The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
pAyY CROCKETT.

DAVY ChOChEAA'
Tonight Frank Mayo will appear at Port
land Theatre in his favorite impersonation of
sDavy Crockett" All who have seen Mr..
Mayo in this character, at his two former visits
to this city will desire to see him again, and
those who have not should OF fail to be pres
ent The Philadelphia North American says;
The "Davy Crockett of the play is a be-
ing full of tender and honest impulses, heroic
and uncultured, but almost womanly in MS
gentleness. There are wolves, and there Is
blood for the gallery, but the bowling or the
wolves and the CORY stains OF their Victim are
touching story of a simple honest love. Mr..
Mayo has made fine study of the part, and is
we'll suited to it, mauy of his situations rising
to degree of drsmat skill that puts this in
the rank of exceptionally good character i'm
PRESENTATIONS. He is never boisterous, yet al
ways earnest; and even in the climax, where
bis audience is thrilled into fervor by the sx-
element of a well wrought emotional scene,
he is wise enough to remember that his own
ideal is vastly strengthened by not yielding it
to the natural opportunity for rant.
CHARLES H. THAYER's COMPANY.
The entertainments to be given at Portland
Theatre Saturday afternoon and evening will
crowd the house. In the afternoon "Bleak
House. Wilt given, when Miss Mary Gary
will, for the second time in Portland, give her
great characterization of "Poor Jo," and Mr..
Thayer his fine portraiture of inspector
Bucket" Miss Elizabeth Anderson will per-
senate "Lady Dedlock" and "Hortense."
In the evening great bill will be offered,
consisting of three farces; "Bull in a China
Shop" in which Thsyer will appear as Bag
shot," Sol Smith Russell will follow in his
HAS
Frank Warren and Mr. Alfred Woods will
present "My Uncle's WILL and the evening
will conclude with "BoX and Cox" with Rus
eel, Curtis and Thayer in the cast
SALISBURY TRoUBADoURs.
The Salisbury TroubAdours, or American
Vokes Family, will appear at Portland Theatre
Monday evening next. Nellie McHenry,
Helen Durgan, N. Salisbury, John Webster
John Garboy and Frank Maeder form the quin
tette. "The Brook" in which these artists ap-
pear is representation Of a picnic, which at
fords opportunity for charming songs, mad
Goodwin's ''Frolics." The performance has
crowded the Gaiety Theatre, Boston, with the
best audiences that could be got together. The
tickets are now ready.
NOTES.
Aptommas. the celebrated harpist, will give
recital at Rossini Hall next Wednesday eve
ming.
George Fawcett Rowe's new play, written for
John I. Raymond, in which Ichabod Crane Is
the central figure, will, it is probable, be
brought out at Wallack's Theatre later in the
season. This piece is the part founded on
Washington Irvng's story of "Wolferts
Roost' Ii is in three acts. rustic in character.
and replete with tender sentiment and playful
humor. MIR. Raymond will act Ichabod
Crane.
Miss Ada Cavendsh is in New York, suffer-
ing from a severe attack of bronchitis and will
be compelled to relinQuish all professional
work for at least month. This will of course
interfere with her announced appearance at
the Broadway Theatre next Monday, and it Is
probable that Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Knight,
who were to have followed her at the theatre,
will I'LL four or i've weeks of her time there.
The Cincinnati Com mercial says Anna Dick
iDson recently read tragedy-her new hem
stitched one, cut bias and trimmed with blue
silk. She read it to select circle of admiring
friends, and the enthusiasm with which it was
received is an assurance that when it is placed
on the stage, with Miss Dickinson playing the
leading character, Her Msjssty's ship "Pina-
fore' will tuck its rudder between its hind legs
and scud out Of the harbor like house afire.
If there should seem to any Oue to be an i'm
proper mixture of drinks-Jf metaphor, we
should say-in the foregoing, we will cheer
fully change the phraseOlogy, and put in more
or less lemon and sugar until the tastes of our
friends are satisfied.
The Boston Pinafore Company will appear at
Portland Theatre March % and 20, and matt
nee. This company is said to be unsteady the
best Pinafore troupe out
The Boston Museum Company will appear
at Portland Theatre in my Son" April IS and