The Portland daily press., 1886-09-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE IDEALS.


The season of opera, which will be given
by the Ideal troupe, at City Hall on the 18th,
Sth and 9th prox. calls for something more
than a mere notice. The operas which will
be presented are Halevey's "Mousquetdires
de la Refine under the title of the Maid
of Honor in which Miss Marie Stone has
made pronounced hit in the leading sopra-
no role; Donizetti'S II Etisir D'Amore," or
elixir of Love-" under the title of tAdina"
in which Mile. de Lussan created furore in
the title role; Barnicets ''Victor, or the
Blue Stocking" translation by Oscar We'll
of Hugo's 'Fantine," and Flotow's 'Mar-
tha," both the latter attaining great popu-
larity as given by the Ideals in the large
cities
In regard to the artists the soprani will be
Mile. de Lussan and Miss Marie Stone; the
contralti Mile. Louise Lablache and Miss
Agnes Huntingdon; the tenors Tom Karl
and W. II. Lawton; the baritones Clement
cambridge and W. Ell. Donald; the bassi
Juan Morawski, w. II. Clark, and II. c.
Barnabee. There will be chorus of forty,
and a picked orchestra of fourteen musicians
special scenery and elegant costumes.
Of the new leading singers. who will ap-
pear here for the first time. there is first,
Mile. Louise Lablache, the con tralto. She
has been known to the American public of
the North only as concert singer and an
artist of the opera cOmiQue stage, but she
won high honors in Carmen" .'Mignon,"
Faust" and other works during the season
of grand opera given in New Orleans four
years ago. The next season she had a bril-
liant career in Italy under the especial pat
rOnage of Ricordi, winning successes in
leading contralto roles in many important
cities. Her career in this country with the
to her until she reached st. Louis. for there
she took iScalchi's role in "Gidcondd" at an
hours notice, and was rewarded by being as
sured after the performance by Mime. Nilsson
the Giaconda Of the cast, that "she was
eng Of the od loci o n the season
years ago, she created the contralto role in
"Aben Hdmet," and subsequently made a
great success at Lisbon singing the leading
eontralto roles in the "Haigg,enots;" I'm
SSrfs Of the qgsnd opera Clement anS B sae
bridge, the baritone, was for several years,
member of Days New York dramatic COM
pany. and an accomplished actor. He has
been seen several times in Portland in dra-
matte characterizations, with the Fifth Ave
nue. travelling companies, but never in musi-
cal role. He went to Germany three years
ago and, it is said, has returned with a re-
markable baritone voice capable of meeting
the, severest demands Of a Wagnerian opera
and yet heard with delight in simple Eng
lish ballad Mr.. w. III. Lawton the new
tenor, is the solo tenor of the Cathedral choir
of New York city, and the tenor of the Hen
rietta Beebe quartette, a singer of excep-
tional merit, who is said to possess a rich,
true, sympathetic voice, skillfully trained
and admirably suited for the work of the
operate stage. The new basso, Mr.. Ivan
Morawski of New York city, has won we'll
merited standing among the leading concert
singers of the country. He has been highly
commended by the Boston critics.
OF the old artists Miss Marie Stone, Mile.
de Lussan, Miss Agnes Huntingdon, Tom
Karl, Barnabee, Mcdonald and Clark are old
favorites. Barnabee's Dulcamara in
season, as was Clark's Beppo in era
Diduoto." Mr.. Studley remains as musical
director, Fred Williams as stage manager,
and E. r. tombstone as general agent.
Saturday morning the season tickets will
be sold at o'clock, at Stockbridge's The
evening tickets will be on sale Wednesday
next
IoLANTHE.
Last night the Wilkinson Opera Company
gave "Iolanthe" for the last time at City
Hall. If anything it went with greater
smoothness than on the previous evening
The audience gave expression to their plea
sure by several encores. Miss Perle Dudley
is to be highly commended for her excellent
and conscientious accompaniment. Watch
ing her work it was evident that she entered
into her task with the determination that
there should be no failures II she could pre-
vent them. Tonight "Billee Taylor" will
be produced. Reserved seats are on sale at
CHANFRAU.
Who has not heard of Exit, the Arkansas
Traveller" and the 1.-TWO Beats" They
will all be at Portland Theatre tonight.
Henry Chanfrau will assume the role his
father has made famous and he will be sup
ported by a powerful company with appro
pirate scenery and costumes.
NOTES.
The Y. NJ. G. A. course of eight entertain
ments will open at City Hall on Thursday
evening Oct. 18th. A new advertisement
giving full list Of the entertainments and
time of sale of course tickets will soon APP |
pear.
Don't forget that the reserved seats for the |
Howard Anthen@um Specially Company |
will begin at Portland Theatre |
box office to-day. 1t is very strong com
Philip Phillips will be at Chestnut street |
church in the "Chariot of Song Monday, |
Tuesday and Wednesday next.
1t is generally supposed in theatrical cir |
cles that Lizzie st. Quentin, who, though |
known chiefly as comic opera ana DUR
Iesque actress, has for some time been under |
contract to Mr.. DAILY, will fill the vacant !