The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Ensign.

1AtOHucu ~ SUE up phoiAOt4oii anu h6op
the stars and stripes waving. 1t ia not
well constructed, and it is. take it all in
all, pretty cheap piece of work. There
are two or three scenes that are better
than the rest of the play, one where little
Mabel Tai eaferro, as Mary, offers to Sec
rotary Welles her pet dolly In exchange
for the life Of Ensign Baird; another
where Coxswain Jack Dudley testifes on
tie San Jaointo at the trial OF The En-
sign. and q third where the gun deck of
the frigate is shown with everything
prepared for the Ensign's execution.
The play hinges on the MRson-Slidell
episode of 1861. Mr. johnson as the
coxswain and little Mabel as Mary car
ried off the honors CT the Ilay. The re-
manning characters were not specially
effective, but they were hampered by the
play itself.
Bosworth Relief Corps, No. /. will
produce the beautiful floral operetta
''Laila.'' as their May Lay Carnival at
traction Saturday afternoon and even
ing, May st. This is one Of the must
beautiful and pleasing Entertainments
ever given here, and will undoubtedly
tax the seating capacity of City hall to
its utmost. There will be several beauti-
full tableaux and IN elaborate chorus.
Seats will be put on sale this morning
at O'Clock at Williamson's drug store.
Sousa's Band.
Music lovers are looking forward with
famous band at City hall, next Yednes-
day evening. 1t would be difficult to
imagine a more thoroughly balanced
organization than Sousa's. Each sac
tion is distinct in itself, yet responds in
splendid unity to the baton. One never
overpowers the other in volume. This
shows the intelligence and art of the
instrumentalists and tie acute concep
ton of the director. Sousa is most gem
erous in the matter of encores. His good
nature stands the seyerest tests. He ar
ranges his programmes with these in
view, for despite tho repetltions, his
entertainments are not of unusual
length. AS conductor, Mr.. Sousa today
occupies unique position. He is cos
mopitan and yet in sense provincial;
hut his provincialisE1 is one acquired
in zach community he visits. He pos
sesses catholicity of taste, and in his pro-
grammes appeals to many whims and
eccentricities.
In the selection of his artists, Mr.. Sousa
merits the warmest commentator.
This superb conductor has invariably
made attractive and talented assistants
his associates. His vocal soloist for the
concert here is Elizabeth Northrop, a So
prano with the advantage of a fine pres
ence, added to her gifts as a singer. Her
voice itself is pure organ of extensive
register, capable of the most difficult
coloratura. ana her intelligence az al
artist, is not the least Of her possessions.
The Ca1ve Concert.
The treat which is in store for music
lovers when Calve appears at City hail.
this evening, is shown by the pro-
grammo which follows:
Overture-Die Meistersinger, Wagner
Orchestra.
Aira-Lend Me Your Aid. 'sQueen
of Sheba,' Gounod
Mr.. Mckinley.
Prologue-I Paglacci, Loncavallo
Sig. Campanari
Entire fourth act Ambrose Thomas
opera Hamlet,
NIL. Calve.
(Sung and acted in costume.)
Ballet Music from Carmen Rizet
Orchestra.
Toreado Song, from Carmen, Bizet
Sig. Campanari.
Scene from Carmen (hahauora), Biz ct
Mile. Calvs.
Poeme Symphonique = LIE Rouet
d'Omphale, Saint-Saens
Orchestra.
Trio from Faust, (Fifth act,) Gounod
Mile. Calye, Mr.. Mckinley, Sig. Cam
panarl.
Marche Eeroique, Saint-Saens
Orchestra.
The Bowdoin Concert.
An audience which comfortably filled
Kotzschnar hall and included many
Portland music lovers and society, heerd
the excellent concert given by the Bow
doin College Giee and Mandolin clubs
Saturday evening. The stirring college
6UuRS anu GIl0 6A6Uut0u lilhluClll
numbers were generously appIauded.
This was the programmed:
March-King Carnival, Roey
Mandolin Club.
Ills Nom, Adam Giebel
GIee Club.
Mandolin Quartetts,
Messrs. Merrill, Moulton, White and
Potter.
Vocal SoIo-Thine Eyes,
VIM. r. Chapman
Mr.. Hunter
Serenade-Rococo Meyer Helmund
Mandolin Club.
College Songs,
Glee Club.
Selections-Robin Hood,
Arr. by Garginlo
Mandolin Club.
Wake Not, but Hear Me, KNAPP
Glee Club.
Mandolin Solo-Los Cuerdas Nations,
Pomeroi
Mr. Merrill.
Ye Gate, Seymour Smith
Glee Club.
Songe glamour, Intermezzo,
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