The Portland daily press., 1892-09-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SPIDER and Ely.

Spider and Ely.
NJ. B. Leavitt's new spectacular production,
Spider and Fly has begun the fourth year Of
its remarkable success 1t is no easy matter to
describe all the attractive features which have
been crowded into the prologue and three acts
OF Spider and Fly" with its manifold novelties
and a host of talented performers, mostly re-
cruited abroad, and its wealth of beautiful Co.'S
tunes, gorgeous scenery, afmor. mechanical eff
fects, transformations, sparkling music, novel
specialties, clever palltomime, brilliant ballets
and eyolutions. 1t presents an entertainment
itlwhich the brightest features OF comedy, PAN
toniiine, opera and specially are artistically
blended. There are so people in this seasons
production, and they are said to embrace
European celebrities anu Americas best pan
tonlinlists, comedians, vocalists. speciality and
hurlesque artists. 1t will be seen at Portland
Theatre tonight.
Lord Rooney.
Lord Rooney will be presented at Portland
Theatre tomorrow and Saturday evenings, and
Saturday matinee, by Il strong company. From
the rising of the curtain to the falling of the
same the interest never flags, the humor never
loses its piquant favor and the entire piece
gees ripping merrily onward to an uproarious-
ly hilarious termination. The situations
throuoho,,r are Of a nirthfpl natnre and there
is n perfect embarra ssment of riches in the
n,i,obe,. of catchy snacialt;es introduced The
comnany epgaeed to Illustrate ..Tord Rooney,
Ia by lone adds one of tbe hest combinations Of
liz kind evar for,ned
'-''n- l',''''' oS'
tomorrow highI, CieVelahds Al-unloed Mlll-
sffeis ana the great dancer oyrene VIII attract
great audience 70 eity han, II we may
Judge Dy the large sale OF seats at STOCK
ofluges. III the company are Barney fagan'
John Queen the great tltlaltette-HoWard' Ken
ma. Russell and Talbot, Hilton the great equili
'Brls5, the original Dig four'--Slnlth, MORTON,
Ha"ley ana SpafKs-and Inc worlds ran sex
tettes Ihefe IS also nne orchestfa. Cyrene
Emella Angela Regina soier \. Iurnouf, inc
great dancer, was born September Z, 1857, al
alldo'a' Town OF oooo innapltailts. Situated
az me 1901 OF Inc fyrenees. Her iather' an oi-
ilcef IN the spanish army pore the name OF ou-
'isn - 60. ~. aiio ""9 w
was Petra Soler Tins Cvrene inbarits her
therian grace and French chic qualities that
come univ nv b;ytb and cannot be aen,,;red
MI. .. A. montgomery VIII put on Auoer,s
sparkling miltary opera FRA ulavoio. early
Tue coming SEASON ~ Iortialu' ne palte as
,,a..,, ,y. ,r..'4e.a,s,.,,.,. r,;,ao
mo. Frank HI. Pierce; Matteo Mr. Merrill; and
without doubt the part Of Zerlina will be as
sumed by Miss Florence Knight. and Lady ALL
case by Miss Kate Kicker. Entire new scenery
will be painted for CITY Hall stage. and new
costumes designed for the production No ex-
peuse or care will be spared to make this the
moss brilliant amateur opera event Of the year.
The music will be entirely under the superyis-
ion of H. s, Murray. the popular con ductor
Mics phiihrook IL engaped as aceDnipanist Re-
hearsals will commence next week.
Mir. Will Stockbridpe under whose manage
,;,o,tio,, .srh., n1,l-a,,o,, ,,,s s,,,,h
heht anu eiiecsioh lhe hiihauo was euoii
great success last April contemplateS giving
whole week of opera about the first Of next
mi, ,.t,;,,e, II 4, . bofora bon,e TALENT ff,ir