The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


PINAFO ORE.
Arrangements have been made with New
York parties so that the orchestration of
"Pinafore" will be nearer the original parts
than ever before produced in Portland. The
chorus consists of all trained singers, and
the performance promises to be the best am
ateur entertainment given here for long
time.
THE STRAUSS ORCHESTRA.
Every man, woman and child in the coun-
try who has ever danced, played, sung or
listened to the delightful waltzeS of the ia
nous Strauss family, consisting of Johann,
the father, and Johann, Joseph and Eduard,
the sons, will be happy to learn that the
world-renowned Strauss Orchestra of Wen
ma, which has been respectively led by the
four members of this distinguished family
of composers and leaders for more than sixty
years, will make a tour of the cities of
America during the fall of this year, under
the direction of Eduard Strauss, the young
er of the brothers, who has for twenty years
been its leader, and for that time has been
the Hof-Bal Musik-Director of the Emperor
and Court of Austria. This orchestra is
universally acknowledged to be without
peer In the world in the rendition of the
Strauss waltzes and kindred music, and its
coming will be anticipated by music lovers
as an unusual and delightful musical sensa-
ton. Portland will be one of the cities WIS.,
tied.
BANGoR's NEW ORCHESTRA.
The following. from the Bangor Wing and
Courier seems to show that the visit OF our
Philharmonic Orchestra has been produc-
tive of good results. and that Bangor pro-
poses to try the experiment so successfully
in operation here
The first rehearsal of the. new orchestra.
which Is to be formed In this city, was held
last evening at the Office of DIR. E. T. Was
gait. on Main street, and fourteen of our pro-
fesslonal and amateur musicians were pres
ent. Quite large number of others have
signlfied their intention of joining the or
chestra, and they will doubtless be present
at the next meeting. 1t is hoped to have an
orchestra OF between thirty and forty pieces,
with which some good effects could be
brought out. Several of our amateurs, who
were at one time quite skillful upon various
instruments, but who have not kept up their
practice, are taking much interest in the
new orchestra, and are intending to revive
their skill by Joining the organization, which
will be source of Improvement and reerea-
ton. The next meeting of the orchestra
week, when the organization wi / be per-
fected.
HERMANN's VAUDEVILLE TRoUPE.l
Speaking of the Hermann Vaudeville
Troupe, which will appear at Portland The
atre Saturday night, the New York World
says:
,,o You get the cream of fifty farce-comedies
beaten deliciously together. You get the
genuine article without padding, the laugh
ter without WEAKNESS. There is no beating
ABOUT the bush. no humbugging attempt to
gun the paying public into the belief that 1t
Is enjoying legitimate dramatic entertain
ment. Hermann's Trans-AtlantiQue Vaude-
vile entertainment is variety pure and sim
pie, the best thing of the kind you have ever
been.
Tickets will be ready tomorrow.
NOTES.
The Portland Male Quartet will sing in
Gardner for Canton Evergreen, Patriarchs
Militant, on February 26th.
Snaw's Male Quartette are to give the next
CONCERT In the Canton Ridgely course
"Old Jed Prouty" is now controlled nv
Richard Golden. Charles MacGeachy and
Frank Foss of Portland, Me-, the gentleman
last mentioned being the capitalist.
Inc sa1est road" territory is conceded to
pc tnat OF New England, where the Jumps
are short and the natives are attentive daily
newspaper readers.
Dockstader's Theatre, New York. will in
future be known as the New Gaiety Theatre
ana VIII be opened February 18th, with Mr.
James Milliken's comedy. Three Only
Daughters.
The John Stetson Gondoliers." which
every one In New York call the american
G0ndollers" was done at the Amphion Thea
tire In Brooklyn on Monday, and the Gilbert
Sullivan opera which the English company
sent over by Mr.. D'Oyly Carte nearly ruined
received an enthusiastic approval by the
crossed the river to see it. Points were
brought out that were hopelessly blunted by
the English company, and laughs ran through
the Amphion where tears almost prevailed
at the Park Theatre. The company which
was organized by Mr.. E. E. Rice, was as fol-
lows: The Duke, Signor Brccolini; LUZ
ag Mas Grand amldIUS Mn aI5y
billiard; Giuseppe Palmiero, Mr.. John j.
Rafael; Antonio, Mr.. Walker; francesca.
Mr.. Eldon; Giorgio, Mr.. Hadley; Anniba e.
Mr.. Clark Ottayio, Mr.. Wells; The Ouch
ess, Miss Mabella Baker; Casilda, Miss Bet
tina Padelf0rd; Gianetta, Miss Marion Ma
nola; Tessa, Miss Celia Ellis; Fiametta,
Miss Remsen; Vittoria, Miss Cole; Inez
Miss Irwin.
The Hermann Vaudeville Troupe, to ap-
pear at Portland Theatre this week, has no
connection with Prof. Hermann, the magi-
clan, who will appear In the Stockbridge
course