The Portland daily press., 1879-02-26
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
ROBINSON oRUsoE.


The very funny burlesque Of Robinson Crusoe
given by such talented performers as Clara
Fisher, Flora Lee, Harry Josephs, James s.
Msftit, E. s. Tarr, and N. d. Jones, supported
by large company of auxiliaries, should
crowd Portland Theatre tonight. Our public
are fond of good burlesque, especially where
the music is bright and sparkling and the
Singers capable, aud the reputation of the lead
ing performers leads US to irfer that there will
be a satisfactory rendering of Robinson CrusOe.
GRAND CONCERT.
grand concert will be given at the Free
Baptist church on Casco street tomorrow even.
ing. Miss Alice earle, Messrs. Colby, Bow
dom and Shaw will sing, and Mrs. Shaw OFF,
ciate as accompanied.
H. NJ s. PINAFoRE.
Those who have not secured their seats for
Pinafore should be about it at once.
The plot of Pinafore is as follows: Sir Joseph
Porter. K. @, B., is in love with Josephine the
daughter of Captain Corcoran of FL. M. S.
Pinafore. Josephine loves Ralph, a sailor on
board the PInafore, with. whom she is about to
elope when her father is Informed of the plan
by Dick Deadeye Of course the elopement is
prevented and Ralph placed in irons by Sir
Joseph. Little Buttercup, bum-boat woman,
formerly practiced 5aby-farming, and had two
oh idren placed 10 her care to bring up These
children she changes, one being of arstocratic
the other OF low birth. These children tarn
out to be Capt. CorcOran and Ralph, therefore
the captain is decapitated in the service and be-
comes common ga lor and Ralph is elevated
to the position of captain. As Sir Joseph can.
not marry the daughter of common sailor
Ralph obtains the hand of Josephine and all
ends happily.
The opera is called comic, but it is really a
satire. The music is a parody on thu great
musical composers of the past and present The
dialogue is said to be somewhat wanting in
vigor bat the music is melod'ous and appro-
pirate, the characters we'll taken, and the opera
prettlly mounted and beautifully costumed.
HUMpTY DUMPTY.
The tickets for "Humpty Dumpty" to be
produced at Music Hall by the Tony Denier
troupe, on Friday and Saturday, will be ready
at the box Office this morning. The Chicago
Inter.Ocean says:
"Humpty Dumpty" resurrected packed the
New Chicago. The company, under the gov
eminent of Tony Denier, comprises several
clever people, Grimad is the clown, and bet
ter trick clown can scarcely be found. as ha
amuses, is active, and produces some new bust
ness. j. G. Franklin is the pantalo0p, VIM.
Eunice is harlequin, and Miss Ada Boshell is
Columbine A good ollo is introduced, in
which figures Miss Victoria North, Lester and
Williams. Clifton and Fox, Miss Moultop,
Charles Diamond, Venus and Adonis.
HowARD's VARIETIES.
The performance last evening went off with
more fire and life than Monday night. In ad-
dition to other attractions j. A. Ken nedy gave
his Indian club exercise with fleet O'Leary's
bone solo was very good. During the engage
ment of Tony Denier's company Mr.. Howard's
force will visit Bath and Lewiston. Be sure
and attend the performance tonight.
Cummings ard Harrington everybody
song and dance; the Fieldings-John and
Maggie; and Sam Dsvere, character artist, will
appear next Monday night.
D.s.D.
Owing to death in the family Of some of
those interested in the entertainment adver-
tised by the D. s DIS for Wednesday evening,
the same will he postponed till Wednesday
evening. March 18th. Ticket-holders will lose
nothing by the delay, as new features will bs
added to the programme.
ALATooNA.
On Friday and Saturday evening aud Satur.
day afternoon, March 9TH and Ssh the Cadets
will produce at the Museum the war drama
entitled "Aatoona This is very interest
ing play and has b-en produced by cadet COM
panjes in other cities with great success, and as
The Portland Cadets are carefully rehearsng it
we see no reason why they should not meet
with the success which they deserve. They
will be assisted by some OF the best amateurs
of the city. They will also give in connection
with this play heir fancy "sileut manual to
music" q drill for which the Cadets ara justly
celebrated.
NOTES.
There will be an old folks conce,t in the Con
gress street Methodist church TINS evening.
The Y. NJ G. A. will give an entertainment
at their r. oms thus evening at 7 80 o'clock. ID.
Moulton, E.q better known as "E der Crsw-
ford," will give some original readings, delin-
cations, &C., assisted By Mrs. T. B. Beals of
this city, and as the tickets are only 20 cents,
they should have full house.