The Portland daily press., 1881-12-24
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
THE TOURISTS.


w. A. Mestayer's company appeared at
New Portland Theatre last evening in their
extravaganza of "Tae Tourists in Pullman
Palace Carr before a good sized audience.
The company was equal ii not superior to the
one which appeared here last winter, and the
play was substantially the same. There have
been some changes, principally in the singing.
Mestayer as Faro Jack was very good and Mr..
Long as Paul Garnett, the bashful boy and
later as the Italian musician was amusing.
Miss Florence d. Kellogg takes the place OF
Miss Carrie Swain, and has finer voice, al
though the song and dance specialties OF the
latter were missed. Miss Maggie Cham ers
filled the part of the ancient miss, Anatasia
Campbell most acceptably. Messrs. William
and Thomas DAILY as conductor and porter
created plenty of fun: The singing was all
very fine and each selection was heartily en-
cored Between the first and second acts,
Prof. Miller, leader of the orchestra, gave
violin solo, 1.-The Barnyard," in which he pre-
sented nearly every domestic animal in ex-
istence to the audience.
The company will appear again this evening
and at matinee this afternoon.
THE sTRATEGIsTs.
One of the last entertainments given at the
old Portland Theatre, located in Fluent's
Block, was the Strategists, farcical comedy,
introduced to the public by Clinton Hail. an
excellent actor The piece itself was good and
created great deal of amusement, but some
how there was lack of managerial shrewd-
ness and the play failed to "catch on to the
public as it deserved. Haverly saw its posi-
biities, took it in hand, engaged capital COM
pany and now the Strategists are in the flood
- L a.
at Portland Theatre Monday and Tuesday
evenings of next week.
MICHAEL sTRoGoFF.
Next Friday night Michael Strogoff, the
spectacle that has been played over one huu-
bred nights at the Boston Theatre to crowded
houses, will be given at Portland Theatre.
The version of the play used is the dramatiza-
ton of Messrs. D'Ennery, and Jules Verne,
in prologue, five acts, and ten tableaux. The
play Itself is one of intense melodramatic
power and interest, differing in this respect
from all other spectacles and cast to the full
strength of the Boston company including Mr..
VIM. Redmond, imported from London, to
play the part of Michael To give some idea
of the beauty of the spectacular effects, it is
enough to mention the fetes at Moscow. The
stage is literally flooded with light. The scene
presents an immense balcony, with Moscow
illuminated as background Over this bridge
or balcony come the ballet, under the direction
of Mons. Bibeyran Mamert, of Paris, and led
by Mile Lepri as premier, and eight seconds.
The ballet is divided into three sets-frst,
fiag-bearers in handsome white satin trousers
and Jackets, with gold trimmings, and yellow
satin vests, jaunty white caps and feathers,
and bearing the Russian standards second,
rxsr f0nrt1 in
picturesque costumes of cashmere and the lat
ter arranged in blue and cardinal satin dresses,
with sashes of shaded amber, fantastic head
gear and ornaments; and lastly, group OF
Russian boys in dark tight, high boots, in yell
low Jackets, and girls in dresses of white satin,
with drapery of the same material brocaded in
gold, with becoming headgear OF satin.
NOTES.
Remember the sale of seats for Patience"
by the Boston Museum Company will begin at
Steckbridges at O'Clock Monday. Enlarg ed
orchestra and chorus.
Speaking of McCullouch's "Othello'' Mr..
Winter says: "Mr. Mccullough has done
himself brilliant honor by this performance;
and it is no creation of chance; it is persona
ton that will endure and may safely challenge
the sternest Judgment OF the age. In person,
voice. feeling, sly le and professional education,
Mr.. Mccullough is an actor most exceptional
ly fitted for Othello, and as long as he remains
TO us the part Will nave al oHtlroiy III Icpfc-
sentative, and the best traditions of the stage,
as to this character, be preserved
Nine. PATHS first concert in Philadelphia
was attended by an immense audience. The
receipts amounted to $3.50. and the sales of
seats for the second concert exceeded THIS sum.
SO that from a business point of view, the
Patti speculation may be pronounced entirely
successful.
The Times and Tribune are loud in their
praises of Mile. Rossni in 'The Huguenots."
The Times says: mile. Rossini as Valentine
justified the praise she has before received.
She has noble voice, powerful, of genuine
soprano quality and of rich tone. She knows
how to use her vocal powers and sings with
expression and excellent taste. Her Valentine
was distinguished both for its dramatic power
and the genuine musical fervor that captvated
her hearers 1t is not too much to say that
her success was complete"
Don't fail to hear the farewell concert by
the Hutchinson Family at City Hall next
Wednesday evening, Dec. 2Sth. There will
be an entire change of programme from their
last concert. The whole house has been re-
served at low figure. Stockbridge is sellin &
the tickets, for which there is brisk demand