The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
FIRED Monr1MER's BENEFrr


Yesterday the grand parade of the Molly
Maguires, accompanied by the band, took place
over the published route notifying the public
of the benefit to Mr.. Mortimer, manager of the
Lyceum Theatre, which was advertised for the
evening at City Hall. Despite the bitter cold
there was large audience in attendance at
tne nail, at night, and long and interesting
programme was successfully performed. The
members of the Portland Minstrels assisted in
the olio with Mr.. George Elwell as iuterlocutor,
and there were several encores. After the
olio came Greeley and Creary in their song
and dance; Mike Barry'S Indian club exercise;
John Phillips and Nina Bach, sketch artists;
Howard and Nixon's jig; John Symond's me-
gro specialties; Lew Keyes' banjo solo; Misses
Mortimer and Clifford's serio-comic songs; Den
Conway, james ii. Doyle, Kelly and Ford. all
giving great pleasure to their audience, the
evening closing with Mr.. and Mrs Jerry
Conan in the great drama of the "Molly
Magulres, in which the beneficiary appeared
as Banty Bob.
Portland Theatre will be filed tonight by
brilliant and musical audience all eager to
hear and see Gilbert & Sullivan's new opera
which is drawing such crowded houses at the
Bilou Theatre in Boston and Standard
Theatre, New York. Mr.. Rice promises the
piece shall be elegantly placed OH the boards
here, with competent principals, large and
well drilled orchestra and chorus The music,
is more difficult than usual and will bear a
great deal OF rehearsal. The plot, principal
music and cast OF the opera have already been
published in the PRESS. Be sure and secure
seats to-day.
cALLENDER's MINsTRELs.
The date of Calendars Minstrels at Port
land Theatre is January Sth. The Company is
composed of more than fifty men, women and
children, among them Billy Kersands, Billy
Banks, james Grace, Wallace King, Dick
Little. Bob Mack and others. Since the APP
pearance of Haverly's troupe in the principal
cities of the United Kingdom of Great Britain,
and Callender's colored minstrels on the Paci-
fc slope, they have consolidated, and now
make their first appearance in the Eastern
Cities Ony the picked men of both COM
panies comprise the new company. The en-
tertainment will consist of entirely new songs,
jokes and sketches There will be new first
part, representing Southern scene with negro
woman. who will sing the old time plantation
chorDses. The second part will end with the
plantatlonSafterpiece, entitled, son the Levee."
All the dresses, aTmor, guns, etc., worn by
this troupe We're made especially for them by a
famous costumer Of Great Britain.
NOTES
McCulloch will make his first appearance in
Portland this season as "VrgiDius." The
North American of Philadelphia says: "He
seemed to lack vigor last evening, and acted
as though the hard work of The past ten days
was telling on his robust form and wonderful
physique. And 1t is not strange that this
should be SO, for nine performances week is
almost too much for an artist especially one
who does his work so conseientiously as does
Mr. Mccullough His voice was suffering
from oyerwork, also, and this occasionally
marred his reading in the stronger scenes; but
altogether the representation was satisfactory,
as was manifested by the applause the actor
being called before the curtain at the close of
every act F"
Mr.. Fred e. Wright of this city. treasurer of
). III. Haverly's company, was pre- ented at In
dlanapolis, Christmas, by the company, with
beautiful gold watch chain.
The fourth entertainments in the Copgrega-
tlonal course at Woodford's last evening gave
great pleasure. Mrs. S. III. Doten's readings
were much appreciated, and in addition there
was fine music. Miss Raddin from Boston
niece of w. Ell. Baxter's-contributed some
select songs.
Willie Edouin and his company have got
possession of the Globe Theatre stage in Bos-
ton and things aronnd there have been hum
ming and are likely to continue SO to do while
the party remains. Willie has been at
Dreams" again, and has got it tinkered till
those who saw it three years ago wouldn't
know it now.
Sixteen educated horses constitute the
Equine Paradox, which gives the most in
terestlng and wonderful exhibition of animal
intelligence ever seen in Boston at the Wind
sor. Upon a stage which sadly cramps their
movements the horses dance, play school, drill,
go TO war; storm fortifications, fire cannons
and do more novel and amusing tricks than
have ever been seen at any previous enter
tainment of the kind.