The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
REWARD.

REWARD.
The drama of Reward" as presented by
Bosworth Post at City Hall is drawing as it
should, excellent houses The scenery is well
adapted to the play, the music is good, the
tableaux are arranged with skill and taste, and
the acting is all that could be desired. As the
east has not been Published heretofore, we APP
pend it now, for tho benefit of those who like
50 preserve it for future reference;
Fritz Stein. fresh from aAdsraand,
Tom Markham, west virgnian. laf fa ards
known as '1rue Blue, the Scout Of Shenan-
Walter Greenwood, "a young southerner, devoted
Geo. Hudson. virsnian afterwards Colonel G. s.
Mr. Harris. ...........,.. ..........,,..W. II. ROVE
Sam Watson, who died for the fag, ID. Willard
Jim Johnson an innocent cause IT. II Bibber
Dick 0sgoed, Union soldier. ..........F W. True
6oD Minslow, Union scout. ............ II. H. Bean
S " .no bsy.ss., nj. Stafford
Graca Harr,s ;. W Fletcher
Kate Riiey the trna Iri., hear, Miss Annie Libby
',' : Miss Mis- eertie Wentworth
Naiss Mentaoie.,.......,..... ....Mrs. w. IL. Rowe
Tonight the lass performance will be given.
THE LYcEuM.
This day and evening afford the only remain
ing opportunities to see the popular perform
ance that has held the Lyeeum boards since
Monday. The bill has steadily drawn large
houses
ONLY A FARMERS DAUGHTER.
Mr., Elliott Barnes has in "0nly Farmers
Daughter" written q play of domestic charac-
ter. The plot of the drama treats of q happy
family-a husband. wife and child The home
circle is invaded by an adventures, Nine.
Laurent, woman with history and an evil
nature, who endeagors to snpplant the young
wife in the affections OF her husband, and thus
gain possession of his large fortune. In her
plans Mime. Laurent is aided by an accom-
plice. The scheme is we'll laid, and the work
of destruction is almost accomplished, when
Harold Lennox, the hero, has a vision in
which he is brought to realize the folly OF his
conduct, and the danger that has assaulted him,
and from the torture of the dream he awak-
ems repentant and overjoyed to find himself
with bis wife and daughter, and his fortune
still in his own possession. The play will be
produced at Portland Theatre next Friday
night.
sAM'L OF PosRN
NJ. B. Curtis has made reputation as the
Jewish commercial drummer that extends
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Mr.. Curtis
is intelligent, clever. bright and promising
young actor. The character he assumes of
Samuel Plastrick is full of accentricities and
hamor. The tickets are for sale az Stock
bridges.
BAIRD's MINsrRELs.
Tonight Baird's Minstrels will appear at
Portland Theatre The Nashua Telegraph
says: II. w. Baird's minstrel company ap-
peared at the Franklin Opera House last
night, and, notwithstanding the rain storm,
had the largest audience of the season to the
best people in Nashau. Baird's entertainment
is just what he claims for it in his advertise
ment, and just what his selected press notices
say about it. There is not an Objectionable
feature in the whole programme and every act
is a perfect as the best talent can make it,
BAIRD has now been on the road ten years and
mas established an enviable reputation among
the people. He has never deceived them and
for that reason he is justly entitled to the un-
quahfied success which he everywhere re-
ceives."
DAvy CROCKETT.
Monday and Tuesday evenings, Frank Mayo
viii present the idyl, David Crockett, which
was received with much favor few seasons
ago. Frank Mayo's rendering of the part of
the sturdy backwoodsman Is someth ing very
fine. The tenderer and nobler qualities Of the
hunter are made apparent from beneath the
uuCkSklu hunting SHIRT. Ills tmperSOnaflOD
perfect art, displayed in a way which makes
art seem simple nature.
MAY-DAY FESTIVAL.
Bosworth Relief Corps will give an elaborate
May day carnival, afternoon and evening, at
City Hall. The programme includes the
roundelay emitted Alphabet, with the fol-
lowing cast:
Director Miss Mile g. Green
Miss Alice Nj Douglass
Ampersand Edward Z. Llttlefield
The drama 'sWhat Will Cure Them" will be
given with the following cast:
Grandma ..........Afiss Annie E. Hyer
DICK. -............. Harry A. Rounds
tseA.------*. HAIRY w. Conant
The operetta "Grandpa's Birthday has the |
following cast:
Grandpa Charles Milton Conant
Lille Miss NJ II. Southland
iva Miss v. E. Randall
Little EvVie-. Miss Evy1e A Estes
Ly6la Miss Millie g. Green
CARA Miss M f. Southland
Alice. Miss v. K. Randall
The drama Jack and the Beanstalk" has
the following cast
MIS- Twaddle. ...Mifs g. T.. Williamson
HelpalOng. Miss Eta A. Chase
horrldnead Ed. q. SWEET
Scared-to-death. Miss Mamie l.. Jones
JACK Harry w. Conant
In the course Of the entertainment there will
be several fine tableaux. Elmer Fl. Ingalls,