The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PEACEFUL VALLEY.

You have met a friend whom you wish
10 meet again because he was sympath-
stic, full of flesh and blood and human
instinct. That is just the charm Hosea
Howe possesses in Peaceful Valley.
He is simple, honest youth, and only
q waiter at a country inn, yet no one can
blame Virginia Rand, lady of wealth,
wit and true nobility of heart for falling
In love with him. Through her prompting
the raw country lad HES himself to the
Empire City where, after incidentally
finding a lost sister, who has been
wronged by villain, he learns that he
came into untold wealth and happily
wins the heart of his Virginia.
A quaint humored character play pref
tiy sketched. II is simply portrayal
of friend, and the portrait of u friend
is nearer and dearer to us than strang-
er. 1t will be presented Mt the Gem thea
ter, Peaks island, Monday night.
BUFFALO BILLS CAVALRY.
Genuine soldiers are ever the admira-
tion of American youth, as they are the
pride of those of Older years. Colonel
Cody buffalo Bill,) who visits us
Thursday next, includes in his prog
ramme and company some of the picked
men of Uncle Sans Cavalry, Whose
marvellous feats OF Workmanship astound
no less than they arouse the pride of al
patriotic American citizens. This is a
feature of the great wild West exhibition
which never fails to fire with enthusiasm
the younger element of our population,
and makes our older citizens marvel
while they glow with pride for our gal
liant soldier boys.
EDUARD STRAUSS.
The announcements of the coming Of
Eduard Strauss and his orchestra to this
country next autumn do not misspell, as
many persons have supposed, the first
name of the greater Johann's brother.
The name is spelt in German without the
SOP that Americans are accustomed u
see in the names of foreign celebrities
who adopt the French method of writing
it. One of the novelties of the Viennese
bands repertoire here will be waltz
composed by Johann, Josef and Eduard
Strauss. IT. is called "Trifolien, and
was written twenty years ago for II must
oal society in Vienna called the "Hesper
u.s." A bitter quarrel between the three
brothers prevented the performance in
public. The introduction and first Move
ment was composed by Johann, the sec
ond movement and trio by Josef, and the
third movement and coda by Eduard
who will conduct the first performance Of
the waltz here. Johann Strauss always
attributed the success of 1.-The Beautiful
Blue Danube" to this country. The walt
was given first by chorus of male voices
In Vienna 1t made little impression anC
dropped out of use. 1t was later brought
here by the director of q military banC
and became u sensational success. TheI
its fame was carried back to Europe ant
it became the best known of the Vienu
nese composers waltzes. The orchestri
is to be heard in this city during tn
month of November next.
McCULLUM'S THEATRE.
The consideration shown to ladies an,
children by Manager McCullum has ha'
AS much to do toward making his thea
tire popular and his seasons profitable a
any other feature in connection with hi
management. The opening of his seasol
Saturday, with afternoon and evening
performances, thus giving everybody al
opportunity to participate in the genera
pleasure that this event annually affords
is "a wise move on the part of Manage
MoCullum, and one that is certain to b
duly appreciated, r'as there are many Ia
dies who could not very well arrange I
attend the evening performance, beside
many parents who would like to hay
their children be present at the opening
Of the season. "Fanchon, the Cricket,
the play selected for this happy theatre