The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-17
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE TRoUBADoURs.

THE TROUBADOuRS.
sGreenroom Fun" the new play brought out
at Portland Theatre by the Salisbury Trouba-
dours, 5last evening, is an extravaganza IN
three acts and brings before us amat eur actors,
and professional Pleading man." who is in
duced to give them his assistance in every
conceivable way, even to helping to make
up" the players and assuming prominent
character himself. A rehearsal at home, a re-
hearsal in the theatre on the stage, and the
performance, during which the greenroom Is
shown and tho various mishaps and mistakes
of the amateurs constitute the fun, with the
lovers quarrels running through the entire
piece, are the means used to introduce some
witty dialogue, rapid succession OF comical
situations, some pretty and some absurd cos
TUNES, number Of song and recitations and
unlimited nonsense. Last evening the audi
ence was large and, while not as enthusiastic
as the evening previous, still evidently much
pleased with their entertainment.
"Greenrcom Fun" while not as good as the
"Brook"-perhaps because it has not as yet
fitted itself as well to the actors still possesses
good deal of merit, especially the merit OF
truthfulness Last night Mr.. Gourlay carried
off the most of the honors. As the young GU
rate, Rev. Earnest Dickworth, he was exceed
ingly funny and his dance as Eagle OF the
Crag" was tremendous hit. It is however
poor policy to caricature t'the cloth, for such
a proceeding offends good taste. Nellie Nc
Henry looked charming in her aesthetic Indian
princess's dress and was as full of chic as ever.
She was suffering from bad cold and there
fore could not render her music as well as usu-
al. Miss Ray Samuels does not find the char
acter of Mrs. Westlake as much to her taste as
that of Blanche Sylvester, and her singing
was something terrible. 1t was monotomous
in character, andehrill as a fife. Mr.. Salisbury
was excellent astthe old professional and pic
tured the disgust of the veteran actor at the
scrape he had got himself into, teaching anna
teurs, to the life. Mr.. Webster made q good
Captain Opdyke. The church choir ballet full
~ answered old "War Clouds" description,
and the final scene, where the old chief war
whooped in vain for the princess, that he
might die in her arms, was one OF the best
points ever made an amateur performances
NOTES.
Mr. William Young, the author of 'sPendra-
gon,'' is writing play based on one OF George
Sands novels.
Henry Irving has published in London his
play-boOk of Romeo and Juliet" 1t restores
tae prologue, uses the preliminary episode Of
Rosaline, and concludes with Shakespeare's
ending of the tragedy.
Cyril Scarf and Rose Eytinge will play brief
engagement in England prior to their return
for their regular season in this country. "Fe-
lcia" is the play promised.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose Pateman will support
Edwin Booth in London and Throughout his
subsequent tour of the British Provinces.
Ristori and Augusta Harris have signed the
contract for the representation of Macbeth
and Elizabeth" at Drury Lane Theatre, Lon
don, in July. Macbeth will be the initial
performance. The mise ca, scene will, it is said
be very fine, and some of the scenery will be
painted in Rome.
Nine. Albani, returning from Monte Carlo,
stopped in Paris, where she had an interview
with Charles Gounod relative to . proper in
depreciation of his oratorio, 'sThe Redemp-
ton, in which she is to sing during the forth
coming festival in Birmingham, England.
1t is stated that Colonel Mapleson has engag-
ed the baritone Lassalle, long q favorite at
Co vent Garden, for next season.
The following will be Mr.. Jeffersons support
in "The Rivals