The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
MusiC AND DRAMH
WILBUR OPERA COMPANY.

catchy and familiar airs, were on the
hill Yesterday at matinee and evening
performances, respectively, at the Port
land theatre.
Given as they were by the Wilbur
onera company, good sized audience
were present and in the afternoon Miss
May Baker as Betuina scored her usual
success, and Messrs. Vaughan, Conley
and Kohnle, We're seen to good advan-
tage.
In the evening Hattie Richardson as
sumed the title role and pleased every
body. being seconded by Lille Tay.or
as Lazrillo, while Mr.. Clark, always
popular, appeared as Don Caesar. Harry
Lane was regal as Charles l, hohnle
and Gus Vaughan were as acceptable as
ever and the entertainment closed by liv-
ing pictures with the specialties between
the acts.
Mariana at matinee today, followed
by Merry War tonight.
A STRANGER IN NEW YORK.
Hoyt's az Stranger in New York, "
was presented last night at The Jetfer-
son tosa splendid audience that laughed
and applauded and shouted and encored,
and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We
are compelled to be brief this morning
from the pressure on our columns. Otis
Harlan was the stranger" and hesset
bhe pace that made the fun fast and furi-
BUS. He drew the character on broader
lines than Harry Common, and from
that standpoint was very amusing. MI.
L. Caller Down was excellent. A great
charm of his acting is it's naturalness.
Mr.. W. H. Currie was good as Wright
Init Villa Knox as the spy. Ada Jewett
as Ida, Charlotte Crane as that 'gooa
fellow" Hattie, Annette Spear as VIZ
ginia, were all most acceptable Inc
specialties in the second act were all en-
cored and the grand opera scene delight
ed as it always does. ga Stranger in
New York, is rollicking play and very
witty, and more enjoyable evening
cannot be passed than in witnessing it.
Be sure and go tonight.
ESMERALDA.
This interesting play will be given by
the Utility Club at New Jerusalem
church on Thursday evening. The play
will be we'll cast and should draw large
audience
SECRET SERVICE.
"The Private Secretary, - Held by the
Enemy" "Too Much Johnson, and
others of his plays have given theatre goers
such unbounded confidence in the ability
of William Gillette to amuse. that no one
Is surprised at the wonderful success
which has attended his latest effort, "Se-
crer Service in New York, Boston and
London. And there are probably few in
this city who are not counting on Mr..
Gillette's appearance in this play at The
Jefferson, next Friday, Saturday and Sat
urday matinee, as treat out of the COM
mon. In the cities named, most of the
critics have not hesitated to call "Secret
Service" the best play yet written by an
American. Like "Held by the Enemy
the new drama deals with the civil war. |
So far as o,ashing sabres and rattling |
musketry are concerned, however, there is |
no real war in the play. The battlefield
is never reached, as the story is based on
the military operations around Richmond
CITY, Patrons will find seats and boxes
Cd sale at the box office next Wednesday
morning at O'CLOCK.
FANNY DAVENPORT SERIOUSLY
ILL.
Miss Fanny Davenport suffered total
collapse at the Grand Opera house.
Chicago. after the performance Friday
night, and Sunday was unable to leave
her bed No performance was given
Saturday and all engagements for the
week have been cancelled. Miss Daven-
port is believed to be in critical condit-
ion and relatives in Boston, New York
and Philadelphia have been notified.
HAYDN'S CONCERT.
The complimentary concert rendered by
the Haydn association last evening TO
their friends, called forth large and
attentive audience, for almost every seat
in Kotzschmar hall was taken.
The programme was miscellaneous In
character, including several numbers by
the association, selected from the Festi-
val book, arranged by Mr.. W. r. Chap
man.
The chorus work was only fairly sat
isfactory, the best numbers being the
''Three Pictures from Rubenstein S
"Tower of Babel" and "The Lost
Chord,' which was arranged in harmony
for women's voices only. The choruses,
''Hail to tho Happy Bridal Day, :" from
Lucia, ''In Moonlight Fair" Raft; He
Watching over Israel. l." from the Elijah,
md nCicrv os the Lord - for the Mes |
siah, were not quite up to the standard,
which one naturally expects from the
association.
The chorus from Lucia WAS diversified