The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-22
MUSIC AND TIE DRAMA.
THE ORIGINALS AT THE NEW PORTLAND THEA

| THE ORIGINALS AT THE NEW PORTLAND THEA
Rices Originals appeared last even
| ing at the New Portland Theatre in
the famous extravaganza Evangeline
As on the occasion of q former svisit of
the company to this city we noticed both
the singing and the acting, it seems scarcely
necessary to do more than to say that the COM
| pany is as good as ever and the applause with
which the music was greeted serve to show
that the breezy extravaganza is still a popular
favorite The house last evening was COM
| pletely packed, and Mr.. Curtis scored another
success.
FUN ON THE BRISTOL.
Tonight and Saturday night, with matinee
Saturday, at the New Portland Theatre, will
be given the amusing musical oddly "Fun on
the Bristol" with the following cast:
Mrs oBrien, from Tipperary,.
Dora. her daughter by the McAllister, a "maiden
by oB ef's as e.. sosy
Bella, lady's maid, brunette, dark IS my fate"
Miss Marion Fiske
Tom Cranberry his son, a model youth, ~
Dick Sparks nothing if not gallant
Mr.. Myron Calico
Count Menaggio, Italian professor of music,
Pinkerton Hawkshaw, who sticks to his friends,
Mr. George Topack
Jerry Thompson, waiter on the Bristol,
Mr.. William Courtwrght
Jerry Thompson, Jr, the very image of his fath,r,
Master Linden
"Fun on the Bristol" has been highly spok-
en- of by the press everywhere, and an evening
OF fun may very safely be looked for.
"sHARPS AND FLATS"
An exchange says:
Robson and Crane have had phenomenal
success all through the West thus far this sea-
son with their new play, "Sharps and Flats
Ihey had revival of the play at st. Louis,
where it was produced last year, and opened to
splendid business. having 5000 in the house on
the opening night. The Chicago Tribune says
that the play was first presented to Robson and
Crane two years ago and returned by them to
the authors, Messrs. Greene and Thompson.
1t was subsequently placed in the hands Of
MIR. Abbey, who intended to play it, but EN-
gagged" usurped its place. Travelling from
one theatre to the other it was finally accepted
by John Owens for production at the Standard
In San Francisco. Then Robson and Crane
decided that they wanted it, and the play was
procurei from Owens and given to them. 1t
was first produced last season in Montgomery.
Ala, where it made great hit. Afterwards,
played at New Orleans, it was failure, but
made success in st. Louis. 1t has since been
splendidly received wherever it has been pre-
oeutou. Inc pdrtS are SAID TO Dc particularly
well adapted to the two actors.
They are to play two weeks engagement at
the Globe Theatre in Boston, commencing on
the 25th, and will appear in this city later in
the season.
THE SORCERER.
The sale OF seats for the performance of the
Sorcerer, to be given at City Hall by the cele-
brated Ideal Opera Company, November 10th
commenced at Stockbrdge's yesterday and
there was good demand thus early. The plot
of the opera rests on the confusion of a whole
village, caused by love philter bought from
firm of sorcerers, which makes old men fall in
love with young girls and young men with old
women. The pleasing music of Sullivan is
well ttted to the delicate satire of Gilbert Ad-
elaide Phillips, Marie Stone M. W. Whitney,
Fessenden, Barnabee and others are in the
cast.
NOTES.
Geo. Edgar's Shakespearian company col
lapsed in Worcester Wednesday evening and
returned to New York. All bills were paid.
They claim to have lost $4,000 on the New Eng
land circuit They were billed for the New
Portland Theatre for Oct %, 26 and q.
The Originals in Rice's Evangeine will APP
pear in the following cities and towns Bruins
wick tonight, Oct ed; Bath 23d, Rockland
25th, Bangor Goth, Ellsworth 9th, Belfast
2Sth, Watervile 29th, Skowhegan Both, Halo
well Nov. LIST, Gardiner I'd, Augusta Sd, Lew
iston 4th and Biddefore 9Th.
Den Thompson has been playing to crowded
houses at st. Louis and the Globe-Democrat
says that he has been given "a welcome that
was as warm as it was wide. In Mr.. Thomp-
sons play, Joshua Whitcomb, Miss Isabelle
worth of diamonds last night in the Iarlor
Sceneo