The Portland daily press., 1879-05-20
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE CRITERION COMPANY.

THE CRITERION COMPANY.
The Criterion Comedy Company, which will
appear at Portland Theatre tonight in "Our
Boys" has been highly spoken of in every city
IN Which they have appeared. 1t is guarantee
OF their excellence that Mr.. Jacob Gosche, so
long manager for the Theodore Thomas
Orchestra, is the manager of this organization.
Mr. f. f. Mackay is too well-known as an
author and actor to need introduction. The
Cleveland Herald, of March 1st, says: 'During
the recent visit of the company to this city it
was generally conceded that no such perfect
organization OF genuine talent had visited us
sented were performed by each individual
member of the company in so inimitable a
manner and with so perfect regard for every
detail to ensure success that universal wish
was expressed that when prepared with new
play they should pay Cleveland second visit"
The cast was published by us last Friday
Every seat in the house should be taken to-
night.
PINAFoRE.
On Wednesday afternoon and evening the
Laurent-Coreli troupe will re-appear at City
Hall in Pinafore and Trial by the Jury The
company came here unknown, they departed
after making host of friends. Mr.. Brand,
we are informed, has decided to remain with
the company Miss Yeamans was compelled
to leave in order to fill long decided upon
engagement in New York. Miss Claire, who
will assume the role of Buttercup in her place.
is said to be a good singer and actress. 1t will
be her first appearance in the character. The
reserved seats are now ready at Stockbridge's
The Advertiser yesterday makes the follow
ing false statement, after reading the announce
ment in yesterdays PRESS:
''The rumor that Mr.. Brand, the Captain Corco-
ran of Laurent's Pinafore Company is to join the
Boston Company, is absolutely without foundation.
In answer to this unwaranted and unneces-
sary attack we publish the following letter
directed to us:
Please announce, az an item, that Mr.. John E.
Brand, the Captain with Laurent's Fifth
Avenue Company, has engaged with Geo. A. Jones'
Pinafore Company for the balance of this season
and next season. Contract signed.
Truly yours, GEO. A. JONES,
Boston, May 10, 1879.
We have heard that yesterday, Mr.. Brand
was induced to break the contract and remain
with the Laurent troupe. Whether this is so,
or not, we do not know OF care. But we do
care when the Advertiser takes it upon itself,
in the face of the above letter, to make such a
statement as is published at the head of this
article.
NOTES.
Maggie Mitchell is expected in Portland
soon.
The Evangeline Company have written for
dates during the last week in May and first in
June.
The Laurent-C Corelli troupe will play Pima
fore week in st. John, n. B., soon. m
Pedestrianism.
The walking tournament under the direction
of Miss Sherman, commenced at Lancaster
Hall at $50 p. m. yesterday, with fifteen
mile walk for boys of the first class in the High
School, for two prizes, watch and ring re-
spectively. There were seven entries, and
they drew for positions in the following order:
Collins, Flaherty, Unknown, West, Scott,
Styles and McCluskey. They all started off
well together, and at $50 West led. Scott
however, passed him, and won the watch COM
ing in victor at $40 p. M, with West two laps
behind at 5.41.
In the evening for the shoemakers' walk
there were four entries who drew positions as
follows: Frank Witham, Arthur Leavitt, HI.
w. Dyer, and Sweetsir. There were two
prizes of IS and S. respectively. The distance
was Is miles.
Mr. Witham left the track on the 10th mile;
Leavitt walked the 15 miles in hours 81
minutes and 30 seconds, coming in second
Dyer walked the distance in hours 20 minutes
and 30 seconds, winning the first prize. Leav-
lit took the second prize. Sweetsir walked
only 10 miles and II laps.
Miss Sherman takes charge of the ticket Of
fee, Mr.. J. F. Richmond is time-keeper, Mr..
Cloutier referee, Mr.. Smith door-keeper, and
Mr.. Boyd has charge of the track. The after
noon admission is placed at Is cents Miss
Sherman has arranged an excellent programme
for the week and she should reap fair reward
for her trouble.
This afternoon the High School boys will
walk for pair of opera glasses and a scarf pin.
In the evening pedestrians between the ages of
IA ond IS walk for set of solid gold sleeve
buttons and cameo scarf pin, a distance of
five miles, at the conclusion of which there
will be a walk for colored people, 10 miles, for
ring and $3.50 gold piece. Entries for the
young pedestrians match will close at o'clock
p. m. The prizes will be exhibited in Fisk s
window today.
Toole has given up his proposed entrance for
the Chicago contest.
Shea and Collins have arranged for % mile
walk at Lancaster Hall Memorial Day, for $50
a side.
Ida Blackwell, who defeated Mabel Scott,
Saturday night, is coming to Portland to walk
against Collins, 20 miles to his a.