The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA
Chambers Band.

Chambers band will give its second
sacred concert at Portland theatre Sun.
day evening, Mr.. Robinson directing.
They will be assisted by Mr.. Frank J.
Welch, violin soloist; Mr.. ". j. Gatleey,
tenor, and Clarence Brooks, baritone.
These concerts begin at 7.45 and are
finished by $50, giving people time to
get home early and people from the
suburbs ample time to take the last car
on all the electric roads. The prices are
within the mems of eseryb body and the
concerts are deserving of large patronage.
Seats areInow on sale. H.
Hands Across the Sea.
The great melodrama Hands Across the
Sea will be seen at Portland theatre to-
day, matinee and evening. Like all
plays of it's class Hands Across the Sea
is strongly sensational, but 1t is more
natural in tone than the majoriy OF
English melodrama, and 1t has the lacul-
ty of pleasing very large class OF inca
tire ooers. The play is we'll presented.
the scenery Is new and the stage accesso-
ries are an improvement over last seasons
production.
May Day Carnival.
The charming operatta of Ilaila will
be given under the auspices OF the Bos-
worth Relief Corps at City hall this af-
ternoon and evening. There has been
good demand for reserved seats at WILL
hanson g drug store, corner of Free and
Congress street, where tickets should be
secured. The operatta employs a great
pumter of people in the tabieaux.
marches, and general TEXTURES, and at
least oneIhundred and fifty people will
take part. Chandler's orchestra will
provide the music.
At the dress rehearsal given at City
hall yesterday afternoon everything ran
smoothly. All the parts were sung we'll,
and the choruses we're fully up to the
standard. Bosworth Relief Corps has
not forgotten the little unfortunate oneH,
the members of the st. Elizabeth Home,
Female Orphan Asylum and the Denf
and Dumb school. They will be given
free seats this afternoon. A society SO
generous to the worthy should receive
good support from the citizens Of Port
land and vicinity.
A Black Sheep.
II displaying thes' standing room only
sign at Hoyt's theatre, New York, every
night for one hundred and. fifty nights,
and at the Grand Opera House, Chicago.
every, night for twelve weeks. and at the
Park theatre, Boston, for fourteen weeks,
counts for anything, Hoyt's latest funny
composition entitled A Black Sheep is
a roaring success. The new piece has
broken all HHoytian records everywhere
1t has been presented. Its presentation
shortly in this city is eagerly looked for
ward to iy lovers Of this clever play
wright's handiwork. A Black Sheep will
be at Portland theatre May 9th.
Trilby.
The dramatization by Paul NJ. Potter
of Du Maurier's famous novel Trilby, is
an effective, interesting and admirable
one. Thesplay follows the story closely
as general thing, although dramatic
proprieties neoessitated important depart
ures by the dramatist in some instances,
The characters of the novel live and
breath on the stage and the ideals Great
ed SO powerfully and boldly by the novel;
ist are made doubly interesting by the
dramatist. Mr.. Potter has mounted the
play in an effective manner and it must
in justice be said that the company
selected to acs Trlny is thoroughly com-
potent one. A. NJ. Palmers company
under the direction of VIM. A. Brady will
present the piece here on Tuesday, May
4. matinee and evening, at Portland
theatre.
The Old Homestead.
The Old Homestead, with its delicious
story of New England farm life is to be
seen at Portland theatre Friday and
Saturday, May and and matinee Sat
urdny. The play has always been
favorite and it's far reaching effect for
good has never been questioned. One
never tires of seeing 1t, and possibly no
other play has accorded such wholesome
amusement as this faithful portrayal of
New England life and incident. AL
though seen here several times, it still
retains its original interest and charm.
The presentation will be by the same
efficient company as OF its last visit.
Archie Boyd returns co the character of
Joshua Whitcomb, W. NJ. Greasy will be
seen as Cy Prime. Marie Kinlhail as Aunt
Matilda and Fred Glare as Happy jack
the tramp. Adequately staged az Is the
custom with this organization, vel,
rounded performance can be relied upon
by its host of admirers. The harmoniz-
ing features by the famous doubis quar-
teste are especially interesting in the old
fashioned melodies.
Canadian Jubilee Singers.
Tho famous Canadian Jubilee singers
and imperial orchestra delig hted very
large audiencs at the Congress street
Methodist church last evening, with a
programme CT choice music. Jimmy
Lightfoot. tho great boy basso, was the
drawing card, AMI With his richly Quilt
waited voice of wide range he won the