The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The seidI Festival.

The Seidl musical festival at City hall
this evening and Thursday afternoon
and evening will be of the most inter-
esting and attractive character. This
superb organization has long been rec
ognized as the leader in the interpreta-
ton of Wagner music in New York.
Herr Seidl was protege of Wagner and
came to this country in 1885. go to
America" said Wagner to Seidl. ''It is
a new world, an untitled but fertile field.
You can help my music there. If were
younger I would go myself Miss
Amanda Fabris, the eminent soprano,
who will be heard at these concerts. is a
native of New Yark, but has spent most
}of her life abroad. She is superb
singer. Herr Fischer, the basso, is we'll
known to be one of the finest artists now
in the country. The Wednesday night
entertainment is in the regular course.
The Thursday afternoon concert is part
of the Matinee course, but the Thurs
day evening concert is, an extra.
The dayuns.
The Haydns will produce Mendel-
ssohn's "Hymn of Praise'' next Monday
evening at Kotzsehmar hall. Mrs. Eel
lows and Mr.. Barnard will be soloists
The White Squadron.
The great patriotic naval drama 1.-THE
White Squadron has drawn crowded
houses wherever it has been seen. 1t
excites the audiences to the highest pitch
and its praises are sung everywhere. Be
sure and see it at Portland theatre next
Monday and Tuesday.
Dockstader's Ministries.
Everybody knows Lew Dockstader.
He is the wittiest and the most attrac-
tive of MINISTRIES. His company will APP
pear at Portland theatre December 18th,
and the house will be too small to hold
allwho want to go.
1892.
About 1900 tickets were sold Monday
and Tuesday to the opera of 1902, which
will be produced at City hall in the
Stockbridge Matinee course. The opera
has been one of the great successes of
the season. Miss Teresa Vaughan, the
prima donna, has earned great reputa-
ton for herself. The music is all
catchy, lots of pretty girls
are in the cast, and the scenery is
superb. Be sure and get tickets.
This will be the cast:
Ferdinand of Aragon, King OF spain ,y,u,-
A,onzo de- onintaniila Royal TT treasurer age An 40
Mr.. Edward M. Favor
Ao-i : e' .e.........s.. MIR. James Lee
Captain Martin pinson Conspiragtors Of the
Mr.. Chas. f. Walton MI. John Y. Slayln
Charles WILL, King OF FRANCE i,;i, ~ ;,++,o
non Fard;nana Allegro W. ria.'A ~ u''''
p0n he.ulaHu -.n.e Miss Mae Branson
The Rosal Herald ,;sa nh, HASA
,v.rd Kniclerbocl1er cacioue Of the 400.
.............,... NJ G. j. Alden
Felix of the Tribe of Coppers.
Jim Confidence. Of the Tribe Of Buncos.
.....-.............- a..s.... Mr.. G. j. Alden
Bob New York Newsboy c:;,;. i T.. -
IT,. sn,;,s Wander Of Maize ries Mr.. Lotus
Isabel of CASTLE, Queen OF Spain.
................ MIR. Richard Harlow
1nfanta Joanna, in love with Columbus. -. :,
Infanta Catalina, her Sister.
Bridga de Murphy Of the Royal Household
Mary Ann Kehoe OF the New WorId La
Christopher Columbus -. Sig. G. Peruginl
Courtiers ladies' peasants, students. ballet,
amaZons newsboys, MoorS, sailors, Dull
fighters, soldiers, pages, stand
ard bearers, etc.
Notes.
There is every prospect of big houses
at the Seidl concerts and Mr.. Stockbridge
feels very much encouraged fact the
tickets sold we'll for all his entertain
ments yesterday, and we hope he will
get a real benefit this week as he de-