The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-25
MUSIC ANDsDRAMA.
The Fire Patrol.

MT. onea S company dppehreu W o@Ae01
lent advantage last evening in 1.-THE Fire
PATROL western drama. There was
not such paced audience as on Monday
night, but still the house was very large,
and it was extremely enthusiastic. All
of the parts were we'll taken. Mr.. Shea
himself appeared to the great appreci-
alton of the audience in the dual char
acter of Jack Dallas and Hon. Mason
Morgan: while Henry Tesla was strong
as Dave Armstrong and Dick Merri1eld
As Washington Staggeract, Mr.. McAuliff
was excellent and kept the audience in
good humor, as did. Archie Deascon as
Lieut.. Ames. Mr.. Deacon sang "Para-
disc Alley very acceptably and proved
a very neat dancer. Miss Nesmith was
very good as Nettie Latimer, and Harry
Norcross, Mildred Hylands pleased as
Jerry Canter and Kitty Dallas, and Miss
Frances as Refine. The other characters
were acceptable The curtain was called
several times Tonight Mr.. Shea will
appear in his great representation of "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.
MeIba.
At Z a. M. today numbers will be given
out at Stock bridges music store for the
grand Melba concert, to be given in City
hall, October I'd, and at 9 a. m. the sale
of seats will open. Every one holding
concert ticket can obtain one fare on the
lines of railorad running out of Portland
the night of the concert, and there will
be late trains from the city that night.
At the sale the tickets for the press will
be reserved.
This concert will be something out of
the ordinary course of fine entertainments
even for Portland. Not only will the
leading vocalist of the world appear IN
the person of Mime Melba, but the great
contralto Scalchi, whom there has
been none to eqnal will take part,
and, in addition, Mile Bauermeister, a
most reliable and competent artist,
Signor D Aubigne most agreeable tenor
Signor Campanari fine baritone. Be-
sides these great artists a complete or
chestra, conducted by Mr.. Landon
Ronald, will appear. The production of
the third act OF. Faust, with costumes and
scenery. and sung by Melba, Scalchi.
Bauermeister, D'Aubigne, and Cam
panari, with full orchestra will prove
something toEbe long remembered.
As Mr.. Ronald who will conduct the
orchestra, is stranger in this country.
what Nine. Melba has to say of him will
prove of interest "Mr. Ronald is going
to conduct my orchestra on my concert
tour" says Melba, "and I am going to
sing two of his songs, which are just the
sweetest things ever written. Mr. Ronald
deserves we'll of the American public,
for he is the son of man whose stirring
songs in years Como by did much to pop
ulate this country ard stimulated emf
grants to cross the seas and find happy
home in this lovely land. Mr. Ronald
is the son of the writer and composer of
"To the West to the West, - Sunshine
After RAIN" and the never to be forgot
ten "Cheer, Boys, Cheer grand old
Henry Russell. He is brother of W.
Clark Russell, whose stories of the sea
are popular all over the world. -
Mr.. Ronald is a dark, dapper, little
man of about 25 years, with bright black
eyes and raven hair. He is comparatively
unknown as composer, and prefers to
work for fame Independently of any as
sistance from his fathers name.
Notes.
Beerbohm Tree, the English actor, has
decided to make another American tour
next season. He will be managed this
time BY Charles J. Abud. He If already
booked at Abbey's Theatre, New York,
for November, 1885,
Z James Deel, landlord of the Prince
George Hotel, Stonehouse, England, who
is 81 years old, Is said to be the Oldest
actor In the world. He began his.profes
sional career rs years ago, and acted with
Edmund Kean. Macready, Sheridan,
Fanny Kemble, Mrs. Siddons and
knowles.
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