The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-01
Miss UIner.s Renefit.

The Museum never contained SO large an
audience on benefit night before as that
| which welcomed Lizzie Nav Ulmer last even
| ing The charming little soubrette has won a
| high place in the esteem and affection of the
theatre-going public of Portland, and they
| eagerly embraced the opportunity to express
their opinion. Her talent, her amabiity and
her modesty deserved recognition, and got it
last evening. Standing room even was in de-
| mand. and the audience was as enthusiastic as
it was large. Miss Ulmer had reason to feel
profoundly gratfied at her reception. At her
| first appearance, wearing the graceful costume
of king Charles in GIANT Heart Never
Won Fair Lady" she was received with long
continued applause, and beautiful bouquet
was passed up to her. At the close of the
play she was called twice before the curtain,
and on her second appearance was presented
| with an elegant gold watch and chain. The
| jewel depended from the beak of white dove,
and the effect was charm ming; upon Miss
Ulmer it was rather confusing, for she was
surprised and embarrassed. Miss Cameron,
who took the part of the Duchess De Tore
Eeueva, and handsome Duchess she made
too,-was very warmly received, and was made
the recipient of two beautiful bouquets.
Mr.. Wheelock deserves great credit for his
fortitude in assuming "Ruy Gomez" suffering
as he was from very painful ailment which
kept him in torture during the whole play
Only strong desire to save the audience from
disappointment could have induced him to set
foot on the boards.
In the second play, the side-splittipg farce
entitled Seeing Curtis, in which Curtis aoas
seen to great advantage, and in which "Dr
Hendricks made an appearance, much to the
amusement of the audience, Miss Ulmer was
presented with beautiful basket of flowers
The concluding selection on the bill was Bouci.
cault's pleasing comedy, candy Blake,'' the
beneficiary assuming the title-role, and giving
vivacious, carefully studied and thoroughly
satisfactory rendition. One of the most pleas
ing features of the evenings entertainment
was the club exercise by Mr.. Wish, who is a
master of that branch of gymnastic exercise,
and the Roman posturiDg of Messrs. Wish,
Hudson and Doldt of the Turnverein. These
gentlemen volunteered their services and the
audience was greatly the gamer thereby.
This evening the bill will be repeated on the
occasion of the supplementary benefit to Miss
SAnioh. Auo IcSdru lOr uer, the aGtraCJlVeneSS
of the bill, and the inability of many to attend
last evening on account of the crowded house,
will ensure very large audience At the
matinee the charming comedy, "Married in
HASTE" noticeable for Mr.. Wheelock's fine
assumption of "Gibson Greene will be given
for the last time, and should pack the house
On Monday evening that effective play, 1.-THE
Long Strike,' a drama which abounds in
strong situations. and gives chance for much
fine scenery, will be put on. A telegraph in
active operation, and many other novel scenic
effects, are among its attractions. 1t cannot
fail to make a hit. 1t affords scope for a very
fine impersonation by Mr.. Wheelock.
The sale of seats for Mr. Curtis's benefit
opens Thursday, not Monday as has been
stated.
The following words are engraved on the gold
watch which was given to Miss Ulmer:-"Liz.
zie May Ulmer, from her Portland friends on
her benefit night, March 81, 1867