The Portland daily press., 1894-04-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Friends.

It is seldom that Portland people have
the chance to see company of such
merit as the one to present Friends" at
the Portland Theatre Friday and Satur-
day evenings of next week. Every
member of the company is an artist of
metropolitan reputation. Miss Selena
Fetter-Royle, who plays the leading
female role, was for several seasons
leading lady for Stuart Robson. Edwin
Royle was with the famous Booth
Barrett company. Henry Bergman is
we'll known as the original Count Won
Stroll in "The SENATOR E. D. Lyons
was for a number of years leading char
acter actor with Henry Irving. The sale
Of seats opens at the box Office tomor-
row morning.
Speaking of "Venusn reminds us of
the four wise men of the planet Mars,
who are seen in this popular opera and
have made such decided hit They al
ways appear. on the scene at the most
opportune moment, dressed as owls and
speaking in unison these words, THAT
reminds u.s. They sing from their
to very quaint music. The effect is most
musing. land one of the best bits of the
Byrne, Harrison Kerker comic opera at
City Hall, April 16 and II. There was a
good advance sale at Stock BRIDGES yes
terday.
AL Fields Minstrels.
One of the, queerest features to be pre-
sented in the performances given by AL.
Fields minstrel company at.the Port
land..Theatre next Saturday afternoon
and eveningswill be the famous musical
speciality artists known as the Mignani
Family. They are perhaps better known
as The. Partisan. Musical Street PAYERS.
First brought to.this"counury by Kiralfy
for one of his New York productions,
they have remained here since, and are
we'll known to be the highest salaried
musical team in the world. Several
years ago they were seen here with
that greatest of all variety shows, "The
Howard Athenaeum Star Speciality Com
pany. At that time they carried the
audience by storm, and their return will
be eagerly awaited. They are only one
of the many attractions with Fields
company.
At Kotzschmar Hall Tonight.
This evening, at Kotzschmar Hall, un-
der the auspices of the Christian Endeav-
or Society of the First Baptist church, as
sisted by Miss Linnie B. Treadwell and
her classes in physical culture and elo-
cution, assisted by Mrs. Helen Winslow
Potter, the gifted soprano, of State
street church, and Miss Annie G.Swasey
and her pupils in instrumental music.
Professor Given viii play a violin obi
cato for one of Mrs. Potter's songs and
MIR. Harvey S. Murray will be the &C.
oompanist of the evening. Portland peo-
pie will be glad to greet Mrs. Helen Win
slow Potter. Her abilities as soprano of
State street church are becoming SO we'll
known here that she will be highly
appreciated. The entertainment will
begin at O'Clock. Reserved seats at
Stock bridges
The Berlin, which reached her dock
In New York Tuesday evening, brought
the principals and chorus of " Cinderella, "
the English spectacular pantomime,
which is to be presented at Abbey
phsatre April 20. There were 70 people
In all, the rest of the 107 in the ballet,
are on their way in the New York.
Manuel Garcia, who taught Jenny
Lind, is still teaching, although he is
In his ninetieth year. This Garcia, the
brother of Malibran and Pauline Viardot
came with his father, the great singer,
the Incompatible Don Juan. to New
York in 1926. 1t was in 1921 that Jenny
Lind studied with him.