The Portland daily press., 1894-10-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Lord Mayor sullivan's Lecture.

There was a large sale of tickets at
Stock bridges yesterday for Lord Mayor
Sullivan's lecture on Scenes and Incl
dents in Irish Political Life" which
will be heard at City hall next Wednes-
day evening. The price of tickets will
be reduced to nominal figure that all
may find it convenient to hear this tai
ented man from the British Isles. He
has met many times in debate such lead
ers as Gladstone, Balfour, Rosebery. and
all the principal debaters in Parliament.
Outside of all that his lecture deals
with such matters as cannot help inter-
esting every citizen of Portland, regard
less of nationality or politics. Irish
politics have certainly played promi-
nent part in the history of the world,
and Mr., Sullivan treats the matter for
lust what it is worth 1t is said to be
one of his best efforts. Good seats may
! ON be obtained at.Stook BRIDGES.
The Lewiston Sun speaks highly of the
concert given by the Cecilian Quartette
in that city, and Of the readings by Miss
Stafford. 1t says "Tbe elocutionist Miss
Stafford ranks among the best, and the
excellence with which she performed her
part added not a little to the complete
evenings enjoyment afforded every per-
son in the audience"
Sunday evening next the Crescent
Mandolin and Guitar Club, Miss Hen
rietta D Rice and Mr.. John P.Welch, of
this city, will give concert in Lewis
ton.
The fact that only few performances
remain of THE Amazons"a at the Hollis
street theatre, is causing the capacity OF
the house to be severely taxed. Nothing
more dainty and amusing than this
charming comedy of Pineros, says thu
Boston Journal, has been seen this sea-
son. 9Th. Amazons" will be seen in
this city at City Hall later.
Miss Maud Hobson, of "A Gayety
Grip company, is a most statuesque
English beauty, and stands one inch over
six feet in height. Her latest ana per-
haps her most ardent adnirer is Franz
Ebhardt, OF the Liliputians, and when
seen together the pair generally create
sensation.
Among the new faces at the Graham
concerts at.the Park Theatre and Grand
Opera House, Boston, next Sunday
night will be seen Dora Wiley.
Miss Isabel Irving has been engaged
by Mr.. Daniel Frohman for sthree years
with the Lyceum Theatre company and
10 at the present time playing MISS Cay
vans role of Lady Noeline in the special
Amazon" company.
The Boston Journal says: But few
more enjoyable bills are likely to be
presented at Boston theatres this season
than the one now running at the Colum-
bia. Slowing the Windn is carefully
written play. 1t deals with an interest,"
ing subject treats it in a decent attract
i've manner, and presents it by COM
pany of marked ability 1t would be
mistake not to see those clever people
Mr.. Frohman mas engaged for this piece. !"
The play will be seen later in Portland.
Th postponed concert of the Melba
company will be given Saturday after
noon in Music Hall, Boston. 1t is an
nounced positively that she will appear.
Melba will sing "Ah fors lui" from
LaTraviata; Handles "Sweet Bird" and
waltz "Saran Rose by Afditi. She
will also appear as Marguerite in the
fifth act OF sFaustn which will he given
with the assistance of Messrs. Maugiere
and Plancon and with appropriate cos
tunes and scenery. Mr.. Maugiere will
sing the l,arcarplle FROM Fra Diayolon
aud Mr.. Pancon Will De heard in an air
from Philemon and Baucis" and in
Schumann's sTwo Grenadiers.r Mrs.
Scalchi will sing airs from 1Orfeo"
and "Semiramide". The Metropolitan
Opera House orchestra will play Men
delssohns "Ruy Blasssoverture and Sulli-
vans Overture di Ballo." Mr.. Bevignani
will conduct and Mr.. Victor Harris will
be the pianist.