The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA
CoRsE PAXTON COMPANY.

CORSE PAXTON COMPANY.
The Corse Payton Co. continues to hold
the theatre going public with strong
grasp. Yesterday afternoon "The Galley
Slave" was given and in the evening
Camille" Miss Reed gave great pleas
ure In the latter play. She is a most
conscientious actress and the MANAGEMENT
stage the pieces elegantly na ahf pln saser"
at the matinee. and 1.-TWO Hearts that
Beat as One' In the evening: O..
Next week the celebrated Nlchois DIS
tiers will appear. They have been the talk
of the leading vaudeville halis OF new
York and Boston. Everybody will want
to hear and see them.
A GREAT MUSICAL EVENT.
The Maine Symphony Orchestra will
give magnificent programme OF SYM
phonic and popular music at the jefferson
on Wednesday. June the Sth, under the
patronage of the representative society
and musical people of the city.
The Maine Orchestra, inaugurated last
winter by Mr.. Chapman, Is thus made a
cause for state pride and permanent
factor In the musical world.
We have had grand opera and great &C.
tors and singers in our beautiful new
jefferson, but Mr.. Chapman INTENDS to
make possible for us in this connection
the appearance of great musical artists,
both separately and in connection with
the Maine Orchestra for another season.
At this time, in accord with the war
spirit of the day, Mr.: Chapman has in
ylted the Festival chorus to participate.
They will sing with grand orchestra some
of the most inspiring war songs, with
flags of all nations appropriately presented
Gwilym Miles, whose glorious baritone
voice made him favorite at the great
festival, will sing some great arias. MISS
Harriet A. Shaw, the talented Maine
harpist, will play her most fascinating
harp solos. The orchestra will render the
Fifth Symphony, by Beethoven, the
Vorspiel from Die Miestersinger, BY Wag-
ner, the Danse Macabre, by Saint Saens,
and some brilliant overtures.
This will be the musical social event OF
the season. There will be a change OF pro-
gramme for matinee and evening. The
patrons and chorus members are rapidly
disposing of the certificates which will
insure an early choice for seats
After the proof of the festival and other
programmes so successfully prepar and
carried out BY Mr.. Chapman and Mr..
Chase the public will no doubt welcome.
this announcement and be glad to enjoy
the opportunity thus offered to them.
most successful season at the Waldorf
Astoria has just been completed by Mr.
Chapman and we should rejoice that he
chance to benefit by his ability and the
musical enthusiasm which he creates and
inspires. 1t seems almost incredible that
within one year Mr.. Chapman has done
so much for the musical growth of the
state. Over two thousand singers work
ing now at the Oratorio of Elijah-dift-
cult music for new chorus singers-and
in, hirtu arxh% nd g
these ohoruses are studying in preparation
for tho great October festival, when Mr..
Chapman will bring his Maine Symphony
Orchestra, the professional musicians, and
the wonderful solo artists whom he has
engaged to unite with this chorus in the
second great Maine festival which must
be better than the first.
MAINE MONUMENT FUND CON-
CERT.
To aid the fund for monument for the
gallant heroes of the Maine the people
have chance given them on next Mon
day and Tuesday evenings at City hall,
to add their subscriptions by attending
and at the same time, in return, will ten
Joy one OF the most enjoyable concerts
ever given in Portland. The grand patri-
otto airs by the finely trained chorus I'M
Boston's ablest directors. and grand or
chestra of 20 pieces which in itself Is SEQ
ond to the Maine Symphony, will be
heard. The grand war drama, Fair
Ellen" or the 'Siege OF Luck now with
its grand climaxes and solos will enthrall
the listener and actually electrify the au-
dience. Mrs. Jenny Patrick Walker will
be the soloist and this will be the first
production in Maine. All over the coun.
try. from California to Maine, Mrs.
Walker has rendered this most artistic
role.
The orchestral effects will be beautiful.
Mr. Clarence Ashenden, Boston's noted
baritone, is admirably adapted for the
massive work Of this great composition.
Tickets are for sale at Chambers music
store, No. 437 Congress street. Every seat
reserved at popular prices of 35, 30 and IS
cents each. Special rates on all the rail-
! roads have been arranged.
NOTES.
AT the grand concert to be given at
City hall on the evening of May 26, the
audience will be invited to stand and
join with the soloists, chorus, organ and
piano, in singing with heart and soul,
the American hymn. The Congress
Square Annex is the society under whose
auspices tbs grand chorus Of Mr.. Taylor q
Is to ge given. Critics speak in flowing
terms of his drilling.
Y. W. G. A.