The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Concert at woodfords.


occasion of the trial of the new organ,
built by Cole g. Woodbury.. The organ
is similar in style to that IN
the church of the Messiah in this city,
aud is of very good tone and power. Mr.
Harvey Murray rendered several selec-
tions with great taste and expression, as
was to have been expected, while the
Haydn. Quartette-Misses Knight and
Kicker, Messrs. Nickerson and Merrill-in
solos and concerted numbers aroused
great enthusiasm. 1t was a most delight
full entertainment, and thoroughly en-
joyed.
Rehearsal at Kotzschmar Hall.
A charming rehearsal took place at
Kotzschmar hall yesterday afternoon,
in which Mrs. Radcliffe Caperton and
pupils, assisted by well known instru-
mental talent of this city, participated
preparatory to the recital to be given on
the 14th inst. Those who attend the
recital will enjoy great musical treat.
A Busy Day.
There is bound to be an explosion of
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ment at the theatre on Monday next for
Manager Tukesbury announces that on
that date Mr.. Harry Crandall and his
fun makers will make their bow to a
two nights engagement, in the efferves-
cling burleta entitled g Busy Day." in
which Mr.. Harry Crandall will enact the
principal role in German dialect part
Pawnee Bills Show.
4 Here is an extract from the Montreal
Gazette:
Pawnee Bills Wild West, at the Driv-
ing Park at Point St. Charles yesterday,
is worthy of great complimentary notice.
The horses were good runnes, the riders
were reckless and brilliant horsemen,
the Indians were all Of the simon pure
brand painted and befeathered and
blanketed in correct aboriginal style and
the girl riders were. female centaurs. The
rifle shooting was next to marvellous.
q The show will be seen at the Deering
grounds.
Mime. Favart.
e The Pauline Hall Opera Company will
give the delightful opera Nine. Favartn
at Portland theatre Friday and Saturday
evenings, with all the orchestral and
choral strength, rich costumes and
beautiful scenic effects that have marked
its long run at the fremont theatre, Bos-
ton Miss Halls great vocal and
dramatic abilities are too well known, by
all theatre and opera goers to require
lengthy description here. The other
principals of the opera are singers and
actors of wide repute This is the argu-
ment of the opera:
The pursuit of the celebrated come
dienne Favart by Marechal de Sake is
the motive of the opera, the first scene
of which is laid at an inn where Favart,
the husband of the beauty, who has re-
pulsed the enamored soldier, has .been
Sheltered by the landlord. Under the
pretext of an indebtedness Favart has
been arrested, while his wife has been
sent to a convent. Both hav managed
to escape and they meet again at the inn
where Favartis pursued by. a. detach-
ment of soldiers under command of a
susceptible sergeant. The officer falls a
victim to the wiles of the versatile Nine.
Favart, who having first appeared dis
guised as a hurdy gurdy woman, trans
forms herself into domestic of the inn
and captivates the military by her sing
ing. At the inn she also meets an old
friend, Hector de Boispreau, who is in
love with Suzanne, the daughter of
Cotignac, a major, and who has been
promised her hand on condition that he
could secure the post of lieutenant of
police, an Office which Cotignac is con-
fdent of obtaining for one of his own
Marquis de Pontsable is, however, only
approachable through feminine influence,
and therefore Hector is in despair. He
concludes to tell Suzanne that he cannot
marry her because he has a wife, but
Mime. Favart moved by his assertions
that should he become police official
he would be able to convey her husband
and herself to place of safety, obtains
an interview with Pontsable, and by the
exercise of her captivating arts secures
the position for Hector, who accordingly
claims Suzanne and bears away the
comedienne and her husband to place
of safety.
In the next act the situation becomes
very awkward by the appearance of
Pontsa BILE, to whom Nine. Favart has
represented that she is Hector's wife,
who expects to continue his acquaintance
with the actress. Suzanne is Kept out OF
the way and Nine. Favart plays q comedy
role which still further captivates the
governor. He is, however, still in search
Of Nine. Favart, not suspecting her dis
guises, and after being informed that the
willy actress is masquerading as servant,
he arrests poor Suzanne, who is attired
as. servant, together with the unfor-
tunate Favart, who has betrayed himself.
They are taken to camp, where Marechal
de SAKE is in command, and in due time
Nine Favart and Hector follow them to
aid in their rescue. Numerous amusing
complications then occur, but Nine.
Favart's entreaties in an interview with
the King, and her skill in an impromptu
representation, gain the royal favor
and insure the discontinue of her pur-
suers and enemies
Notes.
Mr. John M. Norton, advance agent for
@Paul Kavar" is visiting Portland. Mr..
Norton is Portland boy and is enjoying
a return to his old home.
An architect went to Peaks Island yes
terday to look at the site for the new
island theatre, and will submit plans to
Manager McCallum in Chicago withins
three weeks.
*. of p. Worlds Fair.
Mr.. N. j. Grace, the New England
passenger agent of the Grand Trunk was
here yesterday completing the arrange
ments for the Knights of Pythias excur-