The Portland daily press., 1881-04-25
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MRS. SCOTT SIDDONS.

MhS. S(Oll oiDDoNo'
Two very small audiences gathered at Port
land Theatre Saturday afternoon and evening
to witness Mrs Scott Siddons and her COM
pany's presentation of Sheridan's brilliant
comedy the "School for Scandal and Shaks-
pere's Twelfth Night" The former play
calls for no extended comment here 1t was
not selection that was calculated to
show up either Mrs. Siddons or her
company at their best. Shakspere's
Twelfth Night is tedious. The humor
of Sir Toby Belch aud Sir Andrew Ague-
cheek, and the conceited pomposity of Malvo-
lilo are better adopted to the Elzabethan era
than the nineteenth century. In the role of
Viola Mrs. Siddons looked we'll and did not
offend so much by her mannersms as in her
other characterizations, but at the same tine
the brightness and coquetry that marked the
wooing of Rosalind in AS You Like 1t was alb
sent. Miss Stone was good counterpart of
Viola as Sebastrisn, and delivered her lines
much better, but that was no excuse for the
persistent applause of an admirer at every
word she uttered. Mr.. Chaplin was an ad-
mirable Malvolio, and very!effective scene was
the forgedsletter, while Sir Toby, Sir Andrew
and Fabian stand chuckling in theIbackground.
Both Messrs. Pearson and Cleary were good re-
spectively as Sir Toby and Sir Andrew, Mr..
Lablache fair Duke Orsno, and Miss Bray
pretty, bright Maria. In fact the male sup
port was far better than usually seen in
Shaksperian representations.
The music by the orchestra was excellent,
and the new Olivette watzes and German
march drew deserved applause.
WIDOW BEDoTT.
Tonight and tomorrow Mr. Neil Burgess will
repeat his triumphs as the Widow Bedott at
Portland Theatre. The Boston Advertiser
says that Mr.. Neil Burgess drew large and de-
lighted audiences to the Gaiety Theatre.
There is no doubt of the entire success of the
work with the general public. The humor is
a very genuine specimen of its kind, it is ex-
tremely abundant, and it is rooted in shrewd
observation of life and manners Mr.. Burgess
support is substantially as before.
CARMEN.
Friday night Leavitt's great opera burlesque
burlesque on Bizet's grand opera of Carmen
The piece is well fitted for the entertainment
of an audience that seeks pleasure in that
which attaches to rollicking music, rich cos
tunes, handsome limbs and faces, pic.
turesque ensemble and we'll colored spectacu-
lar and scenic effects Miss Marie Williams is
the star and one of the great features will be
the Hessan Cadets. Sale of seats at Stock
BRIDGES this morning.
NOTES.
Chanfrau and company in Kit at Portland
Theatre Friday and Saturday.
Mr. Curtis has under consideration the pro-
duction of the new opera of "The Mascot
Lolita will play "Heartsease" on her appear
ance in Portland June I'd.
Gilbert q Sullivan's new opera the "En-
thusiasts" will be produced in London to-
night.
Considerable interest is manifested in thea
forthcoming appearance in London at Drury
Lane Mr.. Mackay and Mr.. Florence
have come from Paris, and Mr. Edwin Booth
has taken box.
Sig. Rossi the Italian tragedian, who is to
play 100 nights in this country next season,
under the management of Mr.. G. A. ChizZola,
will probably open his tour at the Globe Thea
tire, Boston, about the middle of October Sig.
Rossi has played with success in every capital
IN Europe, and is this month fulfilling engage
ments in Berlin and Vienna.
Mr.. w. I'll. Whitenect sewers his connection
as business manager with the Scott Siddons
combination this week, and Immediately be-
gins his duty in a similar capacity at the Al
hambra. South Boston. Next season he will
again join Mrs. Scott Siddons as business man
ager during her extended tour in this country,
beginning in September. Mrs. Scott Siddons
closes her present travelling season at Troy May
Z, and sails for England on the 10th, intending
to return in August.
Mr.. Joseph Wheelock denies that he will
support Mr.. Keene next season.