The Portland daily press., 1896-03-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Wilbur Opera Company.

theatre yesterday, when the delightful
Fra Diayolo" was the bill. The cos
tuning was elaborate and the applause
unstinted Mr. Clark, as Fra Diavolo'
made the hit of the performance as was
to be expected after his Don Caesar OF
the night previous, which is built on
the same line. His g On Yonder Rock
Reclining was excellent. Miss Morti-
mer's sweet voice was heard TO great ad-
vantage in ZerIina, and the chamber
scene between Miss Mortimer and Mr..
Clark, and Messrs. Kohle and Amsden,
the two bandits, created great amuse-
nent. Mr.. Conley's fine presence appeared
to great advantage at Lorenzo, and MISS
Bolton was quite dashing as Lady All
cash. The prayer in the last act was
we'll done by the chorus ana tne hhaie
was very impressive. The orchestra did
good work.
The series of living pictures that are
being exhibited this week include such
subjects as ''The Passing Policeman
series of Eve pictures with with song s,n, dhs
"Puck," "The Bowery." 'Nymph of
the Wave" 1.-THE Bathers," 'TriIby,"
"Bird Charmer," eHThe Moon FAIRY"
They are shown both afternoon and
evening.
In the evening I" Fra Diavolo'' was re-
peated to another great house, and to
even better acceptance than in the after
noon. The Amazonian drill was given
with the precision of clock work nd
ELECTED q furore. The living pictures
were loudly applauded. The new series
of pictures will be given tonight. The
beautiful opera dorothy" that was
presented here by the Bostonians, will be
81 OF hot
Nat Goodwin.
Nat Goodwin is coming and has with
him his fine company of artists. 1.-THE
Gilded Fool'' will be the play and it is
very funny. 1t has had tremendous
run In the large cities. Seats on sale Sat
urday morning at o'clock.
Royal Hand Bell Bingers.
Tickets for the Royal Hand Bell Ring
ers concert in the Stookbridge course are
now on sale. The Berlin, Germany,
Courier says: "The English Royal Hand
bell Ringers appeared for the first time
yesterday, at the Winter Garden. This
was the frat appearance in Germany OF
the party of five gentlemen SO described.
Bell-ringers of every kind have from time
to time presented themselves here, but
of those of the quintet of artists to whom
we listened yesterday. The company, I'M
der the management of the director, Mr..
Duncan S. Miller, employ carlton of
131 bells, spread out upon large table,
each set being of course tuned to a def
mite note. The bells which mark the bass
are of great size and weight, and it is OBJ
>vious that the management of these re-
Quire from their artist a good deal of
physical exertion. The bells are tuned to
the purest and most perfect harmony
with ca oh other, and the precision o + the
concerted playing is something marvel
ous." The concert will be given Enext
Wednesday evening.
A Midnight Bell.
IN exc .nge says: 'Edd Roadway, the
bright young comedian who plays the
parts Of Martin Trip the misohievous
boy in Hoyt's beautiful comedy "A Mid
night BelP has justly earned the lavish
praise bestowed upon him for his splen-
did performance. Mr.. Roadway has estab-
lished himself in one bound as brilliant
low comedian, and win undoubtedly in
the near future, be placed in the very
foremost ranks of comedy delineators. ;"
"A Midnight Bell will be seen at Port
land theatre at the Elks benefit.
Browns University GIee Club.
MuCQ interest," Is D6lng manifested IN
the concert to be given by the Brown
Glee Club combined with the Brown
Mandolin and Guitar Clubs at City Hall,
March Both. These clubs comprise about
30 mem bers, many of whom are artists of
real merit. The programme will consist
of q variety of selections bot b vocal and
instrumental, with solos, quartettes, ETC.
They will be rendered with a freshness
and spirit characteristic of the collie ge
boys and well calculated to please the
audience. Some of the members are we'll
known in this city andssas 1t is their first
appearance here it promises to be very
enjoyabls social event.
The Worcester Telegram in reporting
the concert given by the Glee and Man
dolin and Banjo clubs, speaks in high
praise of their performance, and especial
ly oommends several of the indy idual
artists. Mr.. J. B. Coombs, the leading
basso, is a Portland boy of whom the
city may well be proud. The tickets
will be on sale at Cressey, Jones & AL
lens this morning at O'Clock.
University Extension.
The first of the course of lectures to be
given by Mr.. William Morse Cole in the
University Extension course, will take
place at Assembly hall, High School
building, this evening. The subject will
be "Agents in Production of Wealth and
Principle of Rent
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