The Portland daily press., 1898-02-14

ton theatre February 2lst, Tor a season OF
three weeks. Tuesday evenings however,
no performances are given in Boston and
the company goes on those nights to
Providence, Springfield and Portland, the
only places outside of Boston where they
will be heard In every respect the rem
ditions will be exactly the same as IN the
larger cities
The entire New York Symphony orches-
ira of 60 musicians, identical cast, graho
chorus of go and all the scenery and prop
critics used at the Boston theatre. all will
come here on a special train, and the pup
lie may be assured that it will De une
erandest performance Of opera ever gwen
in this section, and as Manager ray Is
under enormous expense in bringing Une
company here, having been Obliged TO
guarantee them large sum, the music
loving public should reward hiss enter
prise by filling the house to It's utmost
capacity
RENTz- BURLESQUE.
The management of the Portland thea
tire takes pleasure in announcing the ap-
pearance. of this company for three per-
formances. commencing this evening.
The new burlesque this season, "A World
of Pleasure will portray the fads and
fancies of the present.day, all the mem
bers of the company participating. All
of the latest songs. and dances will be in
troduced, and the fun making of the
comedians is most enjoyable. The olio
will have Joseph J. Sullivan and Carrie
Weber, eccentric character sketch artists;
the Sisters Engstrom, dashing serio
comics; Minnie Cline, burlesque artist;
Lawson and Ward, comedy bicycle act:
Lottie Elliott, the famout skipping rope
dancer; HarrysS. Marion. the sweet sing
err; .Tyrene and Evalyn, sensational
French dancers; Florence Namon, intro
ducing display of artistic bag punching
that is positively remarkable, and SCORE
of others. The scale of prices lately
adopted by this house will prevail and
seats may be secured for any Of the three
performances
MRS. FISKE.
An event of more than ordinary import
ance is heralded for Monday and Tuesday
of next week at the Jefferson when Mrs.
Fiske will appear here for the first time
in her famous play "Tess of The Dur
bervilles.'' This is an adaptation Of
Thomas Hardy's well-known novel and it
Is said to provide Mrs. Fiske with role
Of much greater sincerity and scope than
any in which she has hitherto been seen.
Her supporting company ought to be a
good ore, for 1T is comprised of artists
like Frederic De Belleville, Forrest Rob-
inson, Mary Shaw, John Jack, Mary E..
Barker and Sydney Corveil. With a play
like stTess'' and an artist Of the calibre
of Mrs. Fiske, the production will GER
tainly prove noteworthy one. Sale Of
seats opens Tuesday.
NELLETTI-BALDAN MA.
This evening, at Reception hall, the
grand concert complimentary to Mile.
Nelletti will be given, and VIC expect to
see the hall crowded. Mile. Nelletti, who
has made such a very favorable impress
sion here is said to possess voice with
an almost wonderful range of four &C.
tayes. Wherever she has sung universal
praise has been accorded her. Signor
Baldanza takes eminent rank as the great
italian operatio tenor, and he also comes
of family of musical lineage, his father
and grandfather being tenors of distin-
guished ability in Italy.
NOTES.
sots xr;1 t,o
at the jefferson February 23d and oath.
Those who saw the play when presented
here last season will be sure to want to
see 1t again.
The sale of seats for "Tess of the
D. Urbervilles' will begin at the Jeffer-
CON hoy offioa Friday