The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-11-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.

Variety reigns at Portland theatre this
week, and large audience gathered last
evening to welcome Thomas g. Watson's
speciality company. A good many were
puzzled when they discovered that the
usual double entrance doors. leading Into
the auditorium were closed, but they soon
discovered the new entrance where the
cloak room used to be. A neat brass gate
has been placed at the entrance.
The performance commenced with very
amusing sketch entitled "The Watch Dog''
In which Mr.. Thomas personated the dog
with great success and kept the audience
convulsed with laughter. Then Miss
Lillian Randall whistled Arditis waltz
with great taste and most melodiousIy.
Jean and George Powers were funny in a
character sketch. John l.. Manning gave
faithful picture of the New Jersey jay.
Mr. Thomas G. Moya gave some very clever
limitations. The novelty trio, in the latest
songs, Jack Bryant, VIM. Hafford and Ro-
land Carter pleased the audience greatly.
El Nino Alexandra gave some specimens
of excellent juggling and Miss Ollie Thorn
ton Of dancing, singing and character
changes. The entertainment closed with
the amusing sketch "The Surprise Party,
or Muldoon's First Trip" The company
will remain throughout the week.
ABBEY's NEW TENOR.
= Signor Valero, one of the tenor singers
of the Abbey Opera Company. arrived in
New York on the steamship La Bourggone
Sunday morning. He started on the five
O'Clock train for Chicago. where h. will
ofn TO kba Grcf in q
is handsome man, of medium hight, with
dark hair and beard and black eyes. and
with the animated manner which is charac-
teristic of his race. His voice in CONVEX
sation is soft and rich Signor Valero
speaks no English, but is familiar with
most of the languages of Continental Eu-
rope. He said that he should sing in Scar
men," "CavalIeria Rusticana," "Rigolet-
to" and other operas which are familiar to
Americans.
He created the port of Twiddle In "Cav-
alleria Rusticapa," which he sang for the
first time In La Scala Theatre at Milan. He
afteIward sang the part in Sicily, where
the scene of the opera is laid, and in Lon
don, where he made great hit. His fay-
orite part is that of Don Jose in Carmen"
which he sang at La Scala, In the first pro-
duction OF the opera In Italian. Signor
Valero was born In Seville. and the part of
Don Jose is naturally one that appeals to
him. Another favorite part OF his is that
of Lohengrin.
PYGMALIoN AND GALATEA.
The sale of seats for the beautiful Greek
comedy, "Pygmalion and Galatea," began
at Chandler's music store Saturday. On
Thanksgiving afternoon and evening the
Players Club will, in accordance with
generally expressed desire, repeat their
marked success In this play at City ball.
Elegant costumes, special music by Grim
mer's orchestra, ETC., will add to the eff
fectiveness of the City Hall performance.
JUBILEE SINGERS.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers give one of
their old time concerts in the Popular
Course at City Hall tomorrow evening.
Tickets at Stockbridge's.
sCALCHI AND PATTI AT ODDS.
All does not appear to be harmonious In
the great Abbey Italian and French opera
Company and Nine. Scalchi, the famous
contralto, apparently has specially bitter
feeling against her former associate, Nine.
Patti. Scalchi voiced her discomfort In
these words to a reporter in Chicago,
where the company began its season last
week: There Is rather peculiar tninR
about this tournee for mel DO not know
what / am to sing You see we received
an offer by cable when l was singing In
Montevideo. AS cabling costs something
like 50 per word, we asked for no detalis
and received none. / simply knew was
engaged for the season by Mr.. ABBEY 4
supposed OF course, that l was TO slDg AL
N.Y. nay usual parts. ! am. therefore, n nOs of
several ~contraltos. l hear for instance
that part in which have had a great sue
cess OF late-Orpheus in Chicks opera
belongs to Mime. Ravoglio. Nine. FaDDTl
Is also In the company, so that don't
really know what is in store for me. as
to the part In which l made most fame mere
Arsace In "Semiramide." shall not sing
in that opera for cannot sing with Nine:
Patti. There Is no quarrel between US, put
| do not wish to sing on the same stage
with her If can help it. She has shown
too often that she does not like my So
ciety."
j. M. HIPS opera company will give
Ship Alloy at City Hall Tuesday and wed
nesday evenings Nov. oath and 25th. TICK
cts now on sale.
The New York Symphony orchestra %
musicians. Mr.. Walter Damr0sch conduc-
tor appears at City Hall Dec: 10th. MI.
Antors Heckking soloists. Mr.. Adolpn
sale.
Miss Jennie Couthoul and other artists
Will give the 4th Popular Dec. 4th. Seats
now ready.
The Rogers illustrated lecture, subject
yosemite and Yellowstone" Dec. 18th.
Course patrons should call at Stockbridge
at once.
Subscribe now for tickets to the Kneisel
concert at Stockbridge's.
The third entertainment In the Union
course at Woodford's will be given this
evening at Lewis hall,