The Portland daily press., 1895-02-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Wilbur Opera Company.


feature of the engagement of the wilbur
Opera COMPANY at the Portland Theatre
next week. Our thearre-goers have al
ready received "a couple of glimpses of
what has been, the reignlng sensation In
New York and Boston for several
months past, but have as yet to see the
living pictures produced in complete
and superior manner. AS shown by the
Wilbur company they are presented in
styIe equal to any New York or Boston
production; in fact the models are the
same ones who appeared for twenty
weeks at Proctor's Esd street theatre,
New York. during the summer engage
meus of the company at that theatre. A
number of the pictures presented are
original with this company, among
them being the reproduction OF "Irll-
by.n This production is an exact replica
of Constan Mayors already famous pic
ture, which was placed ON exhibition In
Knoedler's gallery, New York, few
DAYS ago. The series of pictures pre-
santed by the Wilbur company number
e5 in all, the entire set being shown at
the close of the opera at every perform
anCe.
Mrs FelIows's Benefit.
Mrs. Fellows. the soprano singer OF
the First Parish church and leading
vocalist of Portland, will give concert
on the 18th INST. at City Hall. For
eighteen years Mrs. Fellows has been
one of the most important factors in the
musical life of this city. She has
worked hard and steadily. She now
proposes taking two months vacation,
in order to visit London and place her,
self for a series of lessons under the
leading teachers there. She should
meet with crowded audience on the
occasion of this concert. Hessen berg,
the Russian pianist, now creating quite
n furore in the musical world, and the
celebrated Boston instrumental Club,
composed of thirteen members OF the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, under Mr..
WV. SworDsbourne, will assist. The
concert will be marked musical feat
ure of the winter.
Kellar.
Tt will doubtless be conceded by every
one who witnessed Kellar's performances
at City Hall last evening, that the cele-
brated magician has fairly earned his
honors. While the most of his tricks
have been seen here before, they are new
ertheless SO cleverly done that one al
ways enjoys them. The first part OF the
entertainment was devoted to feats OF
legerdemain, the second to mind reading
and the third to acts of diablerie, like
the Davenport cabinet and the phantom
bride. Nine. Kellar is as bright in her
way as her husband is in his, and the
"Diablerie of the Decimals." and other
feats created great applause. There was
a large audience in attendance, and ev-
eryone felt amply repaid for coming.
Manola-ATason.
"Fmend Fritz"has not been improved"
since it's last presentation here, for that
would be impossible, but it will be given
this afternoon and evening at City Hall
BY Jack and Marian Manola Mason, and
nearly all the original cast, just as it
was presented year ago. Those who
saw it then want to see it again. and
those who did not have heard it de-
scri bed as the prettiest.play ever present.
ed here. The seats are on sale at Chan
dIer's, and there is an excellent demand
for them. There will be several theatre
parties present Saturday night. Mrs.
Manola Mason is u charming actress and
delightful singer, and her talents have
excellent scope in Friend Fritz"
Those who attend will see pretty
play, admirably acted by clever COM
pauy, Astounding in merry and meloG-
ious music, charming comedy. and emo
tional scenes. Mrs. Mason is in splendid
voice, and skilled physicians aver that
her recent Illness, paradoxical as it may
seem, has really benefited her, and that
she has future brighter than her bril-
liant past. To see her as Suzel, the vii
Iage maiden, in "Friend Fritz, is to see
her in most congenial character, posi-
bly, the one in which of the many she
has played, sne is most successful. The
matinee today begins at $50 O'Clock.
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