The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


EMMA ABBOTT AND HER COMPANY.
wnen Emma Abbott's company was rsorgan-
ized last summer for the present season it was to
reform and remove certain unsatisfactory fea-
lures In the chorus and orchestra The result
was the strongest and most perfect and most
skilled chorus and orchestra that the Abbott
management ever had secured. The artists
OF the casts could not be improved. Already Miss
Abbott had the finest and most successful array
OF artists known to English opera, and these were
retained In this manner the present company
were selected, and the season has proved that it
is aremarkable company. Everywhere the high
est praise has been spoken of 1t from Miss Abbott
down to the kettle-drummer. In the casts are
heard Miss Annandale, Miss Mirella, Michelena
Ebert, Pruette, Broderick, Allen, Ready, Kar
and others, and the distinguished Carl Martens
directs the grand chorus and orchestra. The Alb
bott repertoire consists of 40 operas ALL with one
or two exceptions of light opera, being grand
opera. Abbott opera is grand opera. 1t is the
strongest, most carefully prepared, most compact
and most successful opera in English in the
world, and the most richly dressed. If any one
doubts the claim, let him hear "Ernani' Monday
night.
There was large sale of seats for the Gilmore
concerts at Stockbridge's, yesterday. Remember
only few days remain before the concerts.
OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
The old folks concert at City Hall last evening
was well attended. The choruses were spirited,
aud the solos and concerted music effectively
rendered. This was the programme:
Song of We Olde Felix's. .Sherburne
Piano solo-"Fre sS II Tf S'g qaire.
Miss Carrie Smith.
NATURALIZATION. ..................
All We men and women singers.
Oorne' ooio, o:;er fhcs;e. " nct
Baby Lottie Merrill. $500
0w0rdlie p ii. wiite6ca;e Selected
SN' Before Jehovah's Awful Throne"
| Quartette (wordie) by four men singers SEQ.
Rocked In the Cradle of the Deep
| Leighton, Gray, Burke, Parkman.
All We men and women singers.
Doten brothers. Chester, Arthur and Forrest
YE sECoNDE HALLE.
~ Bye Big oulre ''"'''''''A
Miss Nettie Morrison.
0O's-'"0fi0 Dr.. Il M Nicier io'se'eo'e0
S0rshe5d by note in ye olden style
s0nsm0fioiisSl Mrs. Nettie Smith Selected
Song-"The Tempest. .......................
George III. Thomas
Strike the Cymbal. Ocean
By e Big Quire.
Grandpar Hesekire Jones, Grandmar Hes
able, and husband, Peeg, with
their son and darter,
Ben and Sal.
Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing'
All ye singers. fddlers, blowers, trumpiters,
anyils and Chinese gongs.
Mr.. M. 7. Doten conducted admirably, and Mr.
G. R. Cressey was the pianist.
GALA MATINEE.
The gala matinee given by Shaws Male Quar-
tette, the Doten instrumental Quartette Master
Eddie Thoits. clarionet soloist, Master Bert
Somers, violin soloist and Master Bert Crosby,
soprano chorister at st. Luke's, with Mr.. c. L.
True, accompanist, drew a much pleased audi.
ence to City Hall yesterday afternoon. The quar-
tette was In fine voice and sang with much ex-
preston. In the vocal duet Mr.. Mitchelps fine, 1
clear tenor, with its correct information. and Mr..
Shaw's deep, rich bass, karmonized perfectly
Master Thoits played his solo remarkably well,
and so did young Master Somers. The Doten
quartette showed good time and good training,
and the accompaniment of Mr.. True were excel
lent This was the programme:
Quartette-"Come Let Us Ramble." ........ Howe
Sung by Messrs. Shaw ThurstoD, Mitchell
and Shaw.
Duet-lst and I'd cornets-"Gavotte Stephanieo
Aezibulka
ashdotClo NucottI anu Arthur DOIeD.
Quartette-"Beware''. ........... Dow
Shaw'S Quartette.
Clarlonet solo-"The Cricket on the HEARTH.
Stewart
Master Eddie Thoits.
A. b. G. Comic Duet Parry
Messrs. Mitchell and Shaw.
Quartette-'SOcial Pleasures Schaffer
Shaw'S Quartette.
oOnB.
Master Bert Crosby, chorster at st. Luke,s
Cathedral.
Violin Solo-"Fisher Maideno Burnbam |
Master Bert Somers. |
Quartette-"Time and Fate" ....... ..Coffinberry |
Shaws Quartette.
Quartette- Cornets, baritone and piano. .Spring |
masters Cnester Arilif FORREST, and. ff tuin
c. Doten, pianist.
Quartette-"Granc Olio"-Finaie ........... Bliss
Shaw's Quartette.
MACASSA.
The exquisite operetta "Macassa, or the Seven
Old Ladies of Lavender Town." is to be presented
by talented amateurs, members of the Washburn
Union, at the vestry of India street church this
evening. 1t is almost a musical absurdity, and
original songs and local hits have been intro
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