The Portland daily press., 1892-04-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
One of the Finest.

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Manager Hassan has gathered fine
company for the production of the play
that Gus Williams attained celebrity in,
lna0 OF the adventures of policeman,
or "One of the Finest The specialties
are exceedingly strong. During the eve
ming, Mr.. G. Edgar Foreman will intro
duce his original spade dance. There
Will be fine quartette. Beautiful seen
cry will be shown, and fine chime of
church bells introduced. Get your tick
cts this morning at Portland Theatre.
The play will be produced tonight and
tomorrow.
st. Luke's Guild Concert,
At Kotzschmar Hall this evening, a
fine concert will be given in aid of st.
Luke's Guild. Miss Lena Goldthwaite
will read, Mrs. Henry St. John Smith
will sing, with Mrs. Allen as accompa-
mist, and Misses Alice Philbrook, Louise
Brown, Margaret Davis and S. G. Brown
will give piano selections. The pro-
gramme has been published. The oh
lect OF the concert is excellent, and the
affair should be well patronized. Tick
cts at the door.
Stockbridge Entertainments.
The remaining entertainments in the
Stockbridge courses are excellent. Amer
ica's foremost fun-makers, Primrose &
Vests Minstrels, have fifty in the COM
pany, many of them celebrities. The
first part will be in costume, with seem
cry. This is the largest company travel
ling, and with their new programme they
ought to crowd the house. Hermann
will appear at City Hall, Thursday and
Friday evenings, May 10 and 20. He will
be accompanied by Nine. Hermann and
fine company of II artists. May 18th,
Gilmore and his famous band of fifty
musicians will appear at City Hall. His
jubilee concerts will be greater than ever
this year. He has ten instrumental solo
lists and quartette of vocalists, includ-
ing Myron W. Whitney. Seats now on
sale.
D'A1bert, the Pianist.
1t is said of D'Albert, the pianist, that
"One feels in him the splendor of youth
and strength, and it seems as if he had
an inexhaustible reservoir to draw upon
and as if he could not contain himself for
very richness and abundance No play-
er since Rubenstein has produced so pro-
found an impression on musicians as has
this S'httle giant" and it will be a revela-
ton of the resources of this instrument
as well as delight to listen to his play
ing next Thursday evening, at City Hall,
in the Stockbridge course.
Bosworth Corps Carnival.
IA Trip to Europe which will be
given under the auspices of Bosworth
Relief Corps, at City Hall, April Both, is
said to be a most delightful operetta.
Chandler will direct it. There is Maine
Central railroad train represented and
steamboats, under steam. A number of
beautiful tableaux are introduced, and
grand chorus of fifty voices. The enter
tainment will conclude with the farce,
'sThe Disaster" Reserved seats are on
sale at Chambers music store.
Notes.
Tickets for ''The Lost Paradise are
now on sale at the theatre.
Henry Irving is very i'll. He has par
TALLY lost his voice, and since Thursday
last has not appeared on the stage of the
Lyceum Theatre. He has gone to Has
tings for change of air, and may possibly
reappear at the Saturday matinee. When
Macbeth was running at the Lyceum two
years ago, Mr.. Irving suddenly lost his
voice in similar manner Owing to Mr.
Irvings illness, his part is now taken by
Mr.. Arthur Sterling, and the revival OF
Richelieu has been postponed for week.