The Portland daily press., 1894-08-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.



sometimes used in connection with 1.-THE
Dazzler" is "Not a single chestnut"
From the announcements regarding the
rewritten Dazzler it can be said that the
line will be found to be literally true.
There has been radical change through
out. 1t has new plot, MANY new char
acters and a number of new and original
comedy situations. The music is said to
| be new and bright and of the whistle
| on the-street order. The costumes are
more elaborate and elegant than ever be-
fore, and the company by far tine best
that has ever been gotten together to
produce the piece. 1t will be seen at the
theatre tonight.
Old Jed Prouty.
Golden has become known chiefly
through his embodiment of Old
Jed's personality upon the stage. 1t
has been some two or three years. now
since Golden was last seen in his charm
ing idyl Of New England life, and his
return to the Portland Theatre next
Friday and Saturday evenings, in the
play that has won him the most praise,
Will oe very interesting event.
The Pavilion.
"Lady Audiey's Secretn is one of the
greatest plays ever produced at Mccall
lum's Theatre and is proving a highly
| pleasing attraction. This week will be
the last of the season, so let every one
| take advantage of this opportunity and
al fho 10 re-
early at Stock BRIDGES music store.
Miss Rice's Benefit.
| There was an excellent advance sale o.
seats for the subscription concert to be
given by the friends of Miss Rice on Fri
day evening next, at Kotzschmar hall.
There are still excellent seats remaining,
and they should be secured at once. The
Mendelssohn Quintette Club, one of the
finest instrumental organizations in the
country, that has been heard in Port
land many times, and has never disap-
pointed the most exacting critics, will
be heard upon the occasion with great
pleasure. Nj. Barnard's sweet tenor and
Mrs. Fellows's fine soprano, with Mr..
Pierce's admirable bass, make trio of
vocalists hard to surpass. Every one will
wish to hear the fair beneficiary, and
note the advantage gained by her for
eign training.
ssThe Casco Bay Company will run q trip
for all landings after the concert to ac-
commodate those at the islands who may
wish to attend.
ea%f Chandrar,S Rand Cnunart
Following is the programme for the
concert by Chambers Band on Eastern
Promenade, this evening at s O'Clock:
March" National Fenciblesn Sousa
Overture Era Diavolo' Auber
Medley. Metropolis at Night" (by re-
Opera seleotion-a Patienccu Sullivan
Waltz Medley" After the Bal and
Two Little Girls in Bluen
Descriptive" Hunting scenen (by
Opera Selection Erminien ,Ja RoboiuSsi
schottische-" Little Cushien (by re-
a os~s'polish No. i, op. 49,. nsnolA
Selection Tohascon new, Chadwick
a-Galop, Hallool Hallool steinhager
b-Breakdown, Coon Picnic, Adams
Waltz-"Till We Meet AGAIN. Bailey
Notes.
The Labor Day attraction at Portland
Theatre will be "Peek's Bad Boy" pre-
sented by the best company seen in the |
play in a number of seasons.
The Hollis street Theatre will open
its season Saturday evening, Sep tenn Der |
IL, and the initial attraction WILDE Pet
er F. DALEY in John J. McNally's scream
ing farce,,comedy, "A Country Sport.
Rosa, the phenomenal whirlwind dane
er, at Austin & Stones, Boston, who !
created sensation at the Worlds Fair. |
furnishes most remarkable exhibition. |
She can spin like top for fully half an |
hour in the smallest possible space
The composer of Sweet Marie has |
cleared S13, 900 already, and expects to |
see it $40, 600 before the rage abates. The |
composer of Carmen did not live to |
see one Of his works profitable.
At Keith's new theatre, Boston, j. |
Aldrich Libby, the wonderful baritone, |
made his debut on the vaudeville stage |
Monday night, and was greeted with vo- |
ciferous applause. "The Living Picturesn |
are creating great sensation. They are |
beautifully executed.
Ihe Boston Lyceum is resplendent in |
new carpets, scenery. gold and white |
decorations, in fact, everything new. |
The ticket takers wear the uniforms of |
the Russian gendarmes, the messengers |
the fatigue dress of the French army, |
the pages Turkish suits, the ushers full |
evening adress, and; the cosmopolitan
effect is very pretty. There is an orches- |
ira of ten pieces, in charge of Mr.. E. Ealre |
Bishop. 1t is very different house from |
that in which Sadie Martinez, years ago |
m ade her debut. 1t was in that foyer |
that she, then girl in her teens, used |
TO walk and chat between the turns |
with the favored boys who knew her,
- = IL. n
ward men and all the chappies That |
was long ago, some years before she ever |
heard of Tony Terry, or ever dreamed Of |
q ueening it in Europe.