The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-03

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The programme was not the same as
the one published some days ago. This
is the concert programme
Overture Semiramide, Rossini
Orchestra.
Toreador's Song from Carmen" Bizet
Sig. Campanari.
Cavatina-'Nobil Signor'', from Les
Huguenots - Meyerbeer
Nine. Scalchi.
''RigoIetto, Verdi
Sig. D'Aubigne.
Mad Scene;from Lucia di Lammer-
n oor," Donizetti
Lucia, Mime. Melba.
(Flute obligato, Mr.. North.
Aria from Barber Of Seville, Rossln
| Sig. Campanari.
Overture-"Z Tampa, Herold
Orchestra
FAUST.
Acts III and V.
Marguerite Nine. Melba
| Siebel, Nine Scalchl
| Martha. Nile. Bauerneister
Faust, Sig. D'Aubigne
Mephistophiles, Sig. aCampansri
When Nine. Melba appeared Rshe was
crested with long continued applause,
and she rendered ithe Mad Scene from
LUCIA with the same perfection as
when she so charmed and electrified
her hearers with the same selection. last
March, Her stage presence was even more
impressive than on the. former occasion:
She was gowned in a superb turquois Use
blue satin, with exquisite lace front,
and her diamonds were magnificent
She sang the number in manner that
displayed the capabilities of. her wonder
frll voice to perfection, ard its beauties
ere enhanced by the admirable flute
laying of Mr.. Charles North. Her
runs and trills were bird like. The
magnificent coloring she throws into her
wonderful execution is Iunequalled and
the purity of her tones something to live
in the memory. When she finished the
last remarkable staccato run. the house
broke into a perfect tempest of applause
Four times she was recalled, and bowed,
and was given large basket and i'm
mense bunch of roses. Then she came
forward and sang delightful waltz.
In the opera she sang the beautiful
"King of Thule with much dignity and
expression. She was arch and interest
ing in the sJewel Song" and in the
duet "Laissez moi with D'Aubigne she
sang with a fervor that held her hearers
captive But it was reserved for her
death song in the fifth act to show her
power of dramatic expression.
Before she had fairly concluded it the
house broke into tumult of cheers, ap-
plause and braves, and the curtain fell
only to be raised again to enable the
audience to applaud 3 vigorously this
superb artist.
Of the other artists we are able only
to speak briefly Mme Scalchi was
warmly received and sang the grand air
"Nobil Signor' SO artistically as to
make the effort marked feature of
the evening There are fewfsingers on
the stage today that have the perfection
of method that Mme Scalchi possesses
AS Siebel in Faust, she had fine stage
presence and sang the Flower Song beau
tifuIly. Mile BaueruIeister was an ex-
cellent Martha, and in the scene with
Signor Campanari (Mephistophiles),
the two gave the best acting in the
opera. Signor Campanari is an admirable
dramatic singer and his Mephistophiles
was admirably acted and sung, as were
his concert numbers. Signor D'Aubigne
appeared to best advantage in the air
from "Rigoletto, and in response to an
encore sang a7Frenoh song. The orches-
ira of 90 pieces was an excellent one
and was conducted with skill by Mr..
Ronald.
| Little Trixie.
"Littlo Trixie" commenced a two
nights engagement at Portland Theatre
last night. Bright music, pretty girls
and graceful dancers were announced as
leading features Of the play, and the
heralds spoke the truth. The music is
all bright, new and catchy. the girls are
pretty and the talented little artist, May
Smith Robbins, who heads the aggrega-
| ton, is one of the best dancers in this
country. ''Little Trixie' has pretty
little story extending through four acts,
that serves as vehicle for the introduce
ton of quite a number of very good
specialties. and the play itself is as
uproariously funny as farce co medy,
with the usual horse play and stage
gags eliminated. Little Trixie" will
be presented tonight
! Kate Claxton.
D'Ennery's great emotional drama,
''The Two Orphans" with Miss Kate
Claxton in the leading role will he the
attraction at the Portland theatre Satur-
day afternoon and evening The play
has long proved popular and it's success is
based on real merit. 1t is thoroughly
consistent throughout, the plot being
steadily and evenly developed, and the
interest of the spectator not allowed to
diminished for an instant.
| The Famous Peter Daley.
MIR. Peter Z. Daley will receive the
warmest kind of welcome when he
comes to the City hall on Monday next.
He comes with an entirely new farce
comedy, into which the authors best