The Portland daily press., 1890-10-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE BosToNIANs.


The Bostonians repeated "Robin Hood"
at the Matinee course Saturday with Fri
days cast with the exception that Mr.
Schultz, the new tenor, took the part Of Rob-
in, Miss Finlayson, Allen A. Dale and Miss
Gordon, Maid Marion. Mr.. Schultz has
good tenor voice, but it appeared to its best
advantage In the concerted music. 1t is not
as fine voice, at least as yet. as Mr.. Hoff's,
whose Robin was so satisfactory. Miss
Finlayson has a capital figure for male parts.
1t is shapely, and yet in measure, mascu-
line. She sang the music very well, display
ing good contralto. Miss Corden's voice
improved in quality and strength and she
was acceptable in Maid Marion. The opera
was given with all the dash and spirit of the
night previous. there were many encores
and Mr.. Cowles had to sing the "Armourer's
Song" three times
In the evening "Trovatore" opened the
Popular course admirably. Grand opera is
something not intended for musical babes
and Troyatore has been done here by all the
best artists in both Italian and English. The
performance of Saturday night may be set
down as grand success. Miss Stones Leo
hoAot 4ikAos Dhtlo hEuCOuds MAJ Nall
Maurice, and Mr.. Cowles's Fernando, and
Mr.. MacDonald's Count de Luna. were all
deserving of high praise. The grand scene
between Leonora and Maurice was impera-
lively redemanded as might be expected.
Mrs. DaVis's acting was as good as her sing
ing and she scored great hit. A pleasing
feature in the gypsy scene in "Fhe Anvil
Chorus" was the introduction Of the Span
ish dance. The orchestra was we'll up to its
work and Mr.. Studley's masterhand was
evident throughout the opera. Mr.. Stock
bridge is again to be thanked for three de-
lightful operate entertainments.
The next entertainment will be given
October 10th by Signora DeVere, Sig Del
Puenti, Whitney Woodbridge and the Apple
ton Ladies' Quartette. Harvey Murray will
be pianist.
SPIDER AND FLY.
Tonight at Portland Theatre. .Spider and
Fly" will be given. The New York Com
mercial Advertiser says: @
"The good-sized audience at the Windsor
last evening seemed to enjoy itself highly
If applause and laughter mean enjoyment.
1t was the opening night of Spider and Fly,
M. B. Leavitt's new spectacular pantomimic
extravaganza. 1t consists of a prologue and
three acts. The prologue serves as a sort of
excuse for the frivOlity which follows. 1t Is
like the moral to fable, only 1t Is put at the
beginning instead of at the end. the sue
ceeding stage acquaintanceS are met in the
cast Alexander Zanfretta, Miss Blanche
Curtisse, Miss Marie Bartlett, Miss Jessie
DeVernet, Miss Stella Lucida, Mr.. Th0s. w.
Ryiey, Rachel Muset, Miss Emile Ruiz, form
a galaxy of stars seldom seen In company"
BIJoU THEATRE.
The second week of the Bijou will begin
tonight. One notable feature of the per-
formauces given last week was that while
there was no lack of bright, sparkling COM
edy, there was an entire absence of anything
which could offend, and the ladies who at.
tended were pleased and entertained For
the current week a fine bill has been select
cd. Edgar and Curran. the Irish comedians,
will present character sketch, during
which Mr.. Edgar will introduce his wonder
full triple dancing. As singer Miss Emery
stands high in her line. In fact the whole
Is good one. Be sure and remain till the
curtain falls, asl Law VS.. Justice" described
as not exactly an after piece nor yet come
dy, certainly not tradgedy, but succession
Of laughs.
MILE CHRISTINE.
Portland Theatre has been leased for next
Wednesday, Thursday. Friday and Saturday
by the management of Mile Christine, called
''the double-headed nightingale" and COM
pany of speciality artists including Babel,
the cowboy pianist, Joe Hayden and Queen
lie Hetherton, vocalists. Miss Babel, cornet
soloist. Harry Thorne and Maggie Willard.
NOTES.
Joseph Wheelock will support Miss AIDE.
laide Moore during her American tour.
Miss Isabel Morris SISTER of Felix Morris,
Of Fanny Marsh's theatre in this city some
years ago, will star later in the season in
comedy called SIN Whirl," under the man
agement of j. F. Burril
It is interesting to study the different
styles of boys our favorite s0ubrettes affect
| to impersonate. Lolita, who has grown a
trifie stout. makes very cute gamin. Min
ME Palmer makes very fetching shaver in
loose trouser. Marie Jansen is tip top in
satin breeches-a trifie too big In the hips.
perhaps. The same may be said Of Pauline
Hall, Flora Moore, Billee Barlow and Carrie
Tutein. Agnes Huntington Is a stunning
| figure in male attire. Mollie Thompson
makes up first-rate as light weight jockey.
Jennie Winston is, of course, in comic opera,
one of the most dashing of boy impersona-
tors. Lena Meryille makes most genteel
sweet. Marion Elmore always hits audienc-
es as newsboy or street gamin..
Chicago. having now the biggest andspret-
| test theatre in the world, is soon also to
have the Observation-Disclosures ever produced.
| An English theatrical speculator has bought
| all the scenery and costumes of cinderella"
which with Minnie Palmer, was seen at Her
Msjesty's Theatre in London, and to it he
has added the costumes of BABES In the
Wood" and Little Red Riding Hood" all
| to be rolled into one gigantic show and put
upon the mammoth stage of the Audit rum.
The costumes alone are said to have cost
don scheme 100000.