The Portland daily press., 1882-05-11
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE Enncrn1cAL DOLL.

THE ELECTRICAL DOLL.
When Mr. Charles f. Pidgeon wrote the
electrical Doll' he must have been suffering
from the effects of too much ale and Welsh
rarebit at a late hour of the night, and In his
visions he must have seen clown, harlequin,
columbine and pantaloon under new and won
derful conditions. The electrical Doll' is
nothing more or less than speaking panto-
mime, if the term may be allowed, in which
everything gives way to horse-play. And 1t IS
this very horse-play that carries the audience
and keeps them in roar of laughter, because
the people in the cast are all full of fun, and
excellent actors There is also considerable
music scattered through the piece, but, with
the exception of a quartette in the second act,
it did not impress the hearer very favoraDiy.
The orchestra-not the theatre orches- ra--Was
inadequate to the occasion, and that of course
was a drawback.
The people, as we have said, were very good,
and carried the play by their abilities MISS
Anna Guenther has been heard here before IA a
"Olivette'' to advantage. Stanley Feicn IS al
ways favorite in Portland. Mr.. Daniels as
Johnnie Twitt, was very funny and was ABLY
matched BIO Miss Kate Chester as Guilty Steb-
bins a most yiyacious soubrette. Another pro-
gramme will be given tonight.
THE COLONEL.
Friday night, Hollands company will pro-
duce Burnand's comedy of the Colonel" at
Portland Theatre. The tickets are selling well.
The Providence Press says: eF ge
1.-THE Colonel is one of the best comedie s
that has been presented at the opera house this
season. 1t is witty from beginning TO end, Inc
characters are in good hands throughout. Mr.
George Holland impersonates the Colonel IN
very satisfactory manner, and Mr.sW ebper IS
al oh I'd for Misc Constance Mu-
rislle makes charming. widow, and MISS LIS
Edith Brown a capital Nellie. Miss Murielle
has been here BEFORE and had good reception
when she came upon the stage last night. MISS
Brown was presented with q nsndsome you,
quet. Messrs. Robertson and Richardson and
Misses Lizzie Durey and Helen Hewitt were
fully equal to their respective characters. '"Ihe
Colonel will be given for the last time TINS
evening, and ought to be witnessed by every
body who loves good play and nearly
laugh sss..sss a--,1 y :, -, ~ -
The concert given by the Yarmouth Band,
Prof E. A. Blanchard, director, at the Gen.
trail church, Yarmouth, last evening, was
rich musical treat. The band had long been
making preparations for their concert, and an
entertainment not often witnessed in the town
was the result. Such popular talent as Miss
Hattie Hill, Mrs. E. NJ. Jordan, A. Howard
Buxton, and e. P. w. True, assisted, with the
Central Choir, composed of Miss Lila P. Sea-
bury, Mrs Geo. III. LOWELL Herman Seabury,
L. L. Shaw. and chorus of twenty voices.
Miss Annie Burbank was the accompaniSt of
the evening. 1t was one of the finest concerts
of the season, and had a full house.
THE TRoUBADouRs
The sale of seats for the performances to be
given by "Salsburys Troubadours' commenced
at the box Office of Portland Theatre yestor-
day. There was a large advance sale. Mon
day "The Brook will be given, and Tuesday
"Green-Room Fun"
Last night there was a public rehearsal at
City Hall, Bangor, when selections were sung
from the different oratorios, with solo parts
rendered by Mrs. Knowles, Mrs. Garter, Mr..
Babcock and Mr.. Bartlett. This afternoon
and evening the regular concerts for the Musi-
cal Festival will be given. In the afternoon
Mrs. Carter will sing Bishops song, 10. hear
the gentle lark with flute oblgato, by Mr..
Van Santvoord Mr.. Babcock will render Pin
SUITS beautiful song, Il fear no foe." Mr. J.
G. Bartlett will sing Abt's song, sleep well,
sweet Angel Mr.. emerson will play cor
d One of the most promising pianists, recently,
at the Conservatoire, Paris, is an American
girl of 49, Miss Rider of New York, whose per-
formance is considered exceed dinghy brilliant. Il
How Gilbert and Sullivan write their comic
operas together is described By Mr.. Collier.
's.sThey sit down, and talk, and smoke innuner-
able cigarettes together he says, "while they
are getting their ideas together Gilbert says
to Sullivan, I've got an idea Sullivan
screws his glass into his eye, looks ct Gilbert
critically for moment, and says, Have you?
/ really shouldn't have thought it of you. Il
want the girl to sing something like this, con.
tinues Gilbert, Make it the man, puts in Sui
Ivan, and; by the way; + want you to write
something for that chorus something that
they can sing ls-te-ta, and 50 on And SO they
tall and joke, and smoke cigarettes till the
opera is evolved .fs N Ah8
V, THE MEAGHER GUARDS.