The Portland daily press., 1896-03-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Wilbur Opera Company.

The Black Hussar stirred up the most
excitement, last evening, Of any of the
operas produced by the Wilbur Opera
company. There is SO much of joke and
fun introduced that it has great weight
with the general public. Mr.. Clark
looked the part of Herber and sang it
well, while Conley. sang sweetly as
Waterman. Claude Amsden was anus
ing as the magistrate, and Kohnle kept
the house lau ghing as Piffkow. MIR.
Drew was good L horilliere and Harvey
was good take off of Miffiin tragedian.
Misses Mortimer and Richardson were
very good as the daughters, and Maggie
Bolton was a capital Barbara. The
costumes were rich, the choruses, es-
pecially the prayer in the first act, were
very well given, and the quartette
READ the Answer in the Stars, was
loudly applauded. The orchestra are to
be praised for their work. They have
an excellent director. The Amazonian
march was sncored as usual and the our
tain called after each act. The Living
Pictures were received with the usual ia
vor.
A GiIded Fool
The appearance of Nat. c. Good
win at the City Hall on Sat
urday next will be interest
ing. There is nc artist that visits Port
land who is received with greater favor
by our theatre Roers. On the occasion of
his forthcoming engagement Mr.. Good
win will be seen i'll that delightful COM
edy by Henry Guy Carleton, entitled GA
Gilded Fool" Mr.. Goodwin was never
more happily cast. than as Chauncy..Short
the title role character who under the
stress of love and desire for revenge
shows himself in true blue colors, wins
q girl and Furnishes a villain, by dint of
sheer brains and pluck. The story is al
ways interesting: Chaunoy Short loves
the daughter of a Wall Street broker,
who will have none of him because he is
an idler. He oonfldes in his supposed
best friend, Bannister Strange, and th 9
latter, rascal, offers to take himlntoIthe
firm of Ruthven & Co., Of which the
father of Shorts sweetheart is thu head,
and Strange member. Strange's object
is to cover shortage through Shorts
money. Miss Ruthven discovers what
her lover is planning and learns also
that her fathers Wall street house is near
bankruptcy, thanks to Stranges ras-
cality. Short learns of this by an ACCT
dent and skillfully oheekmates Strange
at his own game. With the excellence of
Mr.. Goodwin's supporting company the
revival will prove most notable. Seats
on sale at Stock bridges this morning at
O'Clock, numbers given out at z. Half
fare and late trains on the railroads.
Brownsi University Glee Club.
The Brown University Glee Club with
the college mandolin and guitar club will
be heard at City Hall, March 3oth. The
tickets are on sale at Greasy, Jones &
Aliens and large and fashionable au-
dience may be expected.
Royal Handbe1l Ringers
The eighth Stookbridge entertainment
will be given by the Royal Handbell
Ringers on March 25th-next Wednesday
at City Hall. They bring with them
their rIarillon of 131 sweet toned bells
weighing from three and quarter ounces
ing the great musical marvel tine resonant
ing dulciphone; also their English
chimes and bells, the Westminster chimes
and Big Ben, and the Russian sleigh
bells. There will be half fare and late
trains on the railroads
Lillian Russelrs Change.
Miss Lillian Russell will be managed
next season by Messrs Canary & Lederer,
contract to that effect having been
signed Thursday. Miss Russell left the
management of Messrs Canary &
Lederer two years ago to accept what was
generally supposed to be a better offer
from Messrs. Abbey, Sohoeffel & Grau.
Her contract with this latter firm expires
On June /. and it has been understood
for some time that it, would not be re-
newed. Miss RusselI's tour next season
will open about Sept. Is. She will ap-
pear in a new opera adapted from the
French by Mr.. c. NJ. S. Mcclellan, with
music by Mr.. G ustav Kerekr. The tour
will cover the leading cities in the nit
ed States, and possibly she may go to
Mexico if the Mexican Government can
DO lHuuCeu TO gfaDb ler SUBSIDY. She
will come into the Casino next spring
for a long engagement During the seas
on OF 1898 she may possibly visit A US
tralia.
Boston Singer Sues.
Phila May, singer from Boston, who
is known in private life as Mrs Louis
Miller and who has given many concerts
In Maine. has sued Moses f. Kellain for
salary due her for taking part in the
uniucky presentation of Gentleman
Joe'' in January at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre. Her case came up for final
hearing in the Eighth District Court,
before Justice Stiner, in New York. AT the
previous hearing, on March 6, a number
Of witnesses testified that Mr.. Kellam
had made himself personally responsible
for salaries. Mr.. .Kellay claimed in bis
evidence that he had only ostensib bly, as
sumed the financial management of the