The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE ROSE OF CASTLE.

City Hall was packed to overfowing last night,
| at the Stockbridge entertainment, and at 7.15 p.
| m,, the sign standing room only' was exhibited
| in front of the box office. The occasion of this
| outpouring was the appearance of the Boston
| English Opera Company in Balfes beautiful opera
| of "The Rose of Castile.'
| The plot is simple. The Queen Of Leon has been
affianced to the Prince of CASTLE and he resolves
| to study her character incognto For this pur
| pose he assumes the garb of a muleteer. The
queen hears of his intention, tisguises herself as
peasant girl, and goes to roadside inn, accom-
panied by her maid of honor disguised as a
peasant boy, to await his coming Three of the
| principal officers Of the court engage in a con-
| spiracy to dethrone the queen and place Don
| Pedro, one of the number, on the throne. OF
course they are found out, and equally of course
/ the queen and prince make each others acquain-
lance in their DISCUSSES fall in love- and the cur
| tain falls on their union
The performance last evening was evidently
| pleasing to the large audience. They applauded
| generously The various characters were fairly
| well taken, and, If the performance was not a
great one, it good. The chorus, if small, was
| well drilled, and SO was the orchestra. The en-
| SembleS were well given. Balfe's meodious solos
require more stock in the sooists than this COM
| pany possesses, to be heard at their best, but
Miss Kileski, as the queen. executed her music
| mands was a fair Donna Carmen Mr.; Bartlett
put considerable spirit into the part of the prince,
and the other characters were well taken The
company will appear in Martha Friday night.
CHESTNUT STREET CONCERT
A very fine concert will be given tonight at
Chestnut street church by the State street choir
assisted by Mr.. Kotzschmar, accompanst
The State street choir has far reaching reputa-
ton as one of the best musical organizations in
New England, while Mr.. Kotzschmar has one
that is national. Tickets can be found to-day, at
Stockbridges, Turner Brothers and at Stevens
drug store, corner OF North and Congress streets.
ST. LAWRENCE ST. CONCERT
The st. Lawrence street church people offer
our citizens fine concert to be given next Mon
day evening at their church. The celebrated
choir of the First Parish will sing Miss Trufant
will play several piano solos, and Mrs. T. 2. Beals
the popular elocutionist, will read several selec-
tons. Tickets can be found at g. Staples store.
THE GRATTANs.
The grand musical and literary entertainment
which will take place at Kavanagh Hall, tonight,
under the auspices of the Grattans, will prove,
like ali of this societys efforts one of the events
of the season. The best of talent will be employ
ed. The tickets can be procured of the members
and at MCGOWAN & Young's.
NOTES.
The changes in the theatres for next week are
as follows: Boston Theatre, the Ideal Opera
Company; Globe, James O'Neil in "Monte Crfsto''
Park, Salisbury Troubadours in Three of
Kind" Bijou, Ada Gray in East Lynne !" How
ard, .Sebon's Burlesque Company in 1.-The Vel
7 The Mccullough monument in Philadelphia will
be of design in the simple style of the Roman
republic. 1t is proposed to construct crypt for
the remains, aud the superstructure will be of
Statue Of Fame. The open arch viii cover
statue of Mccullough in brodze, heroic size, in
the character of Virginius, elevated upon a
pedestal five feet high. The cost of the same will
be about S21 900.