The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
wilbur Opera Company.


nounced for their engagement rof one
week, The "BIack Hussar" /. is to be the
opening. bill. 1t is one of the most tune
full of all comic operas, full of life and
Jingle from start to finish. Comedian
W.H.Kohnle will be seen as Piffk ow.
Other leaders in the cast are Miss Belle
Hamilton, Miss Hattie Richardson, Miss
Eloise Mortimer, Miss Lily Taylor, ssMr.
James E. Conley, and Mr.. E. a. Clark.
Portland's first glimpse of Living Pic
lures, presented in metropolitan style,
will be had at the close of the opera.
nouneed Is Trilby, this company being
the first to present portrait of Du
Maurier's famous creation taken from
Constant Mayors painting now on ex-
hibition at Knoedler's art gallery IN
New York. The first matinee is to be
given tomorrow afternoon. with FRA
Diavolon as the bill. Suppe's melodious
"Boccaccion is announced for the even
ing.
ManoIa- Mason.
Jack Mason and Mrs. Manola Mason
appeared at City Hall to two large and
very brilliant audiences Saturday. The
attendance az the matinee Included
many ladies and children, and the eve
ming performance drew many of our best
known people. When the play was pro-
duced here theyirsG time, 1t created
most favorable impression. Saturdays
for
Mason was charming as Suzel, and Mr..
Mason very natural and manly as Fritz
Kobus, One of the most delightful scenes
was the one between Suel and kobus,
where she vigorously announces her de-
light when he talks of going toathe farm.
Another, where she plucks the cherries
for him from the tree, and a third,
where she relates the story of Rebecca
at the we'll. Mrs. Mason's singing, as
we'll as that of Mr.. Mason, and the other
mem ers of the company. were marked
feature, especially her rendering of. The
most magnetic player. 1t is not alone
what she says, or does, or sings; there
is subtle something that takes hold OF
her listener and holds HIM captive.
And to the charming nalvette OF Mrs.
Mason comes the brusque, manly acting
of her husbands delightful contrast.
The mem bers of the company were all
excellent. Mr.. Justin Adams gave cap
itaI representation of the good ola rabbi,
Messrs. Seth Crane and II. g. Lonsdale
were respectively good as Hanizo and
Frederick, Georgia Dickson was ma
tronly, motherIy Catherine, and Lizzie
Grahame coquetish Lisbeth. The play
was well staged. A beautiful bouquet
was presented Mrs. Mason in the evening.
: Almost all the music was encored, and
the curtain called after every act.
Grand Opera.
The prospects of the grand opera sea-
son at Mechanics Hall Auditorium,
Boston, increases in brightness every
hour. There is already an advance sale
of subscription seats of over 100000, and
the sale is increasing daily. The last
day for securing season tickets is the
18th. 1t is now known that the opening
opera will be Meyerbeer's Lies Huguen-
ots.n with this remarakb BILE cast: Yalen-
tine, Nordica; Uranbo, Scalchi; Mar
eheria di Valois, Melha: Raoul, Jean do
Reszke: Marcello, Ed. de Reszke;
Comte di San Bris, Pancon; Comte di
Movers, Maurell; Premiere Danseuse,
Giuri. Incidental advertisement by the
CORPS de ballet. Conductor. Bevignani.
Patience.
The opera Patience" will be brought
mt at Lewiston Music Hall, next We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday evenings,
under the direction of Mr.. Will II.
Stock bridge, who has worked hard to
make the opera success in every way,
and lie will be rewarded by large audi
ences. Mr.. James Gilbert of Boston is
stage manager. The Maine Central rail
road offers half fare to all who wish to
90 from Portland, Bath and Brunswick,
and there will be large party go from
Portland.
Complimentary Entertainment.
Thursday evening next, at Hibernian
Hall, the Catholic Young Mems Litera-
nv Association will give a COMPLIMENTS
~ musical and literary entertainment to
their many friends. It will be tho first
of series of monthly entertainments
to be given by this excellent organiza-
ton. There will be remarks by Presi-
dent f. f. Driscoll, instrumental seiec-
tions by Mr.. Charles aud Miss Mamie
Mcdonnell, Mr.. Eugene Winslow, Miss
Josephine O'Connor, and Mr.. George
Duffy; vocal selection by Miss Adelaide
Murray, Mrs. ]. B. O'NeiIl, Mrs. J. r. Cal
lahan, Misses Lena Pearl and Mamie
1'wigg, Mr.. Dennis Kelly, and Mr.. Maui
rice Sheehan; recitations by Mr.. e. 6.
Baker, Mr.. Il. A. Flaheruy, Mr.. John A.
MCGOWAN; fancy dancing by Kitty
Flaherty. and club swinging by Mr..
Joseph Douglass. There will be oh or
us from mem bers of the club.
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