The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


pttuy gave VhF10by snow ana some of
the specialties are very good. Thomas
Lee il his horizontal bar business is a.
artist, and he performed as wonderful
feats Gs any performer on the bar who
ever appeared here. Joe Kelley and Alice
st. Claire wera very good, especially
Kelley IN the soft shoe and buck dancing,
and Alice st. Claire in her impersonation
OF southern darky. There were features
other than dancing that could
have boon omitted for they did
Rot ed any to the excellence
OF her Interpretation of the act.
Miss Rose Sydell in her song in which
she makes love to the different members
OF the orchestra in turn, finally inducing
the drummer to kiss her, aroused the
audience to the greatest pitch OF enthu7
siasm. Campbell and Ship in their
German farce scene. with its horse play
and knockabout, also brought forth
marked applause. The Messrs Burns
Booth, Price, Croft, Line and Evans
pleased in their saying and dancing.
There were two farces, widow Wynne's
Reception that began the evening,
and 1.-THE Continuous Show" that closed
it, that contained much that was laugh
able and considerable that was risky. The
show will be repeated tonight.
The Harris Comedy Company.
The Harris Comedy Company will be
begin weeks engagement at City Hall
next Monday. The Biddeford Times
says: "The second night of the Harris
Comedy company's stay in this city was
noted for better play and if anything
a larger audience than that of the first
night. The Iron Hand was the play pro-
duoed and it received fair treatment at
the hands Of the company. There was
a fair attendance and the players received
close attention. As usual the specialties
were the most taking features OF the
programme, the dancing being especially
well done. The orchestra rendered a
fne programme which was fully Appre-
olated. There is no doubt that this nu-
steal organization is one of tho very best
That has been here this season, and it is
worth the low price of admission to hear
it play"
Sousa's Band.
These will be the programmes for the
Souss band concerts at City Hall this
afternoon and evening. This will be the
matinee programme:
Oyerture-Triump hale, Rubenstein
Scenes Neapolitaine, Massenet
(a) L'Improvisateur ct Ia Fete
(b) Variations,
(c) La Fete,
Euphonium Solo-Air Americaine,
Massenet
Signor Simone Hantia.
Suite-In Haunted Forest, (new)
MCDOWELL
Soprano Solo--Delight Valse,
Luokstone
Miss Myrta French.
(a) Caprice-Darkness Serenade (new),
Buoalossi
lb) March-The Directorate, Sousa
Violin Solo-Romanue, Syendsen
Miss Martina Johnston.
Hnmoresque-The Band Game Back,
Sousa
This will be the evening programme +:
Oyerture-Thuringia Festival, -Lassen
Capriccio Espagnol (newl.
(a) Albarada,
(b) Variations,
(c) Scene canto gitano,
(d) Fandango Asturinno.
from bone Solo-Air Varie, Pryer
Mr. Arthur Pryor.
(a) Narcissus-from Water Scenes, Nevin
(b) Grand Valse-Hourida (new), GilIes
Gated to Payeon Tucker)
Sute-Three Quotations (new1, Sousa
(a) The King Of France, with twenty
Thousand men, marched up the hill,
and then marched down again,
tb) And |, toe, was born in Arcadia,
(c) In Darkest A frca,
Soprano Solo-AWake, dear Maid,
Dessauer
Miss Myrta French.
(a) Csprice-The Water Sprites. Kunkel
(b) March-King Cotton (new),
Sousa
Ballads and Polonaise, Vieuxtemps
Miss Martina Johnston.
Wedding Music-Lohengrin Wagner
Special rates giving. reserved seats are
to be procured by school children
throughout Cumberland county. The
evening concert is in the Stockbridge
course. Good seats are on sale.
Mr. Bob.
The Portland High School scholars are
to present the farce comedy "Mr Bob,
together with an excellent musicale, on
Friday evening, May 10 in aid of the
Athletic Association which needs large
amount Of money to defray the expen-
ses OF the big team which they are to
send to Waterville in June to compete
for the Maine championship in track and
field sports. Mr.. Bob" which was
produced by the Glass of '96, short time
ago with immense success, was declared
to be the funniest amateur production
seen in Portland for many day. So
great was the favor with which its first
production was met and so persistent
have been the demands for its repetition
that those having the matter in charge
have consented TO reproduction. 1t
vii! be given with the original cast of
characters. In conjunction with Mr..
Bob" a superb musicale has been pre-
pared by the best available talent in the |
school. The rehearsais of 'tMr Bob'' |
have been conducted By Leroy u. Eight,
hsq., whose operetta "Pistol," made |
such hit last winter. The whole seating |
capacity of Assembly hall has been re-
served Sale of seats opens at Stock |
bridges Monday morning, May II.
Notes.
Madame Nordica has been spending the |
gast week at the homo of her uncle, Mr..
John Allen of Myrtle street, Maplewood,
Maiden, Mass. She has been spending the |