The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-19
PoRTLAND-2oo yards.
PEQUAUKETs-200 ydrC
THE prNAFoRE COMPANY.

THE PlNAFORE CUMAfANI.
Pipafore drew large house to City Hall
Fast afternoon. Miss Fannie Corey met with
an accident while strapping trunk in Boston
before she came to Portland-running NEE
die into her leg, and consequently Miss Bick-
ford took the part of Hebe very satisfactorily.
Ia the evening Miss Corey assumed the charac-
ter aud, while she was compelled to forego
mnch movement che sang and looked the part
admir- ably. Trial by Jnfy proved very similar
in its motive to Plnafore The plot is this:
A young woman sues young man for breach
of promise. The case is tried bsa Jury, and the
jury are enthusiastic in their admiration of the
tair plaintiff. who appears in court attended by
her bridesmaids. The judge falls in love first
with one of the bridesma aids then with the
plaintiff, and finally when defendant evidently
shows be wants to get off. the Judge says he
one act, aud the best thing in the operetta is
the very difficult ensemble near the close. The
great audience in the evening were not very
enthusiastic, and probably did not quite take in
the satires The nj sic of neither Pinafore nor
Theatre. A great deal of the effect was lost
behind the scenes as is usual at City Hall, and
the chorus were somewhat weakened by the
absence of of several members. The orchestra
was very effective, led by Mr.. Taylor.
MY SON.
Since Diplomacy was produced at the Boston
Museum we have not seen new pley which has
given US go much satisfaction as the adaptation
of "Mein Leopold" produced at Portland
Theatre by the B ,ston Museum G ,mrauy last
night under the title of "My Son." The
language is we'll chosen, the dialogue is pointed
and exceedingly bright in illustration, tina plot
simple, and the characters we'll taken. The
story-the idolatry of his selfish elegant son by
an uneducated rich shoemaker-is nothing
new, butt is q story that will often bear the
telling and, in this case, the prodigal turns out
we'll.
The character of Herr Weigel, the old shoe
maker, was one of the finest impersonations of
that sterling old comedian, William Warren.
The purse-proud doting father was presented
with q naturalness that reveted the closest at
tention of the audience His treatment of his
daughter, his harshness, even brutality, were
in striking contrast with the remarkable
pathos with which he covered his sons theft to
Herr Schwalbach; a bit of acting that will
rank with his best efforts. We shall remember
the characterization as long as we remember
vigorous and effective as Rudolph, Miss Clarke
was very good as Clara, Mr.. Graham an ex-
celleut Leopold, Mr.. Burrows a good Herr
Schwalbach, Mr.. Carlos an amnslng music
teacher, Mr.. Hartshorn good Wilmer, Mrs.
Vincent, Miss Martinot, Misses Ames. Ryan
duu AcoueIu OIL WOE1uy VI pEaIoo. l. 6 pieces
was not only prettily but correctly dressed, aud
we hope our theatre going public will crowd
the house this afternoon and tonight.
NOTES.
| Cosette drew two good audiences to Port
| land Theatre Fast afternoon and evening.
| The entertainment by the Adelphians at
Music Hall Thursday night was worthy Of
| praise and We can only regret the pressure on
| our columns to-day compel us to be conten
| with this brief notice.