The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Hoss & Hoss.


This is the last engagement that Willie
| Collier will play in this city in "Hoss
and Hoss,' as he will produce new
| comedy entitled GA Back Number" by
E. E. Kidder, toward the close of this
season. He comes to Portland theatre
next Friday and Saturday and Saturday
matinee. A large number of changes
have been made. in the play, if play it
can be called, since it was produced here
last season. The restaurant scene which
was formerly the setting of the second
act has been eliminated and has been
replaced by scene showing the exterior
| of Judge II oss's residence. OF course a
great number of changes have been made
in the dialogue and the stage business,
SO that it is to all intents and purposes
new play.
The company this season upholds the
reputation it has made in previous years,
that of being the strongest farce comedy
organization ever seen. Among the
mem beers are Mark Sullivan, James B.
Gentry, David Andrada, Louise Allen
Collier, Helena Collier and Helen
Reimer.
Not TO be Missed.
Not a single amusement lover in this
vicinity should fail to witness one OF the
three performances at City hall on the
last three evenings of this week, when
that splendid combination of opera and
burlesque, Injured Innocents," will be
presented by the liveliest organization
this side, and many miles beyond Boston,
our own Portland Athletic club This
attraction will be by all odds the most
novel thing ever shown in this section.
There are over six dozen people in the
play and the chances are that ninety
nine out of every one hundred that see
them will assume the downright belief
that the great majority of the actors are
actresses. But there is where the COM
mon error will be. The handsome faces
and symmetrical figure that will daze you
by heir bewitching dancing and cute
speeches are of tbs masculine gender and
you must take our word for it,
There are still number of excellent
seats remaining but such condition of
affairs will not long ensue. "A fine loca-
tion to witness the production on any of
the evenings can be secured for seventy
five cents and you will never regret that
sum after seeing Injured Innocents."
Slivinski.
Good seats for Slivinski's concerts at
City hall next Monday and Tuesday are
on sale at Stock BRIDGES. The New York
Evening Post says:
Decidedly those who have not
heard him should hasten to do SO.
Should he be in his best mood they will
hear an artist superior to Pachmann,
Lummel, Friedheim; perhaps superior
even to D'Albert. We hesitate to say SO,
but we are certain that D'Albert never
gave lis so much pleasure as Mr..
Slivinski did by his recital last evening.
Grand Opera.
The performances Of grand opera to be
given by the company managed by
Abbey, Schoefel and Grau at the Me-
chanics' building, Boston, beginning
Monday, February Goth, will be among
the finest ever seen on this side of the
water. The transformation of the in
terror of the house into a delightful
theatre will prove much needed bless
ing. Orders for season tickets are now
received at the fremont theatre, Boston,
and single night sales will begin next
Monday.
Notes,
One of the features of "Sappho," which
comes to the Portland theatre Thursday
ana Fridaysof next week, is the dancing
Of Miss Belle Stokes, who is acknow-
lodged to be one of the most graceful
dancers on the stage. She is sister of
Mrs. John Stetson Of Boston.
J. Il. Symonds OF Lew Dockstader's
minstrels,. was granted an absolute H
Symonds, by Judge Dugro, Superior
court, New York city, February 1st.
1t is learned that a large party of ladies
who will attend the performance of In
jured Innocents" have agreed to comply
with tine requestsmade by the club commit
tee, and will remove their hats. We proph-
esye the concentrations Of everybody
for their kindness and conslderatlon.
Miss Knight, of the Ceclllan Quartette,
has been engaged to sing at conc ert in
boston. at Dr.. Miners church, March 5.
Mrs. Jennie King-Morrison will sing
the alto solos in the oratorio of "Elijah,"
to be given by the Haydn Association,
February 21st.
been engaged for Livermore Falls, Febru-
airy 18th, Skowhegan, February 18th,
Pennington, February 15h, and Wilton
ACADEMY, February 10Th.
Miss Agnes Mabel Stafford will read at
the Pine Street church, Lewiston, this
evening.
Travel Stopped Over Portland Bridge.