The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Charity Concerts.


The charity concerts given by Chand-
ler's band Saturday afternoon and
evening at City Hall, deserved much
more extended patronage than they re-
ceived. If band from out of town had
rendered the same music with the same
dash and refinement that Chandler's
band displayed, their praises would
have been sounded on every hand, and
the unemployed poor would have had a
handsome sum placed to their credit.
The matinee was not so largely attend
ed as the evening concert. Those who
were present, however, were more than
repaid. The solos were excellent and
encored. Among the band numbers the
WAR Memories was especially pleas
ing. The overture to Tampa was
probably never better done. In fact if
one began to individualize the most at
tractive numbers he would find it diff
cult where to commence.
1t is all the more creditable to the
band to be able to say that they gave
their services on these occasions.
RosedaIe.
The Boston Grand Opera House Com
pany which will present '.Rosedale'' at
Portland Theatre, January 9Th and 9th
has mascot. A few weeks ago when
the company was in Bridgeport, Conn,
Miss Helen Dayne secured the fortune
bringer and ever since has this mascot
been cherished, petted and coddled by
every member of this dramatic organize
ton. This mascot is poor, haggard
and ragged little dog. 1t came into the
car at Brlgeport, its tail dropping and
panied look in its eyes. This was too
much for Miss Dayne's sympa thetic ma
ture. She picked the little fellow UP
and from that instant it has been pet.
"See him shiver, he's got the Connecti-
cut chilli said Frank Keenan,, as the
poor hungry canine slowly felt his way
down the aisle of the railroad carriage.
He has been christened "Sbivers" and
will come to town with the company.
The Creole Company.
Tonight Sam T. Jacks Creole Compa-
ny will make it's appearance at Portland
Theatre for one performance. The COM
pany has received strong advance notices
fof,it is said to embrace much burlesque
talent besides two fine ballets. One of
the strong features will be Mile. Fatima,
the Cairo danseuse, who made such a
hit in the Midway Plaisance.
The voodoo.
F. S. Gibbs's musical comedy skit,
called ''The Voodoo, or a Lucky CHARM
which managers Frank W. Sanger and
Gus Bothner have put on the road, has
scored one of the biggest hits of the sea-
son. The company is headed by that
clever Irish comedian, Thomas E. Muir
ray, supported by a company of funny
people. This side-splitting skit has
been booked by Manager Tukesbury at
Portland Theatre for Monday evening,
January 18th.
Slivinski, the great pianist, the rival to
faQefeWSKl, Will appear IN two recltalS
at City Hall about the middle of Janua-
ry.
The Bostonians' .sRobin Hood, Com
pany will give robin Hood'' and 1.-THE
Algerians'' at City Hall, March Goth and
2Tth.
The American Grand Opera Company
which was to have appeared at City Hall
next Friday and Saturday evenings and
Saturday matinee, have changed their
dates to later in the season.
Mr.. Charles Fl. Thayer, proprietor of
the Little Emily Company, was COM
PEELED to go to his home early Saturday
morning on account of sickness. His
part of Wilkins Micawber was taken
Saturday night by an understudy
Damrosch's orchestra will give a con-
cert in Portland soon, the New York
papers say.