The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Gilbert Opera Company.

Gilbert Opera Company.
Yesterday the Gilbert Opera Company
produced HThe Chimes of Normandy
at the matinee and Pirates of Penzance'
in the evening In the afternoon Mr..
Gilbert repeated his excellent charaeteri-
cation of sGaspard, the miser, and i'll the
evening was an excellent Major General
Stanley, giving the patter songs with
spirit.
The Pirates received very good treat
ment. 1t was rushed somewhat, but
several of the choruses were given with
excellent effect, noticeably the weather
chorus and the ensemble near the end
OF the first act, and the policemen S
chorus in the second act, both of which
were encored Miss Balch sang very
sweetly and expressively ''For / am a
| Wanderer'' in the first act, and the duet
| in the second act with Frederick-Mr.
Nelson. Mr.. Frank Edwards was a
sufficiently ferocious pirate king. and
Hubert Dodd a good lieutenant. Mr..
Thomas Callahan acted and sang we'll
as the police sergeant Miss Power was a
staiwart Ruth. and Marie Zahn, Made
line Sanford and Kate Manson pleased
as the general s. daughtars.
At the matinee at 80 today and at the
evening performance Olivette'' will be
gwen. a
The Shakespeare Water Cure.
hehearsals for this bright and original
performance are progressing favorably
and indicate that it is going with snap
andAwlth the finish of a professional pro-
duotion. The play has been cast with
particular attention to the adaptability
OF the performerssto the character assumed,
and those who visit Kotzsch1nar hall on
the evening of December 81, are sure to
see an exceptionally bright and well
finished performance The sale of seats
commemorate Stock bridges Monday, and
are all one price, 30 cents.
A Black Sheep.
"a Black Sheep the popular produce
ton of Hoyt's clever pen and excellent
ideas of stage management was designed
for no other purpose than to entertain
and to bring dollars to the box office, and
in those objects it has met with thorough
success. 1t introduces in what may be
called an almost stellar capacity arollick-
ing, jolly comedian in Otis Harlan-a
fellow ofuuickness, dizziness and q rattle
Drained facility for saying and doing in
an admirably unstudied and laughable
way things that disturb any mans Dig
nifty and are calculated to drive care far
away. Harlan is a good singer and his
rich, mellow voice certainly aids him in
| making the character he portrays a sue
cess. His sketch of a man far gone in
Anglomania is one of the funniest things
ever introduced in comedy. The tsBlaok
Sheep" will be at Portland theatre next
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Lieut.. Paary
Next Saturday afternoon and evening.
December 2Sth Lieut.. Peary will tell his
latest tale of Arctic adventure at CITY
hall. 1t will be the third entertainment
in the Stock bridge course. Mr.. Peary,s
old friends and citizens will fill the hall
on both occasions, and those who have
not secured seats should get shem at
Stockbridge's at once.
Ernst Perabo.
Mr. Perabo's piano recital at Kotzsch-
mar hall next Monday evening is proyok
ing great deal of interest among the
best music lovers and pianists of our CITY
for they we'll know that as an artist Mr..
Perabo.stands among the most distin-
guished of our country. There ica vsst
difference in the Interpretation Q 1hu
sic of the great masters and it is &. needed
by critics that.for style. artistic h asing
and warmth and beauty of tone Mr..
Perabo excels while his execution is fault
less. The tickets are having quick sale
at Chickering's and there is no doubt but
that Mr.. Perabo will have full house.
Pinafore.
Our Home Opera Company are finish
ing their final rehearsals of the CHARMING
opera II. M. S. Pinafore. The manage
ment will try to make this production
an excellent one, with new scenery, cos
tunes by Curtis & Weld, brilliant cal
cium effects and upward Of seventy five
people in the cast. Owing to the popular
prices the advance sale Of seats at Chan
dler's has been very large and we advise
you to secure your seats early.
Pistol.
Those who intend to visit Kotzsohmar
hall and &witness the production of the
charming little opera Pisol to be given
for the benefit of the Children Ward of
the hospital will be badly left if they fail
to get seats at once. There is a great,
demand for them.
Notes.
The violin which Miss Bertha Webb ia
using in her concerts now is genuine
Cremona, made in that italian CITY hv
Bergonzi and cost over $4,000. Her bow