The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-03
sus,c AND DRAMA
ELRoY.s STOCK COMPANY.

Alarm which made such hit the evening
before. Miss Lottie ohurch's Sparkle"
received much praise aid the production
a. "a whole run quite smoothly.
In the evening "The stars and Stripes"
as presented. 1t is play from the pen
Of David h. Higgins, author OF Piney
Ridge, and among the best strictly mil
itfry plays ever ritten. II keeps phtri-
otism ever heat notably so In the
second act when the hero volt nteers to
bisw up u bridge after mis- regiment has
passed over and before tine enemy can
reach IL This he does at the Imminent
peril Of his life.
The part of Jack Shelby was really the
strongest yet assumed by MIR. Cook and
his effective work won curtain call at
the close of the second act. MIR. DAILY as
the william, did q good piece OF acting,
and George Richards injected the comedy
element in lood style. Miss Cashmere
as Jacks wife, looked sweet and charm
ing, while her action was commendable.
Miss Morissee and Miss Mayo fully
IN t the requirements Of their parts.
This afternoon STARS and Stripes"
will be repeated and tonight Miss Church
will be seen in one OF her best charac-
tiers In the District Fair.
THE BANDA ROSA.
What Is more inspiring or elevating
than band concert rendered by great
musicians under the direction of great
musical geniusl 1t has well been said
that Emusic is the language of the soul. "
The Banda Rosa without question
Is enc Of the finest organizations of Its
Kind in the worlG. Marvellous. indeed,
is the performance Of these red men, OF
Italy, and II any one is dull OF hearing,
or II he wishes to have his sluggish
blood stirred, let him listen to this gor-
Qeous music, for IT can be given no other
name 1he impression 1t creates Is like
that of hearing u band of Iitans amid the
vast remoteness of nature, SO large anu
yet so line ID the tone and color given TO
works of the great masters IL takes an
audience fairly out of its seat and literal
ly carries it to the highest realms OF Joy.
On next Saturday matinee and feve-
ming, Maestro Eugenio Sorrentino and
his 80 great musicians at the Jefferson
theatre. will render programme that In
grandeur and brilliancy will be reve-
Iation to music lovers. The vooalists who
assist in the concerts are the distinguished
contralto Mrs. Marshall Pease, who is
well and favorably known in Europe
AMI this country, and Mr.. Andrew
Schneider, baritone Seats now on sale.
WESTERN MAINE CHORUS.
There will be meeting in this city on
saturday at IL. so u. m, in the Office of
MIR. Edward A. Ncyes, Portland Savings
bank, to organize the Western Maine Mu-
steal Chorus association. The organiza-
ton is to be composed OF the presidents
of the local choruses in this portion OF the
state and its object will be to promote
tie interests of the ohoruses.
RoSSINI CUB RECITAL
Following was the programme for the
Rossini club recital yesterday morning:
Piano Duo, Pirani
Miss Cobb, Miss Lamson.
Vocal Solo-Ihe Vision, Nannucoin
Miss Rogers.
violin Obligauo, Miss Cram
Piano -Capriccioso, Edourd Schutt
Miss Cheney.
Vocal Solo-Serenata-I Wait Beneath
Thy Window Moszkowski
Miss Steward.
Piano Solo-Adagio and Rondo from
Sonata Pathelique Op. IL, Beethoven
Miss lrickey.
Vocal Solo-As the Dawn, Cantor
Miss Halves.
Piano Solo--Romanze, Gernshiem
Miss Mary Jordan.
Vocal Solo-Pace, Pace, Mic Dio, Verdi
Miss Foster.
JOSHUA SIMPkINS.
MIR. c. II. Keno, proprietor and mana
ger of the Joshua Simpkius company, a
rural comedy drama that will tie seen at
Portland theatre the last three nights of
next week, is in the city looking after
the interest of his attraction. MIR. Reno
reports excellent business on the New
England circuit and will make an ex
tended tour of Maine with his company.
This is the first time for three years thai
MIR. ReLo has been in this territory. Two
bands of music in novel street parade
on the day the engagement opens, Is one
Of ths advertising features with theis at
traction tina: is reported as first class
entertainment in all respects
RICE AND BARTON'S COMEDIANS
The master hand OF a lifetime Of prac
teal experience gives us brainey con-
ceit in MoDooiles Flats as light and
fluffy as swans down. Its fun is limo.
cent, but wholly Irresistible suggestive
ness and vulgarity fall Rice and Barton
avoid both. Their aim is hearty laugh
ter through the medium unotions infec-
tious, original humor from the only foun-
tain source of entertainment. indepen-
dent originality. Needless to say Nc
boobies Flats, the latest of Rice and Bar
toms product ons, is based on as many
laughs to the minute as the time allows.
Thee are q lot II pretty girls trolicking
constantly in aud our, of course; how
could Rice and barton do without them!
As they have the pick of the theatrical
ma -ket, the present Offering is guaran-
l. 81, 81,