The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A Night at the Circus.


created small sized furore in that
funny com bination of bright people,
catchy music and fascinating dances,
"a Night at the Circus" when she ap-
peared in it for the first time here last
season. She is soubretue who has es-
tablished a field for herself, and as no
one else is possessed of her peculiar
talents, she has sole possession of it.
Jolly Nelly" is the very essence of
good nature and her magnetic laugh
seems to be contagious. In this piece
she has a dual part exactly to her Tx
ing, and whether as the demure gov
erness or the dashing circus rider, she is
simply charming. "A Night at the Cir
Gus makes its second appearance at the
Portland Theatre tonight and tomorrow
night.
Rentz-Santley.
Of course standing room only will be
the result of the appearance of this COM
pany at the Portland Theatre next Tues
day evening. 1t has always been SO In
the past, and there is no reason to be-
iieve that anything different will occur
this time, for the company is stronger
and better than ever, and is one OF the
hest burlesque shows on the road this
season. The programme Will conslst OIL
the new spectacular burlesque, Amer
lea. or the Discoverer OF Columbus
which serves to introduce many oeautl-
full women and several novel yaudeVllle
acts. Miss George Lameroux, one Oh tne
handsomest girls on the stage, plays the
mart of Columbus. Seats are now on
sale at the box Office.
Mary Howe.
The Howe-Lavin concert troupe will
be heard at City Hall March 10Th and
the tickets will be sold at Stockbridge's
Saturday morning. A French critic
writes from Paris: SPY cable ! advised
you of the success which both Miss
Howe and her husband. William LAWN,
achieved here at a concert of their own
at the Singakademie on last Saturday
night. The house was crowded with a
select audience and great enthusiasm
prevailed. The beautiful lady from Ver-
mont I had not heard for several years
and was surprised at the gain she has
since made in musical depth and the
amount of feeling and warmth, quite
unsual in a soprano leggiero, which she
displayed. 1t has been said OF nearly
all the coloratura singers 1 can remem-
Der thar they are cold. The predicate
would certainly be undeserved and un-
just in Mary Howe's case, for joined to
the qualities gained by excellent school
ing, her voice has the warm timbre OF a
true artist and woman. Her singing
of the "mad scene" from Thomas
Hamlet" was as artistically polished as
the "Oiseau Charmant" aria from Davids
"Perle du Bresiln and as technically
1awless, and:in the duet from the third
act of "Aidan she showed wealth of
feeling, nerve and tenderness"
CleveIan DIS MinstreIs.
The tickets for Cleveland's Minstrels
will be sold at Stockbridge's tomorrow.
An exchange says:
"The minstrel entertainments provided
bv W s.. Cleveland are invariably cele.
brated for several things. First of all
and above all the programme is a clean
one, and besides that is always full OF
novelty and action, and the leading
minstrel features are supplemented
by the best the market affords in sensa-
tional and startling specialtles. Ihe
managers aim is to surprise as well as
amuse In the two main matters OF
costume and scene, the Cleve land man
agement is always in advance OF all
others, showing the most admirable and
artistic taste, both in the draplIg and
scene surroundings. The attention to de-
tail. and the successful effort to elevate
the entertainment. has made the name
of Cleveland a trade mark in all that is
bright, worthy and amusing in progress
i've modern MINISTRIES"
David the Shepherd Boy
The tickets for the above cantata,
which is to be given in Congress Street
Methodist church on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of this week, are SELL
ing rapidly. The present indications
are that there will be crowded house.
The preparations made, the talent en-
gagged, and the prices named ought to
secure a tremendous rush. The particu-
lars will be given in this paper in the
advertisement on Saturday.
Notes.
The comedy "The Coming Woman"
will be given this evening in the vestry
of the Universalist church in Deering.
Music by the Portland High school