The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MOTION pIcTtREs.

1t Is not surprising that the marvellous
motion pictures which are being shown
ct the Portland theatre are attracting
audiences increasing in number as the
week advances, for the people Of Portland
never before had had an opportunity
to witness so large, varied and wonder
full an exhibition along this particular
line. The pictures battle description
and should be seen by everybody. When
once their merit becomes known, there
can be no doubt that packed houses will
be the rule and surely the exhibition
merits them.
Yesterday afternoon the children from
st. Eliz abeth's orphan asylum marched
in body to the theatre and saw the pic
lures through the courtesy of Manager
G. w. Currier of the American Biograph
company and Manager Clarity Of the
Portland theatre.
The exhibition continues through the
week each night with a Saturday matt
nee.
WILBUR OPERA COMPANY.
The Wilbur opera company will close
its present engagement at the Jefferson
this week and few opportunities remain
to the amusement seekers of the city
to see this excellent aggregation Of en-
tertaiuers. There has been an evenness
about the opsra and the changing special.
ties which has made the different per.
formauces most acceptable. An excellent
bill Is offered today, for at the matinee
The Beggar Student will be repeated and
tonight the ever-popular Bohemian Girl
will be presented.
ORGAN RECITAL AND CONCERT.
Thursday evening, May 18th, at Chest
nut street church, Mr.. George +. Sang
lier, organist. will give the public another
organ recital and concert, assisted by
Portland's most talented musicians.
There will be male chorus OF 20 voices,
Ia fine body Of singers). also female
chorus of 90 voices, which alone is worth
the price of admission.
The concert of last year was of such
high standard, musicaliy, that 1t was
publicly requested to be repeated, and Mr..
Sanglier thinks that this coming concert
will surpass 1t in many respects.
He will be assisted by Miss 4. Leavitt,
soprano; Miss Grace Harrington, soprano;
Miss Evangeline A. Billiard, ornetist;
MIR. Clarence Ryan, violinist; MIR. Frank
Gray, tenor; DIR. II. NJ. Nickerson. tenor;
Mr. II. 5. Files, baritone; Mr.. Oliver,
bnss Tickets for sale by Nj. Steinert q
Sons Co.. and at Frank B. Clark's store
SOUSA'S CONCERTS.
Sousa's latest composition show the
same freshness and fertility of melodic
invention that have always distinguished
his work, and when his great band
reaches this city in the course of his pre-
sent great transcontinental tour, the
"March Kings" local admirers will have
an opportunity of hearing his latest COM
positions played as only the Sousa band
can play them. Sousa's concerts are at
City hall, May 80 Tickets on sale at
Stock bridges piano rooms, lover owen
IL Moore's). Monday morning, May 10Th.
WAITE'S COMEDY COMPANY.
Waite's comedy company, direct from
their engagement at the Columbia thea
tire, Boston, is the attraction underlined
for O weeks engagement at the Jefferson
commencing Monday evening next: A
repertoire of bright comedies will lie
presented at popular prlcas. Manager
W site's players are well-known to Port
land theatre goers and week of thor
oughly enjoyable amusement may be an
tioipated.
The Gem theatre at Peaks island will
open for the summer season June IL and
the McCullum theatre at Cape Cottage,
Int,a