The Portland daily press., 1898-03-28

horrors of real conflict only by the boom
of distant cannon, the tramp, tramp,
tramp of a passing regiment. and the oe-
casional peal of bells ringing out an
alarm Mr. Gillette has had the courage
had he failed, we should have said "the
audacity''-to make his hero a spy,
Union spy, working in Richmond at the
time. of it's beleaguering. The hazardous
work of the men in the secret service dur
ing active conflict has never before been
set forth dramatically. He has worked
out the possibilities afforded by this new
found piece of material with that ability
which has previously brought him SO
many successes. 1t seems reasonable to
believe that the play will be as successful
here as it has everywhere else.
A STRANGER IN NEW YORK.
Hoyt & Mckee will send to the Jeffer-
son stheatre tonight the greatest
New York success of the present season,
Hoyt's GA Stranger in New York The
comedy will be presented under the per-
sonal direction of the firm. A company
of unusual merit has been selected spec
tally for the production, which Will be on
the same magnificent and beautiful scale
as seen in New York, and to MAKE sure
that the public here is given an entertain
ment on a high scale of excellence, one
of the members of the firm will remain
constantly with the company.
The scenery is carried entire,
and is an exact duplicate of the
beautiful and expensive production made
in New York City. This costumes are all
costly and new, and it is hardly necessary
to add for Hoyt comedy, that the girls
are all pretty. a#
WILBUR OPERA co.
| The Wilbur Opera Company have at
tracted large and enthusiastic audiences
to the Portland theatre at every perform
ance the past week and the many novel
ties introduced this season have won I'M
qualified endorsement from local play
goers. Twelve performances will
be given this week commencing with a
matinee Monday afternoon when MAS
cotte'' will be given. The repertoire for
the week will be as follows. Monday
night and Tuesday matinee, Mariana:
Tuesday night and Wednesday matinee,
The Merry War. Wednesday night and
Thursday matinee, The Grand Duchess;
Thursday night and Friday matinee,
Martha; Friday night and Saturday
matinee Boccaccio, and Saturday night,
Mascotte. Seats are now Oh sale for the
entire engagement at popular prices.
HAYDN CONCERT.
Tonight the Haydns will givs concert
to their members and friends at Kotzsch-
mar hall. Mr. Kotzschmar will direct
and Mr.. Charles Latham True will be the
accompanist This will be the pro.
gramme:
Chorus-Hail to the Happy Bridal Day,
Lucia
Haydn Association.
Tenor Solo by DR.. HI. NJ. Nickerson.
Songs-(a) Thou Art the Rest. (b)
Barcarolle Schubert
In Moonlight Fair, Raft
Haydn Association.
Solo-If With All Your Hearts, Elijah
Mr.. Herbert A. Coffin q.
Chorus-He Watching Over Israel, Elijah
Haydn Association.
Solo. Selected
Mr.. James F. Macy.
Chorus-And the Glory of the Lord,
Messiah
Haydn Association.
Three Pictures from Tower Of Babel,
Rubenstein
(a) Chorus of Sons of Shem.
ID Chorus of Sons of Ham.
(c) Chorus of Sons of Japhet.
Haydn Association.
Song-The Merry Postillion, Franz Abt
Miss Bertha L. Steward.
Solo, Am Waiting, Birch
Mr. George e. Smith.
Chorus-The Lost Chord, Sullivan
Sopranos and Altos.
songs-(a) The Merry Lark. (b) One
Miss Martha F. B. Halves.
Departure Mendelssohn
Haydn Association.
BOWDOIN GLEE AND MANDOLIN
CLUB.
Bowdoin boys are always welcome to
the city and the club which appeared at
Kotzsch1nar hall Saturday evening was
doubly so for it contained several of the
graduates of the Portland High school,
and apart from the musical features the
occasion was made sort of social fuDc-
ton. The fashionable circles of the city
were in readiness to greet the opening
number on the programme and to the
final selection the utmost enthusiasm
prevailed, reaching a sort of climax
when historic Phi Chi and Bowdoin
rollicking, tuneful airs were rendered
with snap which only college boys can
give, and this was the programme:
The Bride Elect March, Sousa
Mandolin Club.
We Are Foresters Free and Bold, Reyloff
Glee Club.
Mandolin Quartette-The Darkie
Cradle Song, Wheeler
Messrs. Merrill, Moulron, White and
Pennell.
Tell Her Love Her So, De Faye
Glee Club.
Mandolin Solo,
Mr.. Jordan.
The Slippery Quaker, Grotesque Patrol,
Weaver
Mandolin Club.
The Beetle and the Flower, Veit
Glee Club.
Mandolin Solo-Las Cuerdas Majicas,
Pomeroi
Mr.. Merrill.
Ye Cate, Seymour Smith
Glee Club.
Reading,
Mr.. Thompson.
Serenade-Rococo, Meyer Helmund
Mandolin Club.
Bowdoin Beta, Words by H. II. Pierce, '96
Phi Chi. Words by Fl. l.. Chapman, $50
Glee and Mandolin Clubs.
Before thu concert delight
full reception was given the club. at the