The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-30
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Ivy Leaf.

the first production in this city of w.
H.Power's noted Irish play. THE Ivy
Leaf. The play is one of the great
stage successes of today, and is by ali
odds the clearest and imost thoroughly
characteristic Irish drama that has ever
been presented on the stage az types of
Irish character. The company to lie
seen in the pley is fully competent to
enact the different roles in thoroughly
satisfactory manner. Mr.. Smith O'Brien,
young Irish comedian, who in many
respects resem bles the lamented Seaman,
is at the mead of the cast.
RosedaIe
2 Everyone remem bers Mr.. Joseph
Haworth and Miss Isabelle Everson' S
delightful scenes in "Rosedale," when
Lester Wallack's, charming drama was
performed at Portland Theatre some
time ago. Those who were unable to
attend them have always regretted it
because the praise bestowed on play and
actors by their friends was SO marked
and even enthusiastic. These two de-
lightful actors and their fine company
will be seen in the same play at City
Hall next Friday evening in Mr.. Elliot
G. MitchelPs course, and tickets are
selling rapidly at his Office No. AZ Con-
gress street. at the Eastern Furnishing
store. Those new opera chairs will be
used in City Hall on, the occasion of this
performance. IN
Portland Artists at Lewiston. :.
The Lewiston Sun. speaking of the
Sunday evening concert given in that
city by the Crescent Mandolin and
Guitar Club, DIR. Nickerson and Miss
Henrietta D. Rice of this city, says:
Mr.. John P.Welsh, the popular Port
land baritone, was unable to be present
on account of severe sickness, and
his place was filled by DIR. Harry
M. Nckerson, of Portland. Mr.. Nlcker-
son sang as his selection "1he Promise
of Life" ana in it his clear, resonant
tenor voice was heard to fine advap tage
The Crescent Guitar and Mandolin Club
played sweetly and were encored. Inc
appearance of Miss Henrietta ID. Rice
was the signal for applause, and the
young lady gracefully acknowledged the
compliment. it was Miss Rice's first
and some in the audience scarcely recog-
nized in the tall, graceful, handsome
young lady the girl who left her home
co pursue musical studies in London
and Florence. The first notes of her
song. "Sion," by Rodney, were su efficient
to show that the high praise given her
voice by the critics is deserved. and
gained in favor. She has strong, sweet
voice of wide range. Its resonance and
quantity are particularly pleasing. Her
low notes are noticeable and the perfect
control under which she has her voice
speaks volumes for the careful training
and true cultivation it has been given.
MISS Rice was obliged to respond to her
first selection with an encore. With Mr..
Nickerson she sung the Italian duet,
40 Vivo wamo," by Camana. Miss
Rice must be pleased with the reception
she received from her home friends, who
most certainly one and all agree that she
has bright future before her, and has
already shown she merits rank among
those who deserve to be crowned among
the queens of song"
The Media Concert.
There was an immense audience Sun
day at the second Of the grand Sunday
concerts at the new Metropolitan Opera
House, New York. Nine. Melba met
with a reception amounting almost to
an ovation. She was never in better
voice, all traces of her recent illness hav-
ing disappeared. Her selections were
from "Traviata," Lies Files des
Cadiz," and Elizabeth Prayer" from
Tannhauser. Nine. Media generously
responded to every encore, and set the
house wild with her rendering of way
Down upon the Suwanee River" NJ.
Plancon, too, met with the warmest
kind of reception. NJ. Mauguiere was
kindly greeted, and Nine. Scalchi was
the same favorite as of old. The or
chestra, with M. Anton Seidi, was all
that could be wished for.
The first performance OF Soon Hol-
low" new melodrama which has been
successfully produced i'll New York, will
occur at the Grand Opera House, Boston.
"A Black Sheep" the latest from the
fertile brain of Chas. II. Hoyt. promises
to be even greater financial success
than his famous "A Trip to Chinatown"
The first two weeks of its tour, at
Buffalo and Philadelphia, it is reported
bidt tuc rceipls were Gub ldFBfsG ever
played to by Hoyt comedy.
This evening the first Boston presenta-
tion of Rory of the Hip, an Irish
comedy drama, will occur at the grand
Opera house. The play emanates from
the pen Of James G. Roach who will
also be seen in the leading role, Rory
OMally. The play is said to be clean in
spirit, bright and prolific in inciuent,
and, as Mr.. Roach is native of the
Emerald Isle, he has the benefit of
personal knowledge of the subject he
presents and its surroundings.
Mile. Rhea is rehearsing a new play by
Elwyn A. Barron, the dramatic critic,
called when Bess was Queen" 1t will
be produced some time in November.
"Bonaparte at School, another new play
recently produced by this actress, is SO
much of success that it will be con-
tinued in her repertory permanently
ct. Dazey, the author of I'm Old Ken
lucky" was an impecunious Harvard
graduate, few years ago. His royal
ties from tie three " In Old Kentucky.n
companies have made him independently
rich.
Col. Robert g. Ingersoll's appearance
at City Hall Tuesday evening Dec. 4th
H. la H.