The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Brigands.

OHenDacn'S DflgnC lIttle opera DouHe
ssThe Brigands'' was given with great
spirit at Portland theatre last night. 1t
is very picturesque opera and was
charmingly costumed. Miss Murphy as
Frazeoletta, the young farmer in love
with Fiorella Miss Maude Dickeson), the
bandits daughter, Mr.. Armand as Fritz
acappa. the brigand chief, Mr.. Wolf as
Pietro, were all full of life and fun, and
the other characters were well taken.
The curtain was called at the close of the
first act.
This evening "Nanon'' will be the
opera. As an extra attraction Friday
and Saturday evenings and Saturday af-
ternoon, Grimmer's orchestra will be
added to Manager Bakers thus giving an
orchestra of dozen or fifteen pieces. AT
Saturdays matinee one low price of adj
mission will admit to any part of the
house.
Fra Diayolo.
Have you seen the splendid picture of
the Fra Diavolo Opera Company of Lew
iston on exhibition at Guppy & Co.. and
Ia Stockbridge's? Geo. W. Horne, di-
rector, Messrs. Teel and Noyes came
down from Lewiston to sing last evening
Don't think that this is Gilbert Sullivan
opera, for it is one of the most brilliant
and well written of any of our standard
operas. 1t requires exceptional vocal
ability and Mr.. Montgomery assures us
that our singers will surprise their host
of friends. Orders received at Chandler s
for seats from Waterville and Bath. Mr..
Horne is engaged by the Priscilla man
agement to sustain the leading tenor role
in that opera on its Lewiston production.
Remember there is a Saturday matinee
at $50 o'clock by the entire company and
full orchestra. You cannot give the chill
dren greater treat than by letting them
hear this charming opera. The price of
seats is reduced on their account. The
sale of seats is progressing rapidly. Buy
early. Seats on sale at Chandler's music
store.
Wait for the Big Show.
A manager who expends thousands of
dollars in order that nothing will be ne
elected that might add to the enjoyment
of his patrons certainly deserves success,
and, as rule, hegenerally gets it, if the
public would endeavor to discriminate
between responsible companies and those
who possess no stability.
There are plenty Of good shows, but,
unfortunately, there are hundreds which
are utterly devoid of merit. Now, any
one can tell at glance if they seea mag
nificent new store with massive plate
glass windows, that it necessarily calls
for great outlay of money to erect it,
and the stock in such store is generally
of the finest. The same line of reasoning
to theatrical enterprises for instance:
when you see show billed in the lavish
and expensive manner that scharacterizes
'sShe Couldn't Marry Three company
YOU can rest assured that there is money
and push back of it. The beautiful, art
istic pictorial photographic work, is the
finest and the costliest on the road. No
photographic firm would attempt that
kind of work without having ten thou
sand dollars down to insure them from
loss. This is only one of the many items
of great show, and the same good. taste
which provides this beautiful printing
will neglect no other department OF the
show. So there is not doubt that the
production of '.She Couldn't Marry
Three is the biggest show of the season
Rossini Club.
The first recital for the season by the
Rossini Club will be given at Kotzschmar
Hall today at II O'Clock.
ssrrhe Runaway Wife, will be presented
at Portland theatre next Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings.
Mrs. Jennie King Morrison of this city
is filing concert engagements this week
in this state with the Ariel Quartette of
Boston. Mass. Monday evening they sang
at Skowhegan, Tuesday at Madison,
Wednesday at Belfast, Thursday they
will sing at Thomaston and Friday at
Dexter, Ne.
MISS Eva Goodwin, violinist, has en-
gagements this week: Wednesday evening
at Newcastle, Thursday at Thomaston
and Friday at Augusta.
The Cecelian Quartette, Miss Rosie
Mcclellan, first soprano, Miss Maude
Allen, second soprano, Miss Grace Means,
first alto, Miss Bertha Turkey, second alto,
will give concert Friday evening, Janu-
airy 9th, at Augusta.