The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-26
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MISS M1LL1KEN,s CONCERT.

MISS MILLIKEN's CONCERT.
IL there is a vocalist in whom the Portland
people should take pride it is Miss Nettie Mil
liken, because, joined to fine voice and culti-
waited method, she has done much of late both
to uphold the excellent reputation Portland
vocaists have gained at home and abroad, and
she has also always been on hand in the fur
therance of charitable work. Tonight she
gives concert at City Hall, at which, besides
such well known vocalists as Mrs. Morrison,
Messrs. Will Stockbridge and John L. Shaw,
the eminent Beethoven Club of Boston will
assist. The programme is one that will COM
mend itself TO all lovers of music. embracing.
as 1t does, something to please every taste. Let
the house be crowded on this occasion, and the
reception prove worthy of the beneficiary.
voYAoERs IN SOUTHERN SEAS.
Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday
matinee will be the only opportunities provid-
ed to see this grand spectacle which enjoyed SO
long run at the Boston Theatre and has been
lately delighting the citizens of Philadelphia
and the larger cities in New England. 1t re-
quires five cars TO transport all the scenery
necessary for the production OF this piece. The
dramatic portion of the play introduces large
and very competent company from the Boston
Theatre. including Mr.. Frank Harthorn as
Won; Mr.. c. Leslie Allen as Professor Paganet,
French servant, whose dialect is said to be
wonderfully good; Mr.. Dan Maguinnis in
capital role, part of the time in the disguise of
a lady's maid, which is exceedingly comical
Mr.. Mark Price as Ayton. the villain OF the
piece, and Mr.. George R. Parks as the Peru
Wan chief.
The following entertainments are announced
at Portland Theatre:-Feb 4th and 9th, Jay
Rails Uncle Toms Cabin" 7th, Haverly's
Colored Mnstrels 10th, 11th and 18th Around
the World in Eighty DAYS; 14th. 18th and 10Th,
Criterion Comedy Company; 18th, New Or
leans Minstrels.
The grand concert and ball to Frank Collins,
given by the Portland Band, WILL and should
prove a success.
Signor Salvini's engagements in this coun-
try will end on April % or Whereabouts He
will probably fill another engagement in Bos-
ton before his departure for Europe, when he
will visit Portland as before announced. He
has expressed willingness to play Othello to
Mr.. Lawrence Barretr's Iago and Ingomar to
Miss Mary Anderson's Parthenia if these per-
formances can be arranged at fit time hereaf-
ter.
"Bigamy" has been played at the Standard
Theatre, New. York, during the week just
ended. The Times says it is very poor play
In every sense, and has failed entirely to win
the public ear. The reasons for this are evil
dent. The play tells story which is not
worth telling, and its tone is far too low and
unnatural for the taste of the day. Its motive
is strained to the last point of absurdity, and
is based upon incidents which are at once pre-
posterous and inconsistent; the treatment of
this motive is. moreover, cheap and common
place.
Gamma" will keep the stage at Dalv's The
atre, New York, for the present. The three
pictures which are displayed during the pro-
gress OF this musical extravaganza are of sur
passing beauty Many pretty girls, richly at
tired in Oriental fabrics, are grouped amid
tropical verdure and ornate architecture The
scenery reflects the greatest credit upon Mr..
Jam Roberts and Mr.. Hughson Hawley. In
richness OF coloring and splendor of design it
have never been e>celed, even in the days of
the old Fifth Avenue Theatre. The melodies
OF Genee and Mollenhauer are pretty, and Mr.. |
Lewis dry humor Mr.. Bells sonorous voice
and unf1agging spirits, and the sweet voices
and Respondent appearance of Misses Laura |
Joyce and May Fielding, are utilized by the
manager with his Usual sagacity.