The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Grand Wagner Opera Night.

Grand Wagner Opera Night.
One of the greatest musical perform
ances that Portland has ever enjoyed
will occur tomorrow evening at City Hall,
when Anton Seidl, the famous Wagner
conductor of the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York. and his entire Metro
politan orchestra of sixty musicians, will
appear for the first time in Wagner
opera. The operate artists who inter-
pref the excerpts and scenes from Wag-
ner's famous operas are no less numer-
Gus than fourteen, headed by the peer
less American soprano, Emma Juch,
than whom no greater popular fayorlte
exists. Twelve additional leading SO
pranos, contraltos, tenors and basses, all
artists of great ability, are utilized in the
performance of the various scenes from
the Wagner works. Almost all the Sc
lections are entirely new to Portland and
are from Tristan and Isolde, the Meister-
singer, Parsifal and the Walkure. From
the latter work almost the entire third
act will be given, with the following re-
markable cast:
THE wALKURE-GRAND SCENE OF THE VAIL
KYRIES-ACT III.
Brunhilde ............ - =,
Seiglinde ..................... :. Miss Juch
OrtIinde .................... Fabris
HelmY1ge. t.......'.. MAJ. nieSB
Waltrante. s.ss.ss.s. MISS Dllthey
Gerhllde ,5;os Nortror,
KosSWeisse ,..-.....'.s...' MISS y ortiIop
SleSfun6 . . . .n1loS obClli
SchWertlelte ....................... MISS MaureI
Grimmgerde. 49,. ..............Mad. Baldwin
Miss Juch will sing "Elsa's Dream in
the Lohengrin scene and appear as Eva
in the Meistersinger Quintette, as well as
Seiglinde in The Walkure. The 'sWag-
ner Night is really grand opera in mag
nif1cent concert form. The combination
of such great artists ensures packed
auditorium. Orders for seats may be
procured at Stockbridge's andsanalytical
books may be obtained free of cost at the
same place.
Arizona Joe.
Last evening Capt. ]. A. Bruce (Arizona
joel, the well known government scout
and actor, known as "The Shooting
Star" appeared at Portland theatre in
the sensational romantic drama of 'sBlack
Hawk" Mr.. Bruce has a splendid
physique, and with his great skill with
the rifle in his shooting feats, in which
he uses real ball cartridges, he excites
his audience to the highest pitch. He
has good company and the play is one
of the regular wild Western dramas. The
applause was hearty throughout. To
night he will appear in "Wild Violet"
Yon Yonson.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Gus Heege
who made such hit when in Portland
earlier in the season in the Swedish dia
lect drama of ''Yon Yonson," will repeat
his former triumph, in the same play, al
Portland theatre. The breaking of the
big Jam in the second act is most thrill.
ing scene and never fails to bring down
the house. Tickets should now be Sc.
cured.
Wilbur Opera Company.
Mr.. Wilbur says his opera company
which will appear for week at Portland
theatre, was never in better shape thar
at present. Miss Dorothy Morton, the
prima donna soprano, is said to possess
great personal beauty, fine figure and
delightful voice. Mr.. j. E. Conley, the
tenor, was heard here several seasons age
to great acceptance in the Mikado az
Nanki Poo. Miss Maggie Bottoms con
tralto voice is highly spoken of. Mr.
Peter Shaw, who is female impersona
tor, is paid $3.50 a week for ten minutes
work at each performance. 1t takes him
three hours to make up, and when he
steps on the stage the Illusion is perfect
Pinafore.
Our Home Opera Company in this
charming opera will be heard at City
Hall, 23d, 24th, 25th and Saturday matt
nee. Mr.. Montgomery, the stage man
ager. assures lis that it will be the mos
complete representation of this oper;
ever seen in this city. All the details O
stage business will be carefully attended
to. This will also be the largest chorus
ever used on local opera, numbering
with principals and marines, over sevent!
people on the stage. VIM. E. Chandler
will be the conductor and have sixteel
in the orchestra, thus securing a fine &C
| paniment for the voices.
Clothing, boots and shoes, hats ant
caps being closed out at the assignees