The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-17
music AND DRAMA.


The Portland theatre offers short SEQ
con Of vaudsyilis By an aggregation Of
stars under direction Of Fred A. Ray
mond and the first Of thsir thfes days
performances was given yesterday. The
| show is . olesn one and the programme
has just enough variety to keep the au-
dienos interested from start TO finish,
while some Of the teams are far and away
above the average. There WAS clever
kept the crowd guessing at his mystify-
ing tricks, after which Kenney and
Ainock cut up at grest rate ~ comedy
bicycle riders Bert Hale gave an Irish
turn which was followed by Nell Danlsy
and Jack Fontslle In . character come
dy sketch which was good. Winstanley
and Sullivan. champions along their line.
gave the test exhibition Of toe and heel
Dancing ever seen on the Portland stage.
Mabls Lelisds, a modest looking and
attractive young woman, sang with much
earnestness MANDY Lee" and being re,
| called kept the audienoe in good humor
by her coon songs. A rural sketch "a
Rube's Holiday" by Mack and Nara.
was well received. and Of courss the
Pas-Aa-LA-TrIo composed OF Erred A.
Raymond, Elits West and little "Sun-
shine" in black face comedy. deserss q
place among the top-llnsrs Of this show.
They made o decided hib'at Rivsrton
park last summer and since that slime
have lost none Of their cumming In coon
acts.
Pitchin Brothers closed the entertain.
msns In musical akit entitled "Hans
Did It." which introduced many am u.s.
ing German dslinsations.
The company 10 worth patronising and
two performances will be given today.
STRADELIAA.
The rnal arrAgements for the bsau tiful
opera were completed by o. Stewart
Taylor In another trip to Boston last
week. ]. Parker CoombA who Ii to
sing the part Of Malvolio, win be In the
city tomorrow. Marcia Craft and John
Lloyd, the two principals, win appear
upon the scene the latter part of the
week. The orohsstrAtion 10 already In
the competent hands of Frank Callahan,
and from the daily rehearsals one gets
On iaaa of the rare treat In store. The
suits for the gondoliers have already ar
rived, and they are beauties. Large
photographs Of the eight gondoliers 10
costume will soon be seen.
In the first act will be introduced t.ie
Columbia Mandolin and Guitar club to
accompany the students when they assist
In the serennde of Leonora. This club 10
one OF tbs finest combinations in the
country, and In company with the prin-
tipals and chorus In the seFenAds will be
one OF the superb effects in the opera. In
the first aot Q genuine gondola OF
Venetian pattern will be used. and .
new drop representing the grand canal In
Venice. with the distant view by moon
night, has BEEN painted by Artist Null.
hall.
Negotiations are progressing with .
manager Of Concord for performances Of
this opera In the early spring In Man
chester, Exeter. Burlington and several
other places In New England where
Marcia Craft has become such favorite
with her surerb voice.
Seats at the jefferson Theatre box office
Friday, April Goth, one day before the
public sale. Some very piotarssqus
posters are now ON view and are works
of art. Thess posters will be sold at
auction at the last performance Wsdnss-
day evening. between the second and
third Asts 90 the public will have .
chance TO SECURE an art treasurs from the
brush or pen Of several local paintsrs Of
merit, and . charity will receive the
benefit.