The Portland daily press., 1883-10-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
CAD. THE roM-BoY.

CAD, THE TOM-BOH.
Portland Theatre was well filled last evening
70 see for the second time Carrie Swain in this
excellent medy-drama--excellent chiefly as
affording full scope to the phenomenal versa
tilty of this actress, who is already established
as favorite with the Portland public.
Although OF sufficient interest to hold an
audience comfortably for an evening, yet the
play admits of but little heavy acting. Miss
Swain, who of course excels in her particular
line, if it can be said she has any speciality save
that of a light-hearted, frolicsome girl, is
capable of assuming so much of artlessness as
is necessary to make a success with an intelli-
gent audience, while indulging in occasional
frivolities, subdued by the pathos which runs
through the entire play. The support on the
whole was satisfactory. Miss Alice Grey per-
sonated the blind mother admirably. All that
was required to make up scheming adven-
turess Miss Lizzie Ingles supplied. Harry Dis
brow as the accomplice in heavy villainy was
we'll sustained by Mr.. Allen DeMond. Grim
shaw, the role OF the hsrd,faced lawyer and
methodical man OF the world, was well inter-
preted by Mr.. jackson. Tom, the gasftter
and ultimately the dude, was well done by
Westfora. The personatiol of Robert Cobb,
the villain, was passable, and nothing more.
Mention should be made of little Mamie, who
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Whatever of heaviness there may be in parts
of this piece, will escape observation as the
vivacious "Cad" pirouettes and capers before
us. or carols some exhilarating song from her
limitless repertoire.
Miss Swain was frequently called before tie
curtain and the applause was continuous. Her
second reception here differed from the first
only by being characterized by greater enthusi-
asm and fuller appreciation
THE WORLD.
The spectacular play of "The World" which
drew such pleased audiences to the Portland
Theatre last season, will again be produced at
the theatre Thursday and Friday evenings.
The Providence Morning Star says: "Our
theatre-goers are more or less familiar with
the play, and the excellent manner in which it
is presented by the Boston Theatre Company.
On TIE present occasion "The World' is put
on the stage with the same attention to scenic
display which characterized its representation
last season. The explosion and the raft scene
were marvsls OF stage mechanical art"
THE IDEALS.
Our musical public are awaiting with impa-
tience the production of "The Weatherco ock,"
which had such success abroad. 1t will be
given by the Ideal Opera Company, Saturday
afternoon, at City Hall, and the company is
said to think very highly of it. In the evening
the Stockbridge course will open with ERA
Diavolo'' by the Ideals. There will be select
scenery, and fourteen Of the best Boston in
strumentalists will constitute the orchestra.
NOTES.
Mr.. j. A. Arnold, formerly of Portland, has
made successful debut as Rip Van Wrinkle in
Planquette's comic opera.
The Grattan Literary Society are rehearsiDg
Boucicaults drama of "The Shaughraun," /"
which is to be repeated in this city October 10
for the benefit of P. j. McCallum.
The Madison Square Theatre Company will
appear in "Hazel Kirke" at the Portland
Theatre a week from to-day.
The suite of apartments being fitted up IN
the Vanderbilt mansion, New York, for Mr..
Henry irving looks out upon Fifth avenue.
The dressing-room will be furnished with the
biggest mirror in New York, as the eminent
tragedian must have the largest before which
to pose and practice.
When Mr.. Carl Zerrahn lifted his baton at
the Worcester festival it was thirty-five years,
almost to a moment, since he landed in
America, an unknown autist in an adventur-
GUS band of musicians. He can look back
over these years with pride, filled as they are
with honest work, and note how each one has
brought him a step nearer to his present high
and honorable position.