The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
VACATION.

The Days Vacation party drew very
large audience to Portland Theatre last
evening, and the applause was tremendous.
1t is the best show of its kind that has been
seen in Portlaad for several seasons, in some
respects better than "Le Voyage en- Suisse"
The play has been embellished with new
songs, jokes and gags and these with the
wonderful athletic and dancing proclivities
of the only Days, form an entertainment
once seen to be remembered, laughed over
and wondered at until they come again.
There are in the company Thomas and
William DAILY, the athletic collegians; Robert
and Daniel DAILY, the Tigers" Miss Lizzie
DAILY, the awfully funny Aunt Priscilla /;
George w. Derious and Miss Lizzie Derious,
who in the part of ''Virgie Vane of Vassar''
is charming, and Miss Pauline Batchelder
as "Viola Vincent" also of Vassar. Miss
Julie Smith was excellent as Della" the
maid, and in company Mr.. +. M. Kendrick,
the Professor, contributed to the fun.
Vacation will be repeated tonight.
EMMA NEVADA.
Nine. Emma Nevada and her fine company
of artists will give lovers of music a rare
treat at City Hall tomorrow evening. Her
concert at Chickering Hall, New York, was
a most emphatic success. There was
crowded house, and the audience was
thoroughly fashionable and representative
one. The character of the audience, both as
W olZc anu QlIilClloluIlo, do well Ms Llle tl-
thusiastic nature of the applause she re-
ceived, showed plainly enough that this
newest and most brilliant of American
singers has warm place in the hearts of
her. countrymen. The programme was
varied and interesting. The surprise OF the
evening was in Vergnet, tenor who was
heard for the first time. He has a remark
able voice and handles it with great skill:
The concert throughout was brilliant and
effective. Nine. Nevada was In superb
ynIn ns.6 lNo had Tho n Ird Inr
costumes were as marvellous as ner Singing.
Tickets are now on sale at Stockbridge's
music store.
PARK STREET CHURCH CONCERT.
Park street church was filled last evening
by large and fashionable audience, who
had the pleasure of listening to one of the
finest concerts of the season. Miss ShaWs
performance on the harp, and the violin
solos by Miss Bertha Webb were received
with enthusiastic applause, while the vocal
lists, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Smith and Mr:
Stockbridge, were each encored several
times.
ADA GRAY.
Miss Ada Gray, who has appeared lately
at the Bijou Theatre, Boston, in East
Lynne" will present that play at Portland
Theatre Friday night. The tickets Will be
for sale at the theatre today. The Boston
exchanges all speak in tlattering terms OF
Miss Gray'S presentation of the dual role OF
Lady lsakel and Mme Vine.
NOTES.
Miss Alice Carle will appear with Stet-
sons Mikado company at City Hall the last
of March.
According to Cincinnati despatch con-
cerning the performances of Italian opera in
that city, there was disagreement between
Minnie Hauk and the tenor, Rayelli, and the
former got her revenge in this novel way
Ravelli has scene in Carmen" in which,
by striking high note and holding it, he is
sure to win generous applause. Hauk knew
this, and determined to break him up:
Therefore, on the first night, just as Ravelli
reached his successful note, Hauk flew at
B fiat and every other note in the scale out
of him. The audience thought that Carmen
was only little more tempestuous than
usual, but Ravelli knew what it all meant
and was furious.