The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.



The appearance of Miss Maude Ranks os
Parthena in the old sterling drama 'Ingc-
mar will awaken lively interest among
theatre-goers tonight. The lady is said to
possess fine figure, handsome face, to be
graceful and winning, and well posted in
stage art. Wherever she has appeared thus
lar she has received the kindest notices from
the press. Her chief support, Mr.. E. P.
Sullivan, is an actor familiar TO Maine
people, who possesses a good deal of ability
and has made himself favOrite in many
New England cities Mr.. Craven is well
known from his long connection with the
Boston Theatre. City Hall will be the stage
for Miss Banks's debut here, and tickets can
be secured at Stockbridge's during the day
for tonight or any of the weeks perform
anceS.
GENEvIEvE WARD.
leading event If the season will be the
appearance at Portland Theatre, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Nov. 30th and Dec. list. of
Miss Genevieve Ward and Mr. w. II. Yer
non in the famous play, "Forget-me-not."
Miss Wards charming impersonation Of
Stephanie, Marquesse de Mohrivart. is re-
called with great pleasure. OF Mr.. Vernon,
London and New York rumors raise great
expectations. During this engagement Miss
ward Will present "Forger-me-not' and her
new comedy, 1.-THE Queens Favorite."
There was large advance sale of seats
Saturday.
CONCERT AT CAPE ELIZABETH
The concert given last week by the Shaw
Quartette in the series of entertainments at
the North Congregational church, Cape
Elizabeth, drew the largest audience of the
course, and was greatly enjoyed. For sweet
ness, harmony and expression, this club
cannot be exeelled. The readings inter
spersed in the programme by Mr. " Richard
Foss of Portland were admirably rendered
and most heartily appreciated. The next
lecture OF the course will be given this even
ing by Rev. d. p. Snow. Subject, "Work
and Play"
THE NEW GILBERT-SULLIvAN OPERA.
The latest report from England regarding
the new Gilbert-Sullivan opera states that
the work will be ready for production early
in January, and that it viii not be Egyptian
but thoroughly English, dealing with the
days of George III. The first act goes on in
a seaport village, wherein the tenor appears
as gallant man-of-warsman, while the
basso becomes an awful ghost to brighten
the wits out of the unfortunate elderly lady
whose counterpart rests in Lady Jane and
Katisha Then there is gypsy lass dead in
love with a bass-singing baronet, who, of
course, being an opera basso, must be an
opera villain, and expiates his sins in death.
The second act is in the baronial castle,
where the supernatural and the burlesque
melo-drama reign supreme, with plenty of
! gypsies, village maidens, press gangs and re-
| tanners to give lively choruses. The pre-
| vailing idea of the new opera will be to bur-
lesque the growing power of melo-drama on
! the stage The name is not yet assigned,
although the author has seven titles in his
mind to choose from. Perhaps the famous
| letter p will reappear 1t is said that it
nearly came into the title of the last opera.
when the writers hesitated between the
'Mikado" and ''Pooh-Bah, or Titipus Plu-
ralist."
NOTES
johnson, McNish & Slavin's Minstrels will
appear in this city next Saturday evening at
Portland Theatre. The reserved seats will
be on sale Thursday
The second division of the A. O. H, of this
city is arranging with Harry w. French to
deliver two of his interesting illustrated lee
lures on Ireland. They will probably be
given at City Hall on two Sunday evenings.
Jan. 23d and 30th.
A very pleasant entertainment was given
by Ivy Lodge, |. o. o. F., Saturday night.
Music and readings were furnished by Mrs.
Willard, Mrs. Fellows, Misses Day, Harper.
Woojman, Patrick, Messrs. Cram, Fred and
Sam KELSEY. and KemD