The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The seidl Orchestra.

| the renowned Anton Seldl and his ad-
| mirable New York orchestra. The
| charming American soprano, Miss Emma
Jucll, and sixteen operate and concert
soloists of recognized merit, will also
appear on that occasion to assist in the
| illustration of scenes from s'Lohengrin.'
1.-THE Meistersinger,n and "Tannhauser."
The programme promises an entertain
ment of rare merit. Mr.. SeidIs fame is
international, and his personal acquaint-
ance and experience with Wagner give
him special advantages as an interpreter
of the great composers lofty themes.
Miss Juch' S lyric success has been estab-
| lished in the principal cities of the
United States. 1T is announced that her
foreign engagements begin in London
| next June, and that she will not again
be heard in this country for, one year at
| least. There can be no doubt that, in
view of all its splendid attractions. the
| operate grand Festival at the new opera
house, will be notable one and that it
will attract large audience of the music
loving people Of this city. The subscrip-
| ton list for the sale of reserved seats is
| new open at Stockbridge's music store.
The advertisement will give full parti-
culars.
Jeffreys LOWS.
| This great actress will appear at Port
land theatre in Forget Me Not Friday,
ssClotilde'' at Saturday matinee and LA
Belle Russo Saturday evening.
TIA Belle Russo one of Belasco's
romantic plays, is certainly one of the
strongest dramas that now famous
| dramatist has ever written. Miss Lewis
acting of Geraldine is startling in its ma
turalness. Her acting of this difficult
role is characterized by great strength
| and intensity. Her ability in emotional
roles is almost too well known to need
comment. 1t is a curious thing that
most all the actors and actresses who
| formerly supported Juffreys Lewis are
| now famous. There is Frederick Warde,
who has Shakespearian and other plays
and also Tom Keene; Felix Morris, with
Rosina VolSes; Alice Harrison. Fanny
Davenport, Frederick de Bellvill, W. III.
Thompson, and SO many others, now all
stars. Miss Lewis has also acted with
Booth, Wallack, and in fact, all the great
tragedians. Some years ago, when
! Jeffreys Lewis was yet in her teens, she
| played in the stApostate'' with Booth. 1t
is fact not generally known, that just
as the scene in which Booth was en-
deavoring to force her to love him, while
her real lover was being tortured, was
finished, the great tragedian put his
hand kindly on her shoulder and said
earnestly: Don't be afraid to play Lady
Macbeth after the manner in which you
have acted this scene" Miss Lewis is
certainly wonderful woman, and is
stronger this season than ever before.
Cyril Tyler.
Master Tyler, who will appear in the
Eighth Stockbridge this evening, has
been the soloist for two years at the
Grace church of Detroit, receiving the
highest salary ever paid to soprano.
He is evidently a, wonderful little genius,
for he has an extensive repertory of
classic, operate, church and oratorio
music of over 200 pieces. The constant
attendants of church services used to
say that his singing is better than a
sermon In addition to his musical
gifts Master Tyler has personality of a
spirituelle beauty and rare memory.
In his last concert in New York he
achieved veritable triumph, and
aroused the audience to the highest pitch
of enthusiasm.
The following is the programme to-
night:
Quartette Loves Question. ....... Helmund
Ladies' Q1artette.
The Muleteer's Revenge Paul HENSON
Mr.. Arthur Beresford.
Mezzo Soprano Solo--Il Bacio Arditi
Georgia Belle Merrill.
Tenor Soliciting Only ballad. .Herbeck
Mr.. Herbert johnson.
'Charmant OSeau" from LA Perle du
Master Cyril Tyler.
Quartette Loves Old Sweet Song 1855 Motley
Ladies' Quartette.
INTERNIISSIoN.
"a In winter 7 get up at 5; ngh5s ",
70 Ionce had a sweet little doll
[ dress. $3.50. Nevln
Master Cyril Tyler.
Ouintette-The Esthetic Young Man. Mein
Quintette Club.
Bass Solo-The Bedouin'S Love Song.... PinSutt
Arthur Beresford.
Duet--Si la Stanchezza.. Verdi
Miss Sinclair and Mr.. johnson.
Ava Maria -. .Gounod-Bach
4 Master Cyril Tyler.
Ouintette-rm a Pilgrim sacred).. ~. .MarstOn
Herbert Johnson's Quintette Club.
Master Tyler will be assisted by Arthur
Beresford, Herbert johnson and the
Roumania Quartette. Good seats at
Stockbridge's. Holders of the It'll
Popular tickets can exchange them for
Master Tyler by paying slight differ
ence inprice.
Emmanuel.
The Geo. Gilman Epworth League of
Vaughan street gave the cantata of 'Im-
manuel at the Browns Hill M. E.
church at Pleasantdale Monday evening.
The entertainment consisted of the can