The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-26
NUsiC AND DRAMA
THE WILBUR OPERA COMPANY.

There is something apouV tlle piesSHttt-
+ions of the Wilbur company which
strikes Il prop r chord and when the our
thin wasrur up at yesterday II atinee on
.sTbe Royal Mildly u gooi attendance
was In front of the foot lights.
Miss Hattie Richardson as Fanchette
was spirited and Mr.. E. A. Clark carried
the part of Dom Jaunaria easily and
showed reserve force, from a musical
and dramatic point of view. Lille Taylor
as Mary, and Ida Shannon as Donna
Antonio were very good. Passing to the
evening that opera of tuneful melodies
was given, The Black Hussar. Miss May
Raker artisiically personated Hacks n
Z blcks Daughter and her little interpo'
lated song in thu second act was feature
of the evening.
The finale of the first act is one of the
fluest in comic operas and the company
used it to good advantage. Conley, the
handsome tenor, was at home rs Walder-
man, Lille Taylor was funny as Barbara,
Gus Vaughan, put ginger into his par5
and Mr.. Clark, with but little solo work
made his presence felt in concerted WORK.
The renditions yesterday were up TO the
standard of this we'll known organization,
and today are offered: At matinee
Boccaccio and tonight Two Vagabonds.
JAXON OPERA co.
Last evening the Jazon Opera Company
repeated their great success of Monday
evening: "Lucia di Lalnmermoor" and
"Cavelleria Rusticaua. There haa
been large advance sale of seats ana
q ne audience was in attendance. Inc
house rang W 18th the plauiits OF the us
teners. Mile Diard, MIR. Payne Clarke'
Mr.. COTE, and the company generaIly
were entitled to great praise, and there
were many encores.
At the matinee today the ever populaf
"Oliyette" will be the bill, and there Is
no doubt that it will draw CROWDED
house. Tonight a very large and fasnlon
able audience will attend the last per-
Torrance by this excellent company,
when 81 Pagliacci'' and "Caveilerla
Rusticana" will be given.
BOWDOIN GLEE AND MANDOLIN
CLUB.
There will be large and fashionable
audience gathered at Kotzschmar Hall
tonight, the occasion of the concert to be
given by the Bowdoin Glee and Mandolin
Clubs of thirty men. Besides the popular
college songs, there will be introduced
many numbers of high character. The
Mandolin Club is playing finely this sea-
10 hon
never been composed of better material
Reserve seats can be obtained at Cressey,
Jones & Aliens.
This will be this evenings programme:
The Bride Elect March, Sousa
Mandolin Club.
We Are Foresters Free and Bold, ReyloT
Glee Club.
Mandolin Quartette-The Darkies
Cradle Song, Wheeler
Messrs. Merrill. Moulton, White and
Tell Her I Love Her So. De Faye
Glee Club.
Mandolin Solo,
Mr.. Jordan.
The Slippery Quaker, Grotesque Patrol,
Mandolin Club.
The Beetle and the Flower, Velt
Glee Club.
Mandolin Solo-Las Cuerdas Majicas,
Pomeroi
Mr.. Merrill.
Ye Gate, Seymour Smith
~ Glee Club.
Mr.. Thompson.
Serenade-Rococo, Meyer Helmund
Mandolin Club.
Bowdoin Beta, Words by Fl. Il. Pierce, 'S6
Phi Chi, Words by II l.. Chapman, 'o6
Glee and Mandolin Clubs.
The eNtertainn en- tonight will begin
at $50 o'c 'ack.
A STRANGER IN NEW YORK.
Otis Harlnn, the funny and rollicking
"Hot Stuff" of Hoyt's "A Black Sheep"
William Devere, the editor of the Tomb
o one Inscription in the same comedy,
and Charlotte Crane, the beautiful young
actress, are but three of the many clever
people who will be seen here IN Hoyt's
latest success, "a Stranger in New
York. at The Jefferson, next Monday
and Tuesday. This great musical farce
has been the one great comedy triumph
of the season in New York city. 1t will
be presented here by Hoyt & McKee's
musical comedy company under the per-
sonal direction of the firm. 1t is not
often that an absolute novelty is given
to the public outside of New York city,
but Messrs. Hoyt & Mckee have decided
hat the most profitable plan is to treat
the public of all cities alike. The pro-
duction here will be on the same beauti-
full and costly scale as that which
marked its presentation in New York
city. The musical numbers are all new
and attractive. Seats are now ON sale.
WILL CRINGE NO MORE.