The Portland daily press., 1888-11-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND NOVELTY COMPANY.

PORTLAND NOVELTY COMPANY.
Those who intend getting tickets for the
Portland Novelty Company's performances
this afternoon and evening, should be at the
box Office Of the theatre in good season this
morning, in order to obtain a good seat.
There is already great demand for tickets,
because of the. undoubted excellence of the
programme to be presented, and also because
of the holiday, which ensures crowded
houses. The balance act of Prof. Doldt will
be more than likely to create quite Juror,
as 1t introduces many new features. The
new music to be played by the Imperial
Mandolin and Guitar Quartette is sure to be
one OF the great successes of the entertain
ment Another feature will be the Middies'
Drill by eight members of the company.
MISS SMITHS CONCERT.
Portland people will certainly enjoy one Of
the finest concerts of the season at Miss Lii
liam Carl Smiths concert in City Hall, Dec.
4th. She has engaged to assist her, artists
of sterling reputation, as will be seen. Miss
Alice May Esty, Qor two seasons prima dom
ma soprano with Nine. Camilla Urso). MIR.
James Ii. Ricketson, tenor; Miss Gertrude
NJ. Lufkin, cornetist; Mr.. III. G. Hopper,
pianist; and William L. Whitney, son of the
great basso Ingnon w. Whitney, whose ey-
cry appearance since his return from Leipsic
and Munich has created great enthusiasm.
Miss Smith ought to have a good house.
Tickets are selling well at St0ckbridges.
WEBER CLUB.
Mechanics Hall should be filled tonight at
the grand concert to be given by the Weber
Club. There are over twenty-seven mem
bers in the club, and constant and well az
tended rehearsals have placed them in po-
sition to give the best concert yet presented
by them. The club hold a position now sec
ond to none in the country in point of excel
lence. They will be assisted by the Port
land Male Quartette, and by Mrs. Brown, So
prano; Mrs. Morrison, contralto; Mr.. q. j.
Stetson, tenor; Mr.. Charles Barbour, bari
tone; Mr.. George Thomas, Dasso. This will
be the programme:
Cnorus-The Happest Land. nd....,.......... .Hatton
Weber Club.
Song-A Greeting. Composed and dedicated
by Theo l. King. H.: wc,r;:cn
Chorus-The Lovess. ..................K .Koschat
Weber Club.
song-cavatina from Queen Qsse Of sheba". .GOunOd
Song-Swiss Boy (Iyrolein. n....................
Mr.. Thomas.
chorus-Huntsmeps waSaO Chorus; TISS Weber
Duet-Venetian Boat Song. g............ Blumenthal
Miss Brown and Mrs. Morrison.
Mr.. Barbour.
Portland Male Quartette.
Song-Angus Macdonald. ......,......... Roeckel
Mrs. Morrison.
Song-My Little Sweetheart. Barri
Mr.. Stetson.
Solo and Chorus-The Owl and the Pussy Cat
..-s............ :. lngfanam
Mr.. Barbour and Weber Club.
Song-Serenade. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Gregh
Miss Brown.
Chorus-The Cruel Cuckoo. Kosehat
Weber Club.
BENNETT MoULT0N.
Bennett Il Moultons dramatic company
will be at Portland Theatre all next week, in
the following plays:
Monday evening". Kip van Wrinkle
Tuesday evening. Life In the Metropolis
Wednesday afternoon. n................My Best Girl
Wednesday evening". -. Colleen Bawn
Thursday evening Ten Nights in Bar Room
Friday evening". MY Best GirI
saturday afternoon. ...Rip Van Wrinkle
Saturday evening". Monte CriSto
The sale of seats will begin tomorrow
morning.
The McNish MinstrelS will be at Portland
Theatre next month This is the old Nc
Nish. johnson & Slavip company.
A case Of yellow fever was found in the
densely populated Italian quarter ia New
York city yesterday. A man who had just
arrived from Jacksonville with his family