The Portland daily press., 1879-10-20
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
ART PICTURES,


The art pictures and pantomimes which will
be presented at Portland Theatre tonight and
tomorrow, will prove one Of the most attrac-
tive exhibitions of the season. Some thirty of
the prettest girls and dozen of the most
classic featured gentlemen in town will appear
in the various tableaux and groups Of living
statuary. The operetta of 'Bobby Shafto"
will delight the audience and will be, musical
ly considered, alone worth the price of ticket
All the accessories that go to make an art ex-
hibition delight to the artistic sensbilities
will be present on these occasions. The fan
drill which proved so taking a feature of the
carnival last year, with its beautiful young
ladies so thoroughly at home in the mysterious
language of that potent instrument for mis-
chief, will again charm in the hands of the
ravishing girls selected to do duty at this time
Already he sale of seats has beeu large, and
the receipts will go towards free bed in the
Maine General Hospital.
1t is hoped the audience will be seated be-
fore o'clock as the curtain will rise promptly
and the effect of the tableaux is largely de-
pendent ON quiet and order.
ENGAGED.
Tonight the celebrated Park Theatre Com
pany will appear at Music Hall in the bright
and sparkling satire of society entitled EN-
gagged" Mrs. Agnes Booth is one Of the very
few leading ladies on the stage at the present
day Miss Rachel Sanger is called one of the
brightest actresses on the London stage, and
has but recently appeared in this country.
Mrs. Gilbert is an admirable old lady, and
Sidney Cowell a strong member of Days old
Fifth Avenue Company. The other members
of the troupe are all strong James Lewis be-
ing one of the best low comedians in the coun-
try. 1t is exceedingly unfortunate there
should be so much going on this evening, be-
cause this company deserves strong support,
and if it fails to get it the failure will be due
simply to that cause.
CROWN DIAMONDS.
The sale of seats for the opera of Grown Di-
amonds' is meeting with good response at
Music Hall. The company is strong one.
Adams is too we'll known as tenor to require
a long introduction; Mr.. Parker is an admira-
BILE actor as we'll as a good singer; Miss Schir-
mer has been heard here in concert with
pleasure, and the chorus is said to be large and
well drilled. 1t is enough to know that Null
lally will lead the orchestra.
FOOL AND HIS MONEY.
I q The tickets are now ready for the perform
ance of ga Fool and His Money" to be given
by William Warren and the Boston Museum
Company at Portland Theatre, Wednesday
night. The Boston Advertiser says
ga Fool and His Money" is very drol, its
four chief characters being drawn with much
picturesqeness and life, and its text Astounding
in flashes of good wit and delicious bits of
humor. One can laugh, and laugh, and laugh
at the dialogue, not with the selfhumliating
mirth which follows the vulgar farce, but with
the relishing, self-respectful delight which
feeds on wit and wisdom combined, and gets
new thoughts upon life and character from the
same material which creates its laughter. The
great burden of the piece falls fortunately
upon Mr.. Warren, who impersonates
"Chawles.' The type has been often present
ed by Mr.. Warren, and it will, therefore, suf-
flee to say that his portrait of this loud, vulgar
irritable, vain, male Malaprop of an English
servant is done in his best style. The picture
which he at first presents. in his buffers Co.'S
tune, fitted as it is with the manner of entire
insolence to interiors and servility to superors,
is one to be long remembered; and his wretch
edness and disgust in dealing with the Welsh
tongue, and with the many foes to his wealthy
peace, are presented with mastery and ire
sistible humor.
Kate Claxton and her company will appear
at Portland Theatre Oct. Goth and 30th, in the
new play of ga Double Marriage
The sale of reserved seats for the Emma
Abbott Opera Company performances will COM
mence Wednesday, at Army & Navy Hall,
at 9 o'clock.
Miss Henrietta Maurer, pianist, and Miss
May Bryant, soprano, will make their debuts,
after their European studies, at the second
Philharmonic orchestra concert, Friday even |
ing, Nov. 7.
The Weathersby-G Froliques, who |
have been doing an immense business at Hav-
erly's in New York, will begin New England
tour on Nov. 3.
Miss Mary Loduski Young has taken Miss |
Emmie Wilmot's place in Joseph Murphy's !
'sKerry Cow" company.
Dion Boucicault's 'Iouis XII is not favora-
bly, considered by the New York critics gener-
ally, although the Herald speaks well of it..
Dion Boucicault, Jr, however, it is admitted,
made an instantaneous and genuine success as
the Dauphin.
We have received copy of Momus a dram
attic paper of Manchester England, which |
speaks highly of Mr.. VIM. Calder's Grip"