The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Sousa.

Sousa.
Tonight the grand concert by the march
king Sousa, with his Incompatible hand
of fifty musicians, will be heard at City
hall. The assisting artists will be Mrs.
Elizabeth Northrop soprano, and Miss
Martina Johnston violinist. EThe tickets
have been In uctiye demand at Stock
BRIDGES and parties holding then. who
come from out of town will have half
fare on the railroads. The indianapolis
News says: ''Mrs Northrop, soprano,
always favorite, sang Arditi's LIE Sar-
and Rose and Maid of Cadiz,' and in
the several recalls she received sang a
tally suited to her quality of voice and
delicate and dainty treatment. The
Berlin Zeitung, Germany, says: "Miss
Johnston gave concert last Saturday
with the Philharmonic Orchestra in the
Singacademie, in which this wonderfully
gifted violinist received grenb applause,
much honor and many flowers. Artist
ioally, Miss Johnston's playing is char
acterized by remarkable purity, breadth
of tone, perfect technique almost divine
feeling and brilliant execution"
This will be the programme:
Northumberland Festival, Leutner
Prelude to Lohengrin. Wagner
FluegeIhorn Solc-Werner's Farewell
Nessler
Herr Franz He'll.
Caprioe-Robin and Wren, (new), Klign
Trombone Solo-Air Varie, Pryor
Mr.. Arthur Pryor.
q, Soherzo and Hahaners--La Siesta
de Ia Senorita, (new), Fuini
b, Valse Caprice, Rubenstein
Soprano Solo-Shadow Song, .Meyerbeer
Mrs. Elizabeth Northrop
a. Introduction and Ciciliana ''Caval-
leria Rusticana, Mascagi
b, March-El Capita Il, Sousa
Violin Solo-Ballade ct Polonaise,
Vieuxtemps
Miss Martha Johnstone.
Entr' Acte-The Cricket on the
Hearth, tnew). Goldmark
Hands Across the Sea.
At Portland theatre next Saturday
afternoon and evening Mr.. Henry Pet
Tits interesting melodrama. which has
achieved SO much success in this coun-
try, will be produced with good cast
and, as usual, with a fine display of
scenery and mechanical effects which
adds greatly to the success of the thrill
ing play.
Hands across the Sea is considered by
many to be Pettitt's most popular, if
not his most successful melodrama and
it has surely stood the test of time we'll
As all those who have seen the productio
know it is replete with stirring scenes
thrilling situations and heroic dialogue.
The scenes Of the deck of an OCEAN steam
ship at sea. the approach of the French
war vessel, aud later that of the prison
La Roqnette causes the most rapt inter-
est. Seats are now on sale at the box
Office.
Canadian Jubilee Singers.
The Canadian Jubilee Singers will
give concert at the Second Parish
chgrch tomorrow evening, one on Friday
at the Congress ST. Methodist, and
third Saturday at Pine ST. church. The
troupe is said to be possessed of excellent,
well trained voices and to be great
favorites wherever they have appeared.
Tickets for the Second Parisha concert
can be found at Center & McDowell's.
in the Brown block, Congress street.
Rossini Club.
Our readers must remember the spring
concert of the Rossini Club to be given
ut Kotzschmar hall, tomorrow at 4
O'Clock. Tickets for sale by members
and at tbs doos.
May Day Carnival.
The following tableaux and pictures
will be given at City hall May Day af-
ternoon and evening in connection with
the operetta Lalia: Prosperity. &c peo-
pie; industry, 8; poetry, history and mu-
sic, s.; May Day picnic, 10; the choir
children. 6; mother and her children, 8;
the flower girl, /; the rehearsal, Z: the
first step, Z; rest, IS; angel from the up
per sky, /; GROWING the Queen of the
Mountain children, 100. See advertise
ment for price of tickets at Williamson's,
corner OF Free and Congress streets.
Notes
The gross receipts of Nine. Melba as
concert when given here several sea-
CONS ago amounted to $500. The gross
receipts for Nine. Calves concert were
very close to $1,000. The Calye oompa-
ny left for Boston on the 2 g. m. Pull
man yesterday. Nine. Calye and maid left
on the a. IN. tram.