The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Joseph jefferson.

Joseph Jefferson in Kip Van Winkle"
will pack the Jefferson to the doors on
Thursday evening. The sale of seats
will begin at the box office at a. m. to-
day. This will be one of the marked
dramatic events in Portland. 1t seems
unnecessary TO dwell upon the fact that
Mr.. Jeferson's fame is world wide in the
character, that it may be the last oppor
tunity our citizens will ever have to see
the great comedian, and that this per-
formance will go on record.
Portland Star Course.
Brooks famous band from Chicago will
open the Star Course. Miss Sipyl Sam
mis-, the beautiful and charmingly gifted
Chicago girl who accompanied the band
on its famous tour, is to be the vocal
soloist again this season, which adds
greatly to the attraction of the entertain
ment. Few singers before the public take
such ready hold OF popular favor as this
young cantatrice of girlish grace, rare
vocal gifts and high artistic development.
Her triurnphs have scarcely been second
to those OF the band, and everywhere she
is--reoeived with the sincerest cordiality.
Her voice is a pure, clear and brilliant
inezzo- soprano, with range extending
from low to high ''E." Throughout the
middle aud lower register her voice re-
sembles Nine Scalchi's in her best days,
and she sings with sympathetic feeling,
charming expression and technical per-
lection. She aptly illustrates the posi-
bi1ities of Chicago training, being
pupil of the celebrated Nine. Lime, at
the American Conservatory of Music in
Chicago.
Maine Musical Festival.
The seats for the Ma inc Musical Festi-
val are in excellent demand at Cressey,
Jones & Aliens in the Baxter block on
Congress street, and not only are they
sought for by our citizens but every mail
brings orders for tickets. The Bangor
Commercial speaking of their new audi
torium in which the festival Will be given
says:
The Bangor auditorium is going on
rapidly to completion: some days before
the date of the fest val, it will be ready
for occupancy. On Saturday, the exter-
Tor was being painted and the wire Tor
the electric lights was being strung,
while the carpenters were at work with
great industry preparing the building for
early use.
The floor is nearly laid. 1t is made of
birch of good quality and will afford
tine surface for dancing and skating. On
Saturday noon many of the workmen
were trying their skill on some bicycles
that stood about the big hall. The fioar
oyY, sc +al
many turns Of the circle to make half
mile. Some Of the wheelmen were rae ng
with roller skaters. After the floor has
been danced on q few times it will be as
good as any in the city,!
The gallery seats are being put in, the
platforms which will sustain them being
now complete. These gallery seats will
be comfortable settees, and not benches
as has been said. The settees will be
built Of serviceable woods, and will be
fitted with comfortable backs. They will
afford admirable seating facilities.
Last evening Mr.. W. r. Chapman con-
Quoted the last rehearsal of the Haydns
that he will have charge of before the
festival itself. He expressed himself as
very much pleased with the Portland
choru'. He now goes to New York to
conduct the Seidl rehearsals and to meet
Nine. Nordica, who will arrive in New
York Thursday, and all the other great
artists who VIII take part in the festival.
Robert G, Ipgersoli.
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll's lecture
on 1.-The Genius of Shakespeare to be
given at The jefferson this evening is
deserving of the closest attention. As a
critic, scholar and orator, the famous
speaker is trebIy equipped for the i'm
mense task of Analysing and bringing out
in relief the excellence and beauties of
tie most gigantic intellect that the earth
has seen. That he has acquitted himself
splendidly of his task, his success in all
the large cities where the lecture has been
delivered. is proof positive. Intellectual
giants and pigmies have both ventured on
the dissection of Shakespeare, and Colonel
Ingersoll is certainly not pigmy in the
world of mind, but brings an originality
and beauty Of his own to the fuiffl1nent
of his task. Seats are now on sale at the
regular prices.
James O'NeIl.
James - NELL mas ADDED line Dead
Heart to his repertoire this season and
will present it in this city at The Jeffer-
son Tuesday evening, October 10. 1t
will be an exact duplicate of Sir Henry
Irving's production of the same play in
London five years ago. Mr.. O'Neill him
self will play the part of the hero, Robert
Landry, whose sufferings and trials are
portrayed by Mr.. O'Neill in an artistic
manner. Mr.. O'Neill has spent a great
deal Of time and money on the produo-
ton as it requires an enormous scenic
equipment. The action takes place dur
ing the revolving days of the French re-
volution and one picture after another
4 Illustrating the history of those days is
rolled up before the public's eyes. Mr..
q NeilI will NAV an eupapeInent Of +r-o