The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-11-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.

Messrs. Thomas and Watson, with a
strong company, are Manager Lothrop's
offering for this week. Ell Nino Alexan-
Ger, an European iuggler, will presents
novel and amusing act; George and Gene
Powers appear In their own sketch, which
is replete with witty sayings, new songs
and local hits: John l.. Manning, the orig
inal. will present his tried and always
amusing specially of "Hayseed Bill from
Vermont" lifelike representation OF the
Green Mountain hoosier. There will also
be the Novelty Trio, headed by the Port
land favorite, William Hafford, assisted by
Roland Carter and Jack Bryant. singing
the latest solos, duets and trios. Miss o.
lie Thornton, sketch artist; Thomas G.
Mayo, in his limitations; and Thomas and
Watson, in two side-splitting acts, 1.-THE
Watch Dog" and their own version OF
"Muldoon's Trip" complete the bill.
THE AUSTRIAN JUVENILE BAND.
The public was treated to genuine sur
prise Saturday, when the Austrian Juve-
nile Band. which has but recently arrived
in this country, gave two concerts In City
Hall, one in the Stcckbridge regular course
In the evening, and the other at matinee.
The band is composed of forty boys, rang
ing in age from 10 to IS years, dressed In
the uniform of the Austrian Honorat regi-
ment, which is very snowy and of the
Hungarian style, and the boys are very
bright, intelligent appearing set of lads.
They attend strictly to business and are
evidently under thorough military disci-
pline. When their conductor, Herr Stein
er. appeared, the band rose and saluted
him in true military fashion. The makeup
of the band includes two flutes. two picco-
los, ten clarinets. four fugel horns, four
trumpets, four French horns. two tenor
horns, two euphoniums, two tenor from
bones, one bass trombone, two alto horns,
one bombardam, one F hellcan, one G hell
can, one B helican, snare and bass drums
and cymbals. 1t will be seen that In this
band the fugel horns take the place Of cor
nets, and that the clarinets are very strong.
The programmes embraced all kinds of
music that military bands play, and the
various numbers were rendered in man
ner to put many old bands. composed of
adults, to shame. They produced a vol
ume of tone, a quality of tone, and effects
OF shading that were remarkable. This
was especially noticeable in the second
number on the evening programme,
"Waves of the Danube" and the potpoarri
entitled "Musical Deception" The unison
playing twas something surprising. The
young lads who played the e fiat clarinets
played as If but one instrument was used.
The audience applauded the band heartily
and would have encored everything If the
encore could have been granted. AS 1t
was, Herr Steiner was very generous and
favored his hearers with several additional
selections. The audience was particularly
delighted with the whistling and singing
Accomplishments In which the boys in
dulged, and with the fiery manner in which
they rendered the Czardas, their national
dance, and the delightful fugel horn duet,
and piccolo duet, accompanied by the band
The New York Symphony Orchestra
will give the next entertainment December
10th.
CONCERT AT SOUTH PORTLAND.
There will be grand concert and whist
ling exhibition at Seaside Hall, South Port
land, tomorrow evening, and Libby's barge
will leave Odd Fellows hall for the enter
tainment at 7,15 p. m. Miss Freda G. Nor
rill, the favorite whistler; Miss Getchell.
soprano; Miss Josephine Tucker, contral-
to; Mr.. John P. WEIGH, baritone; Mr.. j.
A. MCGOWAN, elocutionist; aud Miss Flo
renee M. Best. pianist, will be the talent.
KNEIsEL CONCERTS.
Next Thursday evening the first of the
Kneisel subscription concerts will be given
at Kotzschmar Hall. The course ticket,
with reserved seat, is So 80, and on We'd
nesday. evening tickets can be procured.
NOTES.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers will give con-
cert in the Stockbridge "Pops," on We'd
nesday evening. The Fisks are well known
here, and sing their negro II el0dies with
fine effect.
Get tickets now at Chambers for "Pyg-
malion and Galatea," which will be pro-
duced at City Hall Thank sgiving after
noon and evening.
The Midnight Alarm" drew another
large and enthusiastic audience Saturday
night.