The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA
wilbur Opera Company.

"poc cacc 10" was repeated at the maui
nee yesterday afternoon to very large
audience.
In the even ing, Celler's tunefui ana
pleasing comic opera of dorothy, was
presented. AS is we'll known, IL desis
with rural slife in the olden Time ID
Merrie England. /" The music through
out is very pleasing, and In TINS opera
the chorus and concerted music have the
monopoly cf the musical numbers.
There is q very pretty quaItette Between
Dorothy, Lydis, Wilder and Sherwood
..You swear to be good" tallad by
Wilder. ssWith such dainty dame;" a
song by Wider and chorus, Though
born O nan CT high iegree;' song by
Bantam, Cuntantment l give you;" a
ballad by Sherwood, II stand at your
THRESHOLD" ballad by Phyllis, 1.-THE
time has come" and fine sextette and
chorus. PLEASANT Dreams Miss Hattie
Richardson was the Dorothy; Miss lay
lor, Lydia: Miss Richards, Mrs. Privitt;
Janet Palmer, Phyllis; j. E. ConleJ,
Wilder; e. A. Clark, Sherwood; Gus
Vaughan, Bantam; W. H. kohnle,
Lurchwe; Emmett Drew and J. {.
Harvey. rom Grass and John Upper,
respectively. The living pictures were
war mly received.
dorothy will be re peated at the
matines today and Mariana" WILDE
given in the evening. The pretty little
child that takes lart in the living pict-
ures and sells photographs between the
acts, is very attractive. feature of the
entertainments.
Chicago Marine Band.
Next Monday at Q q. m. the tickets
will he Oh sale at Stock bridges for the
grand concert to be given March 22nd,
by the celebrated :Chicago Marine band,
with Miss sybiI Sammis, soprano SOLO
list. An exchange says: "Mr. Brooke
seems to know intuitively what his au-
disncea want and gives it to them in
abundance. Of the band, under MIR.
Brooke's direction. the general verdict
of press and public alike, wherever it
has been heard. Its that 1t is the equal
Of any band In the world and without q
rival In the field of popular music" Get
tickets at Stockbridge's.
The Adamowski Quartette.
The Adamowski Quartette, ss is we'll
known, is one of the finest string quar-
tettes in the world. The members are all
celebrated players in the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra. Mr.. Timothee ADAM
owski the leader, is most accomplished
gentleman and scholar as we'll as a re-
markedly fine violinist. During the
summer season he conducts the SYM
phony Orchestra at the Boston Pops. !"
The programme that the quartette will
offer at their concert to be given, under
the auspices of the Kossini Club, Mt
Kot zschmar hall, next Wednesday eve
ming, will draw all the music lovers
There has been an excellent demand for
seats at Stock BRIDGES. Half fare to
ticket holders ON late trains.
Creation.
There is no doubt that" The Creation,
to be given at City hall on Thursday
evening next. will draw great number,
of musical people from all over the state.
The Haydns-now possessing larger
mem ership of fresh young voices fer
many years, and including many of Port
land s most cultivated and experienced
s!ngers-wlll give the chorus, and the
fact that the musical festival is to be
held at Auburn the coming autumn will
draw a great number from the choruses
in other cities who will wish TO hear the
Haydps' work. Besides the Haydns, the
celebrated Boston tenor Mr.. Parker,
will appear and sing the tenor solos, Nh.
J. B. Cnyle, the fine basso. will take the
bass solos, and our own popular soprano
Mrs, Fellows will assume the solo So
prano part. Last but by no means least
the Millennium festival orchestra OF
Boston will be heard In the instrumental
features, q delightful and important
addition to oratorio that Portland has
not heard for several years. The tickets
should be secured at Stockbridge's at
once.
On Monday evening, March "a, num-
Ter of urem bers ana ex-members OF the
High school will present the farce come
dy I'M D. Protein, at Assembly hall.
The proceeds will be for the benefit OF
the foot ball association.
In IAN Enemy of the King, at the
Hollis street theatre, Boston, Mr.. Soth-
ern is making the greatest artistic sue
cess Of bis life.
Miss Amy Busbee, by her doctor s
orders, has been forced to leave the
Secret Service Company at the Boston
Museum. Wednesday night, with TO
days preparation, Miss Blanche Welsh
creditably assumed the leading part.
Salvation Army.
There will be special meeting OF the
Salvation Army held at the Friends