The Portland daily press., 1885-01-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE FALL OF BABYLON.


The Haydn Association will give Spohr's
Fall of Babylon" at Union Hall on Thursday
evening next, and the performance should
meet with generous patronage Oh the part of
the musical public.
Spohr was not only brilliant writer, but his
works are noted for their many musical
beauties. The most serious criticism brought
against Spohr was his lack of intellectual
depth, want Of dramatic vigor and distinct
ness, and certain prevailing melancholy ex-
preston, lacking in individual characteristics
But he had much poetic feeling, and his In.
strumental composition was especially note
worthy. The "Fall of Babylon is one OF his
most taking works, and the chorus music
which he did so much to advance in his day,
possesses many novel and attractive features
Under the baton of Mr.. Kotzsohmar the
trained voices Of the Haydns will render the
oratorio In splendid shape, and We have no
doubt the performance will prove one of the
most attractive musical events OF the winter.
The tickets will be found at Stockbridge's and
also at Banks drug store.
HI HENRY's MINsTKEhs
Hi Henry's Minstrel's are net large, but
s%oy NAO NOAJ SoOu SbhipouJ VI A1iAobICiSs
Their street parade is quite taking, and their
military music praiseworthy The entertain
ment at Portland Theatre last night was evil
IDENTIFY very pleasing to the large audience
which filled the auditorium to its utmost ca
pscity.
The strong features of the programme were
the eccentric dancing and skating carnival by
Bowers Gould, McEyoy, Brady, Yorkey and
Mack, and the burlesque Base Ball Nine, the
banjo and bone playing of Mr.. Tom English,
the jugglery of Burtime, the admirable female
impersonation of Mr.. Billy Lyons and his Sc
prano voice, and Mr.. Hi Henrys cornet play
ing.
PEOPLES THEATRE.
Another excellent specially company COM
menced an engagement at this theatre last
night, and gave great satisfaction. There was
Maggie Walker and Harry Fielding in their
comedy sketch EXTRACTS" Wally Gibbs. Ned
Thatcher and Ada Adair in "The Country
mans VISIT" George Mcdonnell, the great pc
destal sketch dancer and charcoal deiniator,
VIM. Penna In his comic songs, and the funny
comedy of "Vivisection." Be sure and see
them.
1t is announced that Signor Rotoli, said to
Il oV POpAidN u1usiCla0 1u ISOMos Will buOu
come to America to fill a professorship in Bos
ton.
A new musical society In Boston prints on it's
tickets the command Evening Dress"
The third annual convention of the North
Conway Musical Association will pe held at
the Congregational church. North Conway, n.
H., beginning Tuesday, Feb. 8, at p. M, and
continuing through Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday. Mr.. T. P. Murphy OF North Conway
will be director. The services of Mrs. Jennie
P. Walker OF Boston, soprano eoloist, have
been secured. Mr.. T. P. Murphy, Miss Edith
Chase and Miss Margie Thompson will play
solos and duets on tho piano and the organ. l.
M. Chase will play first violin, E. H. Chase
second, and W. D. Barnes cornet The
choruses will be sung by the association.
Grand concerts will be given on Thursday and
Friday evenings, Feb. and 6. People desir-
ing to attend the convention from this city can
do SO at half rates over the Portland & Ogdene-
burg.
A dramatist, Tito Mamoli, has lost no time
in making capital ont OF the recent occurrences
in the Palais de Justice Paris. He has writ
ten five act drama, "The Revenge of Nine.
Hagues; or, a Woman who Kills. which has
been played at the Fossati Theatre, Milan.
Among the personages are Hugues and his
wife, M. NORM, Nine. Gatineau and M. Ana
lole 10 ID I OTSo. Inc piece IS eaiu 10 %
enormously successful.
A correspondent OF 8 thealrical newspaper
gives an account of sn entertainment given mr.
der Lord Dufferin's supervision during his voy-
age to India on the Tasmania. A fairly com
plete stage, designed by the first officer, was
made by the chief carpenter, between Gibraltar
and Malta. with a proscenium painted white,
picked out with red. and scenery painted by a
passenger The theatre was lighted by cleo
tricity. "The whole thing was nnfque-the
portable stage, the native cnrtain-drawers and
supers, rehearsals held in the hold, the COM
panion turned into grsenroom; !" and what
with theatricals, lectures, tableaux and music,
ence.