The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-04-17
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
"FORGET. ME-Nor.'

''ToRGET ME-NoT."
Miss Genevieve Ward drew three of the
most brilliant audiences to Portland Theatre
Friday and Saturday, that have ever been
gathered in that house. If Portland could
have more of such artistic representations
and, we might properly say, if the whole coun-
try could have them-the legitimate drama
would be far better supported. Miss Ward
concludes her successful New England tour
this week, and closes her season at the
end of the following week at the Novelty The
atre, Williamsburg, N Y. A complimentary
subscription souvenir entertainment is to be
given to her under t he auspices of a commit
tee, of which Judge Brady is chairman, at the
Union Square Theatre, New York, on the af-
ternoon of Friday, the 2Sth inst, when the
6OOth performance of "Forget-Me-Not'' will
occur under her management Let us hope
the lady will favor US again next season.
KELLoGG.BRIGNoLI CONCERT.
The concert at Portland Theatre next
Thursday evening cannot fail to bring
ont all our music-loving people. With such
artists as Brignoli, Fanny Kellogg, Barton,
Babcock, Adamowski and Close, the an
nouncement is, or should be- sufficient to draw
q crowded house. The sale of tickets has al
ready been large, and those who have not se-
cured seats should do SO at once.
"'61-'65."
Bosworth Post is hard at work bringing to
perfection the production of their war drama
of " $685." There are nineteen speaking
characters. also military companies of both
blue and gray. citizens of North and South.
mountaineers, etc. The tableaux will be fully
AZ hn or nd of fhA nd mt
music provided by Chandler's orchestra of 10
pieces, the whole making an entertainment
well worthy the patronage OF our citizens.
THE PROFESSOR
The Madison Square Theatre management
will produce "The Professor" at Portland
Theatre, Friday and Saturday, with the orig
inal New York management that produced
Hazel Kirke.'' Tickets Wednesday.
NOTES.
M. B. Curtis, with ''Sam'l of Posen," will be
at the Globe, Boston, this week. Wonder if
he will visit Portland.
The Union Square Theatre Company will
produce the Bankers Daughter" at Portland
Theatre, the oath and 18th.
Salisbury's Troubadours will present their
new piece, "Green Room Fun" at Portland
Theatre, May 10Th and 10Th.
Mr.. P. Somers, after the completion Of the
stage of the new opera house at Bangor, was
presented with valuable gold watch by the
company owning the building.
Mr.. Archie Cowper proposes to sail for Eng
land on May 8. His father, Mr.. John G.
Cowper, who is remembered here, is suffering
from paralytic shock, and, it is feared, will
never BE- able to act again.
Mr. Nat Goodwin is negotiating 40 secure the
Bijou Opera House for five years at a rental of
SIP, GOO per annum. But $25, 900 will have to
be advanced to raise a mortgage now on the
property. 1t is understood that Edward S.
Stokes is Goodwin's hacker in the enterprise.
Neao York Mirror.
A general improvement is noticeable In the
condition of Mr.. Harry Bascomb. He is still
in the hospital at Hartford but is able to sit up
every day and make short excursions in a
wheel chair. The stumps of his amputated
legs are healing well, and he has every assur-
ance that he will eventually be again able to
walk with false feet and the aid of stout
cane.
The "Danites" combination. under Mr..
George T. Ulmer's management, which is do
ing fine business ON the New England Cir
cult, includes Miss Lizzie May Ulmer, who
plays Billy Piper; Miss Mollie Maeder, Miss
Ray Alexander, Miss Nellie Pierce, Miss Nell
lie Mitchell, Messrs. Harry Rowe, D. r.
Young, Harry Mitchell, Harry Pratt, c. e.
Eldridge, A. r. Fisher and W. d. Stone.