The Portland daily press., 1895-02-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Wilbur Opera Company.

\
at the Portland Theatre the week OF
February II, in a finely selected roper
toire of selected comic operas. Together
with comic opera, Manager Wilbur will
present his new features OF High Art
Living Pictures, which were produced
nv his company at Proctor's Theatre i'll
New York city. The advance sale opens
this NOR ming for the entire engag ement
at the box office.
KeIlar.
There was good advanced sale of
seats at Stock bridges yesterday for the
KeIlar performance at City Hall Friday
next. Kellar comes fresh from summer
of original Investigation in the old
world and flushed with successes SO I'M
usual that no less a parsonage than
Professor Heinrich Hensoldt, the great
6 erman scientist, has confessed himself
baffied by one of Kellar's newest devel-
opments, The Mystic Light OF Bala. ="
This is only one of the novelties ne is
now for the first time presenting TO
American audiences, the most opsefV-
ing and intelligent in the world. The
"Shrine Of Koomar Samin embodles the
highest art OF those mysterious. Yoghls
about whom KeIlar has written so en-
tertainingly in the North American he
view. "lhe Talking Image1 looks sim
pie enough. but who can explain 1T!
The mathematical marveis OF lnaudl
have attracted great deal of attention.
The "Diablerie Of the Decimals" is a new
seance which makes Inaudi's seem easy,
which it is not" FIyto" and 1.-THE Cas-
sadaea Propaganda "Out of Sight,"
"Karmosn and "The Mysterious Cabinet"
are continued. Last of all, Kellar's own
sleight of hand tricks are simply unap.
proachable,
The Amazons.
One of the best cards of the season is
Pinero's comedy, "The Amazons," which
comes to City Hall Wednesday. The COM
ing of the company organized by Mr..
Charles Frohman in the great New York
success is anticipated with pleasure.
The story in brief is that an ambitious
mother, disappointed because her three
daughters were mot born sons, deter
minis to overcome that which she con-
siders misfortune py reaching her girls
the habits and airs of masculinity. The
girls take to the new order of things
with uprising enthusiasm 9andi they
were satisfactory In their new roles to
an extent that satisfied even their moth
CT. But the inevitable happens. They
fall in love, are courted, and thus ends
their mothers hopes Of making men out
of her daughters. The characters of the.
charming young A lnazOlis are portrayed
hy the Misses Johnstene Bennett, Isabel
Irving and Elaine Ellison. I he scenic
effects are said to be very fine. The
dialogue fully sustains the reputation
of the talented author, who gave to the
stage .The Second Mrs. Ianqueray,"
aSweet Lavendern and Lady BouDti-
fnln There was large advance sale at
Center & McDowells yesterday morning,
where seats can be secured.
Manola-Mason
Photo graphs of Marion Manola Mason,
taken since recovery from her recent seri-
GUS illness, show but slight traces there
of. She is said to be in better voice and
health than ever. and acting superbly.
Suzel is one of her best parts, and many
will be the friends and admirers who
will greet her and her handsome hus.
band when they appear in Friend Fritz"
at City Hall Saturday afternoon. The
prices for the matinee have been placed
at the lowest possible figures. Get them
at Chandier's.
M Rossinni Club.
The concert to be given by the Rossini
Club at Kotzschmar Hall next Thursday
evening will introduce several aew
vocalists and instrumenfalists to 8errt-
Land audience. Besides these MIS-: Fhil-
brock and Mrs. Am. Smith viii render
a Beethoven concerto, and Mrs. White
house will sing. The programme; will re
especially attractive. Tickets at Stock
bridges. 20 -
Grand Opera. 3lE
There will be great desire to see and
hear Mesdames Eames and Nordica at
the coming performances of GRAND opera
a: the Mechanics building, Boston. as
we'll as Melba, Scalchi, Sanderson, Drog,
De Lussan, Signors De Reszke, Maurel,
Tamagno, Plaucon, and other great
artists The season will begin February
25th, and tickets should be ordered from
Boston.
Notes.
Saturday, WV. Roberts, proprietor of
Proctor's Opera House, Hartford, Conn,
offered to sell the building to John B.
Knox, Walter Sanford and e. ". Boards
ley. for $4,000. They purpose TO form
joint stock company, with 100000 CAPT
tai, and spend $4,000 in improving the
property. The entrance is to be directly
from Main street, the theatre to be low
cred to the ground floor, and converted
into first class playhouse.
The ladies banquet and entertainment
which will he given at Odd Fellows
Hall next Friday evening by Ligonla
Lodge /. o. o. F. promises to be one of
the events of the season. The entertain
ment will consist of vocal and instru-
mental music, special feature of which
will be the first appearance of the
oubadours' Banjeaurine and Guital
Club"