The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Mora.

last evening and, If it had have been GER
tain that she would appear there would
doubtless have been larger audience
present. Nevertheless those who attend
ed were evidently well pleased. AS La
Belle Nudge, Mora was very effective.
Fred Williams was very good as the
half. witted Andre, Gus Homer did a
clever character bit as Jocrisse, money
lender, Mr.. Donavin pleased as Baptiste
and the Viscount, and the rest of the
support was satisfactory. The American
Quartette sang several selections during
the evening.
Tonight "a Little Hoyden" will be
presented.
Sousa's Band.
Arrangements have been made for the
great concerts to be given by Sousa's
magnificent band, Saturday afternoon
and evening at City Hall, by which con-
cert ticket holders will be entitled to
half fare over the Maine Central, and
there will be late train on the Grand
Trunk, and a special for the evening
concert over the Rochester to Gorham.
There are going to be two splendid audi
ences both unsteady and from society
point of view.
This will be the afternoon programme:
Overture-Wi Tell, Rossini
Scenses Napolitaine, Massenet
a-L'Improyisateur ct la Fete,
b-Variations. ct la Fete.
Saxophone Solo-Air Americana. PHILIPPE
Mons. Jean MOerSlnann.
Hungarian Rhausodie. No. IA. List
Sextette-Lucia} D2nizette
Messrs. Boyd. Griffin, Lyons, Pryor. Williams
a.-Minuet Antique, PadareWski
.-March-ManhattanB Beach. Sousa
Soprano Solo-VeZans Waltz, VeWZans
Nine. Guthrie-Moyer.
Symphonic Poem-The Chariot Race, sousa
1llustration-Befo d Wah. Sousa
A Southern Plantation Scene.
This will be the evening programmes:
Observation-Disclosures Wagner
Second Hungarian Rhapsody. ELlsZt
Mr.. Arthur W. Pryor.
Scenes at Masaueradas, L IA q ne Forester
b.-The Ponchiello Family.
c.-Columbine's Filtration.
d.--Revelry of the MaskeIs.
a.-Serenade Enfantue Bouand
b.-March-The Liberty Bell, Sousa
Thee! wagner
a-IntermeZzo Russo. FRANKIE
b.-Pasoainarde. Gottschalk
Homores0ue-Good Bye Sousa
in.A ~ ~ 'l0'- - ~ = Wagner
The Elks' Minstrels.
Last evening the final rehearal of the
Elks' Minstrels before the final full
dress rehearsal, was given at the Elks'
rooms under the direction OF Mr.. Frank
T.. Callahan, the musical director, and
P. 81. Murphy, the stage manager, espec-
iall. engaged for this occasion. The 40
young men who are TO exercise their best
efforts to please the patrons of amateur
minstelsy, in this city were at their best
and if the performances at Portland
Theatre on the nights Of Monday and
Tuesday, November 26 and 27.are not far
beyond the most earnest expectations OF
the Elks and their friends it will not be
the fault of the bright young soloists,
speciality performers and chorus singers
included in the cast.
The demand for seats continues una
bated, and it would be wise to make an
early application. The first come the
first served, for the ticket seller at Port
land Theatre, like time and tide, waits
Tor no man.
Late last evening, the entertainment
committee received letter that the cele-
brated juvenile prima donna, Anna Lila
D'Arignon Mcintyre had been secured.
Primrose g. West.
Primrose CO Vests company is COM
posed of seventy performers, the famous
model MINISTRIES, 40 in number, to whom
are added 80 colored artists. The equip
meut of this mammoth organization will
be on corresponding scale. 1t will re-
ouire the services of two handsomely
equipped Gals to transport the beautiful
scenery and appointments necessary fol
su Oh production. There will be high
class comedians, white and colored,
grand chorusses, two separate and dis
tiuct orchestras. as we'll as two brilliant
ly uniformed military bands As all the
seats were sold last year,it would be well
to secure your seats az once. Two per
formances will be given in City Hall
Thanksgiving afternoon and evenln g.
Haydn Concert.
The Cecelian Quartette which has been
touring through the west during the past
six weeks, will reach Portland in time to
participate in the Haydn Concert. They
will sing Schilling's charming arrangement
of Blue Bells of Scotland" and Thicker
mans Their Sun Shall no More Go Down. '
both of which have cautivated their audi