The Portland daily press., 1895-09-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Hi Henry.


Hi Henry's Minstrels claim a great re-
yival of minstrels and judging from
their glowing press notices anu every
where favoritism, their claims seem well
founded Certain it is that Ill henry
Minstrels are looked upon as one OF the
standard attractions Of the times, and
we'll worthy of patronage Ihev NUMBER
40 we'll known stars among whom are
Arthur Deming, Hi Henry Ward Laury
Mack. the Rexford Family, the Lansells
Crawford Rros., Premium Qulntette and
other popular fayorites and Will appear at
Portland theatre tonight.
The Derby Mascot.
An exchange says: "Katie Rooney has
certainly proved a mascot to her manag-
ers. Her success in "The Derby Mascott"
this season has been a grand triumph
from the start. The press are unanimous
in their praise of both her and her piece,
which was one of the successes of last
season. She is supported by an able cast
and the play is handsomely mounted
Katie has several new and catchy songs
and repeats her limitations of her father
the late Pat Rooney, with the same spirit
and dash as:of old. The derby Masoott, /"
with it's jubilee singers, picaninnies and
thoroughbreds will be at Portland Thea
tire tomorrow evening.
Melba Concert.
Nine. Melba won new laurels during
the spring season of opera at Covent
Garden, London, where she scored an
enormous success, as she has done a
few weeks previously in New York
This young singer.is beyond all question
the greatest vocalist now before the pub
lie, and can only be regarded as the legi-
innate successor of Patti. Like Patti. she
draws the crowds, and like Patti shs
moves them to tumultuous applause
There is no voice like Melba's, and her
singing is the perfection of vocalism.
Nine, Melba has been heard in Port
land but once, and the announcement
that she will pay another visit to this
city on October Sd will be welcomed by
all music lovers. She comes this time
at..the head of her own company, COM
posed of famous operatic artists especial
ly engaged by G. A. Ellis, to support her
during an extended concert tour. Nine.
Melba will be accompanied by Mime.
Scalohi, the greatest of operatic contral-
tos; Mile Bauermeister, mezzo soprano
of the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York; Sig. D'Aubigne, tenor; Sig Cam
panari, the famous baritone, and COM
plete orchestra under the direction of Mr..
Landon Ronald. In addition to bril-
liant miscellaneous programme the entire
company will appear in the third act OF
Gounod's "Faust,' which will be given
with coraplete scenery and costumes.
Full particulars will be announced later.
Richard Mansfield has been forbidden
to resume his professional duties before
the middle of November.
The actors of the country are to give a
grand testimonial to Joseph Jefferson
in New York in October 1t is expected
that q superb loving cup will be present.
cd him. Among those present at the
meeting held in regard to it were Daniel
Frohman, Frank W. Sanger, Francis Will
Mrs John Drew, Mrs. Alice Fischer
Harcon, Frank B. Marha, Miss Cora
Tanner, Count Boenta, Miss Mary Shaw,
Mrs. G. L. Fernando, Miss Maud Banks,
Miss Ettie Henderson, Miss Nellie
Yale Nelson, Joseph Murphy, Miss Elita
Proctor O.is. Mrs. Fannie Denham
Rouse, Mrs Louisa Eldridge, Oliver
Doud Byron, franklin H. Sargent, and
Joseph Wheelock.