The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Twelve Temptations,

: Miss Hose kesEer, known in almost
every large city CT the Union as the best
exponent Of character old women, has a
very important part in Chas. II. Yale's
"The Twelve Temptations. Her
specially of ''Ihe iiddy Old Meid'' is
the most extravagant bit of hulnor ever
devised.
Owing to the decline of huge ballet
spectaclss in this country, extraordinary
inducements have to be rendered to ths
rremieres of the old world before they
will consent TO consider an engagement
In America, where the travel is hard and
the climate changes SO dangerous. As
Italy is the home Of dancers and the best
in the world fer premierss, Manager Yale
despatched his Maitre de Ballet to that
country, and is happy TO announce the
engagement of Madame Fc1rern from La
Scala, and Signo1ita Vieshie from, Rome,
and SixROritR Bas5egaio from Florence,
making trio of ltslg's most famous
dark-eysd favnri e dancers who will be
seen III 1.-THE welve Temptations at
Portland theatre Saturday, matinee and
esening, April 17tb
My Friend From India. 3
sit is better 20 laugh than be crying, =
and it naturally follows that it is better
to go and SEQ My Friend from India
presented by Uonnelly and G irard at the
Portland theatre next Monday and Tues
day evenings, at the Elks Ten eft. than
to NOPE around home. The play is well
stocked with amusing situations and
padded with the romance of two pairs of
xyh md RI
the sgmpathies of both sexes and every
age, in spite of our laug hing Mt the un-
foi Inmates. My Friend from India has
that In it which justifies the bit it is
making on the road. In the interprsra-
ton Of the exquisite humor of such a
play tie Donnelly and tiirard company is
particularly we'll organized. The two
comedians are cast more httingly than
eysr before and they have the assistance
of Urge and capable company, all play
ers of reputation, including Miss Maude
Granger.
The Cnlva Concert.
The music lovers who intend securing
seats for the grand Calve concert, the
sale of which will begin at Stock BRIDGES
next Monday morning. should he on
han6 early, for rs this will be the only
appearance of the great artist east Of
GOsUOD, anu as Sno Will UCU again De
heard in this country for several years,
ir behooyes one to remember that such
an opportunity will be afforded few
localities. Mr.. Stock brldgs has r.ceived
large orders from cities and towns not
only in Maine but also in New Hsmp-
shire, and it inus5 be Iemem bered that
the seating capacity of the hall is
limited.
Mime. Calve will have for acco npani-
ment the superb Festival Orchestra of
Boston, under the leadership of Mr. Mol
lenhauer, the orchestra that gave such
delight when Mrs. Fellows lately pre-
sented 1.-THE Creation" Campanari, the
great baritone, and Mckinley, one of the
finest Of teaors, will also assist. Half fare
On the roads to all holding Calve tickets.
Temperance Town.
The New York Recorder says: "Mr.
Eugere Garfield was as amusing as ever
in his own peculiar way, and MIR. George
Richards exhibited some character acting
far above the common order of merit in
Hoyt's "a Temperance Town." They
Will be sean at Portland theatre Thurs
day and Friday evenings, April 20 and g.
Notes.
The Canadian Jubilee Singers will give
a concert at Second Parish church during
the last week of April.