The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


The coming musical festival at City
Hall, April 18th, promises to be grand
success in ever particular. Innes' famous
band of fifty musicians and several solo
lists, among them Nine. Kate Rolla, a
prlma donna soprano of repute in Europe
and this country, and Miss Bertha Webb,
the pleasing violinist of this city will ap-
pear. This is one of the strongest attrac-
tions that will have visited our city for
many years and the hall should be
crowded both afternoon and evening.
The affair is under the auspices of the
Sheridan Rifles, and their many frlenos
and supporters aiding them IN thelr
efforts to make it financial success. IL
has been said that one solo by MI. lnnes
on his trombone is we'll worth the price
of admission. A number OF gooa seabs
are still on sale at Chambers music store.
Reduced rates on the railroads to those
holding tickets to the concert
Midnight Bell.
The brilliant comedian Digby Bell and
his charming wife, Laura Joycs Ball, the
famous contralto, together with tho sup
porting company of we'll known and es-
tabli she'd favorites, have met with un-
stinuod praise anu success in the nagnih-
cent production of Hoyt's greatest
comedy GA Midnight Bell' which is
nightly packing the various theatres
throughout the country to the DOORS The
presentation in it's entirety has been
made in the most elaborate manner, no
expense or trouble having been spared by
the management They will be seen here
at the Elks' benefit Friday, Saturday and
Saturday matinee.
Watkins-Mills.
Tonight Watkins Mills, the great singer
from London, will give song recital in
the Stock bridge course He will be as
sisted by the A riel Ladies' Quartette of
Boston, Miss Christi vio.inist and Mr..
Massey pianist. Mr.. Mills has five num-
bers on the programme Good seats at
Stock BRIDGES. The Musical Age says:
1--WE are in an age of fads, no doubt OF
1t, and the fad for English vocalists bids
fair to become furore. Mr.. Plunket
Greene has commanded large and appre.
ciative audiences all the season thr ough !;
of Mr.. Davies we have spoken above, and
Messrs. Watkins Mills and Ffrangcon
Davies are, or are soon to be, with us.
Well, If they are all to tleat US to the
same musicianly performances as we
heard at the Thomas concert the other
night, the fad is, certainly, a healthy one
and cannot be too much encouraged"
This will be the programme:
Quartette-Reveries, Storch
Ariel Quartette.
Song-Brazilian Bird, Daniel
Miss Fernandez.
Air-Honor aud Arms (Samson) Handel
Mr.. Watkins Mills
Quartette-Legendo of the Chimes,
De Koven
The Ariels.
Bong-Thou'rt Passing Hence, Sullivan
Mr.. Mills.
Concerto for Violin, De Beriot
Miss Christie.
Air-Non pin Andrai (Figaro) Mozart
Mr.. Mills.
Iuartette-Negro Melodies. Smith
The Ariels.
Rect. and AFRO tn Palermo,
From Sicilian
Vespers, Verdi
pang-Summer Night, Goring Thomas
Eect. and Air-Fleeting Visions,
Massanette
(Hergdiad)
MIR. Mills.
Quartette-The Lost Chord, Sullivan
The Ariels.
Symphony Concert
1t will be borne in mind that it is nc
light expense to bring to Portland the
great Boston Symphony Orchestra OF
seventy musicians, assisted by SO brilliant
a pianist as Mile. Szumowska In order
to pay expenses every seat in City Hall
must be taken. We hope that musical
people, all over the state, will respond on
this OCCASION Tickets at Stookbridge's
are now selling well. There will be halt
fare oyer the railroads.
The Bride of Seville.
This much talked about opera is to be
produced at City Hall, Thursday and Fri
day evenings of this week. Many of oul
city's best music teachers are to be in at
tendance as the opera is interpreted with
some Of the most catchy" and melodioui
songs. Several people nave asked, Who
are the principals? To enumerate al
who take part would be quite an under.
taking, but few of the principals might
be named: John P. Weloh, the Prince
Ramon of the piece. easily stands at the
head of all local opera singers. He is toe
we'll known to need any further com
ment. Miss Minnie Burke, who does ths
part of Theresa, The Bride Of Seville, il
we'll known in musical circles. Mis-,
Burke Is the leading soprano soloist at thu
Cathedral and possesses rich and power
full voice. Miss Mana Griffin and Mis-
Kitty MoCloskey are also soloifts at tn,
Cathedral and have splendid parts in TIN
opera Thomas Desmond, Captain OF tn
Grenadiers, has one of the gems of tn
opera, the Drinking Song. 1t is worth tn
price of admission. Walter Galley, tn
well-known tenor, does the dude to per
fection Hear his topical song Its
dandy. Eddie Quinn MS the policeman
is probably the best comedian Oh the loca
stage D. P. Kelley, rs the "Americal
aF3 10 thr roll l. Gil Nfyn