The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
HI HENRY'S ENTIRELY NEW
MINSTREL SHOW.
NEW

saturday, III, dehry Minsetcie ave- oh-
strely new this season, presenting an en-
tireIy new programme by new faces, that
have not heen outside OF New York City.
For several months past Mr.. Henry has
been located in New York, on the look
out for the latest, best novelties In the
Minstrel Line, and with the assistance of
the International Agents, Vaudeville
Agents, Hill & Roe. 1868 broadway, Mr..
Henry has nut together hiram new
Company, presenting one OF the most
original and novel programs ever offered,
each and every artist having New
York City reoognition.
LECrURING AS A PROFESSION.
Few members OF Mr.. Burton Holiness
audiences stop to think OF the many
miles travelled by this talented lecturer
In the obtaining of material for the lee
lures to which they stem. TAKE, for In
stance, the ssr'es which is shortly to be
given In this city and note the remote
portions of the globe visited ihs OPEN
ing lecture relates to tina cities on the
Chinese coast, visited ty Mr.. Holmes in
the summer OF 1902 Tbs second lecture,
''Moki Land took him away from
everything that limited at civilization
into the centre OF this Arizona Desert
The third, 1.-THE Paris Exposition, and
the last, ''Oberammergau, the place,
the people and the play while both
are relative to his experiences in Europe,
still off immense contrasts, one with
the other.
PRINCE PRO TEN.
The revival OF Barnett merry musical
rantlsie, prince Pro Tenn, Will be Civ
en- at Portland theatre ON Monday and
Tuesday, december II aud Is, with spec
ial matinee On Tuesday. The opera had
two long runs In Boston, one at the Mu-
scum ana the other at the fremont thea
tire. The thread Of the story, such as
there is, runs In the same cid line, bnt
it has been brought up to date and filled
with fresh padding of fun and timely
hits. The music has also been cor slider
ably changed. The best of che old num-
hers, however, have been retained and
there ara new airs which hold up fully
to the tuneful standard set BY the
original score. The costumes ara all
new. The comDany is unusually
strong, the chorus containing lot of ex-
centionally pretty girls. Taken as a
whole "Priucs Pro lem" is q very pleas
ant and deserving opera and it is certain
to have full houses here.
MAINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
Early in the new century-Jan 7th-
comes the concert by the Maine Sym
phony orchestra, at which 1t is hoped
In nRFn
that this oganization may lind itself on
sure financial basis. The concert for
this purpcss is to be tine one, with MIR.
Chapman as conductor; Nine Maconde,
as soleist; and a representative chorus
Of three hundred voices from the Western
Maine Association.
Much enthusiasm was aroused at the
Festival by the playing of the orchestra,
both for their special numbers, aud for
their work in accompanying.
Both Mime. Schumann- Heink and |
Campanari were enthusiastic over the
musical appreciation shown by the
members of the orchestra, and when we
reflect that these players are from our
own midst, either in Maine or New |
Hampshire, it seems as II an etfcra
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organization be sustained.
There was much cordial feeling and & |
spirit of mutual interest between the |
members of the Festival cnorusss and !
the orchestra, SO that the members OF the
Portland division and other OF the Western |
Association are to give their services to
help the success OF tHe concert.
There will be at least a chorus OF three
hundred voices, TO give the Carmen
number, HallsIujah Chorus from the
Mount of Olives, and this popular little
gav0tte, rgst-me-not.
Mime. Maeonds will be favorably re-
membered by those who attended the
Festivals Of '9S and 100, and naturally
thsre will be much tntereat in the work
of the orchestra. II Is earnestly hoped
that this concert will be sufficiently
patronzed to assure the perseverance, of
this organization OF Maine Musicians.
PUBLIC REHEARSAL OF FESTI-
VAL CHORUS
An excellent pre- gramme has been arrapg
ed for the Public Rehearsal of the Festival
Chorus for this evening, and as
is natural, the chief interest centres in
the soioist.
Miss Helen Lang Will be pleasantly
remembered by those who attended
''Straoeila last year, ana Mr.. Charles S
Carlton, has many friends who will be
interested to hear him sing.
The Mendelssohn Quartstte, consisting
of Miss Varney, Miss Halves, DIR. Nioker-
son and mir. Bowdoin, has besn making
a name for itself through the State, and
will sing two charming selections. Then
there is the chorus, which is larger than
ever over two hundred voices, full OF en-
thusiasm, ana which has volume ana
quality of tune far superior to previous
years. MIR. Cain is faithful, conscien.
tious conductor, and the chorus has done
good work under his leadership.
line following Is the programme:
Chorus-Brldai Chorus. Cowen
tluartette-Oh, My Love is Like Red, I
Red Hose, Gannett Z
Mendelsshon Quartette-Mlss Varney, :
Miss Halves, DR.. Nickerson, Mr..
Bowdoin.
Chorug-Eventide, Ab5 I
SoIo-(a) SeTenade, Schubert |,
(b), Dinorah, Romanza,