The Portland daily press., 1895-11-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA


The time is fast approaching when the
great pianist Paderewski will be heard
at City Hall, opening the Stockbridge
course The tickets should be proc cured
at once A great London critic said
"Paderewski attracts audiences like Patti
and ike. Tamagno; so that, whatever he
plays, the hall is sure to be full and it's
occupants enthusiastic. No singer, how
ever, can without the aid of other artists
yocalists or mentalists-organize a
concert; whereas the great Polish pianist
is able by himself to draw more pers ons
than his concert room will hold and
when once he has them in his presence he
can keep his hearers enchanted and en-
thralled for a couple of hours or any
longer period. Yesterday afternoon when
the one recital took place that Padereski
was to give this season, the pianist was
in his happiest mood and played with a
poetry, a fire-an individuality, above all
which one would look for vainly in the
performances of most pianists-even
pianists whose greatness would be con-
tested by no one."
Cissy Fitzgerald.
Cissy, the only and unapproachable,
with her electrifying and magnetism g
"wink,'' is to be seen in Portland next
week. Ever since she came to America
with the London Gaiety Girls she has
been star of the. first magnitude. In
"The Founding" the piece she is to
present, Mr.. Charles Frohman has sur
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that is peculiarly suited to her talents.
At the Park Theatre, Boston, she fin
Observation-Disclosures of the most sue
cessful eng agements ever known to the
Boston stage, the receipts having ex-
ceeded those of "Trilby". Portland is in
deed fortunate in being permitted to see
this famous m etropolitan danseuse. The
announcement of the sale will be made
in the daily papers this week.
Given's Recital.
At City Hall this evening Mr.. Given's
pupils will give their second annual vlo-
lin recital, commencing at O'Clock
Besides the pupils the fine new orchestra
club will be heard in several selections
Mr.. Given will play Paganini compo-
site on the string. There will be sew
eral eminent artists from aboard, and Mr..
James Bain will be the pianist. Seats
should be secured today at Chambers.
The Park Theatre.
This week Mr. Stubs will present an
entirely new bill to the patrons of the
Park theatre This house has now be-
come the home of variety. and judging
froIp the words Of praise we hear from
it's ia. licences we have no DOUBT that the
venture has proven successful. The NATL
nees are quite taking feature.
Among the performers this week will
be Heating and Harris musical team,
Miss Josie Emery, serio comic; Croga
a IA Barren, Irish sketch; Mr.. Ed. Lynch,
the great Irish comedian from the Palace
theatre, Boston; second week of John
Fenton, Miss Fannie Davis, the charm
ing skirt dancer, the Lancashire boys,
Sullivan and Phipps, concluding with
roaring afterpiece.
Portland Choral Society.
The first rehearsal of the Choral Socie-
ty Friday evening was well attended and
considering the stormy night, Mr.. Sang
lier was more than encouraged with tho
results There were about 80 members
present. After some official business the
chorus took up and worked on a couple
of lively glees which were highly in
teresting, the members singing with
great deal of vim and snap. Mr. Sanglier
has two of the virtues necessary to make
q choral conductor. and that is firm dis
cipline and tact The next rehearsal will
take place at Union Hall, entrance on
Free street. next Friday evening. The
hall is the sooiety's regular headquarters.
1t is possible that another evening may be
decided ON for future rehearsals. For
further information apply to Mr.. Sang
lier, or Cressey, Jones & Allen.
The Famous Watson Sisters.
The famous Watson sisters will play a
three nights engagement at Portland
Theatre, commencing next Thursday
night. They will be supported by COM
parry of capable comedians, headed by
the great electrical sensation "Triangue-
Giratorio, one of the most marvellous
and beautiful aerial acts ever seen on the
stage The company have been greeted
with crowded houses everywhere and
they will no doubt prove a strong at
traction. The musical director is Mr..
Fred S. Rounds, an old Portland boy.
Notes.
Stuart Robson is the only survivor of
the cast of 'sThe Rivals as it was given
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