The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29

TO greet the Bowdoin Glee and Mandolin
Guitar clubs. The programme is an ex-
cellent one, and will afford an evening of
gsnuins enjoyment. Tickets are to be
had at Crsssey, Jones 81 Aliens.
MAINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
The Portland correspondent OF the
Boston Herald says:
The annual concert OF the Maine
symphony orchestra was a delightful
affair, and was well patronizsd. But
why call 1t the Maine Symphony OF the
40 artists only is were from Maine, an
equal number from Boston, five from
Haverhill, two from Lowell, and one
from Portsmouth. Mr.. Chapman's pro.
posed enlargement of the orchestra and
symphony are approved by his Portland
admirers"
THE SNAKE DANCE.
The snake dance is one OF the weird
ana fascinating customs OF the tribe of
Pueblo Indians, the dance being given
with live rattlesnakes, This dance, with
all Its ceremonies, will be among the
moving pictures shown by MIR. Burton
Holmes In his second lecture in the
course at City hall next Thursday eve
ming. The lecture will be on "Moki
Land" and will be superbly illustrated
with still an 1 moving pictures. 1t was
pronounced by press and public last year
to be one OF the best and most Interesting
lectures ever given in this city. Course
and evening tickets now on sale at
Cressey, Jones and Aliens.
JOUR- NEW MINISTER"
Another successful performance OF
''Our New Minister was given to a
satisfied audience. The pIay
was seen here last September, ana Its
story was unfolded at the time In this
column. There have besn few, IL any.
changes In the cast, and the last produc-
ton was in every respect as good as the |
trst.
NOTES.
1t is reported that MIR. Charles Froh- |
man has signed a contract to star Ar.
Dan DAILY In comedies for term of years. |
The first piece in which MIR. DAILY will |
play under Mr. Frohman's management |
Is comedy by q. III. s. Mcclellan fHuoh
entitled 1.-THE Stage Manager"
md for reserve piece Mr.. Frohman has
ssaured the English rights for ga Man
About Town." play by M. Abel Her
nant, French oramatist.
A London despatch says that It has
ust come to the general public that
Mrs. Langtry was made the subjsct of
Tery unpleasant treatment on the evening
II the death OF the Queen Ii appears
that, either by her own initiative or the
desire OF the MANAGEMENT of the ROYAL
duchess Theatre in Balham, she psrsisfed
n continuing to act in spite OF the news
II the death-of the Queen. When Mrs
ANGRY emerged from the theatre the
eople showed signs OF violence, damaged
he borougham, from which she had 10
ret out, and would have proceeded to
ureher violence had not assistance been
orthooming.
The judges for the $1,000 in prizes for
lrieinal compositions offered by the New ,
sngland Conservatory OF Music viii be
ieorge W. Chadwick, director OF the
Worcester festival; Frank Van der
tueken Of Cincinnati, director of the
lincinnaJi Symphony Orchestra, and
'rofessor Horatfo W. Parker or Yale !
Inive rsity. 1t has bean decided Co ex-
snu the time during which compositions
lay bs sent In Co June !, 1901, In order
, allow composers to compete for che /
ri2es tffered BY the New England CON. ! /
srvatory OF Music. as well as FOR those
7 air Paderewski. Ths competition Is :