The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA,
wilbur Opera Company.

Wilbur Opera Company.
At the. matinee and evening per-
formances at the Portland theatre, yes
terday, the charming opera of "Martha"
was given. There was o good audience
present at the matinee ard big house
in the evening. Everybody likes Martha
because it Is SO tuneful and Its fun is SO
spontaneous. Miss Hattie Richardson
was capital Lady Harriet, while Miss
Lille Taylor made a good Nancy. MIR.
Conleys took the part of Lionel to per-
lection and acted and sang we'll, while
Mr.. e. A. Clark was strong Plunkett,
MIR. Kohule pleased greatly as Lord
TrisEram, and MIR. Harvey was good
sheriff. The ohorusss were rendered with
a spirit, and the orchestra added greatly
to the effect of the opera.
This Living Pictures made the usual
bit, and included mum Der of new sub
jccts. including Neon Fairy, Ruth and
Naomi, Farewell, Comrades, three rict-
urss, Return, Nymphs of Wave, Sirens,
Storm, Morning, Little Puck, Good
Night.
This afternoon at the matinee, bullet
ms in regard to the great fight for the
championship at Nevada will be read to
the audience.
symphony and Angelus Concert.
The second of the recitals OF Cressey,
Jones & Aliens drew another delightful
audience yesterday afternoon. The fol-
lowing programme will be given at the
same place st 4.l5 o'clock this afternoon.
The public is cordially invited to be nres-
emit:
March-Pride of the Army Andrews
Overture-Behemian Girl. Balfe
Polka de Concert, BARTLETT
Grand o tfertoire de Cecilia, Bariste
Galop-La Chase An Lion, Rolling
Faust-Introduction, Gounod
Valse Op. SO, Durend
Observation-Disclosures, ss Fiotow
March. Religouss, tby request), Guilmant
The Adamowski Onartette.
This evening, at Kotzschmar hall, the
Adamowski Quartette concert will be
given under the auspices of the Rossini
Club. There are still good seats at Stock
bridges. This will be the programme:
Quartette in + major, OPP. 1S,..No. /,
Allegro con brio-Adagio Beethoven
Soherzo-Finale, Beethoven
solo for 'csllo-Hunxarian Rhapsody,
Pepper
j. Adamowski.
Variations from Quartette, Schubert
Solo for V iolin,
(a) Wienianis-Legende,
~ Zarzycki Mazourka,
NJ. 4. Adamowski.
Quartet O major, Mozart
Allegro-Andante-M enuette-Finale
Andante-from Qnsrtet, Tsohaikowski
(By request
The Creation Festival.
There has been an excellent advance
sale Of seats for "The Creation to be
given at City hall tomorrow evening.
The grand old orasorio will be interpret
ed by Mrs. Fellows-so long the favorite
soprano at the First Parish-Mr Parker,
one of Boston's most popular tenols, and
Mr.. ]. B. Coyle, whose powerful bass
Is SO well known in musical circles, be-
sides the grand chorus of zoo voices, and
the choice Mollenhsuer orchestra of
twenty five pieces, fall under theEdirection
of Mr.. Kotzsohmar. The affair will be
marked event in musical circles.
Mrs. Fellows has kindly invited the
charitable associations of the city to at
tend the full rehearsal of the Grafton at
City hall tomorrow afternoon. If there
ara persons also whoffind it impossible
or inconyenient to attend the evening
performance they will BIZ admitted to
the rehearsal at a reduced rate.
The Marine Band.
At theaPittsbufg Exposition, Brooke
scored triumph, and is likely to be-per-
manently retained. He drew enormous
crowds, and the managers, who have
their pick from all, declared this to be
, the best band that ever played there.
Brooke closed his farewell concert with
national air punotuated with booming
CANON, while a forty foot flag was I'M
furled from the ceiling with an sAu
Revoir" banner depending. 1t was an
occasion of amazing enthusiasm quite
unusual in Pittsburg. Seats are on sale
at Stockbridges. The appearance of
Miss Sy bill Sammis, the soprano, will be
awaited with interest, in connection with
the band concert. The entertainment
will be given next Monday evening at
City. hall.
Notes.
Ella Russell, the American prima
donna, arrived by the Etruria Sunday
night. She will sing next Saturday at
the New York Symphony Society con-
cert, and on the 9th of this month in the
orstoria Elijah" with the Oratorio So
ciety. Miss RUSSELL will also be heard in
the metropolitan Opera Houee with the
Damrosch Opera Company, and later
with the Gran forces.
The new battlsshlp Iowa will be locked
at New York the 10Th instant, Der
builders expecting TO make her ready in
day or two for her officiel trail, which
is set for April off this New England