The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE JEFFERSON.

Mr.. Payton's series OF plays at popular
prices are drawing large audiences at
The Jefferson this week, and are proving
an attractive source of Entertainment
and amusement. Camille was the play
at the matinee performance yesterday
and Drifting Apart in the evening.
This well-known drama was strongly
presented by the company, the represen-
tation eliciting much applause. The
great feature of the evening was the
specialties interspersed between the
acts. Mr.. Payton allows no waits and
the interest of the audience is kept up in
continuous round of entertainment.
The afternoon, 1.-TWO Friends" and
sis Marriage a Failures' will be the bill,
and in the evening. "My Kentucky
Home" We would advise all who pro-
pose going to see the Corse Payton COM
pany to secure their seats early for there
is great demand for them.
THRILLING SCENES AT SOUSA'S
MILITARY SPECTACLE.
Sousa's great international spectacle,
THE Trooping of the Colors,'' which is
to be produced at City Ball next Thurs
day afternoon and evening, Ia having
tremendous go. It is given in but twen-
ty-two cities altogether, including Bos-
ton, New York and Chicago, and but
three in. New England other than Boston,
and one Of the three is Portland. Ac-
counts credit the spectacle with arousing
a wonderful enthusiasm everywhere,
amounting to furore in many places. 1t
is SO intensely and wildly patriotic and
SO stirring, with its troops marching on.
It's colors flying, and the entire mass of
people on the stage, aided by Sousa's
band of go, bursting into the strains of
THE Star Spangled Banner" and "The
Stars and Stripes Forever" that audi
ences are moved to spring to their feet
and become one huge body of cheering
and excited choristers. Such scenes are
enacted at almost every performance of
the spectacle. In Chicago, at the great
Auditorium, on the opening night of sew
en- performances, more than five thousand
persons Joined in a tremendous chorus of
"The Star Spangled Banner" when it
was begun by this band and chorus on the
stage. At indianapolis Ex.President
Harrison was the first one to spring to his
feet as the grand national anthem was
sounded. So it is everywhere.
The Portland productions next Thurs
day are to be fully as elaborate, as have
been those of any city. There will be a
chorus of 100 and troops representing four
great nations, also soloists and special
features. A Sousa souvenir is to be CIV
en- at the matinee, photograph of Sousa
himself Seats will be on sale Monday at
Steinert's.
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.CONCERT.
The managers of the Maine Symphony
Orchestra concert had very enthusiastic
meeting at the Preble house yesterday.
The concert will be given at The Jeffer-
son June 9Th, and there are already
eighty patrons Of the entertainment. MIR.
and Mrs. W. II. Chapman were present
yesterday and their presence was a great
delight. The concert will doubtless be a
great success.
MUSICALE.
A fine concert was given last evening
at Reception hail. under the auspices of
the Park street Presbyterian church. In
addition to double quartette the Har-
mony club appeared, and Miss Plummer
kindly consented to read.