The Portland daily press., 1889-02-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
AMERICAN OPERA co,,n :, /,

Yesterday the American Opera Company
appeared In two operas. Daughter of the
Regiment" at the matinee and al Troya-
tore" in the evening.
Daughter Of the Regiment, drew a large
audience to the matinee, composed chiefly of
ladies. Nine. Natal, who made so good an
impression in Lucia, was the Marie. her
acting was bright and spirited, hut vocaliy
she was not as strong as on the night prev
ious. Her best feature, vocaly, of the af-
ternoon, was her rendering of the "Song of
the Iwenty-hrst" She looked very pretty
10 her vivandiere costume. The other char
acters do not call for special mention as to
their respective vocal efforts. Mr.. Castle
still shows mellow notes in that once glori-
GUS tenor voice that so long held the most
brilliant audiences captive and he threw con-
siderable life into his acting. Mr.. knight
was fair Sergeant Sulpizio, and Miss Con-
zales an acceptable Marchioness. The or
ehhestra and chorus were both very good, and
ems the second act delightfully."-. The Song
OF the regiment" was encored.
In the evening "Il Trovatore' received a
pleasing rendering. Miss Aida Varena was
the Leonora aud she showed herself the pos
and power. Miss Clara Poole, whose ex-
cellent contralto was heard here some sea-
sons ago with so much pleasure in Grown
Diamonds. assumed the. character Of
Azncena with much effect Messrs. Bassett,
Stoddard and Vetta, all gave satisfaction as
Maurice, the Count and Fernando. The OPP
era was we'll staged and costumed and the
orchestra and chorus marked feature.
MT StockDrldge Is to be congratulated on
MS EFFORTS to give good opera.
DIR. JEKYLL AND MR.. HYDE.
A feeling horrible and uncanny beyond
imagination is that produced on one who
witnesses the dramatic story of this double
life for the first time. Here placed in juxta-
position are all the elements Of a noble
character and the utter wickedness and de-
Instability Of the murderer. And the play is
made stronger than the book by the intro
duction of the love affair between Enfield
Carew, the nephew Of the man whom Mr..
Hyde kills and Florence, the daughter of
DR.. Jekyll. Perhaps the most notable stu
alton in the drama is where the beautiful and
lovely daughter appears in the arms or at
the feet OF the monster, Hyde
The scenes in which the changes take
place In character and form of DIR. Jekyll
are startling in the extreme and it is here of
course that the undoubted talent as an ac-
tor OF Mr.. G. nj. Wood is shown at its best.
The change is complete and did not one see
It, the man and brute could not be thought
identical.
The play is well worth seeing, though lit
tie can be said in praise of the support. Mrs
Marguerite st. John as Florence Jekyll is
most worthy of note
The performance will be repeated at Port
land Theatre this evening.
THE LoNGFELLow CONCERT.
The concert in aid of the Longfellow Stat
ute Association, will be given at City Hall.
tomorrow evening. The Bowdoin Glee and
Banjo Clubs are the talent engaged. Tick
cts can be procured at Stockbridge's and
Loring, Short q Harmon's. This will be the
programme:
We meet again tonight, boys. College Songs
Glee Club.
WV Mr.. Nickerson. selected
Banjo and Guitar Club. : Lansing
Inc Man In the Moons . Ball Carpenter
Comrades in Arms. ....................... Adams
The park,e,s Patrol Glee Club. ,,
Banjo and Guitar Club Club : : Lansing
Serenade with humming accompaniment.
Mr.. Ward and onarteite German Air
Darxie Melodies-Susquehanna Raft......
Mr.. Nickerson and Club.
Wake, M Freshg@an Wake College Songs
Glee Club.
Harkl the Merry Drum Drum ~. .Krugh
The Sunday School Scholar. Anon
Quartette.
Banjo and Guitar Club. anSms
Glee Club. '"'A-
The ushers have been selected from the
Glass of 'S9, Portland High School.
YIN, C. A. COURSE.
The concert of the Boston Ideal Banjo
Mandolin and Guitar Club, which was ad-
vertised for Friday evening, March LIST, has
been postponed. owing to misunderstand-
ing about City Hall. Notice of new arrange
nounced as early as possible.
HARRY wEBB's CONCERT.
Friday evening the grand testimonial con-
cert to Harry Webb will take place at City
Hall. There should be a large attendance
for Mr.. Webb deserves crowded house.
The First Regiment Band and the Orpheus
Quartette, will furnish the programme. A
dance will conclude the entertainment.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR COURSE.
Lovers of music in this city who expect to
attend the Philharmonic concert which is
to be given in the Second Parish course or
the concert of the celebrared serephone or
tumbleronicon soloist Mr.. DIV. Robertson of
New York, will be able by purchasing course
tickets to include also two notable lectures.
one by Rev. Mr.. Dickinson of Boston and
the other the Rev. j. r. Crosser's lecture on
Italy: The course tickets which are placed
at only 81, may be found at Stockbridge's.
NOTES.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give an en-
tertaIQmeQt with vocal and fol
music and readings by Mr.. Andrew Cross
and Miss Ruby Cross at Mystic Hall, Friday
evening next.
e. III. Elwell, Esq, will lecture in the Me-
chanic Association course next Friday eve
ming on "A Pioneer of Maine and His Ac-
count Book"
Not on the RIlt