The Portland daily press., 1881-05-20

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA,
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.

UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
Tonight and tomorrow Anthony & e.
Isis Uncle Toms Cabin Company will appear
at Portland Theatre. Miss Minnie Foster will
assume the character of Topsy and Mr.. Clark
that of Phineas Fletcher and Gumption Cute.
The Memphis University Students will sing
plantation melodies, tile six blood-hounds will
take part and also the two knowing donkeys,
says
Library Hall was we'll fllea last night to
%ttiess the production OF that standard play,
Uncle TOMS Cabin, by the celebrated An
thony & Ellis combination. The play was put
on in a somewhat different shape than usual,
but it was the, verdict of all that it was greatly
improved, That all were we'll satisfied was
fully shown by the liberal manner in which
the applause was bestowed. The blood
hounds, the trick donkey and the Memphis
students were new features to Peterborough
audience. The whole cast was strong one.
The characters of Topsy, Uncle Tom. Marks
and Gumption Cute were exceptionally we'll
taken. We can confidently recommend the
troupe as worthy of tho public patronage.
MAddik NITcHELL.
This talented actress is, as well known, one
of the best in her line of characters, in the
country. She has received the endorsement of
press and public from one end of the United
States to the other, and while some of us may
criticise certain features Of hef acting all
agree that her reputation has been we'll de-
served in the character in which she will APP
pear in Portland, on the Oath inst, at Port
land Theatre, that of "Fanchon.'' The sale
of seats will commence at the theatre to-mor-
row morning and we are quite sure that the
house will BIO crowded.
Lolita.
Wednesday evening Mr. Stockbridge's part
ner called at this office and said he wished the
PRESS to state that Mr.. ira Stockbridge de-
clined, under any circumstances, to sell the
Lolita tickets advertised to be sold at his store
instead of at Portland Theatre where the per-
Torrance will take place n the 9th and 23th
inst. Mr.. Smith, the manager of Lolita,
arrived in Portland by the midnight Pullman,
same evening He insisted that he hired the
theatre and had right to sell his tickets
where he pleased and that Mr.. Stockbridge
must sell them. The sale of seats therefore
commenced at Stockbridge's yesterday morn
ing, but no notice was left at this office that
such would be the case, before the paper went
to press. Those of our readers who were dis
appointed therefore in not securing such seats
as they desired must not blame us. We have
strictly followed orders. The seats are selling
at Stockbrdges.
Speaking of the productionI2f Gdipus Tyran-
nus at Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, the Tri-
bune says: "The acting of all the principal
characters was wonderfully finished. and,
with the single exception of Creon, l.he act
ors were we'll fitted for their parts in figure,
voice and quality. Creon, it should be said,
made the most of rather difficult part; that
is to say, he has given to it every atom of dra-
matte strength there was in him, and it is his
misfortune to be brought into comparison
with such perfected training as QGdpus, Jo
casta and the Seer exhibited. The Seer, above
all others, looked and acted his part best. His
voice alone was almost enough to carry the
part. Still the honors belong to Mr.. Riddle,
who has succeeded as none of his best friends,
who best knew his acting, could expect He
was several times heartily applauded when APP
pause should have been suppressed, and at
the close of the play was called out and pre-
sented with wreath of laurel. After the last
note of the orchestra, the audience called for
Professor Paine, whose music has made real
impression, and afterward called out Profess
sors Goodwin and White'