The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA,
wilbur Opera Company.

wilbur Opera Company.
Mr.. Wilbur has spent unceasing toll
and fabulous sums of money to equip ms
plant for the present season, until II Is
now perfect in every detail ana worohy
of the highest enoomiums. Nothing 10
coIprare has ever been seen in TINS oioy
and the chances are there never Will 10.
The Wilburs are booked to appear al
the Portland theatre for one week, COM
mencing March Stb, and it woulo De-
hoove patrons to secure seats early as 1he
rush will undoubtedly be tremendous. A
fine display of living pictures Will be
given at each performance III aooltion 10
an opera complete. -1
The Man in the Iron Mask.
Dumas in his last novel, The Man in
tberIron Mask" says according to the
first published notice of him (l745) he
was the Duke of Vermandois, natural
son .of Louis XII and Mdlle. de 10
Valliere, who. having given box on the
ear to his half brother, the grand
dauphin, had to exriate 1t with impris-
onment for life. This assertion seems to
be without foundation, however. us it Is
known that Vermnndois died in camp in
1885. Some writer's have supposed him
to be the twin brother of Louis XIV,
while others say he was the uuks OF
Beaufort, Count Matthioli, IN. de
Marohiet,-M Fauquet, General de Bur-
londs and the Duke of Monmouth. A
French officer. M. Fl. Jeigg thinks the
aMask" was a certain soldier of fortune
a NJ, de Marchiel, related to several faml-
lies In Lorraine, and apt to assume thelr
names.when an alias was required Tor
his purposes. He was the head of WIDE
spread and formidable conspiracy work
ing in secret to sassassinate Louis ana
some of his ablest ministers. Mr.. Donald
Richardson and Miss Brandon Douglass
will appear in this interesting French
tragedy, "The Man in.the Iron Mask" at
the Portland theatre. Friday and Satur-
dav evening, March 9th and 9th.
Concert at Chestnut Street Church.
A fine concert was given at Chestnut
ST. church last evening by the Amphion
Male. Quartette, sassisted by other well
known talent. There was good audi
epce and there weressa number. of encores.
This was the programme:
Welcome Tonight. Shaw
Quartette.
Piano Solo-Vetre Terra Galop,
Miss Ida NJ. How.
ContraIror Solo-Garden of Sleep,
Miss Madeleine e. Files.
Resding-Deathbed of Benedict Arnold,
Mr.. Douglass.
Baritone Solo-The. Mariner, Diehl
Mr.. Files.
Messrs. Miller and Wiley.
Ben Bolt, Wiske
Quartette.
Tenor .Solo-Madrienus,
Mr.. Miller
Reading-Selected,
Miss Annie Files.
Bass Solo-Ths Exile, Kellar
Duet-When / Know that Thou Art
Near Me.
MissSFiles and Mr.. Files.
Reading-Selected,
Mr.. Douglass.
Soldiers Farewell, klnkel
Quartette.
"The Creation.n
Mr.. George j. Parker, who Is to sing
the tenor solos in "Creation" at Mrs.
Fellows Haydn Festival the 18th is GER
tninly no amateur. He has been favorite
soloist in all parts Of the United States
and the British Provinces in all the great
oratories. including "Creation. "Mes-
slab, +" g Elijah, ~" JephtEa," "Judas. .
t...:;accabseus, 'Moses in Egypt, Est.
Paul, "The Seasons, ''Stabat Mater. 4"
etc. OF his work in Creation" given IN
Boston, the Journal says: The fine
teror voice of Mr.. Parker appeared to ex-
osllent advantage In the music Of Uriel.
His distinct and correct enunciatioD,
careful phrasing, and smooth and flowing
delivery, betrayed the finish artist. In
Native Worth, briinmine with melody,
and just suited to the tenor voice, gem
striking characteristic of Haydn's bright
and joyous style, received at the hands OF
Mr.. Parker full justice"