The Portland daily press., 1896-04-06
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Gay Parisians,

The Gay Parlsians" the funny farce
from the French, which has proved the
comedy success of this season in New
York and Boston, will be seen at the
Portland theatre tomorrow evening. For
100 nights 1T crowded Hoyt's theatre to
the doors, and the run was only brought
to close by the fact that Playwright
Charles Hoyt declared that his object in
acquiring New York theatre was to
produce his own plays, consequently Man
ager Charles Frohman aoceded to this
wish, and removed "The Gay Parisians''
in order to give "A Black Sheep Me-
tropolitan production. AT the Boston Mu-
scum it played to delighted houses for
two months. WI. Ferguson and most
of the New York cast will be seen here.
The press in New York declared th is
company to be the most excellent seen IN
comedy In years, and pronounced the
comedy the most laughable Manager
Charles Frohman has given to the pub
lie.
A Midnight Bell.
The elaborate production given Hoyt's
most brilliant and pretentious comedy
ga Midnight Bell'' by the management
has succeeded in winning golden opinions
and unstinted praise of both press and
public wherever they have appeared this
season, and the results have been exceed
ingly gratifying from an artistic and
monetary standpoint. The cast is an ex-
ceptionally strong one and is headed by
the eminent comedian Digby Bell, and
his wife, Laura Joyce Bell, the famous
contralto and comedienne. The company
carries all the elab crate scenery for the
production, designed and painted by the
celebrated artist Arthur Voegtlin. The
music for the comedy, instrumental and
vocal, was especially composed by Victor
Herbert, the conductor of Gillnore's 22nd
Regiment band and composer Of prince
Ananias'' and "The Wizard of the Nile"
The production is under the personal di-
rection and management of Mr.. Duncan
B. Harrison, and will be seen at Port
land theatre Friday and Saturday.
The Webbing Sisters.
The Misses Peggy, Rosalind, and Lucy
Webbing. OF London, England, gave a
very agreeable entertainment at Kotz-
sohmar hall Saturday evening. 1t was
purely a drawing room entertainment,
and the pretty little hall was admirably
adapted for the purpose. Doubtless in
great hall or theatre, the best oharac-
teristics Of the performance would have
been lost, but in Kotzschmar hall,
which, as is well known. is small thea
| tire accommodating some five hundred
people, the talents Of the young women
had full scope for display. The scene
| between Katherine and Petra chus was
pleasing; the rose dance gave an oppor-
tunity to show graceful movements ON
| the part Of Misses Rosalind and Lucy
there was charming little sketch, full
of the local color Of the time Of Crom well,
| by all three sisters; the most winning
character song MAY 1 have the Plea
sure' by Miss Lucy, who is charming
| little actress; and other numbers that
gave pleasure and were warmly applaud
| ell. Miss Lucy received hearty encore,
| and an attempt was made to call all the
| ladies before the curtain several times
but they evidently felt little shy, and
declined. The audience was large and
apprecative, composed of many of our
best known people. The costumes were
all pretty and appropriate.
Bride of Seville.
The photographs of the children who
| take part in the opera Bride of Seville
are attracting lots of attention. The plot
ures of the principles are delayed on ac-
count of the costumes getting here on
time. 1t must not be understood that
the opera is anyway confounded with a
ohildren'ss carnival, they are incidental
to the opera. The play in itself is m ade
up of two acts occupying about two hours
and the different dances and marches
Of the children and young ladies occupies
about one half hour. Everyone shou Id
go. The management guarantee that the
piece Is second to mono produced on the
comic opera stage. Thursday, and Fri
day evenings of this week, City hall.
Ninth stookbridge.
| There was a good demand for tickets
Saturday for the Watkins-Mills concert.
The entertainment will be given Weu
nesday night and it will be delightful
affair. Secure tickets at Stock bridges
|
| at once.
| Symphony Concert.
With the performance of the great Sym.
phony orchestra, with Mr.. Emil Paur,
conductor, on April 18th at City hall,
Mile. Szumouska, the great pianist, will
also be heard. Speaking Of the playing
of the orchestra this season the New York
Times said, "they played like a small
army Of virtuoso." Get tickets at Stock
BRIDGES.
he Haydns.
The Haydns will give the oratorio o1
ST. Paul Wednesday, April s9th, with
Arthur Beresford, the celebrated basso,
as bass soloist, Will Stockbridge tenor,
Mrs. Evelyn Day White soprano, and
Mrs. Jennie King Morrison contralto.
Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works.
The exhibition by Mrs. farley (alias
Miss Mary Selden McCobb) of her oele
brated 'fggers' in Kotzschmar Hall
next Friday evening gives promise o.
great merit. Mrs. farley is not a strano