The Portland daily press., 1882-08-26
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE.


Last evening Miss Kate Claxton, with a Sc
lected company, appeared at Portland Theater
in q dramatization of Charles Reade's White
Lies under the title of "The Double Marriage"
The play is not new to our stage as it was pro-
duced IN Portland by Miss Claxton in October
1879, and received with evident eigns of APP
prevail by the large audience. The same re-
oeption was awarded the drama last evening,
and at the close of the third act, the curtain
was raised at the demand Of the audience.
The plot Of the "Deuble Marriage" was
given in Yesterdays PRESS, Miss Claxton shows
little, or no change in her presentation of the
character. The same mannerisms that afflicted
her then. still prevail with her. They have
become second nature through long playing of
the character Of Louise in tbs Two Orphans
with which she has identified herself. But
notwithstanding these defects she possesses
great deal of pathos, and considerable magnet
ism, which are essentially necessary for prop
or rendering Of the character Of Josephine.
In Rose the sister, Miss Claxton was fortunate
in possessing so pretty, lady-like and arch a
parsonage as Miss Mary Drake; an actress
whose manners were those Of society, and
whose costume was correct copy of those of
the Consulate. Miss VadeEs was as good a
representation of the head OF the house Of
Beaurepaire as could be desired, her dignified
and graceful presence, refining and rounding
out the performance. Miss Marie Lewes was
a very pretty dashing Jacinths.
OF the gentlemen, MIR. Stephenson was Of
fectiye and at times showed considerable pow
err as Col. Dujardan Mr.. Barton Hill, al
though somewhat STACEY in tone, was good
Col. Raynal. Mr.. H. B. Phillips's DIR. u Au-
bertoD, was admirable. 1t was most happy
charaeterz alton, and in makeup was also ex-
cellent. Mr.. r. j. Dnnsran was an amusing
Dard and the other characters vera we'll
taken.
The new selections by the orchestra were
very pleasing and charmingly rendered Inc
play was handsomely costamed. Tonight the
Two Orphans"
Mrs Raymond--Annie Lo Use Csry-enter-
taiued the ladies' and gentlemen who have as
sisted at her various concerts in Portland, at
the Atlantic House, Thursday evening. There
was music of course.
Charlotte Thompson's performances at Port
land Thealer, will be given "Wednesday and
Thursday next.
The Folio says "Kate Claxton's father wss
a Baptist minister III New jersey. Now we
wonder more than ever at her experience vita
fire."
Mr.. RAYMOND, Annie Louise Cary's hus-
band, is a New York stock broker; but, when
he wanted a wife, he looked higher than the
"stock," and took "stai."
Mr.. Strokosch will run an English Opera
Company this season. 1t is announced that
his first novelty will be ''L'Ombra," which
will be produced in splendid style, but which
will be followed by others in due season, more
in the line OF what belongs legitimately 10
English opera Letitia Fritsch, who has been
heard to only fair advantage, owing to inartis-
tic surroundings will be the prima donna of
the new company; Zelda Segnin, always q
and George Sweet the baritone. 'Fatinitza y
Carmen and THE Bohemian Grip viii
also DO in the repertoire. TAe company will
open in Montreal in October and go from there
TO Boston Let Us nope they will be induced
TO stop in Portland on the way.