The Portland daily press., 1882-11-27
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
YOUTH.

YOUTH.
Tonight the spectacular melodrama of
Youth" will De presented at Portland Thea
ire by the Boston Theatre Co. The Boston
Advertiser Says: "The views of Beechly
Church in summer and winter are fine; the
Thames is shown in pretty set with moving
panoramic effect; the yard of prison is dis
played with vivid realism in its details of
prison uniform aud prison work. Especially
and strkipaly good is the fifth scene, where
troop ship receives the soldiers and departs
with Them, a military band, drum-and-fife
corps, and red coated regiment conspirirg 10
/ make the stage brilliant and resonant at the
same time And the entrenchment In the
si1th tabsau witnesses one of The most spirit
| ca and effective hand-to-hand fights that we
nave ever sen upon the stage"
THE LYcEUM.
This evening the Lycelm will reopen with
company Of twenty performers and brass
band. An excellent programme will be rem
dsrsd, Among tbs new actors who will ap-
pear are the DeBar Brothers, the wel-known
acrobats, james Furey, grotesque song and
dance artist, Gerry Sisters, vocalists ana dan.
GERS, Mack and Adelaide, character artists,
Lew Reyes, George Lambe Don Hatch, Ida
and Fred Mortimer, Helen Bender, Dolly
Lambe and La Petite Carrie. The improve
ments in the theatre will not be completed for
several days, but as the managers promised to
reopen on Monday night, they will do 50.
having progressed SO far with the work that
the public Can be accommodated. The front
entrance has been enlarged aud a gallery with
seating capacity of 200 has been built. The
0ox ONCE has been enlarged and improved, a
new pIoscenium and stage built. box at each
sd .1
aisies csrpeted, walls and ceilings repointed,
system of ventilation introduced, aud in
fact the whole place changed over.
NOTES.
Walter Goold's new opera "Arctic," will
have its first representation at the Windsor
Theatre, Boston, Tonight.
A course of concerts and lectures ia to be
given at the Casco Street f. B. Church. be-
ginning this evening with a concert by Grim
mer's full orchestra, and readings by Emma
Wyer Mosely, of this city. Those who attend
will be sure Of a most enjoyable entertain
meDt.
The Schubert Club of this city, assisted by
MISS Clara Merrill, soprano, and Mrs Kelsey,
pianist, VIII give concert at New Gloucester
lower Corner, this evening in the vestry of
the Congregational Church.
The Portland Minstrels in their entertain
ment at the theatre Thursday evening will be
assisted by Fred and Ida Mortimer.
Patience will be the musical attraction
AHonnSsiFiHe LAY. vi aries H. Inayer'S COM
pany Will present it at City Hall, afternoon
and evening
The Utica Observer says that during the
performance of Patience at the Opera
House in that city, Barnabee (the Bunthorne
OF tho cast was interrupted by the cry of an
infant Skipping few lines, no waved his
hand gracefully to the cherub in the gallery
and said, This is a little thing OF my own"
Ii was several moments before the audience
was Quilted, and at intervals ladies and gentle
men burst into hearty laugh, which became
general again as soon az Barnabee added the
lines OF the part, "but won't publish it!'
"iolanthe," Gilbert an Suiivau's new on
era was produced simultaneously iIf London
and New York Saturday evening. A special
from London says, Notwithstanding the IA
vor with which The opera was received it is not
believed It Will be az great success as "Pa-
uence." The New York performance was one
OF the unqualified successes which character
ized The representation of the opera of Spa
tieoce" year age, and that is not overstatipg
Tue TACT to say that its favorable acceptance
was 30 marked that it eau be safely reckoned
another equally popular hit for these very pop
nlar workers for the amusement public The
muse has, as usual, the strong characteristics
OF ali 81 Mr.. Sullivan's comic opera music, and
II Is tuneful throughout. II is Of the better
Class OF his work, as shown in Patience or
sne .firates," and demands thorough study to
be sung with success.
The Rev. J. NJ. Williams, pastor OF Pine
Street M. e. Church, being unable to preach
yesterday, on account of sickness, his pulpit
Was supplied in the morning by Rev John
Gibson of the West End Methodist Church.
and in the afternoon by Mr.. H. F. Winter,
general secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association.