The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE AMATEURS,

THE AMATEURS,
The choice of seats for the amateurs per-
formances.of operate be given Wednesday
and Thursday evenings at Portland Thea
tre-will be sold at auction at the box office
this morning at $50 o'clock These opera
performances will prove social events of the
season, and the indications point to brill
liant audience. All who attended the
"Chimes of Normandy" will be present,
with many more. The many friends of
Monsieur Perrichon' will gladly welcome
him in his operate debut, and we confidently
predict that as he has often done in the
drama, so in the opera he will bring down
the house." Don't fail to bear him.
PARK GARDEN.
For this week, the management have Sc
cured a strong novelty and speciality comb :
nation, among which are Barr and Shelby
den, the refined German sketch artists; Miss
Sadie Burgess in her speciality. 'The Little
Piccanniny;" Frank Clayton the budget of
fun; Hogan Brothers, in their original crea-
ton of the race known as the White-Eyed
Kaffres; Nellie Howard as the dancing star;
Ainsley and Downie the minstrel magnets I;
Miss Mary Wentworth in Erminie selection (;
Crimmins and Doyle in their original spec
ialties. and the celebrated French artists Ma
jilton in his comical balancing, juggling and
novel butterfly act.
IvANHoE LODGE.
At the anniversary, Tuesday evening, Jan.
18th, Chambers Orchestra, Shaw's Quartette
Mrs. Fellow and Mrs. Morrison will provide
music, reading will be given by Prof. Tuck
and Miss Helen Foster.
HI HENRY's MINsTRELs.
Next Friday night Hi Henrys Minstrels
win appear at Portland Theatre next Friday
evening. They have appeared here. before
to general satisfaction, and are said to be
better than ever this year
PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Saturday night delightful entertainment
was given. There was music by the college
orchestra, F. L. Gray, Misses Moulton and
Erskine, and Mr. and Miss Edwards, read
ing by Miss Mabel Haley and Students Re-
view by Miss Sadie K. Parker.
aILBERr's OPERA COMPANY.
Gilbert's Opera Company will be at City
Hall next Friday and Saturday evenings and
Saturday afternoon. They will give 'Bocca-
clio" Friday evening and ''Mikado" Saturday
ssDaughter Of the Regiment Saturday even
ing instead Of 'Iolanthe" There was a
good advance sale of Seats on Saturday.
NOTES.
The Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club will appear with Leland Pow
ers Wednesday evening.
The recital given by Mrs. Adele Libby
Saturday evening at Ligonia, efficiently as
sisted by Mrs. A. N. Halves and class, was a
very enjoyable occasion for the large audi
ence present. Each member on the pro-
gramme was well received, and the audience
applauded heartily.
Charles Hoyt says his new comedy is quie-
ter than his previous efforts. Outside of two
explosions, three fights, the total destruction
of a baggage truck, the staving up of seven
trunks by the baggage man, the obliteration
of everything but the four walls during five
minutes for refreshments" fierce battle be-
tween bull dog and Western hog and a
collision of two trains, there is very little
noisy business in the place.
Miss Lillian CARL Smith the popular con-
tralto is meeting with phenomenal success in
Boston this winter. She has the following
engagements booked: Concord, N. H., Jan.
an 10; Newport, Vt, Jan. II, II and ID;
Boston Miomean Hall 10, and with the Han
del and Haydn Society in Music Hall 29th;
Plymouth, N. H., Feb. !, 2, 8, and Oratorio
of ELI" in Toronto. Canada, Feb. %, and
other festival work, the dates of which are
not decided.