The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-14
Mrs. Macready.

We trust that the many readers of the PRESS
in this city and adjacent towns Will not allow
the two entertainments offered them by Mrs.
Macready, on the 10th and Goth insts., to es-
cape their attention. We are well aware that
our fellow-citizens are not backward in patron
| izing any exhibition of dramatic or musical
talent that they are confident is deserving, and
which is properly brought under their notice.
1t is therefore with great pleasure that we learn
that the distinguished actress and dramatic
reader, Mrs Macready, is to appear at Music
Hall in the Merchant of Venice" and 'Masks
and Faces" on the above mentioned dates, sup
ported by select stock company. .r,
Mrs. Macready is not unknown to Portland.
Prior to 1860 she recited midsummer Nights
Dream entire, from memory, before cultivated
audience at Lancaster Hall, and those who had
the pleasure of listening to her on that occasion
were as much surprised at the wonderful feat
as they were charmed with the fine presence
OF the lady and the power and flexibiEty of her
voice. She was then fresh from her triumphs
in Philadelphia and New York, where she had
won the highest enconiums from such critical
journals as the Tribune" Evening Post and
Home Jomnal' victory indeed for one who
had not climbed the ladder of fame by arduous
labors from an obscure position, but whose gen
JUS and talent had enabled her-despite the
disadvantages of high social position-to seize
the laurel crown at a bound and by each sue
cessive effort to fasten it more securely ON her
brow Shortly after her appearance here she
went abroad only to repeat the success achieved
at home and received the fiattering approval of
John Oxenford of the London Times Since
her return the New York Times has been pleas
ed to say that "since Fanny Kemble no lady
has afforded equally good proof of an actress of
genius and culture
Mrs. Macready as the wife of Dr. Macready.
held high social position in Philadelphia and it
was not till the failure of her husband that she
decided to place before the public those won
derful gifts that had previously charmed the So
ciety in which she moved She is the compeer
OF Fanny Kemble, Jeanne Marguerite Daven-
port Lander), Anna Cora Mowatt and others
we could name, who have won high place in
dramatic annals. She comes not before the
character foreign to her sex that few actors
would have the courage to essay. Her woman's
form and voice are completely disguised in her
"Shylock' while her ''Peg Wellington" evokes
alternate tears and laughter. Mrs. Macready
is supported by Mr.. j. H. Taylor-who as "Es-
SEX to Mrs. Lander's Elizabeth" created such
favorable impression here-and (promised)
good stock company. w.
A NEW BANKING HoUsE-The temporary
wooden structure which has yelled the lower
front of the new Widgery Block on Exchange
street, was removed yesterday and the building
was opened for business. The entire first floor
is occupied by Messrs j. B. Brown & Sons, as
banking house. The main office is a spacious
room nearly forty feet square, finished with
white ash, lighted by windows filling the whole
front, and divided by a long bank counter, run
ming at right angles to the street. Behind the
counter is large fire-proof vault, containing
on one side one of Herring's safes, and on the
other sponderous burglar-proof chest. The
bank parlor in the rear of the main Office is an
airy room, twenty-four feet by fifteen, where
the customers correspondent and visitors of the
house will find every convenience for reading,
writing and transaction of business The walls
of this room are adorned with fine photographs
of the iron bridge of the OgdeRburg railroad
over the Saco at Conway, and several of the
more prominent manufacturing establishments
in and about the city. In the rear of the par
lor are the private offices of Mr.. j. B. Brown
and the junior partners. ~ a.
Boy RUN Enthusiastically morning as a
boy, named Quinn, aged about 16 years, the son
of a Mr.. Quinn who resides on Adams street,
in crossing Congress street ON his way to the
Nnrtb Snbno1 no 1r,,oo IraG
over by a horse driven by Mr.. Samuel Bell
After he was carried home, DR. Small was call
ed who found him badly injured about the head
and bowels What the result of his injuries
would be the doctor was not able to predict at
that time No blame is attached to Mr.. Bell.
How CAME IT THERE?-In sinking well
some months since on the premises of Mr. E.
Thompson in Scarboro, ON the road leading
from Oak Hill to the Neck, about twenty feet
below the surface, there was dug up small
carved image representing the head, shoulders,
arms and hands of something pertaining to the
Genus Homo" 1t has strong resemblance
to specimens we have seen of some of the
heather Gods. Who can tell how it came
there? ~ &
POUND PARTY.-Last evening pound par
ty," under the auspices of the members of Mys-
tic Lodge No. 2, G. T., came off at the Aims
House. A fine supper was partaken of and
few hours spent in the social dance. This de-
scription of gathering is surprise party" of
the regular sort with the modification that each
member is obliged to take with him pound of
some kind of edible; and as much more as he
likes. 7'sEF4i- - 5TDg =
THE ALcYoN BALL.-The Leap Year Ball of
the Alcyon Boat Club at Lancaster Hall last
evening was an elegant affair. The ladies were
unusually charming and some of the prettiest
evening toilettes that have been seen in a pub