The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
CAD. THE ToM.RoY.

CADs Ink TOM-BOY.
Tonight Carrie Swain, supported by a goud
company, will appear at Portland Theatre in
Cad, the Tomboy" The Springfield Repub-
lican says: "The play OF Cad, the Tomboy. ,
drew good-sizsd audience to the Opera
House last night. who showed ct times their
appreciation of Carrie SWANS acting by
~hearty applause. 1t was an audience good
deal after the old-fashioned pattern, ready to
laugh just when it was expected to be merry
and to laud the utterance of every generous
or noble sentiment. The play is highly spiced
with sensation. Cad is ready to attempt any,
thing, whether it be the singing OF the plain-
tive refrain which shall reveal her identity to
her piind mother, or swimming across the
broad river with her little cousin to outwit
their Prosecutors. And she does her work
well, making everybody happy because yir-
tue triumphs at the end"
Grimmer's orchestra will play the following
programme during the epgagement Of Carrie
Swain:
Waltzes Visions of a Beautiful Woman new W
c,. ......-, ........., 49,. ........, Fahrback
Seiection-Mascot. ............... -. ....Audran
Waltzes-La Bogue ............ ..,,.. Metra
NaAvp .................- Farmer
THE WORLD.
The Boston Herald thus speaks of ssThe
World" which will be presented at Portland
Theatre next Thursday and Friday evenings
and which gave such pleasure when produced
here at former season: sit is unquestionably
strong acting play, and when to its stirring
incidents and strong situations are added the
most remarkable scenic effects to be seen upon
the modern stage, its popularity becomes a
matter of course. First we have fine scene
of the quay at Cape Colony, South Africa,
xutkh Jn,.c
have scene on the deck of an ocean steam
ship, which, after period of moonlight and,
love making, is blown up in the most realistic
manner. Next we have the great scene of the
piece, and one of the most effective stage il.
lusions ever witnessed at this theatre. The
whole vast stage is thrown open, and covered
apparently with turbulent sea. Tossing and
rolling at the mercy of the waves is frail
raft, on which our hero and several survivors
OF the wrecked steamer are clinging In the
dim light just preceding the dawn, they
drink the last drop of water they possess, and
are abandoning themselves to despair, when
the rising sun shows vessel in the distance.
They frantically signal her; her crew sees
them. and, hiring gun to bid them hope
changes the course of the vessel and comes
down to their rescue.
The sale of seats begins at the box Office to-
morrow.
NOTES.
Thesextravaganza OF "Pop' drew two excel
lent and delighted audiences on Saturday.
The Ideals will appear in 1.-THE Weather
cock" at the matinee at City Hall, next Satur-
day afternoon. This opera abounds IN beauti-
full melodies striking oruses and harmonic
Gus situations. Barnabee and Rockingham
7e very funny parts, and the entire company
var at their best.
1e Penobscot Musical Association will hold
ITS 18th annual session at Bangor, October
10TH, nth 18th and 18th, conducted by T. P.
Ryder Of Boston.
Mrs. Lillian Convertible. Nordica-aee
Norton, made her first appearance before the
American public since her return from Eu-
rope, Saturday evening, at Music Hall, Farm
ington. AS Mrs. Cover is a native of that
town, large and enthusiastic audiepce
greeted her appearance and found ample paw
mert not only in the musical entertainment
afforded, but also in witnessing the enjoyment
she seemed to experience in being once more
among the scenes of her yonth.