The Portland daily press., 1883-09-24
HEARTS OF OAK.

HEARTS OF OAK.
Wednesday night Herne's "Hearts of Oak"
will be produced at Portland Theatre The
New York Herald says:
Hearts OF Oak" as given by Mr.. Jas. A.
Herne.s company, was accorded hearty re-
ception last evening by a large audience at
Colonel Sims Brooklyn Park Theatre. The
picturesque drama, which was handsomely
mounted, was artistically rendered by Mr.
herne, Miss Katherine Corcoran, and the 9th
or members Since the presentation of Hearts
OF Oak" in that city last season, several novel
effects have been introduced in the stage ma
chinery.
RIcE'S SURPRISE PARTY.
Rices Surprise Party will appear at Port
land Theatre next Friday and Saturday. An
exchange says: Pop is one OF those odd lit
tie pieces made up of odds and ends, in which
the plot (if it may be termed sucb) is forgotten
and the attention of the auditor is entirely en-
crossed by the excellence of the specialties
which follow each other so rapidly. However
its serves its purpose WELL as it affords oppor-
tunities to all the members of the company to
appear to good advantage The star of the
company is John A. Mackay. the comedian.
He is happy in the possession OF good voice,
correct enunciation and an elastic face, which
he dstorts as occasion requires. His facial ex-
preston is good-far beyond the average.
While he is original in his characters, he
shows himself to De good imitator. His imi-
tations uf John T. Raymond, Robson and 9TH
ers last evening, were truthful pieces of acting.
His versatility as to dialect was shown in the
poem, Barbara Frietchie.' In this he is inim-
liable. MIR. George Fortesque, long known to
the burlesque stage, shows himself at best in
in Ia 10
clever in almost everything he undertakes.
Among the ladies honors were evenly divided
last evening between Miss Kate Castleton and
Miss Irene Perry. The former, attired in
Quakeress habit, made decided hit, as did
also the latter in recitation, followed by
ballad Both received elegant floral offerings
from friends in the audience. The Misses
May Stembler, Lille Giubb and Ida Smith,
the Tyrolean Warblers. received hearty en-
core after their first song. 1t may be said that.
each one OF the young ladies, their personal
appearance is very favorable" +"
THE sTocKBRIDGE COURSE
The City Council recently passed an order
prohibiting the placing of chairs in the aisles
in City Hall, and hereafter none such will be
allowed in any aisle upon any occasion wha :
ever. Mr.. Stockbridge, not knowing of this
decision, sold few chairs for his course. The
Mayor declines to make an exception in this
case, so that the holders of tickets to chairs
will have exchange them for some other loca-
tion.
The following will be the cast of FRA Djay-
olo," to be given by the "Ideals" in the Stock
bridge course:
Fra Diavolo ,............... -. ....... Tom Karl
Lord Allcash ............ ....... Barnabee
Lady Allcash. ....-....... Geraldine Ulmar
Zerlna Marie Stone
Lorenzo. ............... ...-..... Herndon Morsell
Giacomo' .-.....'.',-... '..:..M. w. Whitney
beppo...'......-. ......George rockingham
NOTES.
According to "Gath's" description, Mr..
Steele Mackaye's theatre chair only needs an
opera glass and lunch counter attachment to
fill every desire of the Oldest habitue's heart.
The burden of the new play Warranted"
to be produced at the Boston Museum tonight,
will rest largely upon Mr.. George Wilson,
who is expected to repeat the wonderful sue
cess which he made in the role of the deaf old
boafbuilder in "The Guv'nor"
1t is said that Rose Coghlan has ordered
from Paris six gorgeous costumes for the COM
ing season, which will make all the women
who go to see her play green with envy. One
dress is to be of old cream lace, trimmed with
silk. Gold buttons are to be the striking fea-
ture of the toilet. Miss Coghlan can afford to
give her modiste carte blanche, for she has
made great deal of money this year.
Mrs. May Newman, a well-known lady of
Wilton, has adopted the stage as a profession
and is meeting with great success as Mabel
Huntington in the Boston Theatre "World"
company.
Mime. Bernhardt had an Immense reception
Tuesday night, in Paris, at the opening Of her
own theatre under her own management. She
played "Frou-Frou," and appeared in the first
act dressed in beautifully fitting dark blue
riding habit which made her look singularly
girlish and pretty.
With Mr.. Edwin Booth on Chestnut street,
Boston. Mr.. Howells on Louisburg square, and
Mr. Aldrich on Mount Vernon street, that To-
cality will begin to assume quite literary and
histrionic air.