The Portland daily press., 1876-03-27
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HE MUsEUM.-Miss Miles brought her en-
gsgement to a-close at the Museum Saturday,
playing Pauline in the 'Lady of Lyonsp at
matinee and evening performance. 1t was one
| OF her very best characterizations She eVirced
a just and discriminating conception of the
| part, and played with great power and effect;
| freeing herself completely from those faults of
| over-acting and extravaganza to which she at
| times is prone. Like blessings she brightens
as she takes her flight, and her Camille
"Hamlet' and Pauline are worthy an artist
| of genius. Mr.. Wheelock was of course strong
and picturesque as Claude but at the close
of the fourth act he fell into error and became
too loud in voice and extravaganza in manner
faults from which he is in general notably free.
Miss Preston was as bad Madame Deschap-
elles" as she we'll could be.
This evening the new society play "Ma FRIED
in Haste" by the author of that famous COM
edy, "Our Boys" will be put upon the boards.
1t has never been brought ont in New England,
taking its place on the Boston boards this even
ing at the Globe. In New York the play has
had highly successful run, and is regarded as
one of the finest of modern plays. The plot is
simple, but the situations are effective the dia-
logue sparkling and the characters strongly
indvidualized. The play is in four acts, and
considerable scope is given to the scene paint
er. Mr.. Richards may be relied upon to make
the most of his opportunities. married in
HASTE cannot fail, if properly played, to make
decided hit, and as much success is.anticipat-
ed for it as was won by "The Two Orphans
The following is the cast.
Mr.. Gibson Greene, man about town,
Mr.. Percy Pendragon, an old Bachelor and
Tafe an Amateur Cad as
MIR. Josiah Granger, retired Manufacturer
H. L. Bascomb
Mr.. Mufier, hgh-dried art critic go. F. P. Barton
Mr.. Mumchance, an Art patron .......A X Adams
Hadstow, Head-waiter at Rackstraw's q. W. Elwell
Mrs Granger her Step Mother. Isabella Preston
Prirchard, maid-servant.. Charlotte Neville
During the week the following selections will
be given by Frof. Charles Grimmer and Or
chestra:
Ws1tlmNaine KsnSe
Medley-Rage in London first time). ..... Riviere
Waltz-DOctrnen. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Strauss
Galop-Champagne.. .....,.................Lum bye
This morning the sale of seats opens for
Miss Ulmers benefit. 1t is perhaps needless to
remind those who purpose to attend that they
must be on hand early in order to secure tickets,
for everyone knows there is to be a rush. Miss
Ulmer has hosts of admirers, and they are
miLded TO make her benefit the largest house
of the season. The bill is an attractive one,
embracing "Faint Heart Never Won Fair
Lady, in which Miss Ulmer made SO decided
hit as liking Charles new farce, Seeing
Curtis" in which that favorite comedian makes
his appearance, and BoucicauIt's candy
Blake" mot to be COMPOUNDED with "Handy
Andy'') play which gives the beneficiary op-
portunlty for one of her finest assumptions.
THE SToRM.-The storm of Saturday was a
severe one, but not near as bad as the gale of
Tuesday. A snow storm set in at noon, and
continued until nine o'clock in the evening
hen the wind changed to the south and rain
set in. FIom this time until near day light
yesterday morning the rain fell in torrents and
the wind blew very severe. fortunately the
shipping in this vicinity was we'll protected
and did not suffer. The tide yesterday morn
ing was very high in the harbor. The storm
area extended south to Savannah and as far
west as st. Louis while at Eastport aud at
New Orleans it was clear. Snow was falling at
st. Adams, Burlington. Springfield and Chi
cago with rain at Wilmington, N. c., Wash.
ington, d. c., Norfolk, Philadelphia, New
York, Jacksonville and Detroit and cloudy at
Savannah, st. Louis, Charleston and Buffalo
The observation of the sky must therefore have
extended over space Of country nearly thou,
sand miles square, covering three fourths of
all the United States east of the Mississippi