The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
BoccAcc1o.

City Hall was well filed last evening with
an audience gathered to listen to Won
Suppe's Boccaccio, as presented by the Gil
bert Opera Company. 1t is but few sea-
sons ago that the Main Company gave this
opera with SO much effect at Portland Thea
tire. They had regular theatre in which to
present it, large orchestra and chorus, and
the leading actress in light opera in the
country, Miss Jennie Winslow. The work
in such efficient hands scored an immediate
hit and there has been great desire since,
on the part of musical people, to once more
hear the bright melodious numbers that so
charmed them then. This opportunity the
Gilbert troupe afforded last night, and gave
fairly good Interpretation to the opera.
They labored uuder the disadvantage of an
increased orchestra over their usual NUM-
Der and the new people were playing al
sight. They have, however, some very good
people who sang and acted with taste and
Miss Florence Bate Gilbert was the Boo
caecio, and she gave very good idea OF the
dashing poet student; Miss Garter was. a
pretty, attractive Leonetto; Miss Knox dis
played an agreeable voice in the character of
Fiametta Miss De Rev was pleasing as lsa-
bella; Miss Polly Fairbain was bright and
lively as Beatrice; Mr. Alfred Wilkes
sweet tenor, as on a former occasion, did
Justice to the part of PietrO; Mr. Gilbert,
Mr. Fay and Mr.. Moulton were respectively
amusing as Lambertucco, Lotteringhia and
Scala. The choruses and ensembles we're
quite effective. Several of the numbers
were encored.
This afternoon the Mikado will be pre-
scented, and in the evening Iolanthe. Good
seats can be secured at St0ckbrldge's.
HI HENRY's MINsTRELs.
Notwithstanding the storm there was a
good audience at Portland Theatre last eve
ming, and they were well repaid for their
trouble. The entertainment afforded by Hi
Henry's MINISTRIES ranked among the best
which has ever visited our city, and pos
sessed many new and pleasing features.
The jokes were mostly fresh and the sing
ing was irst-class The singing of You'll
Never Miss Your Mother Till She's Gone,
by Mr.. Maynard was exceptionally good.
The second part of the entertainment was
excellent and kept the audience in roar OF
laughter. The solos and limitations on the
violin and cornet by Messrs. Hyde and Hen
nv were very good and received numerous
encores. Donnelly and Phillips were very
pleasing in their songs and funny sayings.
The performance concluded with an original
sketch entitled Natural Cas-" which ere
ated a great deal of merriment.
PARK GARDEN.
There are two performances remaining in
the engagement of the admirable specially
company at this theatre; the afternoon and
evening entertainments announced for to-
day. Thus far excellent and delighted
audiences have been drawn and no doubt
these performances will prove no exception.
THE WORLD.
Monday and Tuesday this spectacular
melodrama will be produced by Mr.. j. q
Little's company at Portland Theatre, and
there was good advance sale yesterday
Although The World has been presented
here several times Mr.. Little's arrangement
is novel and introduces many new scenes
MIR. J. Ii. De LaHarpe was sent to Australia
by Mr.. Little to paint realistic views of the
Australian harbor, and an ocean steamer IN
a storm. The company supporting Mr.. Lit
tie is a capital one.
THE SYMPHONY CONCERT.
The next entertainment in the Stoekbridgt
Course will be concert by the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra next Wednesday evening
There will be sixty musicians without count
ing the soloists. Good seats at Stockbridges
ORDER OF IRON HALL ENTERTAINMENT.
A very pleasing entertainment was given
at Thatcher Post Hall last night. Mr.. H
d. Allen, the district deputy, gave very in.
teresting lecture ON the special features Of
the order. There were musical selections
sung in their usual admirable manner by
Mrs. Fellows and Mrs. Morrison, accompan
led very gracefully by Mr.. Harvey Murray
and Miss Alice G.. Moses gave several recita
lions with great credit to herself and the
| pleasure of her audience.
NOTES.
A concert will be given by Miss Eta Caro-.
line Sterling, Portland's favorite soprano, al
CITY Hall, January oath, assisted by the
Rossini Concert Company of Boston, OF
which she is member. Sale of tickets will
commence at Stockbridge's, Saturday, JAN
nary 18th