The Portland daily press., 1880-04-19
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

KIT.
Wednesday night Mr.. Chanfrau will appear
at Portland Theatre in exit supported by
Mr. Tayleure's company. The PHILADELPHIA
Ledger says:
kit, the Arkansas Traveller" is essential
~ an American melodrama, and bears the
honor of being one of the originals of the
modern school of character representations.
Kit is life.like picture of the Western man
OF distinct type, full of pluck, ever on the
alert for adventure, fond to remarkable de-
gree OF the convivial cup, and made up of
qualities oddly at variance, all of which have
the effect OF mixing sentiment with fun in
manner that enchains the interest and is very
amusing. The play embraces a number of
other characters who share the glory with
1.-The Traveller" Mr.. Chanfrau has PLAYED
the part SO often that it has grown as familiar
as that popular actor himself, and if the size
of the audience last evening and the interest
evinced may be regarded as any Indication,
it is safe to say that Kit is as great a favorite
as ever.
The tickets will be for sale today.
STATE STREET CHURCH.
At State Street Church yesterday the preach
ing by Rev. DR.. W. E. Merriman was able and
very impressive. The morning sermon was
based upon the tenth verse of the third chapter
of I Corinthians" But let every man take heed
AAO" HO OuiiNOUu UuCIOupOu he IeXU OF the
evening discourse was from the twelfth chap
ter OF Acts, second verse: "And he killed
James the brother of John with the sword"
CONGRESS SQUARE CHURCH
At Congress Square Church Rev. DR.. Bolles
was greeted by large congregation. He spoke
of the Kingdom of Heaven and of the wide
significance of words He showed in this con-
nectlon what wide spread power the kingdom
OF Rome possessed in Christ's day. 1t was an
eloquent and powerful address.
NOTES.
Florence Ellis has married Mr. Brockway of
the Gilsey House, New York
MIR. Frank Parker has been engaged to play
female characters in Rices Surprise Party,
friends will be pleased to know that Frank has
made so good an engagement.
Mr.. Edward G. SWEET of Boston wishes it
understood that the company advertised in
several Maine cities as the edward G. SWEET
dramatic company is using his name entirely
without his authority.
Miss Edith Stanmore, supported by Messrs.
j. w. Lanergan, w. Ell. Southland j. F. Fan
ming and p. Moore, Miss Jane Parker and
others, will make trip to Maine cities this
Lady of Lyons" The Boston Herald says
Miss Stanmore made an exceedingly favorable
impression as Julie de Mortimer in "Riche-
leu at Mr.. Gilfeather's benefit, last Thurs
day evening, at Unions Opera House.
The Rice Surprise Party will play this week
on the New England circuit, under Mr.. G. III.
Smiths local management, beginning at Lynn
this evening. Mr.. Richard Golden, the LIE
Blanc Of the "Evangeline" combination, joins
Rice's Surprise Party today, in place Of Mr..
Louis Harrison, who has severed his connec-
ton with the company to prepare for the tour
OF his sister, Miss Alice Harrison's new party
1t is said that John A. Mcdonald, Blanche
Roosevelt and Alfred Collier have entered in
to partnership for the production next sea-
son OF Mr.. Golfers operas, ''The Sultan of
Mocha" and Nell Gwynne." The organiza-
ton will be known as the Blanche Roosevelt
opera company, and the pieces will be brought
out with very strong cast, imported costumes
and a grand Italian ballet