The Portland daily press., 1894-01-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.



The Mariana Opera company appeared
at Kotzschmar hall last evening in the
Rose of Castilen to the usual audience.
patrons of the Gilbert Lyceum course.
1t was the first time the hall has been
used for operate or theatrical purposes,
and scenery introduced, and the effect
was very pleasing
The opera as presented. was parlor
opera, that is, the scenes introducing the
principals were used without employing
either chorus or orchestra, Mr.. Leon
Reach accompanying the singers on the
piano. The performers are, for the most
part, well known here Mr.. j. I. Bartlett,
Mr.Lon Brine and Mr.. Myron Clark,
having been frequently heard in Port
land. Mr.. Bartletts sweet tenor voice
was well adapted TO the part of Manuel
and he sang the music with much ex-
preston. Elvira was taken by Miss
Lucille Mae Shepard, who has pleasing
flexible soprano. The trio "Wine, Wine"
was very well rendered by Messrs. H.
L.Cornell, Lon F. Brine and Clark, and
SO with the duet Il am the Queen" be-
tween Miss Shepard and Mr.. Bartlett.
The hour of entertainments 8. 80 O. clock,
is so late for an opera, that it makes the
hour very late before the performance
is concluded.
Harvard Glee Club Concert,
The people of Portland will be glad to
learn that the Glee, Banjo and Man dolin
Clubs of Harvard University are to give
concert here in Kotzschmar Hall Fri
day evening, Jan. 18TH The clubs
have just returned from very success
full trip West during the holidays, and
are in fine training. The programme
of the concert here will be substantially
the same as that given on the trip. 1t
is seldom that the clubs are able to
come East and everybody should seize
the opportunity of hearing them. All
seats are reserved and should be secured
early
Josef Slayinski.
The sale of seats for the performance
by Slivinski the great pianist, will take
place, Saturday at Stockbridge's. The
New York Tribune says: He is beyond
peradventure an artist of high rank. He
has remarkable MIN bleness and strength
of finger; he has a fine sense OF the value
of rhythms; he has command OF a SUI
perbly sonorous tone; he has a manly
and virile style, and he has musical in
telligence of high order. He may also
have sufficient degree of poetical
charm to make the public anxious to near
his readings of the many pieces ia his
list; but of this last nights performance
did not give convincing proof He is not
a pulling sentimentalist in Chopin's music
which is a cause for gratitude. The au-
dience which heard him was well able
to judge of his merits, and it was gen.
erous in its applause"
The voodoo.
The Voodoo, or Lucky Charm,o the
bright musical farce comedy which
comes to Portland Theatre next Monday
night. is said to be one OF the greatest
laugh producing mediums now on the
stage, every line sparkling with original
humor and any number Of new special
ties being introduced. In the cast are
Thomas E. Murray of Our Irish Visitorsn
fame, of the old team of Murray &
Murphy; Ada Bothner, the popular
soubrette, Kitty Beck, Helena Coe,
Kitty Wolfe and other clever people
Notes.
Joseph Haworth, leading man of the
Rosedale company has arranged with
Peter McCallum to secure him cottage
for next summer at Peaks Island
" Mr.. Mikado, y the burlesQue which was
so successfully brought out in Lewiston
and Bath by Court Live Oak of Foresters
of Lewiston, is to be given in Portland
during the last week Of January.
Spiritualism and Theosophy.
Miss Annie Eva Fay direct from her