The Portland daily press., 1899-02-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA
ELRoY's STOCK COMPANY,

There Is no dimiuution in the atten'
dance at the Portland theatre as the week
ends, and It looks If the Elroy STOCK
company might break the seasons recoru
at the resort just mentioned. Az Nes'er.
DAVIS matinee 1.-The Stars and stripes
touched the patriotiv chords OF big au-
aience and In the evening "The Distriot
Fair" was magnetic enough, despite .ne
had weather, to I'LL the house. Mr.. lie
veYs as Uncle Phil, the inebriate, gives
-, ,,onsrsonation which cuts quite n
tcure as the story Of the play develops
and in the third act his scene with MISS
Church, who is cast for koxie, is very
notable feature OF the piece. throughout
the production are good character sketch
as which fall into competent hands aud
,.axv ope seemed satisfied with the eve
ning's entertainment.
This company will close It's weeks en-
vngemeut today. The Offering for the af-
tsrnoop is brimful of fun and Is admira-
blv adapted TO amuse women and chill
dren The piece is entitled paradise
Alley,n while In the evening she will
he presented. The advance sale for both
productions is said to be large and those
who wish seats would do we'll to make
timely application at the box office.
BANDA ROSA CONCERTS.
To all lovers of music, whether OF "a
classical Or popular nature the coming 10
this city at the Jefferson theatre this al
teruoon and evening Of the famous Banda
Rosa, for concert will indeed be wei
come, for ID brings before us unquestioh-
ably great musical organic All
though possessing an excellent reputation
In southern Europe, Germany ana hoi-
land, the band was comparatively un-
known ana unheard of here untli ias'
year. when IL made its first American
tour and met with such artistic success
Last season 10 completely won over even
the most captious AMI exacting CRITICS Oh
all the metropolitan and eastern papers'
aud attracted audiences oil the h'ehes'
grade of intelligence, creating uhoouhu
ed enthusiasm at eysry concert W
measure unheard of and unknown III
the history of band music IN AiherioH'
These statements may seem stroiig oon
sidering the high standing oil several
American bands, but in New York, fhila-
delnbin. Baltimore, Washington, Boston,
and even in the smaller places visited In
the tour, this was the unanimous VeruloV
of both press and public. Their concert
here will be looked forward to by All VINO
are posted or interested in such matters
with considerable interest and expecta-
t1op. and should result In a successful en-
sagement. Seats now on sale at the box
Office.
AL FIELDS MINSIRELs.
Next Friday and Saturday evenings,
saturday matinee, AL, u. Field VIII
hiring his massive Ministries TO the Jener-
SON. Minstrel singers are fascinating.
They have charm about them which Is
only equalied by the sweetness oil their
COMPOSITIONS With the AL q. Field
mipstrels the vocal choir Is perfect In
every detail Directed by Charles Skel-
cher, with such noted singers AS heesse.
prosser, Harry Sheldon, John Z. Dickens,
A Fred Aikens, Paul Lalende anu
George Reeves.it is "A singing contingent
which has seldom if ever been equalleo
ballads are all new and from the pens oil
the most noted authors, the blending OF
the voices producing beautiful effect.
Some idea of their concerted work may be
CLEANED from the fact that they finish the
first part with - magnificent rendition OF
the sextette ana chorus from Donizetta' s
masterpiece Lucia de Lammamoor,
work which has never been attempted
heretofore in minstrel performance.
JOSHUA SIMPKINS.
The Joshua Simpkins" company. car
rying their own special scenery, two bands
of music and fine orchestra, will pro
duce the great pastoral comedy drama OF
that name at the Portland theatre for
three nights and Friday and Saturday
matinees commencing Thursday eve
ming, February .. The piece deals with
country life and people. three acts of the
play being laid in one Of the many quaint