The Portland daily press., 1899-03-01

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has taken every advantage Of his oppor-
tunity. The story of the opera has already
been published. 1t Is not intended evil
IDENTIFY to serve farther than Is q thread
ON which to string the marches, songs.
ohoruses and concerted music OF the
opera. The cast was az follows:
Papagallo Kill, Albert Hart
Guido, Duke OF Ventroso,
| George Lyding
Frescobnldi, CHARLES Ii. Drew
Gambo, Aslville Stewart
buscato, Harry Luckstone
Pistro. 4. J. Schseffer
Sardinia, Wesley Johnstons
Crespino, William Smith
La Pastorella, Hilda Clarke
| Blancs, Nabella Baker
Minutessa, Christie Mac Donald
1argherits, Frances Brooks
Rea, Lolo Allen
Zadsna, Minnie BIitton
Rosmonda, Alice Campbell
The music Was OF the kind that de-
lights the general public. 1t Is mixture
OF grand and comic opera, march music.
song and ballad. winding up with ma
tional airs, and there il considerable
dancing. The musio's strongest point Is
lite marches and no wonder. for isn't
Souss known ~ the march king.
The greatest enthusiasm was aroused
by the swinging, dashing music Of the
great march which concludes the second
act Of the opera. In this scene the prin-
cipals, soldiers and chorus, accompanied
by q complete military band. assemble
In the extreme rear OF the stage and
come to the footlights to the music Of
Sousa's greatest march. In addition to
| this march there is stirring move
mept In the frs. act, '"With Clanking
Sword and Glistening Cum" and nota-
bly, effective sextet, which is clever
travesty on the italian opera. Then there
is dainty lullaby "The Snow Baby, Z"
In which Miss Christi, Macdonald makes
great hit, q fine unaccom panied invoca ..
ton, bright Star of Love-" and an ab-
solutely new topical song, which is one
of the great hits of the last act. 1.-The
Goat and the Phonograph.
Miss Hilda Clark as La Pastorella, has
q sweet, well-trsined soprano voice Of
much power. which she uses with good
effect, but her setting is somewhat con-
strained. She has fine personel, but
she is not magnetic. She will be remem-
bered as one Of the Bostonians sometime
ago. Christie Macdonald, Is exceeding
ly attractive as Minutezza. She sings
with good expression anu in excellent
style, her voice Is most agreeable, and
her personality is charming Her render p.
Ing of the LULLABY" was one of the hits
of the evening. MIR. Lyding has capital
tenor voice, and Messrs. Stuart and
Luckstone are also good singers, and the
company as whole Is we'll trained and
gives the choruses and ensem bles with
spirit and finish.
Mr.. Hart, while family reminiscent
of Hopper. Is still the possessor of d
humor and style Of his own that have
made him fsvorite comedian. He kept
the time he was on the stage.
The orchestra was a marked feature
of the perfor nance and one of its strong
est and II ost attractive points was the
introduction of the harp. whose music
was In evidence throughout the evening
The audience last night enoored almost
everything, called the curtain at the
close Of each act and twice at the end of
the second act. Evidently the Bride
Elect struck the popular fancy hard.
There win be q matinee today and a
performance tonight
GORDON'S MINSTRELS.
The engagement of Gordon's CONSOLE
dated Minstrels commences at Portland
theatre this afternoon with a special mat
inee and continues every evening and af-
ternoon the remainder Of the week. The
company is q large one and embraces
many artists famous in minstrelsy. A
prominent member of the company and
one who s.sure to achieve u most en-
Harry DE Elmar, phenomenal boy sopra-
no, and also q member of the famous
family Of gymnasts and acrobats, who ara
with this organization. Other pleasing
specialties and novelties will be presen tied
by Smith and Dixon. musical eccen-
tricities; the Tally Tho quartette; Ned West,
comedian, the Southern Troubadours,
and Others. big street parade will be
given at noon today. Reserved seats are
now on sale Tor the entire engagement.
TACTICS.
The matinee and last performance OF
Tactics, given last evening, at Portland
theatre, drew two good audiences. Tho
play went much more smoothly than on
Monday night. MIR. Hugh Sweeney. Miss
Louise Sweeney, Mrs. Coombs, Messrs.
Mitchell, Paige and Bradish made their
roios most effective and the play. taken
as whole. was we'll presented. The
singing. the drill of the Zouaves and 9th
or features were all good.
The concluding performances run
smoother and the entire cast seemed
more ct ease and familiar with their
parts. In addition to the previous favor
able comment given of the individual
characters, the names of Messrs. Il. G.
Steele as Edward Peyson, Sergeant and
AdiutAnt IT, s A.. Ralph q purinton