The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-11
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.


THE PLANTERS WIFE.
The company advertised to produce the
planters Wife" at Portland Theatre last
night did not put in an appearance, neither
did the manager have the grace to telegraph
Mr.. Newell the cause. Consequently, as the
afternoon train over the Rochester was delayed
and as the company had not arrived by any
of the preceding trains over the Boston roads
tickets were sold at the box Office nearly up
to the usual time of performances. There was
very good sale of tickets and the company
would have had a good house. 1t is reported
the company appeared last in Fitchburg but
whether they have gone to pieces or not, is a
mystery. The people who treated themselves
to the slippery sidewalks last night to witness
the play were naturally very indignant at the
failure of the company to show up.
CHANDELIERS BAND.
Next Tuesday evening the second concert in
the Chambers Band course will take place at
City Hall. The principal attraction will be
the Weber Club, one of the finest musical or
CARNATIONS in the State. Walter Emerson,
the popular cornetist, who acknowledges but
few superiors in the world will also appear.
Miss BERTHE Webb will play the violin in her
usual excellent style. The full band will rem
der several selections among them being the
famous witch waltZes." Seats are for sale
at Chambers music store. The following
will be the programme:
Selections from "u Puritani,' Bellini
Chambers Orchestra.
A vintage Song, new ..,;;.,. ....... Mendelssohn
Souvenirs De Belln Fantasia Brilliante
Miss Berthe Webb
waltz Brilante, Cornet Solo. .-....... Guglielmo
Mr.. Walter Emerson.
Hark, the Merry Drum, (by request). Krugh
Weber Club.
~ "'i Chambers orchestra 'N0''''A''u
Weber Club.
o'- Miss BERTHE Webb.
Grand Fantasia-Cornet Solo ....... Hartmann
Mr.. Walter Emerson.
Tar's Song, (new) ...... Hatton
Weber Club.
Mr.. Harvey Murray Accompanist.
DREAMS.
Speaking of Dreams which will be pro-
duced at Portland Theatre Monday and Tues
day by the Sparks company, the Brooklyn
Argus says: "The Park was crowded to the
doors yesterday at both the matinee and even
ing performances-nos room being at
premium in the evening. The attraction was
Willie Edouin and his company of "Sparks"
in the wild absurdity called Dreams" pro-
duction presented with success in prior seasons
but which has undergone some remodeling and
improvement with certain changes of cast
The idea is pretty, that of happy old grand
father after holiday visit dreaming of the
frolics of his youth and embodying his dreams
in scene of mad capers, of song. dance and
frolic. The second act, while it partakes of
the variety show character incident to similar
productions, is devoid of vulgarity, and the
laughter once started the Intervals for rest
and refreshment'' are very few. Mr.. Edouin
is whole play in himself. rushing from one
thing to another in condition of bg-eyed
seriousness and wonder, and getting into all
manner of scrapes and difficulties, of which
the accidental gluing of a wooden stool 10 the
seat of the trousers is one of the slightest. The
neat pretty and vivacious Marion Gilmore APP
pears as Ruby Binks upon whom it is a salts
faction to look, and the other ladies OF the
company, Lolita Bolton, Carlotta Parker and
Sylvia Gerrish, are also commenable for
of action and ability in singing.
In Mr.. j. A. Mackay, who plays Grabitall, the
photographer, Mr.. Edouin has valuable coad-
jutor. His fun is Of a pronounced kind, and
when he introduced his limitations of actors it
seemed as if the audience would never let him
off His copies of Col. Sellers, Sam'l of Posen
and of George Knight in recitation were quite
clever. Messrs. W. Smith, James I. Powers
ana Il. Is. w nlu6 acquitted themselves we'll IN
lesser characters. The music was bright, the
costumes sparkling and the scenery, with its
rapid transformation near the close, the
work of able artists"
FosTELLE COMEDY COMPANY.
The Fostelle Comedy Company, which will
present the very amusing compound of nom
sense called Mrs. Partingtcn' at Portland
Theatre shortly, is highly endorsed by COM
petent critics. The Boston Herald says: eff
the hearty and continued laughter of last
nights large audience at the Howard Athe-
n@um meant anything, it was that Charles
Fostelle, in his portrayal of Mrs. Darlington,
had scored success. 1t was very laughable
of that garrulous, good natured
but very ignorant old lady known as Mrs.
Darlington, and if at last an excess of laughter
rather takes some of the fan away from the
udicrons situations at the end, it is only be-
cause the audience laughed itself tired in the
NOTES.
Next Friday evening, Feb. 18th, the Port
land Minstrels will give an entertainment at
Portland Theatre. No pains have been spared
to make this one of the successes of the season.