The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Isle of Champagne.


Saturday next Thomas Seabrooke and
his splendid opera company in "The Isle
of Champagne" will appear at the Port
land Theatre. No more brilliant success
has been obtained for many years than
that achieved by Mr.. Seabrooke In his
DELIGHTFULLY."- quaint and convulsively hui
moristic impersonation of the character
of King Pommery Sec'nd, the exalted
ruler of "The Isle of Champagne" whose
inhabitants are supposed to have been
ignorant of the use Of water as bever-
age until accident opens their eyes to It's
luxurious advantages. The story of the
opera is intensely samusing .and wholly
original and the scenes and actions adj
NIT of great freedom of Imagination on
the part of the artist. To embellish the
tale so melodiously and picturesquely
1old. very handsome scenery has supplied
a series of stage pictures that have al
ready become famous for their beauty
and novelty. The charming opera will
be presented with the original fine cast
and the same faultless detail and sump-
tuousness of scenes that dazzled
and delighted the press and public the
mast two seasons. Elvia Crox, the pretty
prima donna soubrette, is an important
member of the organizations
Injured Innocence.
Tomorrow morning the sale of reserved
seats for the performances of injured
Innocence" by the Athletic Club Will
begin at Stock bridges. The numbers
will ne given out at 7 o'clock, and the
tickets sold at 9 O'Clock. Half fare will
be allowed to all parties buying tickets
| by the different railroads
| This production will be one of the
most attractive ever offered in this city.
The great mem bership of the Athletic
Club, the hosts of friends possessed by
| the members, makes almost everybody
| in town interested in the success OF the
venture. Then again there is a wealth
| of talent in the organization, which will
| display itself in the performances OF
| Barnes & Plufeger's Extravaganza. The
names in the cast are ali familiar if not
to the general puplic, at least to all low
ers of music and the drama. The men
who have the affair in charge, Messrs.
| Elliott Mitchell, James Gilbert and M. S.
/ Gilbert, are all masters in their respec-
| tive departments No expense will be
spared to put the piece on the boards
| of City Hall stage February 9Th, 9th
and 10th in a manner that will delight
everybody. Those who fail 20 get seats
early will, as will be seen, be terribly
disappointed.
Rossinni Club Concert.
Thursday, tomorrow, evening the
| Rossini Club will give one of their de.
1iobtful concerts at Kotzschmar Hall.
The tickets are for sale at Stockbridge's s,
Cressy & Jones's and by members of the
club.
Mr.. Mikado.
"Mr. Mikadon received it's second pro
duction at Portland Theatre last night
The encores were frequent, and thu
niece went with great spirit. It is to b,
hoped the members will not fail to ap
pear again in Portland when they cal
have better weather.
| Notes.
Miss Annie Clarke was taken suddenl,
i'll after the performance of '"Sappho
at the GrandOpera House, Boston, Sat
urday evening, and is now confined t.
her apartments on Columbus Avenue
Her attending physician states that Mis-
Clarke will be unable to resume he
duties with the Grand Opera House stool
company for several days.
| No1oc death &c IN
nonced, was Mrs. Cecil Clay in privat
/ life, and the most talented of the sister
of the Vokes family. In BELLS of tn
J Kitchen" in which she first appeared il
: America, she aroused great enthusiasm
Be sure to get seats for the Sliyinsk
concerts The tickets are on sale a
7 Stock BRIDGES.