The Portland daily press., 1898-01-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA
HANLoN's sUPERBA.

has caught the popular fancy, ana the au-
dience at the jefferson Theatre last even
ing was very large. Never before has such
a show been produced in Portland ON SO
grand a scale. The scenery is magnifi
cent, the electric and other light effects
are brilliantly beautiful, the tricks are
new and decidedly mirth provoking, and
the company is large and clever one.
Laughter and applause was the order Of
the evening, and it was q thoroughly
satisfied audience.
The performance will be repeated each
evening of the present week, with a
matinee Saturday.
ANSBACH.
Ansbach, the German magician who,
by the way, has delicious American
accent, kept large and fashionable au-
dience in state of great bewilderment
last night at Kotzschmar hall at his hrst
public exhibition in this city.
Before plunging into the evenings
work, Anebach very entertainingly dis
cussed the magioians art from the early
days of the Persian priesthood, touching
upon it's growth, popularity and rever-
entail awe with which at times | 1t mas
been invested.
Then followed the 1nystifying tricks
interspersed with sallies of wit and bye
plays which were an amusing feature OF
the evening.
Ansbaoh "does the trick, without IL
voking the aid of cumbersome mechanl-
cal devices which is the wontzor mos6
coniurers, but relies upon his sle1ght Oh
hand which is indeed marvellous. he
has magic touch and makes things seem
what they are not. Birds, beasts ana
fishes come at his bidding and from what
seems &c be nothing everything was
evolved and had an elephant appeared
surprise could hardly. have been greater
Hindoo fakirs never produced more
beautiful rose bush than did Ansbach
from jar containing sand only, and its
flowers were very considerably sold to
the auditors to help along the charities
for which he was laboring-
The closing flag trick struck a patriotic
chord and was a fitting close to de-
lightful entertainment. During the eve
ming several musical numbers were Civ
en- on the mandolin and guitar by the
Carciotto quintette which were received
with appropropriate applause. Ansbach
will be seen at the SANE hall tonight and
it should be remembered that the Female
Samaritan society and the Home for
Friendless boys are beneticiaries of these
performances.
DEERING STAR COURSE.
Below is the programme to be given at
Woodfords Congregational church this
evening:
Piano Solo--Dinorah, Hoffman
Mrs. Morrill,.
Solo-O Vision Enhancing. Thomas
Miss Chenery.
Reading-Scene from Last Days of
Pompeii, Bulwsr Lytton
Miss Stafford
Aria-Who Treads the Path of
Duty, Mozart
Mr. Whitney.
Irio-Rest Thee on this Messy Pill
low, Smart
Mrs. Haskell, Mrs. Baker and Miss
Chenery.
Solo-Villanalle, Dell Acqua
Miss Chenery.
Solo-The Two Grenadiers, Schumann
Mr.. Whitney.
Reading (by request)-Ihe Honor
of the Woods, Murray
Miss Stafford.
Trio--Ave7 Maria, Marchetti
Mrs. Haskell, Mrs. Baker and Miss
Chenery.
Selo-A Mariners Homes the
Sea, Randegger
Mr.. Whitney.
Mrc William r Morrill,. AcGOmDanlSG,
THE GAIETY.
Very few straight specially shows have
given so much satisfaction as May SHAY S
Partisan Bellies company which has the
boards of the Gaiety5for tho week. The
songs, dances and pretty costumes con-
tinue toIcatch the crowu and the ball of
fun is kept rolling through the different
comedy and character sketches. The
teams are made up in many instances of
such old Portland favorites as Tom
Kieleen and Murphy. Mackie and Walker,
while the Stanley's turn is alons worth
going to see. The show is drawing large
houses.
HIGH SCHOOL MINSTRELS.
If the public desire to show their con-
tinued good will toward the young ath-
Ietes who conducted themselves SO well
upon the gridiron last fall, it may be in
order to state that there are still good
seats to be had for the Foot Ball Minstrel
entertainment to be given in Assembly
hall, High School building, on Friday
andFSaturday evenings. The proceeds of
the entertainment are to be devoted to
the association debt, debt which was
the result of bad weather upon the dates
ofsthe important games. The programme
issslnade up of minstrel jokes, songs and
action, an entertaining second part
with monologue, music and folly, and as
third part an ;afterpiece affording q
glimpse of an interesting season III the
life of the we'll known King Cole, at
whose court, by the way, the whole even
ing is passed.