The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA
ELRoY's STOCK COMPANY.

0t0Oo VIM nv
There is no doubt that the patrons Of
the Portland theatre are being given this
week series OF most enjoyable enter
tninments by the Elroy stock company
and the two performances yesterday were
crested with very large and satisfactory
audiences
The afternoon Offering "Miss White
house, E" afforded an opportunity TO Miss
Lottie Church in the title role TO show her
brilliancy. and talent AS n comediennc, and
she MADE the most OF 1t. Mr.. Cook as
the leading man rose to the occasion and
the play as..a whole was very successfully
produced.
In the evening Land of the Midnight
Sun" was presented. The piece, as is
well know, has . most interesting story
In which love, pathos, passion and
strong situations all ind place and Its
production met with the most corr ial
marks of appreciation and convinced
everybody of the excellence Of this roper
toire company.
The whole cast IL entitled TO DO includ-
ed in one general word Of Communication.
Mr. Cook was notably good and miss
Church's protrayal Of Maid Maitland
entities her to great honor. Miss Morisse
was very sprightly and entertaining and
an especially good piece OF work was
done by MIR. DAILY who impersonated
Capt. Jolly weather. Frederick Devere's
Jason was very manly charscteriza'
ton and at times very Grammatical, and
W. $. Wilson of stephen Orry was really
artistic
This afternoon Miss Church will assume
n soubrette role In the Police Patrol, and
tonight that celebrated play entitled
1.-The Fire Alarm" will be presented in
which Miss Church will appear In a role
of his own creation. Seats should be Sc.
cured well in advance for there Is likely
to be rush.
ToNIaHTs SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CONCERT.
The advance sale of seats for the Port
land symphony Orchestra concert went
on sale with rush Monday. When the
box Office opened thsre was somewhere
In the neigh borhood Of 100 people wait
ing for tickets At this concert the soloist
Ii to be Thomas K. Clifford. one Of
Americas greatest baritones, and late of
the Boston Symphony with whom he
sang .os four seasons.
Ibis new organization under the direc :
ton of MIR. Frank l.. Callahan, is said
have made truly marvellous progress
during its many and faithful rehearssls,
and Portland will undoubtedly hear the
nnest instrumental music ever rendered
by an orchestra OF distinctly Portland
players. The concert will take place to-
night at the Jefferson. and a brilliant and
musical audience is assured.
FIFTY GREAT MUSICIANS.
Eugenio sorrentino and his great
Banda Rosa bring here at the next Sat.
urday afternoon and evening concert at
the Jefferson theatre. fifty great instru-
men talists. his soloists are the best
Italy can produce, his first trumpeter,
Messinio being an artist that will astound
and delight the public. The vocalists
With this organization this season are:
Mrs Marshall Pease. the well known
contralto and Emilio de Gogorza. the
brilliant and handsome young baritone,
who recently achieved SUCH great success
in New York and Boston. sale of seats
commences Thursday morning at 10
O'Clock.
SIS. NOTES.
The Telephone Girl drew another large
audience to the jefferson last evening.
aEAl. tisldss Minstrels will be seen at
the Jefferson next week.