The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-04-29
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

RED RIDING HOOD.
The opeFetta of "Red Riding Hood which
viii be produced at City Hall next Monday,
both afternoon and evening, under the auspices
of Bosworth Relief Corps has been carefully
rehearsed under the direction of Miss Emma
Pond of Boston, and will prove not only de-
lightful spectacle but most interesting
musical entertainment. The tickets can be
procured at Stockbridge's. Among the best
musical numbers will be a duet "Der Wasser-
fallp by Misses Leila Farrell and Annie Lib
by: duet from 'sThe PRS" by Miss Pond and
Mr.. Cushing; a tenor solo by Mr.. Cushing;
trio by Misses Greeley, Pond and Mr. Edwards;
a solo "I cannot sing the old songs" BY Miss
Greeley; bird song by Miss Addie B. Pierce;
a solo by Miss Lutte Pennell Fear not little
children; song "A wee bit of blossom" by
Miss Lille Ingalls,; 'I'm the merry Butter
cup" by Miss Angie Burns; "a tale of horror
by Mr. Howard Littlefeld; song Where are
you bound" by Mr.. Gage; and song "How Ike
a spell" by Mr.. Edwards.
The chorusss are many and pretty and will
be sung by one hundred young girls. The
operetta is in five scenes and will be well
costumed. There will be agood aecompapi-
ment, and prior to the operetta, the High
pony will be introduced on the stage and the
Juvenile rider sing an appropriate song.
DENMAN THOMPSON.
1t is no wonder that Dsnman Thompson
crowds Portland Theatre, or, in fact, any
theatre in any city where he plays an engage
ment. The character of Joshua Whitcomb is
one that recommends itself to every son of
New England and no part of the country can
be found where the sons of New England fail
of an abiding place. The beauty of Mr..
Thompson s Characterization lies in its lack OF
exaggeration. 1t is a perfect copy OF the old
Yankee farmer everybody has sometime met,
and his quaint, dry humor, his odd gestures,
and his pigeon-wings and double-shuffies are
true to nature The audience enters into the
play with the same personal interest as If the
scenes were real, are conyulsed with laughter
at times, and at others affected to tears.
The various members of the cast are all
equal to the several requirements. OF course
Miss Wilson as Tot and Mr.. Martinetti as
RoHndy, come in for the largest share OF ap-
plause after the star. Miss Logan as Susie
Martin sings "When the leaves begin to fall''
with superior voice and excellent effect.
Miss Coe makes good Nellie Primrose,
Messrs. Martin and Gale do very we'll as John
Martin and Frederick Dolby, while Mr.. Bean,
as before, delights as old Cy Prime. The last
will be given at the matinee and
this evening.
NOTES.
Edwin Booth made S100,00o by his last tour
of which he gets $4,000, and Mr.. Abbey, his
$4,000
Miss Rose Coghlan has been re-engaged by
Wallack as leading lady for next season,
Manager Palmer of the Union Square, N. Y,
offers Maud Harrison an additional $25 a week
to remain with him next season instead of go
ing with Salvini.
The concert at the yestry of the High st.
Church last evening in aid OF the Maine
General Hospital was charming affair. The
was made up with discrimination.
the audience was enthusiastic in their praise
and like Oliver Twist constantly asked for
more. Their requests we're granted in several