The Portland daily press., 1881-12-31
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.



An excellent audience filled Portland Thea
tire last evening. and the great spectacle OF
Michael Strogoff was presented with much
more smoothness than on the evening previous
Mr.. Redmund more than gratifed those who
were so pleased with his representation OF the
leading character on Thursday night. Mrs.
Barry received the heartiest applause Tor her
dramatic rendering of the role of Maria, while
Misses Noah and Proctor, Messrs. Parks, Ince,
Maguinnis, and the rest of the company came
in for their full share of approval. Mile. Lep-
pri showed herself an agile danseuse, and the
ballets, professions, and vivid scenes all de-
lighted the spectators.
This afternoon the ladies attending the mat
inee will each receive cabinet photograph OF
Mr.. Redmund as Strogoff. The last perform
ance will be given tonight.
UNCLE TOM.
Jay Rails ''Uncle Tom which hadisuch long
and deserved runs in all the principal cities in
the Union, will be given at Portland Theatre,
Monday evening. An exchange says this
company forms the strongest that has ever pre-
sented this home picture of life among the
lowly. An unusual feature of the performance
was the pursuit of Eliza with her child on the
ice of the Ohio river, in which is introduced
three bloodhounds. The realistic effect of this
new departure is remarkable. and the scene be-
comes the most truthful and sensational ever
presented on the stage AS Eliza appears and
starts on her perilous fight through sea Office,
every one becomes anxious, and the eppear-
ance of the brutes, with their jaws gaping to
destroy the fugitive brings forth cry OF terror
so life-like is the scene"
NOTES.
"Patience" by the Boston Museum Compa-
ny at City Hall January It'll. Tickets at
Stockbridge's.
Corinne, the youthful actress who has Deen
made somewhat widely known by the news
papers during the last few days, may now be
seen at the Biiou Opera house, New York
where she is giving afternoon performances IN
'The Magic Slipper"
Mr.. Oscar Wilde, who is to be exhlblted
through the country by Mr.. r. D'Oyly Carte,
the manager of "Patience" and Bunthorne,
will arrive in New York next week, and VIII
present his startling ideas upon 1.-The EngIlsh
Renaissance in a lecture at Chickering Hall,
on Monday evening, January II. Mr.. WIides
subject is OF course, the renaissance OF esthe-
ticism, and will illustrate the serious side OF
the matter satirized in Patience"
The sale of the manuscript OF Sardou's great
comedy "Odette,' YVES consummated Wednes-
day, the transaction being between Augustin
DAILY and Stephen I'll. French, the representa-
tive OF the author. The sum paid was $500.
the United States.
A new symphony by Mr.. Henry Leslie was
performed recently at the Crystal Palace. 1t
is called ssChivalry" the first movement
tYouth," the second Glove Scene and the
last tWar Glory, DEATH" From the descrip-
lions it would appear that the "Love Scene" is
patterned after Berlioz's love music in the
s'Garden Scene'' of the "Romeo and Juliet"
symphony 1t opens, says The World, with
muted violins and wind instruments, not I'M
1.t n ral1
1 suppose, represents the hero, and the flute
the lady, and the number is TO all intents a
a scena and duet"
The curtain will rise at Wallack's new Thea
tire for the first time on Wednesday night, next
The seats were sold at auction Thursday for the
first performance. The house brought total
of $1,000 the five boxes brought $100S, and the
parquette amounted to $500, the seats bring
ing from $40 to SIT apiece. A box has been re-
served for President Arthur.