concert in aid of the Longfellow Statue
Association, given at City Hall last night, was
a great success and must have delighted not
only the great audience in attendance but also
the managers. Such an occasion is not sub
Jet for criticism but it is only fair to say thai
the various performers have good reason to be
we'll satisfied with their efforts. The Haydns
sang with their accustomed precision and del
lcacy OF shading; the Webers were prompt in
attack and exhibited the good results of care
full drill; the instrumental selections by the
quartette from the Rossini Club were worthy OF
chamber concert; the overture by Chambers
Band put the audience in good temper at the
outset; and the soloists were al encored, al
saonsn none responded except By bowling.
Mrs Gushing received an elegant basket of
HoWers together with a canary in a golden
cage from her friends in the First Parish
Church, and those in her own household, and
Mrs. Morrison a beautiful banquet.
Ii is but fair TO state that the rule of no en-
cores was broken through in favor of Nj.
hgizschmar's beautiful arrangement of Long
fellows Excelsior Messrs. Pennen and
Coyle took the soil parts, and the Haydns tho
chorus. The effect was dramatic.
Mr.. K0tZschmar conducted and Mr. MUIR
ray and Miss Fannie Jordan accompanied
most acceptably There as very large at
tendance from the surrounding towns.
THE LYeE0M.
Another large audience at this cosy little
theatre last evening. jefferson, Wallace aud
Mortimer received rouud after round of APP
plause. Lottie Zalia mere than peases in her
club swinging; she is an artist and all should
see her.
coRINNE MERRIE-MAGERs
Next Saturday afternoon and evening the
tiny lyric and dramatic star, Corinne,
and her famous 'Merrie- Makers will
appear at City Hall in their new musical
opera, "Bijou; or, Our Company" and the
Magic Slipper introducing grand olio OF
specialties by adult artists. The sale of seats
commences at Stockbr dge's this morning.
BUFFALO BILL.
The Manchester Union says of Buffalo Bills
new play: "The Opera House was crowded
Saturday night by lovers Of the sensational,
who gathered TO greet William f. Cody, in
his new play, Twenty Days, or Buffalo Bills
Pledge and all were we'll pleased with the
evenings entertainment. The play, although
portraying border life, and Astounding in the
tiourishiDg of knives and firing OF pistols, was
Tree from coarseness ana profanity, while the
movement was SO rapid aud the situations 80
startling as TO hold the interest of every one
throughout. The antics of the trick donkey
aud he banjo playing III the first act, the band
OF real Indians III the third ACT, and the WON
derful fancy shooting of Buffalo Bill himself,
all helped 10 enhance tho evenings enjoy
meDt, and the audience evidently felt When
the curtain fell, that the famous scout had
fulfilled his pledge i'll double sense"
Buffalo Bill Will soon appear at Portland
Theatre"
JESSE JAMES.
On Thursday next tue play of Jesse
Jam the Bandit King" will be produced at
Portland Theatre, in which tn outlaws ia
nous horses, "Gharger' and Raider" will
al psar. The sale of seats will begin today
NOTES.
The "White Slave" drew another large
audience 10 Portland Theatre asst night.
Margaret Mathet, SO sick with pneumonia
n Boston, is recovering, and has received
proofs OF the many friends she has made by
The elegant floral tributes sent her.
AT President Arthur's dinner party and
concert, Patti, always sreaky, did not make
| her appearance, neither did Nine. Dotti 60. T.
| Ter known Mrs. Swift in New Bedford)
| Albsni was in fine voice, and sang so delc-
| iousy as to receive the lavish approval
of the distinguished and delighted au-
afence. Nine. Scalchi and Signor Galassi
were also loudly and enthusiastically applaud
| ed, and the masterpiece of the evening was tbe
| closing song, Robin Affair."" by Nine. Alba
nj, which was SO sweetly rendered as to elicit
rounds OF applause, led by President Arthur
! bountifui supper in the state diuing room
concluded the entertainment.