The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA
THE WILBUR OPERA COMPANY.

THE WILBUR OPERA COMPANY.
Yesterday at the Portland theatre the
Wilbur Opera Company brought we'll to
tho fore it's comedy clement and good
Aid was offered in 1.-THE Mnscotte''
which was prese ntsd to large audiences
Mt both matinee and evening perform
ances. Kohnle appeared to advantage as
Lorenzo, Clark as Pippo, Conley as Fred
erick, Lille Taylor as Flammetta and
the Vaughans found an adaptable place
in the cast.
Hattie Richardson was acceptable at
the matinee as Bettina but the honors
should go to May Baker, to whose lot this
representation came at the evening per-
Torrance. Her voice is mezzo soprano of
good quality; her stage presence is attrac
tive; her acting is artistic; in the
'Gobble Song" she won deserved encore
and in the last act her duet was delight
full.
The quartette introduced new and
taking number "She lives on the same
street with me,'' while AL Lamar and
Gus Vaughan caught the crowd as usual.
Miss Daniel in presenting the living pic
lures showed excellent tnste and Judg'
ment and they, of course, were feature
Of both matinee and evening entertain
ments. Today matinee, Royal Mildly"
and tonight "Black Huzzar.'
BOWDOIN GLEE AND MANDOLIN
CLUBS.
The concert by the Bowdoin clubs in
Portland next Saturday night is to close
with that most famous of all Bowdoin
songs, historic "Phi Chi" Professor
Henry l.. Chapman, now the grave and
reverend head of the English literature
department of Bowdoin, is the author OF
the words which have been sung by class
after class for more than a quarter OF a
century. The entire 80 stalwart voices,
sweet toned mandolas, mandolins and
guitars will be com bined to give the
characteristic college flavor to the song.
In addition to this, and coupled with it
as a closing number, is "Bowdoln
Beata,' the national hymn, so to speak,
of the college, and which Is always sung
words were written by Henry Hill Pierce
'96, who has Longfellow blood in him,
and that fact is evinced by the beautiful
sentiment OF the verses. Photographs Of
the clubs are exhibited in the store win
dows on Congress street and we notice
several familiar faces of Portland boys
among them Messrs. JOS W. Whitney,
j. Dawson Sinklnson, Robert f. Chap.
man. Henry P. Merrill, Jr.. Arthur B.
Wood, Willis B. Moulton, VIM. l..
Thompson, all of whom are graduates OF
the Portland High school. There has
been very considerable change of pro-
gramme from that given in Portland last
year. More rollicking college songs have
been added, notably, "The Pope, Nut
Brown Maiden,' etc. The management
wishes to announce through the paper
that the entire organization of 30 men
will appear in Portland. In touring the
smaller towns of the state, only half the
number make the circuit, but on Satur-
day evening in Kotzschmar hall, the COM
pIete organization will participate in the
concert.
ROSSINI CLUB.
The Rossini club yesterday morning
had an enjoyable concert at which the
following programme of French music
was given:
Piano Quartette-March Heroique,
Saint Saens
Mrs. Smith, Miss Cheney, Mrs Allen.
Mrs. johnson.
Vocal Solo:
a, Serenade du Peasant, Massenet
b, Parasis ia Fenetre, Louis Gregh
Miss Brown.
Vocal Solo, Pugno
a, Malgre Moi, Pugno
b, Nysa, Paul Lacomhe
Miss Noyes.
Piano Duo,
q. Minuet, la Valliere, Thome
b, Chanson de Mai, Thome
Miss Irickey. Miss Blanchard.
Vocal Solo-Cantilene Cling Mars, Gounod
Mrs. White.
Vocal Duet-Nocturne, Chaminade
Mrs. Palmer, Miss Rice.
Piano Solo:
a, Elegie in G minor, Nollet
b, Serenade to Coiumhiue, Pierne
Miss Fobes.
Vocal Solo:
a. Shines veri avarient des allies, Hahn
b, ST j'etafs Gardiner, Chaminade
Miss Rice.
Piano Duo-Ballet, Dubois, arr. by Lack
Miss Philbrook, Miss Prescott.