The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-19

gave their last performance Saturday night at
City Hall, to an audience of about 700 people
who evidently enjoyed the entertainment very
much. The company will return next We'd
neSday afternoon and evening. Miss Claire will
assume the part of Little Buttercup in place
of Miss YeamanS
THE CRITERION COMPANY.
Speaking of the Criterion Company which
will appear at Portland Theatre tomorrow
night the Philadelphia Times says: Freaks
a translation of Benedixs farcical comedy
known as" DR.. Wespe," was given throughout
last week, being enacted by the New York
Criterion Comedy Company, the leading and
bright particular lights of which are Miss
Louise Sylvester and Mr.. F. F. Mackay Mr.
Mackay played the part of Pheaphilus Crank
the editor of The Bugle, a curious individual
entertaining most extraordinary and I'M
editor-like hatred for the fair sex, and gave
the pointedly good impersonation of the part
that may always be expected from this really
clever actor. Next to Crank the most inn
posing figure is that of Miss Theodalinda
Goldbun, which, in the hands of Miss Louise
Sylvester, is a fine piece of character-acting
which is carried to a most amusing length
without trenching upon exaggeration or good
taste. These parts are well supported by the
company which is strong throughout.
SACRED CONCERT.
The praise meeting and sacred concert at
Congress Hall last evening under the auspices
of the Temperance Union was fully attended.
The devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. A. S. Ladd, who also delivered very
earnest and able address. The singing by the
Continental Club, also the instrumental music
were excellent, and were received with favor
by the audience present. Mrs. Knights singing
was most acceptable.
NOTES.
Mr.. Frank Forrest, better known as Frank
Forrest Ingraham, of this city, in his female
representations as prima donna has met with
great success in the West, and has been
received with fiattering Acknowledgements as
reports from Western papers announce. His
voice is spoken of as a rich mezZo soprano, and
seldom if ever equalled. Another item reads:
"Mr. Frank Forrest of Portland, Me-, per-
sonated the operate prima donna to perfec-
tion.
The majority of the great Boston Theatre
Fatanitza, at the same theatre, June I'd. Alice
earle of this city will be one of the wives Of
the Pasha. The present Pinafore chorus will
be retained.
Barnum's great show which will appear in
Portland June 9th, possesses no less than
seven lady riders in the circus, the train e d
horses are better than last season, the troupe
of acrobats and gymnasts is large, the
menagerie well stocked with rare animals, and
the museum has many new features.
Joe Wheelock supports Ada Cavendish in
GAS You Like It." at Wallack S.
Mr.. Warner, agent for Weathersby-Good
was in town Saturday
Harvard gives, as his "oficial' opinion, that
the music of ''Pinafore" has little originality.
How sad!
Frank Hayden Capt Corcoran) of Jones'
Pinafore Company, joins a New York Com
pany to play Alexis in the Sorcerer and Ralph
in Pinafore.
Mr.. Brand Capt. Corcoran) of the Laurent
Corelli Company, Mr.. Jones writes, is engaged
with the Boston Company for the rest of this
and for next season.
Miss Amy Chapman, who recently made her
debut as Parthenia at the Park Theatre, will
play next season through New England and
Western cities, under the direction of a
Boston manager,