The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA.



The Wilbur Opera Company repeated
the "Grand Duchess at the matinee yes
terday, and in the evening sang that old
favorite "Martha. 1t was a very large
audience that attended in the afternoon,
but in the evening it would have re-
quired only few more seats sold to
enable the standing room only sign to
be displayed at the box office.
Martha" was either a little more than
the company could undertake to give as
satisfactorily as some other operas, or
else the principals didn't feel quite up to
the work. Not but what they gave a
pleasing interpT citation and We're warmly
applauded, but the opera has been heard
80 much and the principal number, es-
peoially, il concert as well as in opera,
that comparisons necessarily arise with
much greater performances that we
have been favored with. The duet be-
tween Lionel and Plunket in the second
aot-the opera was given in four acts
the q uartette and chorus, the spinning
wheel quartette, 1.-THE Last Rose of Sum-
mer," were all we'll given and were
most favorably received. The choruses
were bright and sparkling, but they
lacked that delicaey of shading that one
looks for in HMaruha. - The opera was
very well staged.
After the third act the Amazon march
delighted the audience and the living
pictures, as usual, closed the evening.
"Martha" will be repeated at the matt
nee today, and "Falka" will be the bill
for tonight.
The Gay Parisians.
The great sensation of the day will be
seen in Portland theatre in the next fort
night. The Boston journal says:
But two weeks remain of the brilliant
engagement of Gay Palisians" at the
Museum, the fifth and last week but one
being inaugupated last evening. There
is not much to add to what has already
been said concerning this entertaining
production, except that the audiences
continue large and enthusiastic, and
show by repeated demonstrations how
thoroughly the piece is enjoyed. At the
close of this engagement fine record VIII
be shown, one fitting to take high rank
among the many that have preceded it
this year, for the season has been a re-
markably prosperous one.,
Brown Glee Club.
AS will be seen by the advertisement
columns the Brown Giee Club, with
Mandolin and Banjo clubs, will give a
concert at City Hall Monday evening.
March 30th, under the auspices of the Y.
NJ. G. A. The tickets are now on sale at
Cressey, Jones & Allen's. This will be a
very fine concert, we'll worthy the patron
age of all the members, as well as others.
Nothing classical will be attempted, but
the pr ogramme will, for the most part,
be confined to the "typical' college
songs, plentifully inters persed with
humorous selections, well calculated to
please the audience. The soloists are
artists of more than usual merit. Mr..
knight, the tenor, is acknowledged the
leading tenor of Providence and Mr..
Coombs. the baritone, has an immense
voice of wide range, and rare quality.
These, supported by a chorus selected
from the 700 students, form club of rare
excellence and pleasing quality. The
Mandolin and Banjo clubs give variety
to the concert, and add to the general
excellence.
A Gilded Fool
After turning people away in New
Orleans, Nat Goodwin comes to the City
Hall, Friday night in his most popular
success "a Gilded Fool" from the pen
of that prolific writer, Henry Guy Garlic
ton. There is no artist whose visits to
this city are fraught with more genuine
pleasure than those of Mr.. Goodwin, and
it can be readily appreciated why the de-
sire to see him should be so great. The
local manager has received orders for
many seats for theatre parties gotten to-
gether in surrounding towns.
The company supporting Mr.. Goodwin
this season contains SO many artists of
ability that toDight's PRESERVATION cannot
fail but to prove most brilliant. The
story of IA Gilded Fool'' is known to
most theatre goers Mr.. Goodwin's powers
as a comedian have never been EN- ployed
to such good effect as in the delineat1on
of the character of a frivolous man of
money. Chauncey Short, the hero of
Mr.. Carleton's comedy Mr.. Goodwin's
company this season includes Annie
Russell. Jean Clara Walters, Estelle
Mortimer, Ethel Browning, Emma
Curran, George Fawcett, Henry Berg
man. J. 6. Cavllle, G. F. H. Montaine,
John T. Craven, Louis Payne, Arthur
Hopes, Louis Barrett, and De Croning.
The Germans
"The Gilhoolys Abroad" which comes
to the Portland theatre next Monday,
March Both, is said to be one of the best
musical comedies on the road. Every
thing is new and up to date. The COM
pany is headed by the "Kiugs of Com
edy' the Germans. assisted by the fol-
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