The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA
GRAND OPERA AT THE JEFFERSON

GRAND OPERA AT THE JEFFERSON
1t Is some years since Portland has had
a visit from Walter Damrosch ana MS Ia
mons orchestra. and his coming TO the
Jsfferoon Theatre next Tuesday will be
tho Arst time he has been here since the
organization of his grand opera COM
many of which the orchestra is very
innortant factor. This season he has
ioined forces with Mr.. G. A. Ellis, so
many years the manager of the Boston
symphony Orchestra, who has also been
for some time the manager OF Nine. Mel
ba, the well known priina donna, and
the result has been that the grand opera
performances they have given SO far this
season in Philadelphia, New York and
Boston have been considerably in advance
Of those In former years, and the COM
pauy today is one OF the strongest and
best balanced organizations ever seen In
America. The friends of Mr.. Damrosch
throughout the State of Maine Will I'M
doubleday be glad to avail themselves OF
this opportunity to hear the company IN
this State, and the Maine Central has
made the usual arrangements for reduced
fares and special trains, also to hold the
late trains after the performance, thus
enabling all music lovers throughout
this section to enjoy grand opera under
the best conditions and aspect. Iann-
haussr," one of the strongest and most
popular operas in the company's roper
toire, and one Of the most melodious OF
Wagner's works, has been chosen Tor
presentation on the evening mentioned
and in every single respect and DETAIL
both ss to the cast, scenery, properties
orchestra, etc., the performance Will Dc
the same as has recently been seen IN
New York and Boston, the cast including
among the principals, Nine. johanna
Gadski, Mr.. David Bispham, Emil
Fischer and Ernest Kraus in the title
role, together with the other artists VINO
have helped to make such strong cast
whenever the opera has been given. The
seats go on sale this morning, and Judg-
ing from the large number OF inquiries
and orders already received, twill be one
of the largest sales ever known in the
history Of the city.
OPERA SALE.
Sale of seats for the Tannhauser per-
formance by the Damrosch- Ellis company
opens this Thursday, morning at .
o'clock at the theatre box office, and as
the demand for seats has been something
extraordinary the management, after con.
sulting with Mr.. Damrosch, has decided
on the following plan, in order to avoid
all charges of favoritism and prevent
speculation: The line will be formed
in the lobby, but no numbers will be
given out as has been the custom at other
sales. and the doors will be thrown open
for the accommodation of the buyers al
an early hour. No more than six seats
will be allowed to any one purchaser and
applications by mall will be filled after
the first break in the line. Seats will not
be reserved unless paid for, except when
the buyer IN known to the management
and becomes responsible for the payment
for the same. Orders from out OF town
will be promptly flied when the line OF
buyers at the window is broken, but must
be accompanied by check or money order,
and will be mailed at once to the pur-
chasers on receipt of the price.
As has been before stated the price will
be s.. so on the lower floor and the first
four rows in the balcony; the remainder
of the balcony 49, 90 and $3.50; the gallery
f.6O and $500, all coupon tickets, and
the admission will be $3.50, no lower
price being charged.
This explanation is made because there
have been SO many orders and inquiries
in the last four or five days that the
management desires that the public I'M
derstand lust what method will be fol-
lowed at the sale, SO that no complaints
can be made or any misunderstanding
arise. AS before stated the management
will take every precaution to avoid specu-
latton and see that the rights Of all buy
ers are looked after.
SPEARS COMEDY COMPANY
will open a weeks engagement at the
Portland theatre next Monday evening,
March 9TH, and we are led to believe
from good judges that the company is
one of the very best. The People and
Patriot, well-known Vermont paper,
SAWS of it's performance of Faust there