The Portland daily press., 1889-09-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MONTE CRIsTo.


MIR. James O'Neil is not only a fine ap.
pearing man physically, but he is also TO-
mantle actor of marked ability. He will be
at Portland theatre tonight and tomorrow
evening, in Dumas exciting story, the Count
of Monte Cristo. Mr. O'Neill, says the Bos-
ton Transcript, sustains the title role admir-
ably, almost perfectly. 1t is a part which
calls for wide range of talent upon the
part of the actor, and whether as the rollick-
ing free-hearted sailor, the calm out-spoken
priest, the man of society, or tae heart-sore
and passion-torn slave of memory and ven
geance. Mr.. O'Neill shows himself careful,
painstaking, and intelligent actor.
Grimmer's orchestra will render this pro-
gramme Friday and Saturday nights:
0yerture-Bohemian Girl. Balfe
WaltZeS-SWeet Dreams, ...............E llenberg
Selection -Masaniello. .Auber
Maltzes from Eyangelne ......... .Grimmer
Cnlllan Dance-Manana. ..................M issud
BENNETT & MoULToN.
Bennett Il Mouton's opera company, which
will fill weeks engagement at Portland
theatre, beginning next Monday evening,
will include Irene Murphy, Ben Lodge, VIM.
Wolf; Joseph Armand, Arthur Wooley, and
Glaude AmSqen, who are favorites here. The
Bohemian Girl will be given Friday evening,
instead OF carmen, as originally announced.
oeats are on sale at the box office.
sToCKBRIDGE COURSES.
Hermann, the great magician, who will ap.
pear in the Stockbridge courses, in one of
the western cities lately took 1880 for one
weeks entertainments. This is only one of
the many striking attractions that Mr.. Stock
bridge will offer. Mr.. Nikisch, who win
lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and
who arrived at Boston by the Catalonia,
eluded the New York parties who sought to
Ppe prey n m, ms landing, by taking the Cunard
very much pleased. and especially with the
TACT that he is conversant with our language
Ilckets should now be secured at Stock
bridges.
NOTES.
:, Speaking of "Boccaccio" in yesterdays
PREss, the types made us say Jennie Wins
low instead of Jennie Winston, and Makers
company instead of Mains.
Verdi VIII call his new-and. he declares,
his last opera-"The Lutte Player" The
libretto is that of Beatrice di Tenda, rewrit.
ten and arranged. Verdi is now hard at
work on the score at a little unfrequented
watering place.
The marriage of Sophie Marie Apenes, the
Swedish prima donna, and Mr.. Edward o.
Achorn, the Boston lawyer, will be solem-
nlzed at Trinity church, Boston, Tuesday
evening. October s. at O'clock
:, A letter received from Nine. Nordica states
that she is at Varese, Italy, at the villa of
Tamagna. the great tenor who is to unite
with Patti and Nordica in the Abbey Opera
Company this season. She writes: "My
brother and are here visiting Tamagno.
HIS villa is lovely and spacious, and in this
little salon where | sit the walls are com
pletely covered with Wreaths in laurel. poId
and silver, and glass cabinets with Gifts of
all kinds. Through the open door, from the
large music room, comes the divine voice of
our host singing airs from "Lohengrin,"
which opera he is studying for America. On
sunday Tomagno and give grand concert
della from 'Giocanda.' and 1 sing the aria
from Aida and then we sing the grand
duet from II Guarany. The Queen is COM
ing, as is all Milan"