The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-08
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
GENEyIEyE WARD.

Tickets should be secured at once for "Jane
Shore" to ba produced by Miss Gsneveve
Ward, the American actress, who has passed
the last years of her career on the English
stage, Mr.. Mines Levcb, ore of the best of
actors, and strong support, at Portland Theatre
next Tuesday night. Jane Shore was the wife
of London jeweler; subse quently became mis-
tress of Edward w., King of Eogland. After
his death she formed a connection with Lord
Hastings. She was tried for witchcraft by or.
der OF the Duke of Gloucester, afterward Rich
ard III. She died about 1925. The beauty of
Jane Shore was a common topic of CONVERSE
ton. Hastings, it will be remembered, was in
the way of the Duke of Gloucester, and as he
knew the intimacy that had existed between
Jane Shore and he monarch, aud also her con-
nection with Hastings, he barred his arm in a
council, saying its deformity was owing to the
spells and sorcery of the witch Jane Shore. In
Pepy's collection is published "The woeful
lamentations of Jane Shore, q goldsmith's wife
in London, some time King Edward Nv. his
favorite." The story of Jane Shore is told by
Sir Thomas Moore in his history of Richard
LII. As play. it cannot fail to interest; for it
brings to light prominent historical facts ante
cedent to the time when Richard commenced
his butcheries. Edward ~. is said to have
displayed high appreciation for fema ale beauty
and talent IN taking Jane Shore for his mis-
tress. She was ambitious futtered around the
GnMoRE's CONCERT.
The grand concsrt given by Gilmore's Band,
assisted by Miss Isabel Stone, vocalist, Mr..
Mollenhaur, violnist, land Mr.. Levy, cornetist,
drew a very large and enthusiastic audience at
City Hall last night. The band appeared as
brass band. portion officiating as orchestra
only as accompanies to the sole artists. Their
time, tune, expression and obedience to the
t,cAo ~@e Ak4
admirable. The performance of the overture
to "Ta1nhauser" was spirited and accurate,
the difficulties of the work were attacked with
remarkable courage and skill, and the effect
was Something remarkable for brass band
All their other selections were very pleasing
the heartiest applause. The musicians all
wore the uniform with which they made the
tour OF Europe, uniform very similar to that
of Chandler's Band.
Miss Stone has fair soprano voice. and
sung concert waltz by PAttison and Sullivan
'Sweethearts," the latter in a manner to call
forth an encore. Signor Levy never played
better. He was voclferously applauded and
gave for encores the Last Rose of Summer and
Yankee Doodle. Mr. Mollenhaur played an
and for an encore, duet written for two
violins arranged for one VIOLIN. Signor De
Carlo played the Bird of Paradise Polka with
great executive ability and was encored, but
his rendering did not equal that by the
lsmented Koppitz. The quartette for French
on the programme and was redemanded.
SUNDAY CONCERT
A grand concert will be given at City Hall
Sunday night by the chorus choir, and male
choir of 25 gentlemen. Mrs. T. P. Beals aud
Hickok will deliver temperance address and
Mr.. Farrell will play on the harmonics.
ALLATooNA.
The drama presented by the Portland Cadets
proved to be very pleasant entertainment al
though there was not SO large an audience as
might have been expected. There will un :
doubtedly ba a larger one present this afte:-
noon and evening. The play opens with q
scene at West Point at the commencement of
the war OF the rebellion. During the scene the
Cadets 60 through the manual Of arms keeping
time IN their evolutions to the music of Scotch
air. Charley Farrell was greeted with ap-
plause on his rendering some fine music on the
harmonica. Seth Drew, the Revolutionary
minute man, was ably taken by M. G. Pingree,
who kept ths audience in merry humor the
whole evening. The plot of the play is as fol-
lows: A number of cadets at West Point are
divided on the merits of the war, some taking
part with the North, others with the South.
AS the war progresses they JON the different
armies. One Northern cadet Estes, is in love
with Southern belle, Miss Dunbar, whose
brother joins the Confederate army, There are
many interesting incidents relating to camp.
life in both armies. The cadet Estes, while in
Georgia meets his loved one at her home,
where, by chance, he happens to come on a
foragiDg expedition, and there they renew their
love. During the interview the Northern for
ayers are attacked by Southern troops. A pis.
tOl aimed by Miss Dunbar's blother at Estes is
pushed aside by Miss Dunbar, who thereby
ssvesher lovers life. Dunbar seeks by strata
gem to capture Estes but is foiled aud is cap.
tured himself. The house of the Dunbar's il
set on fire by the Northern soldiers, and Estes
desires to remain to protect his lady, but is OF.
dered to Sherman's headquarters, twenty miles
distant, to impart news received from a con.
tederate soldier, who, dying, repents his fight
ing against this country and gives valuable in
| gain the day at Allatoona. Miss Emma Wyel
as Helen Dunbar, took the part of the proud
handsome Southern belle acceptably, and
the rest OF the characters were well taken.
NOTES.
Frank Mayo will appear in "Davy Crockett
| at Portland Theatre after the Geneveve Ware
engagement. His presentation OF the Western
hero is we'll known here and he cannot fail K
draw large audience for he will give only on,
| performance.
| The young lady who plays the part of Cousil
Hebe 10 III. M. s. Pinafore' at the Broa(
Street Theatre, Philadelphia, has created wha
| is known as "furore" among the 'creames
cream" of that city by her pretty face, simpl
| manners and artistic acting. The manner il
| which che took advantage Of the bumptious
ness of young man who aspired to entertain
her at small supper the other evening ha
caused much merriment at his expense Cousin
HeDe accepted the invitation to the supper
aud when the exultant host had placed her il
| the carriage after the performance to take he
to the place of entertainment, she asked wher,
| they would meet the other members of tn,
Plnafore troupe. ooh. they are not invited
my friends" 'Indeed". replied Cousin Hebe
81 never go anywhere withou "my sisters, NJ,
| cousins and my aunts'. In spite of his en-
treaties she returned to the theatre and the
dlscomftted youth went back alone to meet
his guests, who received him with shouts O
| laughter.