The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA
IN GAY MANHATTAN.

IN GAY MAMMA TITAN.
The farce extravaganza, or burlesque
extravaganza, or what you choose to call
it, SIN Gay Manhattan" drew two ire
mendous houses to Portland theatre yes
terday at the matinee and in the evening.
The play is the veriest cobweb on
| which to string lot of vaudeville bust
ness. We couldn't see much within the
dialogue, and what there is, ::asSwell as
the songs. seem to be "lugged in by the
heels. But there is no question that the
audiences were amused They laughed
and shouted at the knoo k-about business
and encored the songs, although only one
lady semed to have any voice to speak Of
But the girls were quite attractive, and
there were bicycle girls, nurse girls, etc.,
in dainty costumes, and they always take
with ''the boys
The story of the play is that Hiram
Prindle from Skowhegan, and his daugh-
ter, go to New York and go through q
series OF adventures such as usually hap
pen country people seeing city sights. AS
Hiram Prindle, the old countryman,
Richard German was very good, and
Miss Reynolds eyes and shy ways as
Meranda, made quite hit with the sus-
ceptible young men in the orchestra
chairs. Gus Pixley was excellent in his
tramp turn and "Whistling Coon,
grotesque dance and the baby, we.have
already referred to, whose name some said
was Miss Lewis, and others Miss Mich
alena--we had no programme-sang with
much taste. The curtain was called.
TARRYToWN WIDOW.
Two big houses attended The Jefferson
yesterday and took in 1.-THE Tarrytown
Widow. The play was given with the
same vim as on Wednesday night
MIR. BEANIE FROM BOSTON.
For the present season; the Germans
will present their new and sparkling mu-
steal comedy, "Mr. Beane from Boston"
a farce comedy of high order, oleanly pre-
sented and with a brilliant cast of charac-
tiers. There are no dull moments nor
stupid by-plays. For the first time in
number of years, Mr.. James German ap-
pears in conjunction with his brothers,
John and George, in specialties in addi-
ton to portraying the character Of Niok-
o-tine. There is a whole lot of new
business introduced and many clever
songs, dances and specialties, by Jerome
Powers, James Ten Brooke, Percy Baum,
Forrest Russell and Misses Louise. valen-
tine, Dorothy Decker, Emma Siegel, Marie
Winson, Agnes Baylist and Myrtle
Carlisle. The costumes are handsome and
the scenery in keeping with the play.
The pieoe will be seen at Portland theatre
tonight, tomorrow and Saturday matinee.
BANDA ROSA.
The celebrated Banda Rosa, the great
italian band that the New York and Bos-
ton critics praised in .such Eunstinted
terms, will be heard at The Jefferson to-
morrow, Saturday matinee and evening.
There was large advance sale yesterday
for there is great desire to hear the band.
Maestro Eugenio1Sor1e ntine has trained
his artists to unusual finesse in the quail
ty of precision and shading SO that in
consequence of it they play with a. flexi-
bility which is more than remarkable in
a military band and which shows what
can be accomplished by great conductor
who harbors the soul and fire of genius
The band is supported. by Mime. Won
Vahsel, an excellent soprano singer and
little Carlotta Stubenrauch, who although
only Is years Of age, has proved to be
violin genius. She is virtuoso of high
order and exce1s all so-called prodigies
heard during the last decade here or in
Europe. Among the numbers that th
Banda Rosa will play are the overture Of
William Tell, selections from Mefsto
fele' by Boito, Mascagni's "Cayalleria-
Rusticana,' Bizets Carmen and
Massenet's ''Scenes Pittoresques. .
Nobody can afford to miss this concert
Of the Banda Rosa which will be must
cal delight long to be remembered.