The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Gay Parisians.


Theatre, New York, and two months at
the Boston Museum, ''The Gay Paris
ians'' the latest comedy success, comes
to the Portland theatre this evening. The
excellent cast which Charles Frohman
has selected for the presentation of this
humorous adaptation of the French farce,
az Hotel Gu Libre Exchange" will be
seen here. The play has been crowding
the, Boston Musum the past eight weeks.
Those most prominent in a company
where nearly all the members might be
classed in the stellar category, are W. j.
Ferguson, James Barrows, Mrs. Il. D.
Phillips, Josephine Hall, Charles Wells
and W. R. Shirley. The play IS COM
bination Of mistakes and plumbers from
beginning to end, yet woven together SO
neatly as to keep an audience guessing.
Midnight Bell.
The annual benefit of the Portland
Elks will draw great audiences to Pert
land theatre Friday and Saturday next
The amusement committee has secured
great attact1on, Hoyt's GA Midnight
Bell" Digby Bell and his charming
wife Laura. Joyce Bell will appear in the
piece supported by cast of excellent ar
fists. The seats are now on sale at the
box uffiue. The advance sale has been
large but good seats remain.
Symphony Concert.
The great musical event of the season
will be the concert to be given by the
IN nI1si-
clans, at City hall, April 18th. The
tickets are on sale at Stookbrldge's. Tho
orchestra will be assisted by Miss
Szumowska, Paderewski's favorite pupil.
To show what New York thinks of the
grand orchestra we quote from the Sun
as follows: Full almost to the point Of
surfeit az has been the present musical
season in New York, it was yet with
feelings of genuine regret that all true
lovers Of orchestral music last night babe
farewell for season to the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra. The Boston orchestra is
ever the sans, from conductor unto CON-
ductor, and, under whatever conditions
of leadership still remains the standard
by which all other like musical bodies
must be measured in this country. By
years of association these Boston men
have attained not only precision and
unanimiry of purpose not surpassed in
the world perhaps but there shines
through all this work the light of indi-
vidual enthusiasm and pure devotion to
high ideals, so that they compel, invaria-
bly,, admiration and respect.
Watkins-MilIs.
The ninth Stockpridge entertainment,
Wednesday evening, at City Hall, should
crowd the house for Watkins-Mills, the
great bass baritone of London, will APP
pear supported by the Ariel Quartette,
and other artists. Mr.. Mills won hosts
of admirers and friends when he sang
here in concert on a previous season.
There are excellent seats left at Stock
BRIDGES. Better get a course ticket for
the last four entertainments.
Innes' famous Band.
: This famous military band will appear
at City Hall next Monday evening undel
the auspices. of the Sheridan Rifles. There
will be fifty in the band, each musician
a soloist, and Miss Kate Rolls soprano
vocalist, and Bertha G. Webb, violinist
Seats at Chandlers music store. Hall
fare on Maine Central and Grand Trunk
Mrs. Jar1ey's Wax Works.
The exhibition by Mrs. farley (alias
Miss Mary Selden MeCobb) of her oele
brated "fggers'' in Kotzschmar hall mex
Friday evening will draw crowded
house. Already there has been a great
demand for tickets and deservedly sc
when it is considered what reputation
Miss McCobb has obtained in this cele-
brated character.
The Bride of Seville
The interest in the forthcoming pro-
duction of the Opera, the Bride of Sc
Vile, continues unabated and persons de-
serving good seats should procure them
at once. Great things are expected Of the
amateurs who will play the leading roles
and the chorus is grand one. By all
means see the Bride of Seville.