The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LEAyIrr's BuR1Eso1rp IN

LEANIITS BURLESQUE co.
The English burlesque of Monte Cristo.
Jr.," which was the talk Of London last sea-
son, will be produced at Portland Theatre
this evening by Leasitt's Eng
iish Folly and Burlesque Company, direct
from Europe. During the performance of
Monte Cristo, Jr.," LA Mexicana,' new
and laughable extravaganza, will be intro
duced for the first time in America in which
VIII be illustrated burlesque pantomine
representation of a genuine Mexican bull
pest, including Miss Ella Dean, Miss Mile
6rrice, Ruby Stewart, Emily Lyndale, the
chester Sisters, Frank Wright, Witty Walton
ana the ~ famous English beauties.
MENDELssoHN QUINTETrE CLUB.
The Philadelphia Press, speaking of the
Qulntette Club which will appear at Haydn
Hall next Thursday says: "The Mendels-
sohn Quintette Club of Boston, founded in
lS49, and like the famous Jack-knife of the
philosophers, retaining only one of its origi-
nal members, gave concert last evening in
Association Hall. The playing of the club,
whether in ensemble or solo, was thoroughly
artistic. Miss Alice Ryan, the solo vocalist,
has a beautifully trained soprano voice,
sweet and melodious"
BENNETT Is MoULToN's OPERA COMPANY.
Today the seats for the Bennett & Moul-
ton Opera performances will be on sale at
Portland Theatre. An exchange saws:
The usual large audience greeted George
A. Bakers Bennett &c Moulton Opera Com
pany Monday evening. at Music Hail. The
opera was 'Boccaccio,' and it was a magnifi-
cent production. From the prlma donna
down to the smallest chorus part, there
seemed desire in each individual to please
ana the friendly audience was not slow to
appreciate their efforts, for round after
round OF applause greeted each effort, and it
Is saIe 70 say more delighted audience
opera not altogether unfamiliar to our
theatre goers, and isreplete with excellent
music, While 1t gives great scope to the
comedians.
Mr.. Fred L. Hassam, who was for so MANY
years cutler near the Old South Church.
Boston, claims to have been the first ac.
qualntance the late William Warren had in
mat city. MIR. Hassam and Mr.. Thoman
met the comedian at theGepot ON his arri-
val In 1916; The interesting collection of
seals which Mr.. Hassam possesses, includes
the Warren family seal, the seals of Booth
head OF Shakespeare, of H. j. Finn (ipitials).
ana OF Tom Cowen "a fiddle with ID. ID. UNI
der riddle de-dee''J, besides the Han
0oCh anu MARY queen OF scots seals.
On account of disagreements with Rudolph
Aronson, Marie Jansen has declined to re-
new her contract with him, and will sign
with francis Wilson's company after her
contract with Aronson expires in May next
Mr.. Aronson has surrendered the manuscript
Of 'Oolah" to Mr.. Wilson and the forfeit of
$4,000 due on account of his failure to put it
on at the time agreed. Aronson's new GIL
bert and Sullivan opera is the venture that
will prevent the trial of "Ooah."
Mme Patti was offered $500 night by
Abbey d Grau for a new engagement in
Brazil next summer, but Brazilian director
capped this advance of $500 on the old rate
py rendering the offer of $6000 and this offer
she has, of course, accepted.
Herr Richter is reported ito have been so
much delighted with Madame Albani's sing
ing at the Birmingham Festival that he in
sisted upon her accepting the part of Eva in
Wagner's "Meistersinger," to be given I'M
der his conductorship at the Beyreuth Festi-
val In 1890. Madame Albani leaves England
next Janury for concert tour in the United
States.