The Portland daily press., 1897-11-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA
THE GAIETY.

skits. songs and dances seemed to please
In the closing burlesQue were some feat
ures worthy of special Fundamentally
so the butterfly dance by Miss Tonic
Drake. She was particularly effective and
appeared to excellent advantage in very
natty costume and was obliged to respond
TO several recalls. Miss Black sang pleas
ing number and other honors wsre di-
vided among Miss Barnes. Miss Cornell
Miss Corbin andiMiss Ray. The Helstons
were good and the oratory Of Senator Bell
was warmly approved. The numero us
other vaudeville acts were given to the
satisfaction of the crowd.
LILLIAN KENNEDY.
Miss Kennedy's engagement at PORT
land Theatre this season promises to ex-
eel in interest any of her previous ones.
She is said to have better support than
ever before, while the equipment for stag
ing "a Deacon's Daughter" is complete.
This comedy drama, it Will be remem-
bered, is particularly we'll adapted to
Miss Kennedy. The leading character
takes Miss Kennedy through all the
grades of light comedy. Seats are now
on sale at the box office for the three
performances this evening and Saturday
afternoon and evening.
WIZARD OF THE NILE.
In theatrical affairs as in other walks
of life it has come to pass that the big
fish devour the little fish, inevitably.
The large attractions, carrying upward
of so people and giving performance
everywhere exactly as they give it in
New York OF other large cities, invsri-
ably do good business, while the small
organizations giving only an ordinary
performance suffer. The public has come
to know the difference in stage enter
tainments and the fact that in almost
every town there is now a modern theatre
whereof best stage productions may be
put on in their entirety has served to
educate the public everywhere to a
knowledge and appreciation of the really
important theatrical offerings. Kirke La
Shelle, manager and owner of THE Wiz
ard of the Nile'', is alive to this condition
of things and makes point of giving
performance regarding which he can
afford TO challenge comparison with any
thing on the road either in point of big
scenic effects, rich costuming, or COM
pany. The result is overwhelming bust
ness for "The Wizard of the Nile'' every
where and there Is no reason to suppose
that, its experience will be any differ :
emit here when 1t appears at The Jefferson
tomorrow matinee and evening. There
was large advance sale yesterday. Be
sure and be on hand for seats today.
BLUE JEANS.
If one desires to see pictured, in strong,
natural colors, about all of the emotions
of which man is possessed, and experience
nearly all of them one has only to witness
Blue Jeans at The Jefferson next Mon.
day and Tuesday. One may laugh hear
tily at the witty lines with which the
piece abounds and at the many ludicrous
situations. One may weep at. the sorrows
of wife apparently doomed to despair,
one may have his nerves strained to the
utmost tension at the picture of an in
sensible human being gradually but sure
ly being drawn toward apparently certain
and horrible death-that of being mangled
by the sharp teeth of huge mill saw re.
volving at lightning speed; one may see
depicted with the skill of an artist the
terrible condition to which insane jeal-
ousy may drive a pretty and passionate
woman; one may see nature presented in
some of herImost smiling moods in two
charmingly sweet scenes of rural delights
one may enjoy several most realistic
touches of quiet life, of delightful flavor;
in short nearly every string in the whole
gamut of human existence has been played
upon except actual tragedy, although this
isIso nearly reached as to cause considera-
BILE straining of the sensibilities. "blue
jeans Is delightful play The sale OF
seats opens Saturday. Nov. co. at 0 a m.
THE BANDA ROSA CONCERT.
All through the past week the famous
Banda Rosa has been giving concerts to
delighted and wildly enthusiastic audi
ences at Boston Music Hall, and the great
success achieved by the band in New
York and Philadelphia again has crowned
their efforts, this time in what is gener-
ally acknowledged to be the musical CEN
tire of America, and it seems as if their tour
throughout New England must become
series Of triumphs and awaken new and
greater interest in this class of work. 1t
is decidedly and emphatlcally novelty,
and in more ways than one so cannot
be classed with OF compared to, those
bands that have been touring this section
the past year or more, the greater portion
of every programme being given over to
fantasies or arrangements from grand
operas, arranged and played in the most
mastery manner, under thB direction of
one of the greatest leaders of the present
day, Maestro Eugene Sorrentino.
Agreeable variety is lent to the pro-
gramme by clarinet or bonn bardine solos
by members of the band, and violin solos
by little Carlotta Stubbenrauoh, a great
artist and universal favorite. The pro-
gramme for the concert here Saturday
afternoon and evening, Nov. 81, at The
jefferson, is as follows: Overture