The Portland daily press., 1899-02-02

season and the capacity of the Portland
theatre is fully tested at the evening per-
formapces, while the matinee attendances
are far and away above the averages
The Police Patrol, which was played
yesterday afternoon, has lost none of Its
popularity aud the realistic scenes at
tie station, the quick hitch of the horses
and the rush OF the wagon quicken the
blood as ever. The cast WAS adequately
filled and Miss Mollie Maybo in the
role of Lillian Barker, gave an impet-
sonatlon OF the adventures and accom-
p!ice In crime of the Villains as has been
seen on the boards for many moons.
Miss Lottle Church showed her excel
lent soubrette qualities as Winifred and
a very clever character was portrayed
by Devere. Irving Walton contributed
lots of fun and gave an inimitable
sketch of the old Southern Darkey, which
kept the audience in roars Of laughter.
j. Harvey Cook made IA strong, heroic
Captain Hardy and no weak links were
d seoyerable in the chain of action.
In the evening The Midnight Alarm
Miss Church In creation Of her own
added TO her laurels while a need OF
praise should 90 TO all.
Paradise Alley is the afternoon bill to
be followed by the Stars and Stripes to.
night.
AT Portland theatre the first three days
mex week, McUoodles Fiat will occupy
the stage The comedy will be presented
by Rice a. EartoD's comedians. headed
by the clever Irish comedian j. X. Null
len, who will he seen In the leading role
of Roger McDoodle. This part is said to
give him ample opportunity . display
his versatility. In his support are the
following comedy and vaudeville artists:
Annie Dunno, soubrette Berry and Hughes
musical eccentricities; Miss Florence
Clair, Inguine, Little and Pritzkow.
opsratic vocalists Miss Grace Warren,
viyacious soubretta; Morrell ana Evans,
opponents Of Ethiopian comedy, Misses
May Cook and Nellie Hamilton in popu-
lar selections. and large and we'll !
voiced chorus in all the lat st and most |
popular music of the day
Reserved seats 20 on sale Friday morn
ing, Regular prices prevail
A GREAT MUSIUAL EVENT.
The famous Banda Rosa, Maestro Eu
genio Sorrentino, conductor, under the
management Of Lsigh Lynch and Chap
nirg Ellery win give two of its brilliant
I,g~
matiGes and night, in u programme
which will bring out all the strong points
of Instrumentation and Interpretation
which characterize tine unusual attain
ments of this celebrated band In the first
place 1t must be rememtersd that this Is
pre-. minently IA concert band of the very
highest order-not an ordinary regimental
band that plays marches firstly and only
gives an occasional concert Ii is the
band of San Severe, Italy, the musical
pride and pleasure OF the town. In Italy
every municipality has its band, and
such bands at certain seasons of the year
visit other cities, just as Theodore Thorn
as $ chicago orchestra or the Boston Sym
phi ny orchestra do here. and there is no
banda Rosa is not known. Its tours in
Germany ana Holland have also been
brilliant artistic suoct sses The band Is
now making its second American tour
previous to going to Australia Its 81
IN usicians have played together with
practically no change of rers innel or
the past ~ years, and what is psrh lpS
even more remarkable, is the fact that
they have played under the baton of tn
present conductor, Maestro Sorrentino
for the last eight years of this time
Among the members of the band are ten
soloists of reputation, and some half dog
an composers of very considerable achieve
ments Sorrentino is IA great musca
genius and received "A thorough musical
education AT the famous Conservatory OF
Naples. from which such artists as RIOS
sini Beellini AMI Donizetti were also
graduated. Accompanying the band are |
such well known ~ocalists as Mrs. Mar