The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-29
MUsIC AND DRAMA.
POP.

POP.
Rice's Surprise Party in their operatio aud
iarcical melange entitled "Pop" gave one of
the brightest and most enjoyable entertain
ments that has been presented at Portland
Iheatre. Like all extravaganzas 1t is OF little
moment whether "Pop" possesses plot or not
80 long as the slender thread of story serves to
Introduce all the songs, dances and recitations
which display the company at their best. Bar
ring little heaviness in the beginning of the
fFst act there was nothing, last evening at
which the seeker after self forgetfulness could
cavil. The members of the company are all
good singers, several of them excellent actors,
and all the costumes OF a richness of material,
and displaying an exquisite taste in the selec-
ton and harmonizing of colors such as no COM
bination has exhibited for several seasons.
On Mr.. JohnlA. Mackay-who appeared here
with Willie Edouin's "Dreams''-the burden
OF fun rests, and he is fully equal to the task
He is original, possesses great facial expression
and he can also, when necessary, prove good
imitator. His limitations of Raymond, Owens.
Robson and Mayo we're all excellent. He has
also good command of dialect as shown by
his recitation introducing various nationalities,
and his pigeon English song.
Miss Irene Perry is very pretty, graceful
woman with singularly pleasant, magnetic
voice and manner. nher Quaker Song For
goodness sake don't say told YOU she was
very arch and captivating and jumping at once
into popularity was recalled again and again.
Her rendering ofDerrick Dodd's Battery B %
showed she was gifted with evolutionary tai.
ent of high order
Miss Stember possesses very we'll trained
flexible voice of agreeable quality, and made a
decided hit in her songs, especially in the
Tyrolean trio with two other ladies' of the
troupe, which was redemanded. Misses Han
ley, Ida Bell, and Josie Hall were all pretty,
graceful and pleasing, and the latter as jean
nette, the French maid, showed that she alrea-
dy possessed aptitude for her profession in the
brief time she has been Oh the stage.
OF the men Fortesque is simply Immense"
dis baby business in the second act is one Of
the best things on the burlesque stage. Messrs
Rattenbury, Burnham and Gorham are ak
good. A word of praise should be given Mr.
Grimmers orchestra for their excellent accom-
paniments.
We hope that all our readers who really
wish to patronize good thing will attend the
matinee, or evening performance, today.
CAD, THE ToM-BoY.
Monday and Tuesday Carrie Swain will APP
pear at Portland Theatre as sCad the Tom
boy" The New Bedford Standard says: cat
the Opera House last evening, despite the
rain. large audience gathered to witness this
favorite actress in her role of Cad the Tomboy,
and there is little doubt that if the weather had
been favorable people would have been turned
away, as has been the case elsewhere Miss
Swain is as versatile and viyacous as ever,
personating the wild, harum scarum Cad in a
truthful manner, and dancing and singing as
though fatigue was an unknown experience
Her reception must have been most pleasing to
her, and it certainly proves that she has estab-
lished herself as New Bedford favorite. She
was twice called before the curtain, while at
the end OF the third and fourth acts the curtain
was again raised in response to the continued
applause. Starting out last season as a star,
comparatively unknown, Miss Swain has in
this brief time acquired hold on the public
heart that puts her in the ranks of the leading
soubrette actresses of the country, and her sue
cess has been honestly won by hard work. The
support was excellent throughout, and the cur
tain fell at the close amid cries of Come
again"
NOTES
Good seats still remain at Stockbridge's for
his course. There is good demand for tickets to
the. performance OF the "Weathercocko by the
Ideals next Saturday.