The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA
JAXON OPERA co.

Today the sale Oh Sedts viii poSiH az AAo
Jefferson for the performance to be given
nv the Jaxon Opera Co. next week begin
MING Monday Eevening.a The company Is
highly nraised wherever it has appeared.
An exchange says: SIT is not often we
hear n tenor such as Mr.. Payne Clark
nroved to be. He has q wonderfully pow
e1ful voice, full and firm. He sang the
role of Turiddu in q manner highly de-
lightful to the audience. Mile Diard
as Santuzza, is also beautiful singer
and her rendition of the role was thor
oughly artistic, eliciting the highest
praise from the audience. Miss Madeline
Lowrie sang the role of lola very accep-
tably. Altogether it was model per-
Torrance. The orchestra also came in for
good share of applause The chorus is
exceptionally good and altogether the
performance mcrited the enthusiasm with
which it was received
WILBUR OPERA co.
Manager Tewksbury of the Portland
theatre again has the pleasure of announc
ing the engagement of the justly celebrat-
ed Wilbur Opera Company. The engage
ment of this standard organization is al
ways one that promises delight to our
theatre goers and the banner engagement
of the season is looked for. Mr.. Wilbur
this year has the strongest organization
he has brought US, and the performances
will be given on q scale never before at
tempted by this organization. All the
old favoritos are retained, including May
Baker, battle Richardson, Lille Taylor,
Jeanette Palmer, e. A. Clark, J. E.
Comfy, W. III. K onnle, Gus Vaughn,
Emmett Drew, AL Lamar and P. ID.
Mood, Maud Daniel, manager, and
chorus of thirty five well trained voices
under the skilled leadership of +. n,
Darling, including thirty of the beautiful
al d winning maidens for whom the Viii
bur forces are always noted, All the old
favorites OF the repertoire will he present.
ed. and in addition Manager Wilbur has
revived, on u splendid scale, some OF the
standard lyrics Of long ago, including
"M,rthn. - " Mariana" and others, some
Of v hich viii be presented during the
coming engagement The Royal Mid
dy'' will be given next Monday night for
the o. ening performances.
ROSSINI CLUB.
The Rossini club at its concert yester
day morning, gave the following pro-
gramlne:
Piano Solo-Spring Time, Greig
Miss Meeks.
Solo-Ini del Contrabandier, from
Carmen, Bizet
Mrs True.
Piano Solo-Nocturne, Liszt
Miss Cobb.
Solo-Group of four songs from the
Schoenen Goettine, Won Feiltiz
Miss Katherine Kicker.
Piano Duet-Two Impromptus,
Schumann
Mrs Littlefeid and Mrs. Smith.
Solo-Three numbers from Elland,
Won Feilitz
Trio-Notturnio, yannucini
MIR Palmer, Miss Kicker. Miss Rice.
BOWDOIN GLEE AND MANDOLIN
CLUBS.
The Bowdoin Glee and Mandolin clubs
with entire membership of 30 men, will
give concert in Kotzschinar hall on Sat
uriiay evening, March e. The clubs have
recently completed a series of concerts
throughout Maine, everywhere meeting
with enthusiastic approval, and are now
in prime condition. They are the
strongest musical organization ever sent
out from Bowdoin.
Prof. VIM. r. Chapman of New York,
director of the Maine Musical Festival,
in q recent interview, said: Speaking
of college glee clubs, I want to tell you
that l never listened to more pleasing
entertainment than that given by the
Bowdoin club the other night. Both the
gles and mandolin clubs are exceptionally
good, but think that never heard such
delioacy of shading and finish in any
similar combination Of instruments. 1
did not before realize that. there was SO
much real music in mandolins and gui.
tars''
NOTES.
The Field Ministries drew two more
large and well pleased audiences at the
matinee and evening performance yester
day.