The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-15
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
CHARLES Fl. rHAYER's COMPANY.

CHARLES II. THAYER's COMPANY.
Tonight will prove an occasion long to be
remembered by theatre-goers in Portland. A
bill will be offered at Portland Theater that
will evoke shouts of laughter. Three such
comedians as Sol Smith Russell, Jr., Whose
impersonations when with the Berger Family
have crowded City Hall), Frank Curtis and
Charles q. Thsyer rarely appear in any theater
in the same play. Besides Box and Cox, Mary
Cary Alfred Warde and Frank Warren will
appear in "My Uncles WILL" c. 81. Thayer in
"Bull in China Shop" and Russell in lot
of new sketches.
Miss Mary Gary and Mr.. Thayer will appear
Miss Cary Ia her great character of "Poor 10"
and Mr.. Thayer as inspector Bucket
sAULsBURY's TRoUBADoURc.
Saulsbury's Troubadours have created great
sensation all over the United States and Aus
trala. They number five actors, two ladies'
and three gentlemen, and each is remarkable
for her, or his, abilities as singers aud come-
dians. Their entertainments resemble the
Weathersby Frolioues and the Vokes Family.
"The Brook, in which the Saulsburys will
appear at Portland Theater next Monday night
is an extravaganza. A party of ladies and
gentlemen of the theatrical profession, accept
the hospitality of gentleman who has provid-
ed dinner in the woods, and thither they re-
pair to give themselves up to the enjoyment of
the hour in true picnic style. The gurging
brooks Keep time to the happy voices of the
jewellers, whose OVERLOOKING spirits find vent in
the admirably arranged situations. permitting
q vast amount of exquisite songs and melodies,
blended with rectatiOns, dancing, merry max
ing, and shaded only BY ridiculous mishsps,
AI4 do ~sr,,
with joyous laughter, thus assuming the ap.
pearauce of an operate Jubilee. The perform
ers are Miss Nellie McHenry, London girl
and brilliant soubrette from the DeBar
Theatre, st. Louis; Helene Dungeon, a New
York girl, of Franco-German extraction, with
rich mezzO soprano voice, having q range of
three octaves from d to D; she is also an &C.
complished player of the piano, guitar and
either. Then there are Nat Salisbury of llli-
nois, john Gourlay-the son of the great
Frank Maeder, the latter the cousin of Clara
DAvY CROCKETT.
If any oce had any doubt of the popularity Of
Mr.. Frank Mayo in "Davy Crockett that
doubt would have been quickly dispelet by
visiting Portland Theater last night Nctwith-
standing the facts that Mr. Mayo had appeared
in this character only short time ago at the
same place for thsee nights and again for q
week, and that last evening the rain was pour
ing right down, the theater was almost crowded
with large and enthusiastic audience who
tried toinduce the star to reappear a. the close
of the first act, compelled the raising of the
curtain at the end of the second, and then not
satisfied called out Mr.. Mayo. 1t is unneces-
sary for us to add anything to what we have
said 60 many times about the actors imperson-
alton of the backwoodsman. It remains
creation like Maggie Mitchell's "FanchoD,"
likely to hold the boards as long as the chief
actor lives.
NOTES.
Lawrence Barrett's dates will be March 18th
and 29th in Portland Theater. Friday night
"Richeleu," "Man O'Airlie'' Saturday mat
inee, and Orchard HIP Saturday night, sup
ported by the Boston Museum Company.
,Aptommas, the world renowned harpist, is to
play at Rossini Hall Wednesday next. The
Boston Traveller says, Ellis performances were
simply marvellous. 1t was rich artistic treat
and long to be remembered. The audience ties.
titled its appreciation by overwhelming ap.
plause He Is the first of living harpists,''