The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-17
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
FASHIONS SLAVE.

Last evening Mr.. JOhu a. DleVonS ana CONF
pany appeared at Portland Theatre in Mr.
Stevens new drama of Passions Slave"
The comical business Of the piece consists in
the loye-making between Butterworth Golight
and Pattie, housemaid, and some absurd
scenes in which Miss Oracle Tovgood, an emo
tional female of the 'too too order, makes
loves to the big, but cowardly, Capt. Napoleon
Bonaparte Shortsleeves The serious business
of the drama lies between Manuel De Foe and
Mamie Roseleaf, in whose case love does not
run smoothly, on account OF the appearance
on the scene OF fugitive brother of Mamie,
whom Manuel De Foe mistakes for her lover,
and whom he shoots in his wild jealousy.
There is a villain named Ferdinand Shipley,
who is in love also with Mamie, and he COM
picates matters Ferdinand has Mamie's
brother, Walter Roseleaf, i'll his control, i'll
consequence of some early imprudence of the
youth; SO this villain Shipley makes it appear
that Walter is killed by Manuel De Foe. OF
course all this entangles the lovers. After
eight years Shipiey, who holds mortgage on
Gen Roseleafs property, offers the alternative
OF the marriage of Mamie to himself or fore
closure. The girl yields to save her father.
But the long-wandering brother Walter, the
estraDged lover Manuel and detective appear
on the scene, and, after mutual recognition,
the complications are solved, Manuel and Ma
ME are married, the prodigAl SON returns to
his fathers heart aud tue villain Shipley meets
Justice and the law.
Tue pay was evidently well suited TO the au-
dleDce last evening. They laughed heartily
at the scenes between Pattie Miss Angie Grit
ith) and BatIerworth Gohghl (Mr Summers)
and the courtship of Mss Grace Toogood miss
Addisonl and Capt. Napoleon Shortseeves
(Mr. Bailey. They We're much amused with
The early love scenes between Manuel Mr..
Steyens) aud Manle Roseleaf Miss church,
aud were deeply Interested III the exhibitions
OF passion aud Jealousy on the part OF the
former. La fact, at the close OF the act where,
IN The interview with Mamie, Manners love
oyersteps prudence aud he is discovered by
Ferdinand (Mr. Waite) he stirred his hearers 10
the point that they called him before the cur
tain Ii then the audience was suited that is
the main thing. The other parts were we'll
enough taken. Miss Church has fine pres
ence aud entered into the part with animation.
This 9fternoon tue play will be repeated and
Unknown" given tonight.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
Uncle Toms Cabin seems to be the popular
play after all, judging from the large audience
that gathered in City Hail last evening to wit
ness its production by G. 81. Smiths double
company. The company was an excellent one
and introduced many new features. Two
Marks, Simon and Peter, represented by
Messrs. T. E. English and j. II. Connor, with
their two trick donkeys, made the usual
amount of fun, and pack of four savage
bloodhoands served to give effect to the scenes.
Two Topseys, represented by Misses Blanche
and Florence Sherwood, both of them far
above the average. appeared and Grew forth
storm of applause in their song and dance
specialties Mr.. j. 7. Tanning filled the part
of Uncle Tom III a manner becoming TO the
hero OF Mrs. Stoves novel. Little Romano
Sherwood made a bright and pretty Little Eva,
and all the members filled their various parts
in most acceptable manner. Mr.. Sam Lucas
introduced his plantation scenes, accompanied
by band of jubilee singers. The perform
ance will be repeated this evening and at
matinee this afternoon.
THE CAMP FIRE.
The Haverhill Gazette, speaking of 1.-THE
Camp Fire" which will be produced at City
Hall Monday night, says:-"The audience
that gathered at City hall last night to wit
ness the presentation of "The Camp Fire"
must have been happily disappointed They
certainly were not looking for SO interesting
and entert aiming programme of specialties as
was presented Soldiers know what camp
fire. is; the social hour in which the old times
are lived over again, particularly the attempts
to interest and amass each oJher with jokes
and games. This was the subsistence of the en-
tertainment of last nlght. The company em-
traces some fifteen good actors, each SpscIal-
list, and each III his speciality not often sur
passed by artists who visit our city.
MY SWEETHEART.
Readers of the PRESS who attend the thea
tire will remember Minnie Palmer, who brought
out the Boarding SCHOOL, at the old Portland
Theatre last season. Next Monday and Tues
day she will appear with Mr. r. e. Graham in
SHY Sweetheart by VIM. Gill. author Of
'Goblins." my Sweetheart is spoken of as
a pure and wholesome comedy strongly APP
pealing 10 The better nature OF mankind; full Ut
numer and pathos yet never dealing with i'm
probabilities, and pictures home scenes OF
young lovers in every day life. IL will be pre-
scented by Minnie Palmer, h. q. Graham j j.
Bowling, T. j. Hawkes., Mary Davenport and
Others.
THE CARY CONCERT.
Next Wednesday night Miss Annie Louise
Cary viii be greeted By magnificent audience
at City Hall. Miss Cary has not been heard
for year in this city, and in addition to the
immense aItracton she herself affords she will
be assisted by Sherwood, whose technique is
we'll known, and the full Philharmonic orcheS-
ira A few good seats still remain at Stock
BRIDGES.
Personal.
Il has been aseertaiAed, beyond question.
that DIR. Greene's birthday was March i, 1881
He was consequently fifty years old last