The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Baker Opera Company.

Baker Opera Company.
The Baker Opera Company opened
their season at Portland Theatre yester-
day afternoon with ''Said Pasha,' to a
large matinee audience. The old favor
ties. Misses Irene Murphy, Maude Dicke-
son, Cora Bolton, Josie intrepid, Fanny
DeCosta, and Messrs. Joe Armand, Ar
thur Weoley, William Wolfe and others
were warmly welcomed. Mr.. Frank
Ranney made an excellent Said Pasha.
Many numbers were encored, and the
curtain was called at the end Of the first
act. The chorus was composed of good
singers besides being good looking.
In the evening the theatre was packed
to repletion. Standing room only was
the sign before s o'clock, and by half
past eight even that slim aecommoda-
ton had to be denied. No more people
could be packed in the rear lobby. The
ever tuneful 'Boccaccio' was given
with great snap and dash. Miss Murphy
made very winsome Boecaccio, and
Miss Bolton taking Leonato. Miss De
Costa gave great pleasure as Fiametta,
Joe Armand looked well and sang the
music of the Prince with spirit. Letter
hinge, Lambertuceio and Bertucclo all
kept the house in roar. The chorus
looked, sang and acted well. The usual
fayorite numbers were encored. Be
sure and get seats for tonight
Master Tyler. :
Master Cyril Tyler gave much pleasure
Sunday evening to the audience at the
fremont Theatre, Boston. 1t seems
pity that such a beautiful voice will be
clouded for time. and one can only
hope that maturity will bring consola-
ton, and that the boys treble will devel-
op into noble voice which will serve
his undoubted musical intelligence.
Master Tyler will be heard in the Stock
bridge course shortly.
A Great success.
There are many remarkable successes
on the road this season, but none exceed
the popularity enjoyed by the latest New
York success, ''She Couldn't Marry
Three" Press and public accord it an
ovation wherever presented. The scenic
effects are superb, the story an intense
and interesting one, unlike the many I'M
reasonable and unnatural plays with
which the public are surfeited. 1t is
full of hearty laughter, bright and
catchy music, the most sensational eli
makes. The company is one of the
strongest on the road, the scenery the
most magnificent ever built, and as the
curtain rises on each act prolonged APP
plause attests the public appreciation OF
each beautiful stage picture. The great
scenic artists, Messrs. Daniel Crimmins
and Herbert Speck, feel justly proud of
their work on this production.
Fifth stockbridge
The fifth Stockbridge will be given at
City Hall next Wednesday evening, De-
cember 2sth, and will consist of readings
from Faust, by Mr.. George Riddle, and
music by the Boston Philharmonic Or
chestra of % musicians. Speaking Of
Mr.. Riddle, the Boston Beacon says:
Mr.. George Riddle, than whom no
public reader in the world has finer
tastes OF higher ambitions, has been do
ing something in New York which ought
to make memorable epoch in the histo
~ of the art and practice of reading in
this country. He has been reading, in
the Madison Square concert hall, Goethe's
Faust according to Bayard Taylor's
beautiful and faithful translation, and
having the progress of the drama illus
trated, wherever possible, by the music
written for the story by Schumann, Gou-
non, Mendelssohn, and other master COM
posers.