The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-17
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
HAyERLY'S MINsTRELs

A very large audience gathered in Portland
Theatre last night, for the attraction offered
was one of Mr.. Haverly' companies Mas
todons-and Mr.. Haverly's name is synony-
nous with that of good show. The opening
scene discovered the "picked forty'' all in full
evening dress, except the ten end men. superb
in their red silk plush coats, blue trowsers and
patent leather shoes. The voices were very
good, and the jokes, generally speaking, new.
The comic songs were funny and we'll rem
dered. Inc farces were pointed and neatly
played, and the twelve clog dancers, led by
Charles queen, were elegantly costumed and
displayed perfect drill. Sanford and Wilson
IN their musical specialties were capital. In
facl, 1t Is safe to say that Mr.. Haverly has
added another leaf to his chapter of successful
entertainments
THE GALLEY SLAVE.
The Galley Slave" gave much pleasure
when represented here last season by Mr. Set
sons company. Next Friday the same play
will be offered at Portland Theatre with some
changes in the cast. The Baltimore American
says:
''The success of the play elsewhere and the
strong cast that presented it here, both had
their influence in drawing full house, but it
was the merit OF the acting that made it SO
striking success, and which won it double re-
calls from the close of the second act to the
final fall of the curtain. The dramatic climax
is most skilfully wrought up, and the play
closes with an interest that could hardly have
been predicted during the first act. The play
has made SO brilliant an opening here that it
can hardly fail successful week"
PROF. sAUCIER.
This evening Prof. Saucier will give piano
forte recital at Furbush & Sons piano rooms.
Harrington Block, assisted by Misses Bartlett
and Bryant and Mrs. Bent on the cornet The
last concert was SO pleasing that there will be
great desire expressed to attend this one. The
following is the programme:
Piano Solo-Barcarole dOberon Stamatv
Professor Saucier.
Vocal Duet-Greeting :. ........... Mendelssohn
Misses Bartlett and BRYANT
Solo Cornet-Bouquet of Spark ........ H. Hartner
Mrs. Bent.
Vocal Solo-Pretty Mooking Bird. $50. R. Bishop
Miss Bartlett.
Piano Solo-Grand Fantasia in Norma Thalberg
Professor Saucier.
Vocal Solo Die Thraene. G. Stigelli
Miss Bryant,
Piano Solo-Last Hope -. -. .Gottschalk
Pros Saucier
Vocal Solo-The Star of Glengary .
Miss Bartlett.
Mrs Bent
vo.ol colo | q Cradle Song. .......... ,,,:,
'0' b Morning Greeting . Niehoessohn
Miss Bryant.
Piano Solo-M archie DIES Vivandiere ........ Wekli
By Pupil
NOTES.
Tuesday night was very busy one in the
New York theatres, and several performances
OF more than ordinary importance gave pleas
ure to large assemblies. Miss Genevieve
Ward, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, made her
first appearance at that house as Stephanie in
the drama of Forget Me Not" Mr.. Law
renee Barrett at the Grand Opera House, en-
acted Cardinal Richelieu. Mr.. Lester WalIack
appeared at the Windsor Theatre as Elliot
Grey in his own drama of "Rosedale." Ma
dame Janauschek, at Booths Theatre, imper-
sonated Mary Stuart. Haverly's Mastodon
Minstrels, making their re-entrance on the me-
tropolitan stage. appeared at Haverlys Thea
tire on Fourteenth street. Locke Richardson,
at the Union League Theatre. gave recital of
Macbeth
A Dime Show will be given at City Hall, in
Producing some of the best variety artists in the
country, and, if successful, is is proposed to
make it a permanent institution.
The Barque Ethel.
| Capt. Charles Merrill's new barque, the
Ethel, which Mr. Daniel Brewer has been
building at the yard at Fish Point, is about
ready for launching, and will be, probably
this week. She is 154a feet keel; her measur-
ing length, 102 feet; 80 feet beam; 10 feet deep
with poop deck half way over, 90 inches deep;
main hatch 10x12 feet. She registers 6535 tons
new measurement. Her frame is of hackme-
tack and oak, with double diagonal hanging
knees, fastened on the frame with II inch
iron. The masts and bowsprit are of Southern
pine. She is heavily fastened with copper and
iron, and thoroughly treenailed with locust
treenails, and is ceiled and planked with
| Southern pine, also the deck frames and decks
| are of the same material. Her after cabin is
finished in hard wood the forward cabin in
| pine and grained. She has been built in a
most thorough manner, as much pains being
taken as with 1900 ton ship, and she will rate
| first class in French Lloyds for eleven years.
| After tho launch she will be towed to Central
wharf for her rigging. She will be command
ed by Capt VIM. Thompson of Cape Eliza
beth. formerly captain of the barque Golden
| Sheaf. She has already been chartered by
New York pacties and will load lumber for
| Buenos Ayres. She is owned by Capt. Charles
Merrill, Capt. William Thompson, W. S. Jor-
| dan & Co., James e. Pickett, Charles STAN
wood, A. G. Libby and others.