The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA,
Tho Ensign.

with its grand scenic and mechanical
effects, will be sean at Portland theatre
this afternoon and evening. The Ensign
is founded upon one of the most stirring
incidents Of the civil war and IS said TO
possess plot of absorbing interest, abe
story is described as succinct and
dramatic narrative and the characters, it
is claimed, stand out boldly as real flesh
and blood figures in patriotic drama.
a great deal of money has been expended
upon the scenic effects, which are entire
ly naval in character, two scenes repre-
sentiDg with perfect fidelity the decks OF
an American man-of-war.
This is the drst production of "The
Ensign" in this city, and a clever cast
of characters viii be seen, including the
following: George A. d. johnson, John
Sutherland, W. D. Ingram, George
Pauncefort, Charles Avery, Harold Scott.
James L. Flanagan. Frank Bea, Frank
Sturgis, Edward f. Galligan, j. II.
Pierson, Miss Maude Cleveland, Marion
Ballou, Kate Toneray, Edith Vernon and
little Oracle Talifarrs.
'sThe Ensign comes to Portland after
a successful engagement at the Rowdoin
Square theatre in Boston. Popular prices
will prsva1l at the matinee.
Sacred Concert.
The mere announcement of series of
sacred concerts au Portland theatre,
beginning with Sunday evening, by
Chambers band, is enough to warrant u
crowded house. Music lovers will be
able to judge what this well known Or
ganizationn is able to do musically.
Since last September such marked i'm
provement in both playing and person
Ell of the Eband has been shown, that
at the present time they stand among
the first organizations of New England,
ana nearly all of the coming young
players of Portland have joined this
band and as many OF the old members
whose time has passed have left, it leaves
the band in better standing than any
time during it's existence. The pro-
graEme will he made up Of selections by
the band and their well known soloists,
assisted by a lady vocalist and male
quartette to be announced later. Do not
fail to attend as the prices are popular.
The Ca1ve Concert,
The Brooklyn Standard and Union
says Of Calye in Carmen last week:
What wonderful conception is Calves
Carmen and how such a genus as Culve
lifts every situation, even to the slightest
detail, above the commonplace. A lesser
artist would do far moTs and say infinite
ly less, but this woman knows by in
stinct the wide difference between the
true ana the false choosing the right
medium as unerringiy as the magnetic
steel seeks stray bits of ore. As the mad
Marguerite ailnlessly toys with tina spray
of straw, so the heated brain of Carmen
finds vent in the subtlest touches, often
conceived on the spur Of the moment and
never repeated. Calye does not dance,
yet who has ever given chat pas senl as
she does, with such sensuous thrill, such
voluptuous abandon? Without single
ret step she Dersonifies the passionate
rhythm of the Spanish Bhema from her
tees to the tips of her fingers. In fact
how those tan fingers do talk, and what
an effect they have on poor Don josef
The seats are going very rapidly at
Stockbridge's. Only three days more re-
main in which to procure seats.
sousa.
There is a great demand for Sousa
tickets at Stock BRIDGES. The concert will
BIS given next Wednesday evening. The
Chicago Dispatch says:
"It is no exaggeration to say that
Sousa's Band is the most popular musical
organization in the country. Every
city, large and small, has added its testi
moayito the truth Of this statement this
season. Sousa's tour has been one of
triumph, but in no city has he been well
coined with greater enthusiasm than in
Chicago. A vast audience that almost
filled the Auditorium applauded him last
night until it was impossible to keap
track of the encores.
The Bowdoin Concert.
a good lied party of BoWdoin students
are expected from Brunswick today to
attend the concert of the BoWdoin Glee
club at Kotzsehmar hall this evening. A
large audience is expected on that pleas
ant occasion, which will be practical
Bowdoin reunion with the good music
of the club as a pleasing accessory. A
number of good seAts ara still on sale at
Cressey, Jones & Aliens.
This will be the programmes:
March-King Carnival, Rosey
Mandolin Club.
'Tis Morn, Adam Giebel
Glee Club.
Mandolin Quar- tstte,
Messrs. Merrill, White, Moulton and
Potter
Vocal Solo-Thire Eyes, Chapman
Mr. Hunter.
Serenade-Rococo, Meyer Helmund
Mandolin Club.
Seleotions-Robin Hood,
Mandolin Club.
Wake Not, but Hear Me, Knapp
Cleo Club.
Mandolin Solo-Los Cuerdas Majicas,
Pomeroi
Mr. Merrill
Ye Gate, Smith
Glee Club.
Songe d'Aman, Cyibulha
Mandolin Club.
Bowdoin Baata,
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