The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

The SHAUGHRAuNs
The sale OF tickets for "The Shaughraun"
was large Saturday morning, and there is every
evidence of a large audience tonight at the
Portland Theatre. The play YVES produced
last season by the Grattan Literary Associa-
ton, and was one of the best amateur per-
1ormances ever given in Portland. As the cast
is almost identical with that OF last year, an
equally good production of the play is assured:
Those who have not secured seats should call
early for them
during the evening the following choice
seiections VIII be rendered by Prof Grimmer's
orchestra:
Oyerture-Silver Bells ... Sehlepegrell
Maitzes-Ma inklange. ...................Pa rlow
isii Arts hoppl@
LYCEuM THEATRE.
The Lyceum Theatre opened under very
favorable auspices last Monday evening, and
crowded houses have been the rule during the
week. This week still greater attractions are
promised, and the little theatre will no doubt
be crowded every night.
THE BIJoU OPERA CO.
We are glad to learn that the Boston Biou
Opera Company will appear here October 10Th
and goth. 1t is claimed that they have the most
complete ensemble for comic opera in this
country, and an array OF vocal and dramatic
talent not exceled by any company that ever
appeared in this city. They have played at their
theatre in Boston, an opera which had run
OF over 800 successive nights and we
predict for them an immense audience on their
appearance in this city.
NOTES.
Patti has rejected all inducements to break
her contract with Mapleson.
Gounod's new oratorio, tMors ct Vita, for
the birmingham festival, has been heard by
select band of privileged auditors, who declare
that il is the greatest composition of the
author.
Sarah Bernhardt is studying the part of Ros-
alind in GAS You Like It," also that of Lady
Macbeth. She plays Lady Macbeth first at the
Porte st. Martin. She is writing her
memoirs, and also intends to play drama
illustrating incidents in her own career.
| Nine. Ristori is making tour of England
with special company. She has had but
| meagre audiences; in the Gloucester Theatre
| only 100
Welibes, the composer of ssLakme,n charges
| Ditson of New York with pirating the OPERA
| and inserting scenes not in the original and
| emitting others,
| At the Leeds festival a magnificent success
was achieved by Macfarren's new oratorio,
king David" The critics say that it will
| rank with the very finest works of this kind
Henry j. Byron reads his comedies to the
artists, and apropos of this, good anecdote is
told OF an actor named Dewar, grubby,
5nouuys Siouuy iUuklHS person. DuI q clever
comedian. The dramatist briefly conveyed his
ideas in regard to costume and general manner
about my face?" asked Dewar, "shall / do
anything to that?" Byron regarded him for
moment with twinkle of the eye, and said !,
"Yes, Dewar. think 1 would wash it,
The Herald says: Mr.. Frank Curtis played
the Parson in "The Danitesn at Mckee Ran
kins Theatre in New York, last week, and
| made hit
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Florence will appear at
the Park Theatre on the 10Th inst. in "Facts,'
the successful new play written for them by
Messrs. George Ell. Jessup and William B.
| Gill.
Mr.. William Calder, who played Rip Van
Wrinkle with great success in Great Britain
for number of seasons, is presenting the
| character in Eastern New England.
Miss Margaret Mather was much frightened
and quite painfully bruised by fall caused by
the breaking of the balcony railing, while she
was acting Juliet in st. Paul, last Monday
night.
John Mccullough has under consideration
an offer to play in Australia next summer.
The terms are said to be the largest ever
offered to an American actor.