The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
VIRGINIA.

Tonight the Biicu Opera Company of Bo,-
ton will be heard in this city at Portland The
atre, in Stephen & Solomon's "virginia, With
Cheever Goodwin's arrangement, for the first
time, They will bring with them the full
force of the opera house at Boston, forty-fve
people, with appropriate scenery. The mana
ger, Mr.. Hastings, will lead the opera The
Bangor and Lewiston papers speak highly OF
the company, and the manner in which the
opera was staged, acted and sung in those
cities. The Bangor Wing says the opera is
very mirth-provokiDg affair, and It's situations
are especially ludcrous. The plot deals with
the confusion into which Mephisto, politely
termed DeVule, has the power to turn things.
Virginia and Lady Msgnolia's loves and lovers
are interchanged By order of his majesty, while
he, himself, makes love TO grandmother who
f;rts like maiden of sixteen. Samuel Nub-
bes, navy" being reputed 14th son of
18th sou de eats the plans of DeVille, and all
comes out right, rs it ought with such charm
ing people.
The Wing says the solos were numerous and
sung with fine effect. TIE leading partici-
pans We're seconded by splendid chorus and
also by the superior Bijou orchestra. Novel
features of the entertainment were chorused
by navvies, milkmads, bathers, sailors and
younger sons. The applause was frequent
and many encores demanded" Miss Janet
Edmondson-who pleased when here with
Mahn's Opera Company-wll appear as Vir-
ginia; Miss Clara Poole-who sang with great
acceptance in Portland with Stetson's "Crown
Diamonds" company-will assume the role of
the Widow; Miss Tuttle will be the Magnolia;
aud Misses Delaro. Folsom and Lane the three
daughters. Signor Brocolni,-the pirate king
in D'0yley Carte's ''Pirates Of Penzance" Co..
will play the pert of DeVille; the favorite
tenor, w III. FessendeD, that of Robinson
Jones; and Mr.. Wilkinson, Nubbles, the nav
w.
NOTES.
LeClair aud Russell, who appeared at the
Lyceum the opening week, have been re.engag-
cd by Mr. Warwick, and will return later in
the season. Good houses are the rule at this
theatre.
The new opera house at st. Paul was opened
Tuesday evening in the presence OF
large and brilliant audience. Mayor O'Brien
and Governor Hubbard made speeches. The
Emma abbott Opera company sang "Trova-
tore" The house cost over 600, and has
seats for more than 1000 people.
1t is intimated that the attraction for next
season at Drury Lane, London, will be Jap
anese spectacle play, with dresses and scenery
from Japan. The name of the play is NO
nins."
A new German actress, Madam Franziska
Ellmenreich, has appeared in London, at the
Gaiety Theatre. She uses the English Ian
guage, comes from Dresden, and plays Mary
Stuart, Adrienne, Camille, ETC.
When Maurice Grau announced his French
opera company, which, with Madame Aimee
as its chief artistic, lately sang at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, great stress was laid on the
fact that Mile. Nixau, young Partisan star,
would for the first time shine in American
heavens Mile. Nixau was described as being
If surprising beauty and possessing that rarity
in opera bouffe, an actual voice. After pro-
tracted delay, which only served to whet pub
lie curiosity, Mile. Nixau appeared. and APP
pearing conquered. If she did not shine, she
as least sparkled, and was, metaphorcally
speaking, received with open arms by the
faultessiy attired young men who filed the
front seats and on whom Aimee had failed to
renew the impression she made four years ago.
AS Boccaccio, she caught rich young Caifor
nian, who has paid Grau $4,000 to release
Mile. Nixau from her engagement to him. and
the couple will marry and go to the husbands
estates