The Portland daily press., 1882-11-25
where he is spending an idle hour with some

where he is spending an idle hour with some
brother officers The scheme works, and Frank
marries her, while she plays him false in pas
sion for a spendthrift, one Major Reckley.
darlington. however, breaks in just as Ewes
extravaganza has nearly ruined Frank. In
strongly dramatic scene the father calls upon
ms son tosever the connection, when he is met
with the announcement that she is Frank
wife. In the next act Frank is the dupe OF
keckley, and Darlington is brought by Mrs.
Waisingham to witness his sons arrest on
false charge of forgery-Frank's wife consplr-
ing against him. He is convicted and con-
signed to prison, where one of the convicts at,
tempts to murder warden, who is protected
by Darlington, and for this the latter is re-
leased on a ticket-ef-leave, the conditions Oh
which he fails to observe, and thus renders
himself liable to arrest. In spite of the efforts
made by Major Reckley-who commits the
forgery traced to Darlington, makes love to
Mrs. Darlington and endeavors by understand
means to win Alice Wenlock, the girl to whom
Darlington was betrothed-the hero enlists,
sails IN the troop ship and greatly Distinguishes
himself in the defence of the Khyber Pass;
after which he returns with the Victoria Cross,
establishes his innocence, finds that Eve dc
Malvoise had been married to fellow convict
before she became the pseudo Mrs. Darlington,
and, being free, marries his cousin, Alice Wen
lock, to whom he had been betrothed.
DUPREz & BENEDICT.
City Hall was crowded last evening at the
entertainment given by Duprez 6 Benedict's
Minstrels. The programme was very long and
for the most part rather stale. The clog dane
ing was fine and also the musical specialties by
Messrs. Howard and Russell, but the remain
der called forth but little applause There
were 81 people in the opening part but the
singers were out of voice and the jokes were
too aged to be funny. The performance closed
xrvst n inof lad Il1l. D,c
NOTES
The tickets are selling we'll for "Patience"
at Stockbridge's. The opera will be brought
evening.
Chambers band will give grand instru-
mental concert at the Biddeford Opera House
Wednesday evening, Dec. 9th.
The Lyceum, all improved, will reopen Mon
day night.
The Portland Minstrels, under the manage
ment of Charles W. Bean, are giving excel
lent satisfaction this season. They will appear
at Portland Theatre Thanksgiving evening
Grimmer's orchestra will furnish the music in
their usual FIRST class STYLE.
1t is stated that Mr.. John Stetson and Mr..
Chizzola have in contemplation a scheme for
series Of performances in which Signor Salvini
and Nine. Modieska are to appear Jointly, and
it is also proposed to bring Nine. Ristori over
to appear in the combination. In the event of
the scheme being successfully carried into op-
Grafton the pieces to be presented will be "In-
gomar" and "Othello," with Salvini as lingo
mar and Othellos and Modjeska as Parthenia
and Desdemona; &c adiator" and Macbeth"
with Salvini in the title.roles, and Ristori as
Faustina and Lady Macbeth and Modieska is
to appear on one of the "off" nights in Gas
You Like It," and Ristori on another in
marie Stuart" she playing this in English
and supporting Salviniin Italian, A tour, en-
bracing Philadelphia, New York and Boston,
will be made, and extending six weeks or more.
Thanksgiving afternoon in Saco, and q concert
by the Portland Concert Company in the eve
ming,