The Portland daily press., 1895-12-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Gilbert Opera Company.


manager says, "The Gilbert Opera
Company is composed of some of the
best operatic artists to be had in the
country, headed by that popular come.
dian James Gilbert Among the princi
pal ones are: Miss Florence Gilbert,
Miss Ethel Balch, Miss Marie Zahn, Miss
Katherine Power, Harry Nelson, James
Callahan. Frank Ranney, Frank Ed
wards, Albert Conche, andt Hubert Dodd.
Their repertoire includes Fatinitza, Bill
Taylor, Chimes of Normandy, Mikado,
Olivette, Mascot Iolanthe, Patience,
Pinafore, Pirates of Penzance, AID the
Bohemian Girl. At every performance
will be shown grand scenic of Living
Pictures. This scenic Of pictures is said
to be the finest ever carried on the road.
The frame is a massive gold one, foot
larger than the one used at Keith thea
tire" Monday night the Gilbert Opera
Company will open thoir engagement in
the Portland theatre at popular prices.
During the week seven different operas
will be presented. This entails a change
of bill at every performance. Mr.. Gilbert
is "a very clever comedian. At every
performance will he presented the famous
Gilber living pictures.
The Fatal Card.
Tonight "The Fatal Card'' will have
It's first pr sentation by Charles Froh
mans splendid company at City hall.
The Bangor Commercial says:
Ii. a
performance OF that thrilling melodrama,
THE Fatal Card, in the Opera House
on Monday evening. The piece was
splendidly put on in every detail and by
people who understood their business Ill
every part. The play tells of the adyen
lures of two men whose life interests are
strangely intermixed. The breadth of
action extends clear from the base of the
Rocky Mountains in the United States
to the valley of tho Thames and London
City, and the stage sittings are effective
in the extreme. In many places the att
ing is very strong, Miss Busby's work
in the difficult second scene of 1.-THE fourth
act calling forth loud applause from the
audience. Mr.. Alison, Mr.. McRae and
Miss Busby were called before the curtain
at the close of this scene. Not one of
the parts was badly handled, several of
them, especially that of Harry Burgess,
by Mr.. McRae, was worthy of extended
commentator. His companion, M iss
Wood Miss Dairolles as Mercedes and
Miss Rothe as the sentimental and DAN
gerous Aunt Penelope, were marks for
the distinguished favor of the audience"
The play ran three months to crowded
houses at the Boston Museum and was
presented by tho same company as the
Que that will appear here and the same
effects Tickets can BIZ procured at
Stockhridge's for tonight, Friday or Sat-
urday night, or Saturday matinee.
The Park.
Tie Manhattan Burlesaue and Star
Speciality Company catches on at this
house in good shape. Yesterday was the
audience OF we'll pleased children and
adults. Saturday matinee only five cents
is charged and the bill is especially pre-
pared for the children. If you want to
have good laugh go to the Park.
Kotzschmar Piano school.
On Tuesday evening a group of pupils
and friends gathered in Mrs. Kotzsoh-
mars pleasant parlors, Walker street, to
listen to piano recital by Miss Mary
Liscomb, which was SO excellent in ex-
ecution that it gave pleasure to all pres
emit, and called forth hearty commenda-
tion from critical sources. Miss Liscomb,
who is but IS years of age, has always
studied with Mrs. Kotzsehmar. She has
nd but one year of clavier practice and
has usually devoted but an hour day
to study. yet last evening she gave correct
ly and with much expression the follow
ing programme, memorized at the .sclavi-
er:
Prelude, Bach
Polacca Brillante, Weber
Prelude,
Valse, Chopin
Hank. Hark, the Lark, Schubert List
Barcarolle, Kotzschmar
dedicated to Miss Liscomb
2nd Mazurka GODDARD
Mr.. Kotzschmar's "Barcarolle'' which
will be published later, was a beautiful
composition. An encore resulted in the
Paderewski "Minuet,'' tinsly rendered.
furit punch and cakes were served by
the young Indies attending the recital
and congratulations were extended to
Mrs KotZsehmar and TO Miss Liscomb
Lieut. Peary.
The next entertainment in the Stock
bridge course will be a lecture by Lieut..
Peary, December 2Sth; subject, .sPeary's
Last Expedition.
Stockbridgt Course.
IRE dates for the Stockbridge course
are as follows: Peary, December 2Stil
Kellar, January 18th; Ondrieke, Jan
uary 18th Miss Jerry, February 9th Ken
nan, February 10th; Talmage, February
18th; Hanoyarian Band, February Goth
grand opera. about March Is; Royal Hand
Bell Ringers. March 25th Watkins Mills,
April Sth.
Pistol.
Pistol" Mr.. Leroy L. lights comic ope
raEwill belbrought outfor the benefit of the
children's ward, Maine General Hospital
December 27th and 2Sth. These perform.
ances will draw the best known people il
the city, and the plan Of seats has beer
left at Williams's drug store, corner Of
Free aud Congress streets, SO that every
one who desires can get their choice o.
seats if they apply at once. The little
opera is highly spoken of byiall who have
heard it,
Notes.
Our Home Opera Co. will commenc,
rehearsals of Fl M = Pinafore AFT ROs