The Portland daily press., 1882-11-06
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA:
wAsHBuRN's GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE.

wAsHBURN's GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE.
K. S. Washburn's Gigantic Enterprise
company at the City Hall, Saturday evening,
deserved larger audience than was present.
The programme was a varied one, and some OF
its features excellent. The orchestra was
large, and produced some good music Miss
Nellie st. John, an old Portland favorite, was
encored for her COED singing time and time
again. She lost hel voice some time ago, but
1t has been restored in almost as good eondi-
ton, as when she appeared at Yally Ward 8
nhester seven or eight years ago. The DeBar
brothers gave an admirable exhibition of phys
lcal eontortion, as we'll as agility as tumbler
Granger was light as a feather and q splendid
dancer. The Rice brothers gave an exhibition
OF strength and agility in their "classic broth
or act" that as we'll appreciated. O.m Dixen
gave capital display of ventriloquism.
THE Planters WIFE.
Tonight Miss Maud Granger will appear at
Portland Theater, in the drama of "The Plan
ters Wife," The Montreal Post SAYS:
Miss Granger is, first of all, beautiful and
accomplished artistic. great deal has been
SAID about her prior to her appearance here,
and it is pleasant to say that the praise be
slowed upon her was largely deserved. She
gave fine impersonation of the leading rolo
OF Edith Grey, the Planters wife, at times APP
pearing strlkingy true to nature. Miss Gran
ger is possr ssed of considerable dramatic pow-
er, and at times ran to high pitch. Her eff
forts were thoroughly appreciated by the audi
ence. who applauded her LASTLY. The leading
support is Mr.. Henry Lacy, as Alder Graham.
he gave fair conception of the part and de-
served the applause bestowed on him. Miss
Lillian De Garmo makes most piquants An
gle Gordon, and Mr.. M. A. Kennedy was a
good Harry Livingston, the ungratsful role Of
the play Mr. Fl, Cotton as Arthur Blake also
deserves favorable mention, as well az Miss
Elsie Moore, who made d charming Dora. All
IN all the performance is really good and it is
hoped that the company will receive q large
share of the public favor during their week .
stay in this city,"
HAND-BELL RINGERS.
Next Monday evening the English Hand
Bell Ringers will give the third entertain
ment in the Stock bridge course at City Hall
The following will be the programmes:
selection (o) Home Sweet Home" uu.,..,
va,ss T,o to National Nat Horn ipe," nnsnsn
Imitation Of the English village Bells and Chimes.
| (d) Caller Herrin'''
select;on l(b) robin Affair.""
lc) 'Scots Wha Hae'f
JtaD eel may the Keel Row."
Scotch
March Turkish Patrol !" ...... ..Michaelis
Air, WITH varations.-"The Harmonious
seleesisnM g Last Rose Of sum.er, 1 Ir'ss
selection.-"chimes Of Normandy" j. .planquette
Polka. Eve minister Chi1nss' d. S Miller
Moroccan II untsman's Chorus" DER Fret
Feast of Lanterns" ............s. Chinese
ssisetia If alaaa viii he nterrpersed with ABOVE
numbers
PORTLAND MINsTRELs.
The Portland Minstrels are reorganized, and
consist of the following people: CHARLES W.
Bean, manager. J. II. Symonds, G.. W. Elwell,
James e, Doyle, Ed. Armand, Albert O'Brien
and James Smith. Music will be furnished by
Prot Grimmer's full orchestra The company
had crowded houses last season and gave bet
ter performances than che average professional
minstrels They will give an entirely new
programme in Portland Theater in about three
weeks
The announcement that quartette from the
Amphion Club will appear, is erroneous.
NOTES.
The "Galley Slave is booked for the 18th at
Patience" will be given at City Hall,
Thanksgiving afternoon and evening, with the
following artists in the Cast: Blanche Correlli,
Gertrude Franklin, Mrs. Knowles, R se Dana,
w. III. Fessenden, Harry Pepper, Gus Mont
gomery, Cameron and others, W tn grand
chorus and orchestra. Tickets will be sold at
Stockbrdge's next Saturday.
Luke SchoocraIt, while ia New Orlesns re-
cet tly, was made the recipient of handsome
solid gold badge from his old associates of the
Perseverance, fire company.
| Miss Fannie Francis WAS quite severely in.
j red in the accident which happened to the
/ Lingard company, near Sandusky, recently
| her head and chest not only being badly bruis
| ed, but her left arm disocated. She is resting
| in Boston for fortnight Miss Ashly, anoth-
] or of the same company, is also there, and sui
| fering from an injury to her spine from the
| same cause. Mr.. Llngard, it is said, has bought
| suit against the railroad corporation.
Mile Rhea has been offered the part of Des
demona to John McCullough's Othollo, Law
ella, at the grand dramatic festival to be giver
| at Cihcinuci on the week beginning April %
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