The Portland daily press., 1897-11-27
MUSIC AND~E,RAMHs
PORTLAND THEATRE.

PORTLAND IL THEATRE.
The Germans pre- sented their new
comedy entitled MN EBeanesfrom Bos-
tom at the Portland theatre last night.
The play affords. good scope for Ethe
mirth:provoking taletlts of.sthel Gor1nans
and they and their company appeared
to the very best adyan tage.
There is little or d1o plot worth men,
tioning, for after aallss the comedy is q
mere framework forsa melangeSoflenter-
tanning vaudeville acts, between which,
however, the interest does not flag, for
there are many funny episodes. and ludic-
rous situations.
The first act ser yes toEintroducesss the
several members ofsthe companysiand is
especially enliyened by original ENTER
tainments" by George German.
The play progresses with manya novel
and especial featulres.--r Mn. Powers 8
ballad was well received and charm
+, ing dancing and singing speciality by
Misses Siegel and.:NEinson was onesof the
best of the evening. Theykare:petite and
cunning. Miss Baylies won an encore
/ in the Spanish song and chorus" while
Lies Missrables,S' by Ten Brooke,
Powers, Russell and George German,
was grotesque andsamusing. The second
act went out in blaze ofTfuu with
Dorothea Decker and the company in a
coon act psotrayfng ELI GREEN'S cake
walk" which scored success.
In the third act the "Gol6 Girls" and
an original monolpgue by Ten Brooke
werescatchy, but the most notable feat
urelAss the "Dance% of the Chappies," by
the Germans. The modern dude was
showed up to perfection and ,the dancing
novelty was good.
Such action as the parts required was
acceptably given and thesplay was we'll
staged. The setting forsthe lawn scene
in the third act waslvery effective.
The entertainment was very favorably
received and a special bargain matinee
will be given today as well ASIAN evening
performance.
BANDA ROSSA CONCERTS.
Great interest is taken in the coming
concert at The jefferson theatre this af-
ternoon and evening, Nov. 81, by the
famous Banda Rossa," whose European
reputation is ofsthe highestEgrade. They
made their first American appearance at
the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York, where series of twelve concerts
were given, and the past week they have
been playing in Boston Music Hall to
crowded houses The audiences nave been
large anii.enahusiastio from the,start, the
Sunday evening concerts beingkt great
est sIfccessesfever known in theJhistory of
the Houses, while the applause'and cheer
ing has been almost continuous The
operatic selections, in which naturally
the Band exoels, received the warmest
praise from the New York and Boston
press, and the many.fne effects produced
under the guidance Of the now popular
leader, Sorrentino, have at once placed
the newcomers almost at the&head of the
list of musical organizations in America
One leading journal declares that "Sousa
and our best leaders may we'll look to
their, Iaurels," while another says: "Ihe
band playing may well serve7as a model
for any or all of.our military or concert
bands With these words and
other reports that have reached here, it
is no wonder that the curiosity of our
public is already excited and the concert
here will surely duplicate the successes
just achieved in New York, Philadelphia
and Boston. The programmeswill be as
follows:
Overture, William Tell, Rossini
Fa ntasia on Garibaldi's Hymn (for bonn
bardino), Sorrentino
Selections from Metstofele. Boito
Selection from Cavalleria. Rusticana,
Mascagni
Marcia Trionfala, Sorrentino
Violin Solo, Ballade and Polonaise
Vieuxtemps
Selections from Carmen, Bizet
CanzenstP opulaire-Folk Song.
Sorrentino
NOTES.
Charles Cowles in IA Country Mer-
chant, win appear at the Portland thea