The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
WILBUR OPERA COMPANY.

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The Wilbur Opera company reaches its
10Th birthday anniversary Tuesday night.
May 9th, and in commemoration, each
night of the entire week will be devoted
to celebrating the event. The following
interesting features will be employed in
this direction:
Monday night, will be Merchants hight
at which time any proprietor or employe
will be admitted to the Jefferson theatre
at half the prevailing prices. The bill
for this occasion Will be the Royal MILDLY,
supplemented with novelty, the Ami
mated Song Sheet, and other refined
specialties, including Anna Laughlin.
On Birthday night the bright and beau
tiful Olivette will bs presented and each
lady of the audience be presented with
m autograph photograph Of the now pop
liar Anna Laughlin.
The following will be the complete rep.
,rtoire for the week: Monday evening
md Tuesday matinee, Royal MILDLY;
tuesday evening and Wednesday matinee,
0livette; Wednesday evening and Thurs
day matinee, Beggar Student; Thursday
iirl; Friday evening, mariana; Satur-
lay matinee and night, Two VaGabonds.
PICTURES OF THE POPE.
The moving pictures which Manchester
has seen are but shadows of the substance
when compared TO the wonderful ones
which are being shown at the Park thea
tire this week by the American Biograph.
Larger aud larger grow the crowds which
are attending this marvellous exhibition
of moving pictures. Few OF the speota.
tors who witness these products of scenes
national interest, war scenes, humor-
Gus pictures and the world famed pictures
of Pope Leo MIL, think Of the great
victory of science which these pictures so
o3nclusively represent the vast expense
which is incurred in producing them,
aud the delicate but complicated mocha
nism uecess Try for their pnotographing
The above is an extract from the Man
chester Mirror ana American Of March
3D. These wonder vi pictures that have
attracted SO mach attention else 81 here
will be the attraction at Portland theatre
the present week with matinees NeGnes-
day and Saturday, The engagement is
benefit to the Young Mems Holy Name |
society OF ST. Dominica church and tick
cts can now be obtained ut the box Office
or from the members of the society.
THE MAINE SYMPHONY OKCHES- |
IRA CONCERTS.
These concerts on May 9th will be the
greatest musical event since The last fes-
tival Bangor and Portland are the only !
cities in Maine TO be favored with con-
oerts by this orchestra this spring. We
know it did exceiienu work at the Festi- |
val and can feel just pride in having such |
an organization. bor the music lovers |
the orchestra is doing great work. |
There are many in the small towns who |
cannot afford 10 visit New York and Bos- |
.on for music, but through the Maine |
symphony Orchestra and the festival
,horuses they are becoming acquainted
with the works of the best composers. |
Maine has given many talented II usicians
10 the world, and who can tell what new
Itars are getting their first glimpse of
good music and developing their talents
lnder the sway of MIR. Chapman's baton
For this reason alone these concerts
Ihould have all ths encouragement and
patronage possible.
Madam Maconda, the fayorite of the
asst festival, needs no Introduction to
Portland people. The memory of her