The Portland daily press., 1898-06-02
MUSIC AND DRAWN.
MAINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Maine symphony Orchestra assembled IN
day afternoon, to report the sale OF certln-
Gates, select their seats, and receive the
matinee tickets which have been assigneo
them for charitable purposes. ANY
patron who did not secure sucn seaos
should call early at the JEFFERSON DIS eh'
sale of certificates has been large. Inc
seats in the first balcony back OF the nrst
four rows have been set aside for the
patrons to use at the matinee as deserving
free tickets and will not be reserved.
There are 800 OF them. so all holders of
such tickets should be present early at the
matinee to insure good seat. These are
The programmes for the concerts:
MATINEE.
Overture to Tampa, Herold
Songs-Mine Own, Cressey
This Would Do, Chapman
Mr. Gwilym Miles.
t5so ssMsasas An sssss9Ten
1lanse Macabre, Saint .Saens
Harp Solo, Patrol, Hasselmans
Miss Harriet A. Shaw.
Grand March, Hall
War Songs by the Festival Chorus:
America, American Hymn, Columbia
the Gem of the Ocean, English Nation
. al hymn. St. Patriok's Day, The Camp.
beils are Coming, Marseillaise, The
Hymn, Star Spangled Banner, Tenting
tonight, baritone solo by MIR. Miles),
Battle Hymn of the Rep ubiic. Anvil
Chorus. aiis
EVENING.
Vorspiel-Die Meistersinger, Wagner
drand Aria, Leoncavallo
Gwilym Miles,
Fifth Symphony, Beethoven
Two Movements Allegro, Andante).
Grand Maroh-Queen OF Sheba,
Harp Solo-Etude de Concert,
Miss Harriet A. Shaw.
Danss Macabre, Saint Saens
War Songs by the Festival Chorus,
America, American Hymn, Columbia
the Gem of the Ocea u, English Nation
al Hymn, st. Patrick's Day, The Camp
bells are Coming, The Marseillais The
Watch on the Rhine, Russian Nation
al Hymn, Star Spangled Banner, Tent.
ing tonight baritone solo by Mr.. Miles),
Battle Hymn Of the Republic, Anvil
Chorus.
THE GEM THEATRE.
Sardou's Diplomacy is without any
question one of the strongest plays ever
written by that famous author.
The plot is intense, dealing as it does
with love and diplomacy each oontending
with the other for supremacy. There is
the high-minded English diplomat, Hen
ry Beauchrc, (played by Mr.. Byron Doug
las), man who stands for all that is
perfect in his profession, watching over
the honor and welfare of his brother,
Julian Beauchrc, character by Mr..
francis Byrne, young English officer,
who become entangled with and marries
young woman with aims in life. There
Is the crafty Baron Stein, played by Mr..
Scott Cooper, who with his accomplish,
the Countess Zecka, played by Miss
Agnes Proctor, nearly succeeds in wreck.
ing the honor and happiness of Julian
Reauchrc, and his young wife, Dora,
played by Miss Lansing Rowan There
Is the unhappy Count Orlof, played by
most trying situations. The light heart
ed Miss Henry, played by Miss Myrtle
May; the frivolous Algie Fairfax, played
by Mr.. Walter Thomas; the crafty moth
er of Dora, who corresponds with the
Russian agents, played by Miss Virginia
Johnson, and the other characters, played
By Mr.. Lewis F. Morrison, Mr.. j. Lester
Wallack, Mr.. Charles Giblyn, and Miss
Blanche Hall, all of whom tend to com.
plete and weave together the delicate
net work of this wonderful play.
No lover of the drama in its highest
and most perfect state, should miss see.
ing Diplomacy.
There are still good seats for sale fol-
the opening week at the Gem theatre
Diplomacy will be played every evening
and the matinees on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday afternoons. Cars will
be at the head of Custom house wharf
on arrival of the boats after the evening
performances.
FLAG RAISING AT THE JEFFERSON
Last evening at seven o'clock the streets
in the vicinity of the Jefferson presented
sea of human faces. Through Oak
street from Congress to some distance on
this eastern branch of the street. and on
Free street, the crowd was packed in.
Chambers band played patriotic airs and
at about the appointed time, the flag, a
very pretty one, was run out from the
bslcony front amidst the cheers of the
people, and the Star Spangled Banner by
the band. Then Mr.. Corse Payton,
amidst frequent applause, made one Of
MS characteristic speeches. and at the
Close called for three cheers for the army
aud three for the navy, and they were
given with great effect Teen the band
played and the exercises were over.
How the people did crowd the theatre
after the nag rising. One would have
thought that the company had never been
seen before in the city. The "Parisian