The Portland daily press., 1881-11-26
MUSIC AND THE ORA MA.
ROOMS FOR RENT.

ROOMS FOR RENT.
Portland Theatre was packed to repietion
Thanksgiving night, and also held large au-
dience last night. 1t was evident from the
shouts Of laughter, and the various encores,
that 'sRooms to Rent took the popular fancy
The plot of course is a hodge-podge, and all
that can be said for it is that the idea OF the
author is to demonstrate the experience OF
roomers in lod ing house. The most OF the
play is horse play downright broad burlesqne
and the dialogue is, for the most part, nat
and silly. The situations, however, are very
amusing aud the piece goes at gallop owing
to the excellent acting of Mr.. Beers as Harry
Huccemap, Mr.. Bolst as the dancing master,
Mr. Chapman as the landlord, and Miss Fetch
er as Mrs. Carter, the portrait artist The 9th
or members of the company do not call for
special mention, and might be improved. Mr..
Beers has very expressive face, is very easy
and natural, and really carries the piece. Mr.
Hoist is capital dancer, and his burlesque
ballet was encored. The closing song and
dance by the members OF the company recelv-
ed double encore, more from the amusing &C
compartment o n the coffee mill by Mr.. Chap
man than from any special merit in the music.
The play will be repeated at this evenings
performance. The music by Grimmer's orches-
ira last night was capital, and the piccolo solo
encored. The following were Inc musical 3d.
lections:
Decentralization Girl .................. Balfe
Waltzes-Spanish students Granada
Seloction-Pirates Of Penzance. .,..-.-.... Sunvan
Polka-{Piccolo solo, 'heeo
ROBSON AND CRANE.
Monday night Portland Theatre will be
crowded by an audience anxious to see those
great comedians, Robson and Crane, in their
play of "Sharps and Flats" An exchange
says: The author calls the play a speculative
satlre' aud so. perhops, it is; but the satire IL
not singing for it all comes right in the end !"
The most prominent part is that of 'Duilstone
Flat a simple gentleman, who, having retir-
ed from an unsuccessful career in the pulpit
and on the platform, is persuaded to venture
into stocks. His painful experience IN earn
ing to lead a fast life in his old age, his agony
as duelst his despair as ruined STOCK gamn-
ler and his final triumph when he strikes q
bonanza, were portrayed by Mr.. Crane in a
styie that kept the house in commissions oil
merriment all the while he was on the Stage,
which was pretty much all the time. Mr.. Rob-
son as "Cutler Sharp" the cool, speculative,
but not utterly heartless member OF the San
Francisco Exchange, was equally successful IN
entertaining the audience.
wHIrMoRE AND CLARK.
Whitmore & Clark's Minstrels will appear
at City Hall Monday night. The Burlington
Free Press of February ID, says: Whitmore &
Clark were greeted, Saturday night, by the
largest audience the opera house has seen Tor
over year, and as enthusiastic as it was large.
The organization well maintains its high STAN
ard of excellence and furnishes most anus
ing entertainment. Hank Vhite-who is
lost in himself-was as funny as ever, and the
other members of the company filled their
parts excellently we'll. Tickets can be Sc
cured at Stockbridges.