The Portland daily press., 1876-03-28
THE MUSEUM. The usual Monday-night

THE MUSEUM. The usual Monday might
house was at the Museum last eveng to witness
the presentation of Byron's new play 'Married
in HASTE" play which certainly justifes its
authors reputation for sparkling and witty
dialogue, pleasing situations and eccentric
character drawing, and which constitutes
charming evenings entertainment. 1t was put
on in excellent shape, Mr.. Richards furnishing
some new and attractive scenes, and ran very
smoothly for first nights performance. The
plot is O simple one and turns upon the old eff
fects of love, poverty and misunderstanding
Augustus We're, heir to an eccentric and wealthy
gentleman who bears the Arthurian name CT
Pendragon, assumes the incognto of Green
vile and betakes himself to painting in an
amateurish way. He meets Ethel Granger,
who has both talent and beauty, and is herself
good artist. The two love. Opposition is
made by her father and step.mother, new
people," who possess all the faults and none of
virtues of the parvenu. The young people
marry, however, and go to Scotland, where
Greenville meets Pendragon and is dsinherited
for his rashness in marrying. He then tries to
earn his living by his brush, but fails, grows
jealous of his wife's superior ability, and
takes to flirting with Lady Lister, a woman Of
high birth. Thereupon his wife leaves him.
Soon after she finds sale for her pictures
Pendragon is the purchaser, and by means Of
the acquaintance thus begun and the labors of
Gibson Greene, friend of all parties, the
troubles are cleared up, the husband and wife
are reconciled, (she, usual,in such cases, for
giving his baseness) and the curtain falls.
III to;, "a.
relies upon no startling scenes, but is depep-
dent upon the wit and vivacity of the dialogue
and the study of eccentric character, in which
it is strong, for its success. These are ample
enough certainly to make it a source Of much
interest and entertainment. The chief char
acter is ''Gibson Greene, man about town,
who knows little of every thing and something
about everybody, developing an acquaintance
with family history very uncomfortable to PEG.
pie whose pedigrees are not without flaw or
stain. Mr.. Wheelock's conception of the part
was happy one, and the execution quite as
successful. His air and makeup, the measured
tone of voice, the limp as of the govt, and the
twinkle of the eye at the points made, were all
capitally DONE The characterization was no.
ticeably free from exaggeration, but yet sufi-
GENTLY accumulated to give il a strong individ-
uality Mr.. Calder's "Pendragon", enthusiastic
bric.a-brac hunter and ''stern uncle," was a
good piece of acting, well-conceived, forcibly
presented, and capitally made up. AS "Josiah
Granger" Mr. Bascomb was very successful,
presenting an excellent impersonation of the
pompous parvenu, believing in little but money
and Gibson Greene. AS art patron aud art
critic Messrs. Adams and Barton were both
happy, and acquitted themselves with much
credit. Mr.. Ulmer was an amusing Back
straw" making the most there was of the
part.
Miss Cameron was graceful and tender as
"Ethel', though in the first act she made her
counting little too evident, and would have
done well to have needed Buffers dictum and
"hinted rather than expressed her passion.
Mr.. Gale was pleasing were, though tri-
file tame. Miss Graham, who assumed Mrs.
Preston's role Of "Mrs. Granger" showed ex-
celent command of her text, considering the
short notice she had but really her husbands
injunction, to restrain her indignation, seemed
superhuous
The play will receive but three more repre-
sensations, and all who wish to enjoy delight
full dramatic representation will hasten to at
tend. The seats for Miss Ulmer's benefit on
Friday evening, were eagerly taken up yester-
day, and the gale was the largest ever known
at the Museum within the time. A few Sc ats,
however, may still be secured on early applca-
tion