The Portland daily press., 1878-12-02
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
HAvERLY's MrNsTRELs.

haFHhLf M NSThELS.
Haverly is one of the shrewdest manager in
the country. He never fails not only to create q
sensation but to give good show, and such was
the case Saturday. The Mastodon Minstrel
Troupe, forty 10 numbsr, headed by a squad of
ponce paraded the principal streets in the
AFTERNOON, and in the evening Music Hall pre-
sented an aspect that must have pleased the
manager. The galleries were crowded, and
the parquette fall. No doubt, at lower prices.
there would not have been standing room, but
at the figures adopted, as much, if not more
money was taken.
When the curtain rose the four tiers ofdarkies
with the eight end men in their red check
trowsers, blue vests and canary colored coats.
the whole party surrounded by the great
centennial drum, presented a UNIQUE and
attractive spectacle and was greeted with
round OF applause. While there was not great
deal ct variety in the entertainment every act
was pleasing, and some created enthusiasm OF
the latter we may mention the clog dance with
the military evolations by twelve song and
dance men, and the laughabe scene entitled
Hannah's Wedding. Billy Rice was full of
fan, and the California @ lartette-well known
here-rendered their part-songs very satsfac-
tory.
DoLLIE BIDwELL.
Dollie Bidwell, fayorite here for so many
years, and who, for long time, rejoiced in the
title OF Queen Of the Eastern Circnit, will
reappear in this city at Music Hall Wednesday
evening, after an absence of four years. She
will assume the dual character of Lady Isabel
and Madame Vine, and will bs supported By
j. Y. Myers company. Chandler's orchestra
will farnish the music. and the old prices will
be restored.
BLIND TONI
This remarkable phenomenon, who has not
favored our audiences with display of his
wonderful gift for several years. will appear at
Portland Theatre next Wednesday evening.
As the Herald says "of mere music the public
have an abundant supply; but when it
emanates from condition of idiocy, when you
might as well expect one of the orang outanes
from Barnum's cage to step on the stage and
reproduce the most exquisite creations of man
ners as to see the thing really done by this
poor, demented negro; when you see his
slghtless eyes wandering in vacancy, and his
tongue tapping his lips as if he were turning
some sweet morsel, while flow of melody is
pouring from beneath his fngers, it is I'M
possible not to wonder at the mysterious dis
pvnsation of Providence that has bestowed
upon this noneutty-this being, so little higher
than brute-one of the choicest of its gifts
and the ability to illustrate that gift with all
the art that attends the choicest culture"
WILHELM.
Oar readers will remember the sale of seats
for the Wllhelmj concert will commsuce at
Stockbrdge's tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
Besides the great viOliDist. who SURPRISES all
others as Rubenstein, List aud Won Bulnw
suroass all other pianists, we shall b, favored
by the presencs Of Teresa Carreno, the pianist,
Slgnor Tagliapietra, baritone, and Miss James,
soprano The audience will provo the most
brilliant of the Season.
PHILLIP s-KARL
We are Informed that another night of opera
will b, afforded our citizens. Next Monday
evening Miss Adelaide Phillips, Miss Stone,
Mr. Tom Karl aud others, will present either
Faust,or FAvorita and one act of Lucia, at the
Portland Theatre, with full orchestra and Choir
US.
NOTES.
Shakespeare's Co needy of Errors has been
presented with great effect at the Park Theatre,
New YorB, the past week. Robson and Crane
in the Two Dromios have created great sen
sation, while the other characters are all we'll
taken.
Lillian, or the Bankers Daughter, was
brought out at the Union Square last Saturday
night, and was great success
The Dramatic News says that John Mas
deus new play written for the Williamsous,
is the best thing ho has done but it hardly fits
those two comedians peculi arities
The most perfect representation of opera
produced in this county is that now presented
by the Mapleson company in New York.
There have been greater individual artists but
never such perfect orchestra and chorus, and
never have we heard Sonnambula given so
correctly and with such perfection of detail, as
by this troupe.
un--v Rioo,s4-aas
for the legitimate and burlesque.
Lizzie May Ulmer received an ovation in
Halifax last week.
Geo. +. Ketchum, who created so much fun
10 Unknown, is having play written especial-
~ adapted to his peculiar abilities.
During the performance of Trovatore in Chi
cago the other evening, the Owl Club presented
Miss Cary with prodigions stand of flowers,
surmounted By a q ,ral fac smile Ct their pat
ron bird.
Sheridan Shook has made $500. 900 out of the
Union Square Theatre in five years.