The Portland daily press., 1882-08-25
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE.

THE DOUBLE MAkRiAUE.
Tonight Miss Kate Claxton, supported by
her selected company, will present the
''Double Marriage at Portland Theatre. As
it is several years since the drama was pre-
duced in this city sketch of the plot may
prove interesting.
The drama is a tale of the Consulate under
the first Napoleon. The noble family of Beau
repaire have become impoverished by the Rev.
olution. Col. Raynal, of the Republic, pur-
chases the property. With the gallantry of a
Frenchman he refuses to eject the Baroness
and her daughters but offers to marry Joseph
inc, the eldest, and leave her in possession
while he goes to Egypt-a country in which we
are all more or less interested at present-to
fight his country's battles If he dies Joseph
inc and the family will have good house; if
he lives it will then be time to claim his bride.
The civil contract is performed and Reynal
departs. Then Emile Duiardin, Josephines
former lover, appears on the scene. He has
been a soldier languishing in prison. He COM
prehends the situation and is about to leave
for the war when he falls senseless from an cid
wound. When he recovers news is received
that Reynal has been killed in battle, and Jo-
sephine marries Duiardin. OF course the
news was incorrect and Raynal returns to find
Josephine fondling child that could hardly
be his. To save her sisters honor Rose Beau
repaire claims the child thus estranging her
lover, Edouard Riviere. Raynal is ordered to
the Rhine. There he meets DuJard1n. lie
urges him to marry Rose and save the family
honor Dujardin refuses. With rare nobility
of nature Dujardin takes Raynafs place (who
has drawn the fatal ballot to lead the forlorn
hope) and falls in the advance. Raynal tells
of Dujardin's death to his wife who, in an ago
nv of remorse, tells the whole story of the
"Double Marriage" She takes poison but
Rose saves her. Raynal then tells Josephine
she is not his wife. The contract was a civil
one and that if she married Dujardin before q
priest she Is the latters wife. Then DnJardin
happily turns up-he was only wounded-he
and Josephine are made happy, while Raynal
is left out In the cold as was inevitable under
the circumstances.
Miss Claxton has in her support Miss Henri
eta VadeTs, leading actress, and Mr.. Steven
SOD, who is a remarkably good actor. The
sale of seats has been large and the reputation
of the star and of her company together with
the fact that the play is very absorbing should
draw large audience. The following will be
the programme arranged for Mr.. Grimmer's
orchestra:
Oyerture-La Fe de Potsdam. ....... Richards
Waltzes-Madeleine (new)... W aidteufel
Selection-Spring Awaking. ng.......-...-.... baeh
WaltZes-Rlu1e OOr ..s..t............-Wa w a1uIeuicl
Galop-Champagne (new) ,,.....,........Da Dagwen
NOTES.
Miss Florence Marryatt, the novelist, has
definitely resolved to adopt the theatrical pro-
fession. She recently appeared at Southamp-
ton, England, in the character Of Lady Jane
in Messrs. Gilbert & Sulivan's "Patence."
Pinero's comedy of "Imprudence" opened
the regular season at the Boston Museum in
very successful manner and is decided hit.
From September 25 Mr.. George Purdy will be
musical director at this house, Mr. John
Braham having left the position in order to
accompany the juvenile Patience" company
on its travels.
The Kiralfy Brothers will have the stage Of
the Globe Theatre at the close of the Norcross
Company's engagement, and on Monday even
ing, September 4, will reproduce in magnih-
cent style the grand spectacular play, Around
the World in Eighty Days" The piece will be
brought out in style hitherto unexcelled,
everything being new. The production will
be made notable by the first appearance in
America of Mile. Theodore de Gillert, pre-
miere dansaese from the Royal Alhambra Pal
ace, London, who is said to be at the present
time the finest terpsichorean artist in the
world. The Kiralfy Brothers have engaged
her for three months tour. Mile. TURF,
another very fine premiere, will also make her
American debut on this occasion.